Mustafa al-Kadhimi

What is happening today in the Middle East and its zones of intense conflict can only be described as seismic shifts, reshaping the contours of power and rewriting the rules of engagement. Systems and organizations have either fallen or been scaled back, while other nations find themselves facing a…

Sixty-six years have passed since the 14 July Revolution in 1958, an event that still sparks debate among Iraqis. Some support the shift to a republic, while others argue a monarchy is better for Iraq’s complexities. While I won’t judge the event itself, its deep-rooted causes, or its aftermath,…

Twenty-one years have passed since the return to peaceful Baghdad, after a forced absence that lasted more than a decade and a half. I remember those moments well, as if they were days ago. A feeling that words cannot describe. It’s like I was reborn... I returned to Iraq a few days after April 9…

Before I assumed national responsibility as Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, I recalled many questions that I had carried with me since my forced exile until my return in mid-2003, through all the stages that followed, all the way to the legitimate popular protests in October 2019. There…

The question of the relationship between ethics and politics, or political action is among the deepest controversies about governance and the most difficult dilemmas rulers must confront. The debate and search for an answer began as soon as humanity engaged in politics, as this question about the…

Two years ago, almost to the day, the world’s attention turned to Baghdad amid its efforts to further peace. It held an exceptional summit at an exceptional time. Overcoming deep polarization was its agenda, as my brothers and I, alongside the rulers of neighboring countries, worked tirelessly to…