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Iraqi provincial polls will boost incumbent control
The first vote held under the revised election law reflects changed national dynamics
Iran allies will further divide Iraq’s weakened Sunnis
The sacking of the powerful parliament speaker has left Sunni political leaders in disarray
Kurds will try to keep Iraq out of the Gaza conflict
Iraqi Kurdistan is managing a difficult balance between Iran, the United States and Israel
Iran-backed Iraq militias will curb anti-US escalation
A high-security trip by the US secretary of state highlights concerns over Shia militias’ plans
Local tensions will sustain Iraq’s returns challenge
Baghdad wants to close all camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) by 2024
Iraqi Kurdistan is set to lose much of its autonomy
Multiple factors have contributed to the decline of the Kurdistan region
Prospects for Middle East conflict in 2024
The consequences of the Gaza crisis will reverberate through next year
Iraqi Kurdish election divisions will erode autonomy
Pressure is rising over the need to schedule polls postponed from October 2022
Iran will likely attack exiled Kurdish groups in Iraq
The presence of Iranian Kurdish parties has strained Tehran's relations with Baghdad and Erbil
Iraq's Kurdistan faces loss of oil-export autonomy
Baghdad has won its oil pipeline case against Turkey, posing acute financial troubles for the authorities in Kurdistan
China will dominate Iraq’s energy sector
As some international firms leave, the oil ministry fears an effective Beijing monopoly
Imposing Iraqi fiscal discipline will face challenges
The government is preparing the 2023 budget amid calls for higher spending on vested interests
Political obstacles will block Iraqi Kurdish gas hopes
The odds are stacked against exports from the Kurdish region, despite compelling economic logic
Iraq undermined by Iranian and factional interests
Iraq's premier is beholden to pro-Iranian interests and this constrains his ability to address complex challenges
