Iraq
Iraq could face a hot summer of protests
With political complaints still unaddressed, there are warning signs of food and electricity shortfalls
IraqReligious responses drive Middle East virus outcomes
The approach of spiritual leaders and their communities towards restrictive measures has varied widely
Middle EastIraqi Shia militias see new divisions as US talks loom
The powerful organisation formed to fight Islamic State is splitting in a context of Tehran-Washington confrontation
IraqFiscal crunch will raise Iraqi Kurdish social tensions
Teachers in the ruling party heartland planned rare demonstrations over four months’ unpaid salaries
IraqIslamic State will capitalise on COVID-19 in Iraq
Islamic State has taken advantage of the authorities’ distraction to burn crops, hoping to contribute to food shortages
IraqIraq’s new premier will take drastic economic steps
Cabinet formation is the starting signal for a range of austerity, economic reform and rule of law initiatives
IraqIraq’s belated new prime minister faces tricky choices
After a six-month vacuum, popular protests and Iran-US clashes, the third aspiring premier has a cabinet mostly approved
IraqBaghdad failures may give Islamic State an opening
The salafi-jihadist group’s Ramadan surge comes as domestic and international authorities are distracted
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