MESOP MIDEAST WATCH: Who will form Iraq’s next government?
No name has yet emerged as a replacement for Mustafa al-Kadhemi.
AFP – 19.10.2021 – Iraq’s October 10 elections reinforced the parliamentary strength of mercurial Shiite preacher Moqtada Sadr and saw a sharp decline in that of his adversaries, the pro-Iran Hashed al-Shaabi alliance, according to preliminary results.
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH KURDISTAN-IRAQ: KDP emerges from elections as the biggest political party in Iraq
“Although the KDP is the winner of the elections, it will continue seeking the unification of the Kurdish voice in Baghdad.”
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) –
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH”TEACHING JOE BIDEN”:Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr outlines US policy
The US must deal with the Iraqi government with “reciprocity” and “diplomatically,” said Sadr, whose political party came at the top of last week’s Iraqi parliamentary elections.
Kurdistan 24 17.10.2021 –
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH:Turkish Jets Heavily Bombard Mount Asos in Sulaymaniyah
15.10.2021ERBIL — Turkish warplanes once again on Friday carried out multiple airstrikes against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) positions on Mount Asos and nearby villages.
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH : DIE WAHLEN IN IRAQ / ERGEBNISSE & PERSPEKTIVEN Thomas von der Osten Sacken
Jungle world 14-10-2021 ·
“Das wichtigste Ergebnis dieser Wahlen scheint die extrem niedrige Wahlbeteiligung zu sein, die überwältigende Mehrheit, fast 60%, blieb den Urnen fern.
MESOP MIDEAST NEWS: Sadr & independents biggest winners under Iraq’s new election law
The new election law was beneficial for large political blocs and independents, but it also harmed a number of large blocs whose presence in the new parliament has become almost marginal. Mustafa Saadoun AL MONITOR – October 13, 2021
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH :Kurdistan’s Weekly Brief, October 12, 2021
A weekly brief of events occurred in the Kurdistan regions of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
Iraq
Iraq’s October 10 parliamentary elections recorded the lowest voter turnout of any since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Though the official turnout was 41 percent, some observers indicated the actual number may be even lower.
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH: Party of Prominent Shiite Cleric Leads Iraqi Election Results
| 12.10.2021Preliminary results suggest Muqtada al-Sadr’s party was the biggest winner (WaPo) in parliamentary elections, while an Iran-aligned bloc fell behind. |
Iraqi intelligence claims capture of Islamic State’s finance chief in ‘complex’ operation
| MESOP MIDEAST WATCH INTEL: | by Joseph Fitsanakis 12.10.2021 |
ONE OF THE ISLAMIC State’s senior leaders, who has headed the group’s financial arm since at least 2015, was captured in a “complex operation” by Iraq’s intelligence agency, according to announcements from Baghdad. Sami Jasim Muhammad al-Jaburi, also known by the name Abu Asya, has been close to senior Sunni Islamist figures since before the Islamic State emerged as a major player in Iraq and Syria. He is believed to have first met the Islamic State’s spiritual leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in 2012.
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH : ELECTIONS IN KURDISTAN / IRAQ
12.10.2021
KDP has lost %44 of its votes in its stronghold Duhok Governorate thanks to the policy of suppression towards the people of Badinan. In 2018, the KDP’s votes were 354,102 but now has shrunk to 197,006 votes which cause the party to lose two seats.
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