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IRAQ: Kurdistan’s external vulnerability will increase
The advent of the new federal prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, himself a former journalist, brought a temporary lull, but deadly partisanship is now returning to the media…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257418
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This follows the finalisation in October of a new electoral law introducing a higher degree of proportional representation (PR), and fraught parliamentary agreement on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257969
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Failures of Iranian gas and electricity supplies have combined with attacks on pylons and a heatwave to cause severe power cuts in Iraq this summer. In the longer term, Tehran’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263307
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Clashes between Iranian Kurds and the IRGC increased this year following the loss of territory by Islamic State (IS) in Iraq, a new Turkish military assault in Iraqi border areas…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238279
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The economic and social impact of COVID-19 -- and especially the crushing effect on global oil markets -- comes amid worsening US-Iran tensions. Internally, political deadlock and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252148
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IRAQ: Key US goals will block rights pressure on Kurds
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES261591
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IRAQ: Kurdish media verdict risks Washington pushback
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES259648
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IRAQ: Political forces gear up for post-poll deals
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES264265
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The government is pressing ahead with key developments in the energy sector. These include attempts to boost electricity supply and reduce dependence on Iranian gas and power.