A number of failed attempts have since been made to institutionalise the PMF as an arm of the Iraqi state. Against this background, this project examined the ability of the GoI to control the PMF and ...

Iraq's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned Lebanon's ambassador, to voice its “discomfort” over statements made by ...

The PMF holds major political influence within Iraq’s parliament and broader government, to say nothing of the estimated tens of thousands of forces it commands in various brigades around the ...

Kataib Hezbollah issued a statement on April 8 rejecting a Reuters report that said it was considering disarmament. Iraq has ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq's parliament held its first hearing on the contentious Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) law on Monday, with the goal of integrating the organization into state forces.

Waving flags and chanting loudly ... Alongside its combat experience, the PMF has gained political power. Its leaders have long been involved in Iraqi politics, and have their own economic ...

“The PMF is an essential part of Iraq’s security and military apparatus; it is a legal and governmental institution and an integral component of the Iraqi state,” said foreign ministry ...