Iraq

  • Jul 7, 2021
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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

Iraq
  • Jul 5, 2021
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Middle East power crises will stoke furious protests

Standard regional summer electricity failures are beginning early, with negative cross-border impacts

Middle East
  • Jul 2, 2021
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Baghdad will struggle to manage its own borders

Government efforts to reassert control over border crossings have proved largely symbolic

Iraq
  • Jun 30, 2021
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Iran may use Iraqi powercuts to pressure US sanctions

Major electricity shortages in 50-degree temperatures risk a political crisis

Iraq
  • Jun 28, 2021
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US 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

Iraq
  • Jun 22, 2021
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Baghdad and Erbil policy moves may deter oil investors

Despite a new hydrocarbons project push, there are warning bells over the business environment

Iraq
  • Jun 10, 2021
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Ankara will step up drone use against targets in Iraq

More aggressive attacks on Turkish-origin Kurdish forces have sparked Iraqi protests

Iraq
  • Jun 8, 2021
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Iran-linked militias will constrain Iraq’s Kadhimi

Some of the premier’s allies are vulnerable, Tehran's key networks are protected

Iraq