Maliki Makes a Play for the Southern Tribes
Nov 6, 2008 - Scott Weiner![](https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/maliki_1.jpg?itok=Pw96k-Kz)
In the Shia dominated south of Iraq, a conflict is developing over political dominance in the upcoming provincial elections.
In the Shia dominated south of Iraq, a conflict is developing over political dominance in the upcoming provincial elections.
A timeline of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Negotiations and Iranian Interference.
A backgrounder on the ongoing and often contentious SOFA negotiations.
This Google Earth file maps Multi-National Force-Iraq press releases on activity by and against Iranian-backed Special Groups.