Monthly Archives: July 2010
Syria … Saudi Arabia and the formation of the Iraqi government
Time is running out, and nothing in the horizon confirms the possibility of reaching a satisfactory political solution that would stop the UN Security Council from taking a decision in its meeting (within five days) on the Iraqi government crisis. … Continue reading
Political scenarios after Al-Sadr’s meeting with Allawi
There are two points behind Muqtada Al-Sadr’s visit to Syria (and his meeting with Allawi): The First is hardly noted, or reported and even mentioned in the western media (today I saw an article on Aljazeera on this “A new … Continue reading
The Shiite coalition and the story of the ”White Coup”
The direct intervention by the supreme religious authority in Najaf, as well as the Iranian pressure, advised the Shiites coalitions not to stick to their already known candidates. The result was the exclusion of both Supreme Council’s candidate (Adel Abd … Continue reading
The supreme clerics vs Joe Biden’s hidden agenda
Too early to judge Biden’s visit and the U.S. Suggestions regarding the formation of the Iraqi government as failure or success, but the only thing the Americans need to understand, is that history in Iraq does not significantly change its … Continue reading
Biden’s visit to Baghdad and the U.S. three power-sharing scenarios
As often, the Sadrists did not hesitate to express their rejection to the U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to Baghdad with their own style, by putting their mark on this visit with three Katyusha rockets exploded around the U.S. … Continue reading
Grand Ayatollah Fadlallah, the black sheep of the Hawza … Why it is important to watch Maliki’s reaction?
With the death Hizballh’s and Maliki’s Dawa Party spiritual leader Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah died today, it is very interesting to watch the position of the Iraqi Hawza, especially Sistani. Since Maliki wants to change the Islamic face … Continue reading