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Iraq’s Political Prospects After Muqtada al-Sadr’s Parliamentary Exodus

Muqtada al-Sadr’s decision to order his parliamentary bloc members to resign could have serious ramifications, effectively ending any chance of a political settlement through the country’s established institutions and allowing the conflict to escalate to more dangerous levels.

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Published on Jun 15, 2022
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Harith Hasan

Associate researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.

Harith Hasan is an associate researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.

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Associate researcher at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.
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