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Despite rivalry between the leading Kurdish parties of Syria and Iraq, the October 9 Turkish incursion into Syria sparked widespread anger among Iraqi Kurds. They fear a new…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247599
ISSN: 2633-304X
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IRAQ: Kurds may hope for US mediation
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES225073
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These have caused the United States to begin the process of shuttering its Baghdad embassy -- while signalling that it could reverse the process if the government moves more…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256700
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Prospects for Iraq in 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240083
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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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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB232240
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IRAQ: Assassination will spur Kurds’ support to Turkey
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES245265
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IRAQ: Islamic State attacks may complicate politics
IRAQ: Politics can tolerate significant insecurity
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES260896
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Enabled in part by responses to the pandemic, 2020 saw a temporary surge in IS assaults across rural areas of Iraq and Syria. Attacks have also again become more coordinated and…