Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 4, 2019

Patrick Cockburn, The Independent: The Iraqi people are in revolt – pushing the post-Saddam Hussein settlement to the brink of collapse

Fear of Isis and al-Qaeda has previously persuaded Iraqis to park their reservations about the government. But now people are no longer frightened for their families, there can be no ignoring the mass corruption and lack of basic services

Iraq is poised at a turning point in its modern history as its people wait to see if the government curfew and close down of the internet will end the ongoing demonstrations.

I am staying in the Baghdad Hotel, off Sadoon Street in central Baghdad, not far from Tahrir Square, the focus of most protest movements in Iraq. On Tuesday I was expecting to visit Iraqi army bases north of Baghdad to find out if Isis was still a threat and what the chances were of it making a comeback.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 4, 2019

Why Iraqis are protesting after 'years of anger and frustration' -- Helena Skinner, Euronews

AP EXPLAINS: Iraq unrest comes at critical moment in region -- AP

'The people are being robbed': Voices from Baghdad -- Al Jazeera

Meet the the real leader: in Iran, Ali Khamenei towers above all -- Con Coughlin, The National

Hong Kong resurrects colonial-era emergency laws to crush dissent — here's what you need to know -- Michael Walsh, ABC News Online

To ban or not to ban? Masked protesters in other countries -- AP

How the US and Australia can counter China’s charm offensive in the South Pacific -- Bill Sharp, SCMP

North Korea is testing ballistic missiles again — but where's Donald Trump's 'fire and fury'? -- Christina Zhou and Erin Handley, DW

North Korea-US talks back on track in Stockholm -- Andrew Salman, Asia Times

Kenya money: Did new banknotes help tackle corruption? -- BBC

Why Troubled Libya Isn't a Lost Cause—Yet -- Michael O'Hanlon, National Interest

Portugal votes on Sunday. What comes next? -- Sergio Goncalves, Reuters

All you need to know about Kosovo's snap parliamentary elections -- Mersiha Gadzo, Al Jazeera

Dark days for Peru’s political dynasty after congress closes -- Christine Armario, AP

Latin America Already Has a Model to Solve Venezuela -- Tom Long and Max Paul Friedman, America's Quarterly

Factbox: Canada's political party positions ahead of October 21 election -- Reuters