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State fragmentation in the Middle East.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209756
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Turkey’s well-planned operation against PKK base in Iraq.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235350
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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
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IRAQ: Struggling Kurdistan sees more military pressure
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282060
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IRAQ: Kurdistan’s external vulnerability will increase
This comes as US forces begin redeploying into Iraq as they start leaving north-eastern Syria, following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from that country.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241257
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IRAQ: Warring Kurdish leaders will shun open conflict
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES263255
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The PYD controls the US-backed Kurdish-led administration in north-east Syria. It was the target of an October 2019 invasion by Turkey, which equates it with its own rebel…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253541
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Abadi is walking a difficult line between Turkish and Iranian allies, who fear each other’s intentions in Iraq. These tensions are focused on the post-Mosul era, which opens the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222325
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Confusion still reigns over US military policy on Syria two months after US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a withdrawal. Washington is seeking a deal between Kurdish…