The status of the army in Iraqi society has always been controversial, with debates about patriotism, the development of the concept of masculinity, serving the flag and such like. Commentators have n.
After months of deadlock over who will hold the position of Iraq’s president and prime minister in a laborious process towards government formation, an agreement finally seems possible, and perhaps even likely.
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Iraq’s government warns PMF against challenging the state
Kadhimi is clearly trying to exploit the public’s support for expanding the state’s authority and curbing the spread of militias’ weapons, following the arrest of a prominent leader with the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), Qassem Musleh, for his involvement in terrorist and criminal acts.
Tuesday 01/06/2021
An Iraqi Army soldier stands guard the entrance to the International Zone on May 30, 2021 in Baghdad. (Iraq)
BAGHDAD – An official source from the office of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said that the leadership of the armed forces was serious in warning the militias against repeating a show of defiance against the state.