Unrest in Iraq: Continuation of the Arab Spring or a New Political Reality?

... accumulating private wealth through corruption. Evidence relating to the corrupt activities of political figures, including MPs, has been widely publicized. This is essentially the answer to the question of whether an outside force has provoked the Iraqi protests. The United States, Iran and several neighbouring Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, definitely have leverage over Iraq. Still, this leverage is limited to various sectors of the political elite and does not extend to average citizens mounting ...