Iraq
Iraq’s Kadhimi will cautiously confront militias
An anti-corruption push, accountability for protester killings and US pressure are key pre-election considerations
IraqIraqi protests could resurge, but not conquer
The targeted killings of civil society activists are reigniting fury in the pro-democracy movement
IraqKey US goals will block rights pressure on Iraqi Kurds
International voices are criticising the closure of democratic space in the Kurdistan region
IraqIraq will seek to capitalise on an Iranian-Gulf thaw
Riyadh and Tehran’s ‘secret’ negotiations in Iraq are now publicly acknowledged
IraqBaghdad and Erbil will step up joint security action
A security vacuum in Kirkuk has allowed Islamic State to target oil operations
IraqSyria-Iraq displacement failures risk long fallout
Concerns over security failures at the notorious Al-Hol camp are rising, but no government takes responsibility
SyriaForeign policy successes will bolster Iraq’s Kadhimi
The premier has everything to play for as trends shift ahead of upcoming polls
IraqIraq’s anti-corruption push will be selective
Multiple legislators could be facing prosecution in a mounting transparency drive
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