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#Iraq In 2021 protest movement violently put down by govt with 1000s of casualties Resistance was carrying out regular attacks upon Americans Economy was declining due to budget deficit & drop in oil prices Led to dissatisfaction and 41% voter turnout musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
Iraq Sees Surge In Voting Across Most Of The Country
Iraq’s Election Commission released partial early results for voter turnout in the provinces. It showed a surge of vo...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
#Iraq In 2021 protest movement violently put down by govt with 1000s of casualties Resistance was carrying out regular attacks upon Americans Economy was declining due to budget deficit & drop in oil prices Led to dissatisfaction and 41% voter turnout musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
#Iraq Besides regular difference between KRG & Baghdad over budget and oil exports no real major political disputes 1st Iraq has been largely stable since 2003 musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
Iraq Sees Surge In Voting Across Most Of The Country
Iraq’s Election Commission released partial early results for voter turnout in the provinces. It showed a surge of vo...
musingsoniraq.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:40 AM
#Iraq Besides regular difference between KRG & Baghdad over budget and oil exports no real major political disputes 1st Iraq has been largely stable since 2003 musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
#Iraq Major reason for difference in voting may be current stability Was spate of attacks by Resistance during summer vs Kurds Otherwise no real violence musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
Iraq Sees Surge In Voting Across Most Of The Country
Iraq’s Election Commission released partial early results for voter turnout in the provinces. It showed a surge of vo...
musingsoniraq.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:39 AM
#Iraq Major reason for difference in voting may be current stability Was spate of attacks by Resistance during summer vs Kurds Otherwise no real violence musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
#Iraq Overall voting stats not accurate due to regular cheating by ruling parties They spent $3 bil on campaigns this year Must've spent huge sum on cheating such as buying voter cards offering cash for votes etc musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
Iraq Sees Surge In Voting Across Most Of The Country
Iraq’s Election Commission released partial early results for voter turnout in the provinces. It showed a surge of vo...
musingsoniraq.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:38 AM
#Iraq Overall voting stats not accurate due to regular cheating by ruling parties They spent $3 bil on campaigns this year Must've spent huge sum on cheating such as buying voter cards offering cash for votes etc musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
#Iraq Comparison Maysan +4% Najaf +6% Karbala +6% Babil +8% only saw marginal changes between 2021 and 2025 musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
Iraq Sees Surge In Voting Across Most Of The Country
Iraq’s Election Commission released partial early results for voter turnout in the provinces. It showed a surge of vo...
musingsoniraq.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
#Iraq Comparison Maysan +4% Najaf +6% Karbala +6% Babil +8% only saw marginal changes between 2021 and 2025 musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
#Iraq 7 provinces had 20%+ increase in participation Irbil +33% Ninewa +31% Sulaymaniya +29% Dohuk +27% Anbar +$25% Kirkuk +24% Salahaddin +21% musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
Iraq Sees Surge In Voting Across Most Of The Country
Iraq’s Election Commission released partial early results for voter turnout in the provinces. It showed a surge of vo...
musingsoniraq.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:36 AM
#Iraq 7 provinces had 20%+ increase in participation Irbil +33% Ninewa +31% Sulaymaniya +29% Dohuk +27% Anbar +$25% Kirkuk +24% Salahaddin +21% musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
#Iraq Election Comm released partial results for voter turnout by province Showed surge in voting across country compared to last parliamentary elections in 2021 musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
Iraq Sees Surge In Voting Across Most Of The Country
Iraq’s Election Commission released partial early results for voter turnout in the provinces. It showed a surge of vo...
musingsoniraq.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
#Iraq Election Comm released partial results for voter turnout by province Showed surge in voting across country compared to last parliamentary elections in 2021 musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
Musings On #Iraq Iraq Sees Surge In Voting Across Most Of The Country musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
Iraq Sees Surge In Voting Across Most Of The Country
Iraq’s Election Commission released partial early results for voter turnout in the provinces. It showed a surge of vo...
musingsoniraq.blogspot.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Musings On #Iraq Iraq Sees Surge In Voting Across Most Of The Country musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/iraq...
#Iraq Nov 13 2021 Badr’s Amiri claimed cheating in election Said Election Comm couldn’t run voting Said voting machines were used to cheat Thought Israel might be involved musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
November 14, 2025 at 1:32 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2021 Badr’s Amiri claimed cheating in election Said Election Comm couldn’t run voting Said voting machines were used to cheat Thought Israel might be involved musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
#Iraq Nov 13 2020 3 reporters arrested by Asayesh in Irbil for reporting on protest musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
PM Kazemi (2020-2022)
2020 Apr 9 Iraqi intelligence head Mustafa al-Kazemi became new prime minister candidate after Adnan al-Zurfi failed to reach consensu...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2020 3 reporters arrested by Asayesh in Irbil for reporting on protest musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
#Iraq Nov 13 2020 Report PM Kazemi said he would confront pro-Iran Hashd over attacks on Green Zone Arrested some Kataib Hezbollah but then immediately released them Sources said PM apologized to Kataib Hezbollah afterward musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2020 Report PM Kazemi said he would confront pro-Iran Hashd over attacks on Green Zone Arrested some Kataib Hezbollah but then immediately released them Sources said PM apologized to Kataib Hezbollah afterward musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
#Iraq Nov 13 2020 Report When PM Kazemi took office eased COVID restrictions Cases shot up Iraq had 2nd highest number of infections/deaths in MidEast 19th highest infection rate in world and was probably higher musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2020 Report When PM Kazemi took office eased COVID restrictions Cases shot up Iraq had 2nd highest number of infections/deaths in MidEast 19th highest infection rate in world and was probably higher musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-kazemi-...
#Iraq Nov 13 2019 Asaib Ahl Al-Haq reportedly kidnapped Interior Min General Jabbar in Baghdad for denying it seats in institute he ran musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2019 Asaib Ahl Al-Haq reportedly kidnapped Interior Min General Jabbar in Baghdad for denying it seats in institute he ran musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
#Iraq Nov 13 2019 800 students and teachers joined sit-in site in Basra Protest at Majnoon oil field Politicians’ house burned in Dhi Qar musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2019 800 students and teachers joined sit-in site in Basra Protest at Majnoon oil field Politicians’ house burned in Dhi Qar musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
#Iraq Nov 13 2018 US sanctioned Adnan Kawtharani Hezbollah’s point man in Iraq Gave money to train and fund militias/Hashd musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
November 14, 2025 at 1:28 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2018 US sanctioned Adnan Kawtharani Hezbollah’s point man in Iraq Gave money to train and fund militias/Hashd musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-mahdi-g...
#Iraq Nov 13 2017 Babil govt said 5000 couldn’t return to Jurf al-Sakhr dist because had warrants for them Said no timeline for when people could return Hashd emptied dist of civilians to project pilgrimage routes Turned into Kataib Hezbollah base musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2017 Babil govt said 5000 couldn’t return to Jurf al-Sakhr dist because had warrants for them Said no timeline for when people could return Hashd emptied dist of civilians to project pilgrimage routes Turned into Kataib Hezbollah base musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
#Iraq Nov 13 2016 Human Rights Watch Found evidence Kurds destroyed Arab homes in 83 towns in Kirkuk Ninewa Irbil 7 villages were empty of people 83 towns were completely or partially destroyed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
November 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2016 Human Rights Watch Found evidence Kurds destroyed Arab homes in 83 towns in Kirkuk Ninewa Irbil 7 villages were empty of people 83 towns were completely or partially destroyed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
#Iraq Nov 13 2015 Peshmerga and Turkmen Hashd announced ceasefire in Tuz Kharmato Salahaddin Fighting started day before 15 dead 60 stores burned 100 houses destroyed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2015 Peshmerga and Turkmen Hashd announced ceasefire in Tuz Kharmato Salahaddin Fighting started day before 15 dead 60 stores burned 100 houses destroyed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/pm-abadi-g...
#Iraq Nov 13 2014 IS executed 16 members of Albu Nimr tribe in Hit Anbar Included 2 kids and a woman Families had been in Awakening 100 other members of tribe held as prisoners musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqi-insu...
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2014 IS executed 16 members of Albu Nimr tribe in Hit Anbar Included 2 kids and a woman Families had been in Awakening 100 other members of tribe held as prisoners musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqi-insu...
#Iraq Nov 13 2013 When KRG parliament session ended gave bonus of $50,000 to each MP musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
November 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2013 When KRG parliament session ended gave bonus of $50,000 to each MP musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Nov 13 2012 Intl Energy Agency said Iraq needed to inject 1.5 bar of water for every 1 bar of oil produced Iraq faced water crisis Flow down Tigris & Euphrates cut by neighbors Common Seawater Supply Facility supposed to solve problem Never done musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-oil-...
November 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2012 Intl Energy Agency said Iraq needed to inject 1.5 bar of water for every 1 bar of oil produced Iraq faced water crisis Flow down Tigris & Euphrates cut by neighbors Common Seawater Supply Facility supposed to solve problem Never done musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-oil-...
#Iraq Nov 13 2012 Hezbollah’s Daqduq was released by Maliki govt Was arrested Mar 07 in Basra along with Qais Khazali head of Asaib Ahl Al-Haq Was liaison between Hezbollah Iran and militias musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2012 Hezbollah’s Daqduq was released by Maliki govt Was arrested Mar 07 in Basra along with Qais Khazali head of Asaib Ahl Al-Haq Was liaison between Hezbollah Iran and militias musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/2nd-pm-mal...
#Iraq Nov 13 2011 Dep PM Shahristani criticized Exxon for signing oil deal with KRG Said Baghdad warned it against contract Said all KRG oil deals were illegal musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-oil-...
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2011 Dep PM Shahristani criticized Exxon for signing oil deal with KRG Said Baghdad warned it against contract Said all KRG oil deals were illegal musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/iraqs-oil-...
#iraq Nov 13 2010 Report VP Biden was in constant contact with Iraqi leaders to work out power sharing agreement over next govt Also got Saudi Arabia to recognize 2nd Maliki term musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1st-pm-mal...
November 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
#iraq Nov 13 2010 Report VP Biden was in constant contact with Iraqi leaders to work out power sharing agreement over next govt Also got Saudi Arabia to recognize 2nd Maliki term musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/1st-pm-mal...
#Iraq Nov 13 2009 US Embassy memo Said objective of US should be to provide alternatives to Iraqi govt that would gradually counter Iranian influence Said Iran paying $100-$200 mil/yr to its allies in Iraq $70 mil/yr went to ISCI/Badr musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...
November 14, 2025 at 1:14 AM
#Iraq Nov 13 2009 US Embassy memo Said objective of US should be to provide alternatives to Iraqi govt that would gradually counter Iranian influence Said Iran paying $100-$200 mil/yr to its allies in Iraq $70 mil/yr went to ISCI/Badr musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_...