Iraq’s latest prime minister designate, Ali al-Zaidi, is an embodiment of the corruption that has held Iraq hostage for over 20 years.

As Iraq prepares for parliamentary elections on November 11, deep political rivalries and fading foreign influence are reshaping the country’s future. Iraq heads to the polls on November 11 for ...

Phebe Marr, the author of The Modern History of Iraq, has just returned from a trip to Basra and Baghdad, where she was struck by the “genuine and very lively political process” taking place in ...