American report: The Iraqis want to give Al-Sudani a short opportunity to fulfill his promises

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[size=52]American report: The Iraqis want to give Al-Sudani a short opportunity to fulfill his promises[/size]

[size=45]Translated by: Hamed Ahmed[/size]
[size=45]An American report spoke of a popular desire in Iraq to give Muhammad Shiaa al-Sudani an opportunity to implement his promises, expecting a clash soon with his allies in the coordination framework, stressing his continued efforts to build good relations with neighboring countries, but he stated that providing services, especially electric power in the summer, constitutes a challenge most important to the government.[/size]
[size=45]A report by the Institute for Middle East Studies in Washington, translated by Al-Mada, stated that “ending the crisis of political instability is among the most important events that Iraq witnessed during the year 2022.”[/size]
[size=45]The report continued, "The crisis lasted for a full year, with the formation of a government devoid of any parliamentary or ministerial representation for members of the Sadrist movement who won the elections."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out, "The foreign policy of the new government headed by Muhammad Shia'a al-Sudani seeks to achieve a balance in relations with international and regional parties and to deepen ties with Arab countries."[/size]
[size=45]The report stated, "The month of October witnessed the election of Abdul-Taif Rashid as the president of Iraq, and after two weeks, Muhammad Shia'a Al-Sudani was appointed as prime minister, and confidence was granted to him along with his government cabinet."[/size]
[size=45]And he stated, "This event marked the end of political instability in the country that lasted a full year, since the results of the October 2021 parliamentary elections were announced."[/size]
[size=45]And the report continues, “Members of the Sadrist movement have no representation, neither in the current parliament nor in the cabinet, due to the decision of the leader of the movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, to withdraw from the political process and force his followers who won the elections to give up their parliamentary seats.”[/size]
[size=45]He stated, "The new ministerial program of the current government gives priority to local issues, which include creating job opportunities, improving public services, carrying out economic reforms, and eliminating corruption."[/size]
[size=45]The report pointed out that “all these matters are likely to put the Sudanese prime minister in confrontation with his political allies in the framework, who have a great interest in preserving the situation as it is and whose sustainability may be threatened by structural reforms.”[/size]
[size=45]He stressed, "At the top of Al-Sudani's priorities and the main challenge for him will be to ensure continuous and reliable supply of electricity during the coming summer," and believed that "failing to achieve this may lead to renewed protests and discontent with the government."[/size]
[size=45]And the report added, “The new prime minister, in terms of foreign policy, has indicated that he will pursue a balanced policy, especially towards the United States and Iran.”[/size]
[size=45]He noted, "Al-Sudani also wants to deepen Iraq's ties with Arab countries, including the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, as well as Jordan and Egypt, most of which are concentrated in the economic field and energy fields."[/size]
[size=45]The report spoke of "the prime minister's pledge also to pursue good relations with the neighboring countries, Iran and Turkey, and to make Baghdad a starting point for dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Iran."[/size]
[size=45]And he stated, "Al-Sudani and many of his allies in the coordination framework indicated that they support the mission of advice, assistance and military training carried out by the United States, fully aware that Iraq still needs US assistance in its war against the remnants of the terrorist organization ISIS."[/size]
[size=45]And the report went on, that "they expressed a similar position towards the mission of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in its mission to develop the capabilities of the Iraqi armed forces."[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, the report referred to “an ongoing dialogue between Baghdad and Erbil to find solutions to outstanding issues about the budget and a new oil and gas law, which is the subject of a dispute between the two parties that has lasted for more than a decade.”[/size]
[size=45]He stressed, "The political developments in Turkey and Iran are still casting a shadow over the security and political situation in Iraq."[/size]
[size=45]The report added, "Both of the two neighboring countries are targeting Kurdish forces opposing them that are taking sanctuary from Iraqi territory."[/size]
[size=45]And he stressed, "The Iranian Revolutionary Guard targeted the headquarters of Iranian Kurdish opposition parties in the Kurdistan region, including the Iranian Kurdish nationalist (Komala) organization, by launching attacks on them with drones and missiles."[/size]
[size=45]The report added, "Tehran threatened to launch a ground attack inside Iraqi territory, as Iran accuses them of supporting the popular protest movement in the country that started last September."[/size]
[size=45]He stressed, "Turkey accuses the opposition Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which is present in the Qandil and Sinjar mountains, of carrying out terrorist attacks against Turkish territory."[/size]
[size=45]The report quotes, according to "opinion polls, that it showed that large segments of Iraqis are disturbed by the two neighboring countries' disregard for the country's sovereignty, which is routinely violated by them."[/size]
[size=45]It is expected that “both Iran and Turkey will find a curtailment of their influence over the situation inside Iraq; Because the local political movement in Iraq is a reflection of public opinion to a large extent.[/size]
[size=45]The report went on to say that "most Iraqis still want to give Al-Sudani and his government cabinet an opportunity to implement what they promised, but the Iraqis are distinguished by their lack of patience."[/size]
[size=45]For: Middle East Institute for Studies[/size]
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