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1 – 10 of 24Amid a tightening of control by the Iraqi central government, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), particularly the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), is attempting to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287816
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Between deepening internal divisions, increased foreign pressure and a stark economic crisis, the semi-autonomy of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) is facing its most severe…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282383
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The announcement signals the KRG's intent to continue exporting oil and meet its own domestic costs independently of Baghdad. However, at the same time as the KRG is moving…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201429
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The oil sector managed a slight rise in oil production in 2020, despite the challenges of the pandemic and low oil prices. The KRG mostly managed to keep up payments to oil…
Baghdad and Erbil are currently negotiating a new budget agreement covering oil revenue and fiscal transfers, which could provide immediate relief. However, internal divisions are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253627
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Ample gas reserves in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) could potentially help address energy shortfalls in Baghdad and Ankara. However, internal and external…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276182
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The border crossing is close to the vital oil pipeline tie-in at Fish-Khabur, where the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) oil export pipeline meets the federal pipeline…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225469
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He said talks should be based on a rejection of the referendum result, adherence to the national constitution and the continued unity of Iraq. However, he also reiterated that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225032
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Turkey’s confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a key driver of regional and to some extent international policy. Erdogan’s comfortable victory in the May 2023…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285684
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Resurgent interest from international oil companies (IOCs) in upstream investment offers an opportunity to accelerate development of Iraq’s underexploited oil and gas reserves but…