Iraq’s Electoral Cycle Threatens Political Talks
Channel: United States Institute of Peace
Date: 2017-03-03

As Iraqi forces advance in their drive to recapture western Mosul from ISIS, the country is entering an election cycle for long-delayed provincial balloting and, ultimately, parliamentary elections. Political reconciliation risks getting lost in sectarian electoral competition, says Sarhang Hamasaeed, the director of Middle East programs at USIP, in this video. That makes it urgent for the international community to help Iraqis navigate not only the military operation, but also political talks.

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(Photos courtesy: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christopher Brecht; U.S. Department of Defense photos by U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Timothy Irish; Flickr/James Gordon)