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The US Treasury believes the dollars have gone to Iran, highlighting the extent of Tehran's involvement in Iraqi political, economic and security affairs. Sudani himself is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275763
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Prospects for Iraq to end-2017.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221704
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Ankara’s policy towards Iraqi and Syrian Turkmen.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217354
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Since the KRI lost control of several oil fields following the failed independence referendum on September 25, its already-tight fiscal situation has worsened sharply. Iraq’s…
Prospects for Iraq to end-2018.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235185
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Discussions 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
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220227
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The pro-Iranian Badr Organisation is one of the larger PMUs -- groups of mostly Shia armed volunteers established in 2014 to help the army fight IS. They launched a new offensive…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221071
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The support of two-thirds of the 329 MPs is needed to back a new government. However, neither of the two main factions can garner this level of support individually, resulting in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270009
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The main assault from the south is led by the national army, with US air support. However, Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Units (PMUs) are also participating to the east and…