Iraq
Kurdish talks could help break Iraqi government logjam
Officials from the two main Kurdish parties are due to meet today for the second time in one week
IraqIranian involvement in Iraq is destabilising
Iran launched a missile attack on Irbil in the north, while a pro-Iranian militia promised to arm Palestinian factions
IraqIraqi government formation could be delayed until 2023
Entrenched positions among the key politicians have resulted in delays in forming a new government
IraqIraq’s Sinjar is set to draw in external armed forces
Fighting in Sinjar province between Iraqi government forces and Sinjar Resistance Units has displaced 4,000 people
IraqHigh-risk tactic could break Iraq’s political logjam
Moqtada al-Sadr yesterday announced he was stepping back from attempts to form a new government
IraqA new election may break the political logjam in Iraq
Parliament yesterday failed for a third time to achieve the quorum needed to vote for a new president
IraqMiddle East and North Africa wheat supply challenges
The war in Ukraine has caused disruption to food supplies and raised prices
Middle EastThe vote for the Iraqi president could fail again
A new alliance, which holds a parliamentary majority, but not sufficient seats for a quorum, was announced yesterday
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