Ali Saray

Ali Saray
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (C) and former PM Nouri al-Maliki to his right. (X platform)

Maliki Pressuring Iraqi PM to Resign Following Confessions in Wire-tapping Scandal

The pro-Iran Coordination Framework in Iraq is intensifying its pressure on Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to resign in wake of the wire-tapping…

Ali Saray (London)
Features Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. (Reuters)

Al-Sudani and Maliki: More than Just an Iraqi Cold War

A cold war is brewing between Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and former PM Nouri al-Maliki. They are forging ahead rapidly towards next year’s…

Ali Saray (London)
Arab World Members of a pro-Iran Iraq faction burn an Israeli flag during a rally in Baghdad. (AP)

Iran Mulls Iraqi Armed Factions’ Plans to Support Hezbollah in Lebanon against Israel 

Leaders of various Iraqi armed factions are studying “preliminary” plans to support the Hezbollah party in Lebanon should a war erupt between it and Israel. …

Ali Saray (London)
Features Iran's acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani and Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein arrive for a joint news conference in Baghdad, Iraq June 13, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

‘Iraqi Resistance’ Ready for ‘Wider War’ in Lebanon

When Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned of the outbreak of war in Lebanon, his disturbing words were expected to receive a stormy response from Iraqi…

Ali Saray (London)
Features File photo of Iranian military leaders in eastern Syria (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)

Iran Trims Military Presence in Syria

Iranian forces have pulled out of bases in Damascus and southern Syria, moving away from the border with the Golan Heights. This suggests Iran might be…

Ali Saray (London)
Features Prominent researcher and security expert Hisham al-Hashimi. (X platform)

Iraq: Al-Hashimi’s Killer Is Released Due to ‘Lack of Evidence’

The Iraqi judiciary acquitted and released the murderer of prominent researcher and security expert Hisham al-Hashimi last week. Spokeswoman for the…

Ali Saray (London)
Features An Iraqi soldier is seen in Sinjar three years after its liberation from ISIS. (AP file photo)

Iran Gives Türkiye Green Light in Iraq without Guarantees 

The pro-Iran Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq has become a partner in a crucial deal between Baghdad and Ankara - with Iran’s blessing - to eliminate…

Ali Saray (London)
Arab World The Coordination Framework holds a meeting attended by PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. (INA file photo)

Maliki Ready to Reach Understanding with Sadr over Iraq Elections

Iraqi former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has sent “secret messages” to head of the Sadrist movement influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr about the possibility…

Ali Saray (Baghdad)