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IRAQ: Kurdistan’s external vulnerability will increase
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
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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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IRAQ: Turkey will bargain hard on Kurdish oil return
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES280819
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IRAQ: State capture will change pro-Iran militia goals
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279868
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The latest federal budget, which had also been blocked because of disputes between Baghdad and Erbil, was simultaneously finalised and passed to parliament. The long…
IRAQ: Chances for creation of new government improve
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES272728
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IRAQ: Minor concessions cannot restore Kurds’ economy
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES230517
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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
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The political establishment has given strong backing to the budget cuts ordered by Abadi. The 2016 budget has been amended to account for the collapse of Iraq's planned 2016…