Iraq

Personal income tax take by regional governments is very weak due in part to the size of the informal economy

A temporary agreement between Baghdad and Erbil should allow oil pipeline exports to Turkey to resume

Baghdad has won its oil pipeline case against Turkey, posing acute financial troubles for the authorities in Kurdistan

Parliament has approved an elections law limiting independents’ role, as the Kurdistan region sets a date for late polls

Bahrain and Iraq resolved a potential diplomatic dispute within hours, as Manama looks to improve relations with Tehran

After years of deliberation, an international ruling has halted Iraqi Kurdish oil exports via Turkey

The follow-up to a top-level meeting on water and security depends on complex Kurdish factional politics

Reported agreements on oil sharing, the federal budget and Kurdish elections are breaking a logjam