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1 – 10 of 152Discussions on the future of the US-Iraq security relationship will be followed with intense interest by both Iran-backed Shia forces in Iraq and their increasingly sidelined…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286398
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IRAQ: Kurdish politics will become more chaotic
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES285939
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President Xi Jinping in a speech commended the accomplishments of China’s leadership since he came to power over a decade ago. At a time when China faces growing economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284899
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The government will seek to boost turnout without opening up any more political or social space, and conservatives will maintain their thorough monopoly of power. However…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283522
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IRAQ: Election campaigning will boost security risks
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283103
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The market-oriented, technocratic approach that Li pursued contrasts with President Xi Jinping’s expansion of state control across sectors such as finance and prioritisation of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283281
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Tensions have risen over the past year between the ruling Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), due to disagreements over the electoral law…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280955
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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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LEBANON: Presidential deal is possible but problematic
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES278846
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The results of Israel’s fifth parliamentary election in less than four years were decisive, ending a period of political instability. Although policy guidelines and the division…