May 2020. Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF), a collection of 40 odd predominantly Shi’a armed groups (‘the Hashd’), came into being to fight a war against ISIL in 2014. Now, they are mobilising to combat the spread of COVID-19 across the country. To be sure, Iraq’s inefficiencies in administering public services means the country needs… Continue reading May 2020. Covid 19 comes to Iraq