Analysis
Al-Muthanna: Anti-corruption protests or factional power struggle?
Progress in Nineveh and Anbar highlights stark contrasts in southern governorates ravaged by corruption.
In oil-rich Basra; two worlds, two classes
Corruption, poverty and unemployment grapple Basra, Iraq's richest city, as thousands suffer to make ends meet.
“The Dervish and the Sultan”: The Relationship between Sufism and
The Salafism ideology has tightened the noose on Sufism, depriving them of the benefits they previously obtained through the endowments of certain shrines attributed to righteous saints. This has diminished the influence of their spiritual leaders within society. However, how did the Sufis embark on a journey towards politics and "security," and to what extent did it lead them? On July 5th of last year, the thoroughfares of Ramadi, the capital and largest city of al-Anbar Governorate situated in western Iraq, witnessed the convergence of hundreds of protestors hailing from both the governorate itself and beyond. They rallied against "corruption"…
