Salah Hassan Baban
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12 June 2025
As Iraq heads into another election cycle, questions loom large over whether the process will deepen reform or further entrench elite dominance. Jummar speaks to political analyst Sajad Jiyad about the prospects…
Researcher and sociologist Ruba Ali Al-Hassani on the legacy of Tishreen, epistemic violence, and Iraq’s ongoing struggle for justice and legitimacy
Between July and September 2025, Iraqi political forces and figures spent more than one million US Dollars on paid advertisements on Facebook and Instagram, according to Meta’s data. Yet, the striking fact…
Between those who view boycott as protest, those who wager on participation as a limited chance for change, and those who hesitate between the two, this article explores the three choices facing…
The US Congress voted to revoke the authorisations for the wars against Iraq, marking a historic decision that ends the justifications for the 2003 invasion and the 1991 Gulf War, while also…
With the adoption of the Jaafari Code, Iraq moves towards redefining citizenship and transforming the law from being a social safety valve into a tool that deepens sectarianism and family disintegration.
The presence of Christians in Iraq dates back to the first century AD. Today they receive parliamentary representation through quota seats, yet even these seats are subject to polarisation and contestation.
The 2025 elections are not so much a contest for parliamentary seats as they are a battle of political vengeance — one that the Coordination Framework is waging to reclaim what it…
A storyteller and cultural bridge-builder, Yamam Nabeel uses art, film, and community projects to preserve Iraqi memory and amplify voices too often silenced.
The Shi’a forces today are no longer what they used to be when Saddam Hussein’s regime collapsed in 2003. After being once united under a single umbrella, the race for influence has…
The fishermen once plied the waters and returned with their catch, mooring their boats within calling distance of the houses at a place known as Al-Ankur— a tongue of land stretching deep…
Today I feel the need to tell my story, even if my hands tremble and tears slip through. My experience was not an isolated incident, but an early glimpse of what the…
As Iraq heads into another election cycle, questions loom large over whether the process will deepen reform or further entrench elite dominance. Jummar speaks to political analyst Sajad Jiyad about the prospects…
What is the point of a parliamentary seat for women if they are excluded from decision-making? What does participation mean if the doors close when policies are discussed? And can we really…
In Iraq, the decision to have children is not regarded as a woman’s personal choice. Many women find themselves trapped in a coercive cycle of pregnancy, abortion or infertility. These are not…
In an Iraqi home where the sound of Spacetoon blends with the rhythms of Sajida Obeid’s songs, Fatima, who has Down’s syndrome, grew up between the warmth of protection and the sting…
Perhaps it is time to ask every MP: How many laws have you drafted? How many interpellations have you led? Not how many streets have you patched. About the role of the…
Researcher and sociologist Ruba Ali Al-Hassani on the legacy of Tishreen, epistemic violence, and Iraq’s ongoing struggle for justice and legitimacy
