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Iraq's militias will move to consolidate power

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IRAQ

The militias have targeted Israel but largely avoided targeting US bases, for fear of Washington's retaliation and to reduce tensions with their own government. The attacks on…

Iraqi Kurdish gas field attack will hinder expansion

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Kurdish gas field attack will hinder expansion

Iraq’s Sunnis and Kurds face a more peripheral future

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IRAQ

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…

Iran-inclined Baghdad will balance US and Turkish ties

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IRAQ

IRAQ: Baghdad will balance ties with Iran and its foes

Iran will struggle to avoid Israel military escalation

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IRAN/ISRAEL

IRAN/ISRAEL: Tehran will struggle to avoid escalation

Turkish foreign policy will seek a power balance

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TURKEY

Turkey’s confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a key driver of regional and to some extent international policy. Erdogan’s comfortable victory in the May 2023…

Turkey will seek major Iraqi concessions on security

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IRAQ/TURKEY

IRAQ/TURKEY: Ankara will seek security concessions

Syrian divisions will impose long-term economic costs

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SYRIA

SYRIA: Divisions will impose long-term economic costs

Pakistan-Iran tensions soar but should not boil over

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PAKISTAN/IRAN

PAKISTAN/IRAN: Tensions soar but should not boil over

Islamic State will seek new opportunities in Syria

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SYRIA

SYRIA: Islamic State will seek new opportunities