Iraq
Iraqi Kurdish divisions may stoke instability
A controversial Kurdish parliamentary session degenerated into a fistfight, while nearby Ankara steps up pressure
IraqIraqi Kurdish fiscal crunch may force rapprochements
The Kurdistan region’s two dominant parties have resumed joint cabinet meetings, prioritising civil servant salaries
IraqIraqi oil exports to Turkey could be delayed further
Iraq’s oil minister stated that oil exports to Turkey would resume from May 13
IraqIraqi Kurdish strategies will wait on Turkish election
Ankara’s embargo on a northern Iraqi airport has heightened intra-Kurdish tensions
IraqOil reliance will fall in Middle East and North Africa
Dependence on oil and gas revenues has fallen in the Middle Eastern and North African hydrocarbon-rich states since 2010
Middle EastIraqi Kurdish oil resumption may meet more delays
A government statement promising a swift return of blocked oil exports looks over-optimistic
IraqShia-Sunni spats endanger Iraq’s unwieldy coalition
A deadly prison escape highlights rising sectarian tensions within the governing bloc
IraqSadr withdrawal underlines endemic Iraqi corruption
The leader who won most seats in the last polls has told his group to freeze activity and suspended his Twitter accounts
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