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Expert briefing
Publication date: 20 April 2018

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…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 October 2017

His statement, made in Iran shortly after a visit to Turkey -- two countries strongly opposed to Kurdish secession -- implicitly rejects an offer made yesterday by the Kurdistan…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 December 2022

After a series of conciliatory moves, the Biden administration is trying to persuade the Taliban to make concessions in return for financial assistance. Taliban leaders are…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 15 July 2020

He has moved to roll back some of their penetration of state structures and revenue streams. However, they are striking back, with ongoing rocket attacks targeting US interests…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 27 October 2017

Uncertainties over US policy have slowed President Hassan Rouhani's efforts to showcase the success of the 2015 nuclear agreement, and the consequent lifting of many economic…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 13 November 2015

Prospects for Russian foreign policy in 2016.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 18 January 2017

These reports follow the visit of the new Lebanese president, Michel Aoun, who made the first foreign trip of his presidency to Saudi Arabia and Qatar on January 9-11…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 April 2018

Former territorial tensions between Muscat and its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) neighbours have receded in recent decades, allowing smoother cross-border links. However, the…

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