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Rather than democratic change, since the US invasion in 2003 Iraqis have complained of a sectarian, corrupt, and nepotistic political system that has brought little positive change to their lives.
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Whilst the main protagonists of the Iran-Iraq War have long departed, the seeds sowed by the conflict continue to have rippling effects for the region today. With Iranian soft power at unprecedented levels, what will the future hold for Iraq?
As Iraqis prepare to vote, the prime minister has proposed new legislation and signed last-minute international agreements - but will this sway the public?
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The Baghdad summit may represent a start in creating a framework for regional de-escalation, but Iraqi elites have shown little progress in ameliorating domestic woes.
![An Iraqi family walks past tents at a temporary camp set up to shelter Iraqis fleeing violence in Iraq's northern Nineveh province on June 12, 2014, in Aski kalak, 40 kms West of Arbil. [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2021-08/GettyImages-450499812.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=UmcilqAq)
An Iraqi minister is mired in scandal after allegedly expelling 91 families from a village north of Baghdad as part of a family dispute, as Prime Minister Kadhimi tries to boost his own reputation by hosting a regional summit.
![People place fake coffins in front of the fire-ravaged coronavirus isolation ward of Al-Hussein hospital, during a protest in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, on July 15, 2021. [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2021-07/GettyImages-1233996068.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=l2gkt3Ha)
Iraq has suffered its second deadly hospital blaze in three months, exposing a failing health and safety system; all the while, Iran and the US continue to engage in proxy warfare, using Iraq as their arena.
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US airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias call into question Iraqi sovereignty, as the nation grapples with public discontent over issues such as corruption and poor service provision.
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The release of a prominent PMF commander, along with subsequent PMF celebrations and attacks on US interests, have further eroded trust in the Iraqi state's ability to rein in violent militias.
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Anti-Iran protests are mounting in a 'prelude to a summer of discontent and violence,' as Iraq is the staging ground for direct talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Many Iraqis say the fire is yet another example of the state's corruption and mismanagement leading to the death and misfortune of civilians.