Iraq

  • Feb 13
  • 2 min read

Iraqi Kurdistan’s external vulnerability will increase

As the regional premier asserts Kurdish self-determination, its reality is eroding

Iraq
  • Feb 8
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Threatened US role raises Iraq-Syria instability risks

The US military struck a car in Baghdad, killing a top Iran-backed militia figure

Iraq
  • Jan 31
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Iraqi militia move may de-escalate Iran-US standoff

A key Iraqi Shia militia implicated in the Tower 22 drone strike has promised to stop attacking US forces

Iraq
  • Jan 29
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Forces’ deaths will deepen the US Middle East dilemma

Iran-backed Iraqi militias yesterday struck the Jordanian outpost of a US Syrian base, killing three US personnel

Middle East
  • Jan 23
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Rising US-Iraqi militia tensions may turn more deadly

Washington has sanctioned Iraqis and businesses linked to pro-Iranian militias

Iraq
  • Jan 17
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Turkey seeks new openings against foreign Kurdish foes

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted at a new cross-border offensive in Kurdish-held areas of Iraq and Syria

Turkey
  • Jan 16
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Iran’s airstrikes on Iraqi Kurdistan could backfire

Strikes claiming to avenge the Kerman bombings and target Mossad killed a wealthy businessman and his family

Iran
  • Jan 15
  • 7 min read

Iran allies will further divide Iraq’s weakened Sunnis

The sacking of the powerful parliament speaker has left Sunni political leaders in disarray

Iraq