Iraq
A revived Iran-US proxy battle may destabilise Iraq
Three more attacks on US interests coincide with a senior Iranian security official’s reported visit
IraqMiddle East power crises will stoke furious protests
Standard regional summer electricity failures are beginning early, with negative cross-border impacts
Middle EastBaghdad will struggle to manage its own borders
Government efforts to reassert control over border crossings have proved largely symbolic
IraqIran may use Iraqi powercuts to pressure US sanctions
Major electricity shortages in 50-degree temperatures risk a political crisis
IraqUS strikes may fail to deter pro-Iran Iraqi militias
Air assaults on militia facilities on the Iraq-Syria border come after a rise in dangerous drone attacks
IraqBaghdad and Erbil policy moves may deter oil investors
Despite a new hydrocarbons project push, there are warning bells over the business environment
IraqAnkara will step up drone use against targets in Iraq
More aggressive attacks on Turkish-origin Kurdish forces have sparked Iraqi protests
IraqIran-linked militias will constrain Iraq’s Kadhimi
Some of the premier’s allies are vulnerable, Tehran's key networks are protected
Iraq