Iraq PM to Asharq Al-Awsat: Corruption crackdown Is irreversible, arms must be under state control

article author: Ghassan Charbel Asharq Al-Awsat Tue, 2026-06-30 00: 51 BAGHDAD: Journalists live for the unexpected especially in Iraq, where events can overtake a carefully planned interview before it even begins. I had requested a meeting with Iraq’s new prime minister, Ali al-Zaidi, who emerged after a prolonged political contest involving two of his predecessors, Nouri al-Maliki and Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. The interview was scheduled for June 28th, so I arrived in Baghdad the day before. As it turned out, the timing could not have been better. Main category: Middle East Tags: Iraq Editor’s Choice

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