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These operations follow the recapture of Tikrit, Sinjar, Ramadi and Fallujah from Islamic State group (ISG) in the past 18 months. Western countries backing the government and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212735
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Since he lost his bid to be re-elected for a third term in 2014, questions have been raised over the extent of Maliki's political influence and whether he harbours ambitions to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB202739
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US Iraqi Train and Equip Fund.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209815
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These attacks, which demonstrate the government's inability to secure inner Baghdad, come on the heels of the April 30 overrunning of parliament by protesters gathered by Shia…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211078
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Although this remains against the law, he said police enforcement could lead to a "wide-scale negative reaction". An ongoing Iranian conversation about economic and political…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236226
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Tehran's regional ties have been strained by its support for Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Shia militias in Iraq, and sectarian groups in the Gulf. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201344
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The United States and Iran are both fighting against ISG in Iraq, but their rivalry elsewhere, such as taking opposite sides in Syria and Yemen, and historic enmity has prevented…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198604
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In November 2021, Emir Nawaf al-Ahmed Al Sabah, three years his elder, handed over several of his constitutional duties to the crown prince on a temporary basis (presumably due to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282337
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As emir and before that as foreign minister, Sabah was the key architect of the moderate foreign policy that characterises Kuwait today. The new ruler, Nawaf, was formerly deputy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256576
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The Algerian army is under mounting pressure to take a stand on whether President Abdelaziz Bouteflika should remain president after his current term expires at the end of April…