Coordination Framework Moves To Re-Write Iraq’s Election Rules

(The National)

On March 27 Iraq’s parliament voted to amend the Election Law and return to the old system of having each province be its own voting district. This overturned the 2021 amendment that broke up governorates into multiple districts which allowed the emergence of several new parties and led to large defeats for some of the more established ones.

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 29 Sayid Salih Jabr became Iraq’s first Shiite PM

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1946 Iraq-Turkey Friendship Treaty Would cooperate over Tigris and Euphrates security

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PM Sudani Claims False Success In Iraq’s Water Policy

(AP)

Prime Minister Sudani recently returned from a trip to Turkey where he claimed a victory. He said that Ankara agreed to increase water flow down the Tigris for one month to try to help its neighbor. That will do little to alleviate Iraq’s chronic problems especially because Baghdad appears to have no water strategy.

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 28 2 truck bombs in Tal Afar left 499 casualties Militias and police killed 70 in revenge

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1918 British took Ana

Security In Iraq Mar 15-21, 2023

The Islamic State remains barely active in Iraq. Violence remains at an all-time low in the country. Ramadan is nearing however so that could change.

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 27 Saddam said he was going to get a nuclear bomb with help of the Soviets so he could go to war with Israel

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1918 British took Haditha

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 26 Iyad Allawi won 2010 election PM Maliki came in 2nd

(Al Jazeera)

 

1918 Battle of Khan Baghdadi between Ottomans and British started