Iraq
Addressing corruption in Iraq will prove difficult
The government has recovered a small fraction of the USD2.5bn embezzled from the country’s tax authority
IraqProspects for the Middle East in 2023
Cross-border violence through the use of airstrikes, missiles and drones has increased in northern Iraq and Syria
Middle EastFears rise of Turkish incursion into northern Syria
“Payback” Turkish airstrikes on Kurdish targets in northern Iraq and Syria resulted in rocket fire into Turkey
TurkeyIran’s foreign policy will block a new nuclear deal
The US Navy today confirmed that it had intercepted a boat carrying explosive material from Iran to Yemen
IranCrackdown on Kurds will follow Turkish bombing
The government has blamed Kurdish separatists for a blast in Istanbul that killed six and injured over 80
TurkeyNew Iraqi elections will reduce chances of violence
The new government has promised to amend the electoral law within three months and hold fresh elections thereafter
IraqIran’s foreign policy will incur further sanctions
Further sanctions were imposed on Tehran yesterday because of Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine
IranIraq’s political logjam breaks but security fears rise
A new president has been elected more than a year after parliamentary elections, and has nominated a prime minister
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