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Iraqi Kurdish parties’ rapprochement may prove fragile
An agreement between leaders has opened the way to the region’s first parliamentary session in five months
IraqSecuritised Middle East COVID-19 responses raise risks
Lebanese, Iraqi and Emirati security forces face different challenges in supporting public health measures
Middle EastIran will tolerate Iraqi neutrality efforts
The new Iraqi prime minister is accidentally paying his first foreign visit to Iran
IraqIraqi premier and militias in slow-burn confrontation
Pro-Iranian fighters are firmly entrenched in many government bodies
IraqIraqi premier's challenges dwarf new initiatives
The prime minister launched a new anti-jihadist push in Diyala, combined with an effort to increase customs revenue
IraqMultiple armed actors will sap Iraqi security
The new premier has expressed his determination to punish the killers of a prominent security analyst
IraqIraqi Kurdistan may lose its 'safe haven' reputation
The northern autonomous region’s relative prosperity and security are both under threat
IraqIraq’s Iran-backed militias may capitalise on COVID-19
With cases rising sharply and lockdown calls rejected, the controversial mostly Shia forces have opened a new hospital
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