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1 – 10 of 15Tensions 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Together with Syrian government budget cutbacks, the decreased Russian presence has resulted in an increase in inter-communal clashes, forced disappearances, demonstrations and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272593
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Sadr has demonstrated that forming a new government is unlikely to be possible without his tacit approval, and that such approval will not be forthcoming until after the systemic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272038
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IRAQ: Iran-backed groups will deepen anti-US pressure
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES260472
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Prospects for the Middle East in the fourth quarter.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB203153
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As a new crisis in relations with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states intensifies and internal sectarian tensions mount, compromise Prime Minister Najib Mikati is pushing ahead…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265483
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The Kurdish referendum has complicated Abadi’s efforts to win reselection after provincial and national elections, expected in April 2018. Abadi -- an Arab Shia -- is vying for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224556
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The support of two-thirds of the 329 MPs is needed to back a new government. However, neither of the two main factions can garner this level of support individually, resulting in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270009
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Prospects for Iraq in 2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB226029
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Prospects for Syria in 2017.