The Emir of the Dulaim tribes in Iraq, Sheikh Ali Hatem Al-Sulaiman, detonated a heavy-caliber bomb when he announced his return to Baghdad after an absence of 8 years, after being accused of terrorism following conflicts with the government of former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki that reached an armed clash, in a development that sparked mixed reactions. In the Iraqi street.

Al-Sulaiman said through his account on Twitter, "After Anbar suffered from projects of extremism and terrorism and turned into a phase of domination, dictatorship, muzzling and corruption, we announce from Baghdad that these actions will face a reaction that the owners of normalization and division projects will not expect and who stole the rights of the component, and whoever claims leadership should understand these It's the last chance."

After #Anbar suffered from projects of extremism and terrorism and turned into a phase of domination, dictatorship, silencing and corruption, we announce from #Baghdad that these actions will face a reaction that the owners of normalization and partition projects will not expect.

— Ali H Sulaiman (@AliHSulaiman1) April 20, 2022

And there were reports that Al-Maliki hosted Al-Sulaiman in his house in Baghdad for the Suhoor meal, but Al-Maliki's press office denied this.

What is the goal?

Observers and specialists in Iraqi affairs considered that Suleiman’s return to the political scene again was an attempt to strike the (Sunni) Sovereignty Alliance, which includes the “Progress” blocs led by Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbousi and “Azm” led by Khamis al-Khanjar, and to isolate the Sadrist movement led by Muqtada al-Sadr, stressing that Suleiman returned in agreement with the coordination framework that includes most of the prominent Shiite forces - except for the Sadrist movement - and with the hospitality of its leaders.

A member of the House of Representatives from the Sovereignty Alliance, Mishaan al-Jubouri, welcomed the return of Sheikh Suleiman, and expressed his conviction that he was being pursued or wanted in malicious cases invented by the deep state that has influence in some state agencies.

Al-Jubouri added via his Twitter account, "As for his return and the end of the cases against him, they are opponents of the Alliance of Sovereignty and they aim to stir up problems in Anbar, but I think that they will not succeed due to the wisdom and prudence of the parties."

For my part, I welcome the return of Sheikh Ali Al-Hatim, and I am convinced that he was wanted or wanted in malicious cases invented by the deep state that has influence in some of our


organs.

— Mishaan Al-Jubouri (@mashanaljabouri) April 21, 2022

The writer and academic Mustafa Alaa said, through his Twitter account, "Ali Hatem Al-Sulaiman's return to the social scene in Anbar will create a competition factor that surrounds the symbolism of Al-Halbousi and a power tool that hinders his acquisition of the component and its leadership," noting that Suleiman's return leads to "providing support for the opposition voices of the Progress Party." In Anbar, with its social status that cannot be reduced in a governorate with a tribal identity,” he asked, “Is his return a coincidence or a clever tactic?”

divergent opinions

The reactions of the Iraqis on social media platforms varied regarding the return of Suleiman to Baghdad, despite all the accusations against him, and his explicitly attacking the leadership of the Sovereignty Alliance.

Political researcher Mujahid Al-Taie said, through his account on Twitter, "The forces of the coordination framework were warning of the Shiite division from turning into a Shiite conflict, but they entrenched the Kurdish division by finding understandings with the Patriotic Kurdistan against the Kurdistan Democratic Party. It also began to return some of the figures who accused them. with terrorism and integrity in order to create a state of Sunni division."

The forces of the coordinating framework were warning of the Shiite-Shiite division from turning into a Shiite-Shiite conflict; but they entrenched the Kurdish-Kurdish division by finding understandings with the Patriotic Kurdistan against the Kurdistan Democratic Party.

It also began returning some personalities whom it accused of terrorism and impartiality in order to create a state of Sunni-Sunni division.

— Mujahed Al-Taee (@mujahed_altaee) April 21, 2022

A member of the Sadrist movement, Essam Hussein, commented, through his Twitter account, saying, "Ali Hatem Al-Sulaiman enters Baghdad with the protection of the coordination framework and declares war on Anbar, and after he controls it, he declares war on Baghdad, and after he controls Baghdad, he declares war on the border crossings, and after he controls At the border crossings, prices go down.

Ali Hatem Suleiman enters Baghdad to protect the coordination frame and declares war on Anbar, and after control of Anbar announces the war on Baghdad and after dominating Baghdad announces the war on border ports and after dominating the border ports.

— Issam Hussein (@IssamHussein19) April 20, 2022

Political researcher Bassam Al-Qazwini wrote, on his Twitter account, "It is as if the news of Ali Hatem Al-Suleiman's return to Baghdad aborted the political system and shaken democracy in Iraq because of it, while the Green Zone in particular is crowded with convicts, not just the accused."

As if the news of Ali Hatem Al-Suleiman's return to Baghdad aborted the political system and shook democracy in #Iraq because of it, while Al-Khadra in particular is crowded with convicts, not just the accused.

— Bassam Alkazwini |

Bassam Al-Qazwini (@eju45w) April 20, 2022

The journalist and writer Jassim Al-Shammari asked, through his account on Twitter, "Why did you chase Ali Hatem and deserted him, his family and all those related to him and thousands of citizens?" He added, "Ali Hatem was one of the (terrorists) because terrorism is a crime that does not fall under the statute of limitations, and if you wronged the man and who He was like him, the fault lies with the oppressor, and he must be brought to justice.”

Why did you chase #Ali_Al-Hatam and deserted him, his family, and all those related to him and thousands of citizens?

#Ali_Al-Hatam was one of the (terrorists), so terrorism is a crime that does not fall under the statute of limitations.

We want a solution to the Iraq disaster!

— Jassem Al-Shammari (@dr_jasemj67) April 21, 2022

The name of the Emir of the Dulaim tribes, Ali Hatem Al-Suleiman, emerged in the protests of the Sunni provinces in Iraq, which continued from 2013 until the Islamic State’s invasion of those provinces in 2014. Suleiman was one of the most prominent leaders of the demonstration square in the city of Ramadi, the center of Anbar Governorate, and one of the fiercest opponents of the government of Nuri al-Maliki and the regime politics in the country.