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While there is obvious fury at the Islamic State, Iraqis have also expressed outrage at security forces and pro-Iran militias whom they blame for Iraq's endemic insecurity.
Analysis: Iraqi Kurdistan hopes to avoid becoming entangled in a regional cold war.
Iraq approves last seven members of new government
Iraq's new government has been completed, authorities confirmed on Saturday.
Iraqi Kurds blast Hezbollah chief Nasrallah over IS comments
The Iraqi Kurdish authority has issued a scathing response to claims by Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah that former Kurdish leader ...
The Iraq Report: Joint Turkey-Iran offensive against Kurds commences
This week, Turkey attempts to terminate the PKK threat emanating from Iraq, Kurdish factions elect Nechirvan Barzani and Shia clerics ...
Iraqi Kurdistan elects Nechirvan Barzani as new president
Nechirvan Barzani, the nephew of former president Masoud Barzani, was elected by 68 Kurdish MPs amid a boycott by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
Iraqi-Kurdish cooperation in Kirkuk vital for defeating Islamic State
Comment: Baghdad must recognise that a multiethnic joint security force would be much more effective at disrupting Islamic State activity, ...
Unease brews as Iraqi Kurds brace for crucial election
Comment: A year after the independence referendum, Iraq's Kurds will need to show unity in order to cement their leverage in Baghdad, writes ...
The Iraq Report: Basra rages on; Iran doubles down
Our fortnightly round-up from Iraq features the latest from the anti-corruption protests, and Tehran attempting to bolster its influence while ...
Iran, Turkey up-the-ante with targeted attacks on Kurdish adversaries
Analysis: Stepping up assassinations on foreign soil may spark unprecedented violent reactions, writes Paul Iddon.
Are Kurds of Iraq and Syria about to reconcile?
Analysis: A visit to Iraq by Syria's Kurds could signify thawing relations, writes Paul Iddon.
Iraqi-Kurdistan elections to take place in September
Iraqi-Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani has proposed holding elections in the region this September, following months of ...
How Iraqi Kurdistan's unity endured the flight ban
Despite attempts by external parties to divide Iraqi Kurdistan following Erbil's declaration of independence - including an international flight ...
Who will Kurds support in Iraq's upcoming elections?
Analysis: Kurds remain divided ahead of May's poll, but many are likely to support incumbent prime minister Haidar al-Abadi, despite his ...
Iraqi, Turkish actions against Kurds give Islamic State respite
Analysis: Turning attention to claiming territory from Kurds in Iraq and Afrin risks allowing IS the space to regroup, writes Paul Iddon.
Why Iraqi Kurdistan is seeking better relations with Iran
Analysis: Tehran's friendliness with Iraq's central government provides Erbil with a route back to Baghdad's good books, writes Paul Iddon.
The Iraq Report: Hopes of unity dashed
This week in Iraq: Baghdad’s heavy-handed approach towards its own citizens has tempered people’s expectations regarding a new Iraq that was ...
Iraq's penchant for the 'military option' with Kurdistan
Comment: The Iraqi army's operation in Kirkuk concluded almost a decade of efforts on Baghdad's part to force the hand of the Kurds, writes Paul ...
The narrowing distinctions between the PKK and its offshoots
Comment: Under fire from all sides, armed Kurdish groups are more likely to work together, writes Paul Iddon.
French president calls for Iraq militias to be disbanded
France President Emmanuel Macron has called for Iraqi militias to be disbanded during a meeting with Kurdish leaders who remain threatened by ...
Barzani's arrogance has damaged Kurdish hopes for independence
Comment: Ex-President Masoud Barzani was the force driving a referendum that was doomed to fail - and ultimately ruined ...
The Iraq Report: Simmering insurgency looms
This week in Iraq
Iraqi Kurdish politics undergoing momentous changes
Analysis: Talabani's death and Barzani's resignation herald a new era in Kurdish politics, writes Paul Iddon.
The Iraq Report: The fall of Barzani
This week's round-up of events in Iraq
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