No talks on government formation yet: PUK Though the Kurdistan Region parliament held its first session on Tuesday, talks about forming the next government or selecting senior figures have not begun, said Saadi Pira, spokesperson for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). “No meeting has been held between the political parties to discuss a post,” he told reporters on Tuesday…. Read more »
France 24 After nearly a decade and three postponements, Lebanese voters on Sunday are finally electing a new parliament. But a new electoral law has not changed old entitlements and divides, and a real change is not on the cards.
Since the approval of the Constitution in 2005, the Iraqi government has still been far from stable, though President Trump may have unknowingly exposed how conflicted the Iraqi Federal Government actually is. What set forth this divide between the Legislative and Executive Branches was President Trump’s temporary travel ban, which included all Iraqi citizens, including US Green Card and Visa… Read more »