While reports from the crisis in Lebanon dominate the Arab and Iraqi media, two Iraq-related dossiers are currently in the fore: the “truce” in Sadr City and the new government campaign in Mosul – which, so far, is not facing major resistance.

Regarding the Maliki-Sadr ceasefire, al-Jazeera and most media outlets agree that the truce in Sadr City is still holding, but that Coalition Forces continue to operate in the district, and in some cases, use violence. Az-Zaman quoted a US field commander who said that his forces will not depart from the district before receiving a formal request from the Iraqi government.

Government figures are trying to present the Sadr City truce as a victory for the government. Al-Hayat spoke to Hadi al-‘Amiri, the ex-commander of Badr (the military arm of the SIIC), who is currently the chairman of the Security and Defense Parliamentary committee. Al-‘Amiri...

Along with all the other difficulties faced by Iraqi society, Iraq has not been spared in the global food crisis that has led to increasing costs in basic foodstuffs all over the world. Rapidly increasing demand in Asia and the...

Curfew measures imposed over the weekend have been partially lifted in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, according to Iraqi authorities. The city was under complete curfew, covering pedestrians as well as vehicles, from Friday. Starting Monday morning at 6:00 am the curfew was lifted on pedestrians, but vehicle...