Barham Salih (Kurdish: بەرھەم ساڵح, romanized: Berhem Salih; Arabic: برهم صالح; born 12 September 1960) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the eighth president of Iraq from 2018 to 2022.[5] (wikipedia)
Regrettably we were not able to reach a draft we could all agree on.
We should have had the support of the Arab world in a more active manner - but as they say, better late than never.
Our hearts and our prayers are with the victims, ... But one should also keep in mind the importance of reconstruction in Iraq. You cannot leave Iraq alone, because failure is not an option here.
The episode is a painful reminder that reforms are needed everywhere in this part of the world.
It obviously is not good to have a vacuum. That is undeniable. We need to make a change and bring about a government.
Come on, this is a success. We're not killing each other.
There is a strong move in the south to form a southern region. But there is a also a strong objection from Sunnis even though they accept autonomy for Kurdistan. They think ... federalism should be discussed after the coming elections.
Almost everyone has asked him to get involved. He has credibility.
I recognize there is discontent - for political reform, for the need for fighting corruption, for improving services. But that can not justify this violence of a few.
Sunnis have concerns about a few issues, one of which is the modality of federalism. They have dropped their opposition to the principle of federalism,