Zayd Alisa

The Trump-MBS battle to keep Al-Abadi in power could unravel Iraq’s democracy

Iraq’s fledgling democracy has undoubtedly and successfully seen off many grave threats, the most potent of which was posed by Daesh. Now, however, it is facing an unusual existential threat stemming from its supposedly staunchest guardians, namely the Shia majority and the Shia religious establishment, both of which were...