Faiq Zaidan

Declaring a state of war is among the most serious sovereign decisions a state can take, given its profound political, military, and legal consequences. In Iraq, the constitution strictly regulates this process to prevent misuse and to strike a balance between protecting the state and preserving…

The constitution constitutes the bedrock of a state’s legal structure. It defines the political system, regulates the relationship between the authorities, and guarantees rights and freedoms. For this reason, judicial interpretation of constitutional texts is not merely a technical exercise; it is…

The peaceful transfer of power through elections held every four years, as outlined in the Constitution, is among the most substantial of Iraq’s achievements since 2003. Since Iraq has a republican and parliamentary political system, as per Article 1 of the Constitution, the legislative authority…

The Agreement on the Regulation of Navigation in Khor Abdullah, which the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait signed on April 29, 2012, offered an adequate technical and administrative framework for dealing with the repercussions of Saddam Hussein’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, resolving the…