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Iraqi Kurdish militias could return to fraught Kirkuk

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IRAQ

Iraqi security forces took control of Kirkuk following a controversial independence referendum in September 2017. Since then, security in the area has deteriorated, with an…

Iraqi-led referendum response will be measured

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IRAQ

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…

Baghdad elites will pull together against protesters

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Elites will pull together against protesters

Iraqi Sunnis face long-term poverty and instability

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IRAQ

Earlier in his career, US President-elect Joe Biden engaged deeply with post-2003 Iraq, and in the past advocated federalism on a sectarian basis. Although the concept was roundly…

Intra-communal divisions will plague post-IS Iraq

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IRAQ

However, the successful fight against IS has not forged a new sense of unity among Iraq’s communities; instead, it has solidified some divides and created conditions for future…

Oil losses will reduce Iraqi Kurdish leverage

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Oil losses will reduce Kurdish leverage

Neighbours' border security fears may aid Iraqi Kurds

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Neighbours' border security fears may aid Kurds

Failure to agree with Kurds risks more Iraqi violence

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Failure to agree with Kurds risks more violence