In this article, Juliette Garret and Léa Philipperon analyse the latest events in Iraq, considering the possible return of Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shiite leader who triumphed in the 2021 legislative elections, to the political scene ahead of the 2025 elections.

Dr. Abbas Kadhim meets with EISMENA to discuss the implications of the renewal of Executive Order 13303, as well as the legacy of the Iraq War and Iraq’s future amidst regional and international power dynamics.

In his opening speech on the second day of the international symposium: “Drought, and the Impact of Climate Change on the Political, Economic, and Demographic Situation of Iraq”, the sociologist, Michel Wieviorka, analyses the link between climate change and violence.