The Formation of the Political Elite in Modern Iraq: The U.S. and Iranian Factors

... Party) and Al Qaeda in Iraq [ 5 ]. Attempts to inject Sunni groups (the Sahwa or the Al-Iraqiya movements, which also included Sunnis) into the political elite were generally unsuccessful. The ongoing marginalization of the Sunni population by the Nouri ... ... forces. It was more than three months before the new parliament met in early September 2018. The political process stalled as thousands of people took to the streets for rallies and demonstrations, with the biggest protests taking place in Basra. The political ...