23 Dec 2019

Iraq in Worst Political Crisis in Years as Death Toll Mounts From Protests

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After three months of demonstrations, the politicians and the protesters are talking past each other, there’s no prime minister and Iran maintains its influence. A funeral for a man who was killing during an anti-government protest in Baghdad in November. … Read More
15 Apr 2019

After IS war, Iraq seeks to reclaim status in Arab world

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BAGHDAD — After decades of conflict, Iraq is seeking to reclaim a leadership role and status in the Arab world with a centrist policy and a determination among the country’s top leaders to maintain good relations with both Iran and … Read More
18 Dec 2018

Iran sanctions cycle set to repeat

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The country is no stranger to its energy industry blowing in the political wind Politics has bedevilled Iran’s energy sector ever since the Iranian Revolution of 1978-9, but even as far back as the premiership of Mohammad Mossadegh in the … Read More