Iraq
Iraqi political wrangling creates space for attacks
President Barham al-Salih’s re-election plan formalises a split between the two main Kurdish parties
IraqIraqi missile attacks risk slow security deterioration
Several missiles damaged an aeroplane at Baghdad Airport
IraqIraq’s upcoming impasse depends on intra-Shia talks
Although the Sunni speaker has been confirmed, the row over the Kurdish presidency is heating up
IraqIslamic State prison flaws will disturb Syria and Iraq
A mutiny within and external attack on the largest salafi-jihadist prison in Syria causes multiple deaths
SyriaIraqi government formation will hinge on Shia choices
The rivalry between old enemies Moqtada al-Sadr and Nuri al-Maliki is at the heart of the impasse
IraqIntra-sectarian splits herald further Iraqi escalation
Attacks typical of pro-Iranian Shia militias have targeted the US Embassy and Sunni politicians in Baghdad
IraqSadr’s exclusion of pro-Iranians risks Iraqi violence
The process of forming a majoritarian government based on key Sunni-Kurdish-Shia alliances is accelerating
IraqEnergy plans will be slow to benefit Jordan
As it looks to increase electricity prices in April, Amman is promoting revived plans to import Iraqi oil
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