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1 – 10 of 150Discussions 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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The Taliban have increasingly fraught relations not only with Shia, most of whom are ethnic Hazaras, but also with other marginalised communities, including Salafis -- a small…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285955
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IRAQ: Disputes over federalism will mount
Some observers have suggested that this is a sign of an IS-K resurgence. The ruling Taliban have tried hard since their takeover in 2021 to suppress the group, a long-standing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284996
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The Taliban were invited but refused to attend. There was no decision on appointing a UN special envoy for Afghanistan as mandated recently, although UN Secretary-General Antonio…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285495
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IRAQ: Kurdistan’s external vulnerability will increase
IRAQ: Rising tension may threaten US military presence
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284366
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IRAN: Kerman bombings revenge focus will be domestic
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284365
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IRAQ: Militias will drive long-term local instability
IRAQ: Fall of the Sunni speaker shows systemic risks