Iraq
Iraq’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
IraqKurdish security forces in Iraq will not unify
Washington is pressurising Iraqi Kurdistan's political parties to unite their armed forces
IraqGrowth will slow in the Middle East and North Africa
The World Bank forecasts that 2022 will record the strongest growth in the MENA region since 2016
Middle EastConditions make Iraqi talks unlikely, protests likely
Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr yesterday tweeted that he was willing to talk with his rivals, but set onerous conditions
IraqIran deal failure would raise Middle Eastern tensions
The most likely outcome for the Iranian nuclear talks is stalemate, but failure to agree a deal is a possibility
Middle EastIraqi government creation likely to spark new violence
Parliament has declined the speaker’s symbolic offer of resignation as violence erupts in and around the Green Zone
IraqProtests will weaken Iran’s international standing
The authorities are clamping down on the ‘hijab’ protests; counter-demonstrations have occurred in several large cities
IranNew alliance boosts Iraqi government formation chances
Local media report the creation of a new alliance which includes two parties previously aligned to Sadr’s Sairoon party
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