Faiq Zaidan

Faiq Zaidan
President of Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council

The Sin of Misinterpreting the Constitution

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 Constitutional Timeframes for Forming the Legislative and Executive Authorities in Iraq

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 Waves of Khor Abdullah between Two Contradictory Decisions 

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…