Key Takeaways: Cardinal Sako Leaves Baghdad As Tension With Christian Militia Leader Escalates; Sudani Visits Damascus; Iraq Severs Ties With Sweden, Embassy Torched – On July 15, Cardinal Louis Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldeans, announced his decision to relocate his office from Baghdad to Erbil in objection to “the deliberate and insulting campaign by the […]
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EPIC promotes peace and development in Iraq through research, education, and humanitarian action.
ISHM: July 6 – 13, 2023
Key Takeaways: Court Blocks Several Budget Law Articles; KRG Officially Asks IHEC To Oversee Regional Elections – On July 12, Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court issued a ruling to suspend the implementation of several articles from the recently passed federal budget law. The ruling comes less than two weeks after PM Sudani filed an objection arguing […]
ISHM: June 22 – July 6, 2023
Key Takeaways: Sudani’s Government Seeks To Block Parts Of The New Budget Law – On July 3, Iraq’s Federal Supreme Court informed parliament that the government of PM Sudani had filed objections against certain articles in the federal budget law the legislature had approved on June 12. The government argues that parliament took unconstitutional action […]
ISHM: June 15 – 22, 2023
Key Takeaways: Government Sets Date For Provincial Election; President Rashid Ratifies The Budget Law; Government Prosecutes Kadhimi-Era Anti-Corruption Committee – On June 20, the Council of Ministers decided to set December 18, 2023 as the date to hold the country’s next provincial election. IHEC officials said this week that individuals, parties, and coalitions that wish […]
ISHM: June 8 – 15, 2023
Key Takeaways: Parliament Approves Massive, Controversial Budget Law; Sudani Visits Cairo; Emir Of Qatar Visits Baghdad – On June 12, Iraq’s parliament voted to approve a long-delayed budget worth IQD198.9 trillion (over $152 billion) in annual spending, ending months of disagreements over handling oil exports and revenue sharing between the federal government and the KRG. […]
ISHM: June 1 – 8, 2023
Key Takeaways: Parliament Postpones Session Designated For Voting On Iraq’s Three-Year Draft Budget – On June 8, Iraq’s parliament postponed a session that was planned to vote on the draft federal budget for the years 2023-2025. The meeting, which was initially scheduled for 1pm local tame, had been pushed to 8pm local time. As of […]