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Relationship in Crisis: Identifying Strategies for Kurdistan and Iraq to Re-establish Cooperation in the Context of Energy Dependency

... Ministry of Finance declared that salary payments to employees in the region would no longer be made. It appeared to be more of a political than a financial message, and the timing was not accidental. Is it now considered an overstep to invest in local gas? Why is the political game of arm-twisting being played with the salaries of hundreds of thousands of employees? These enquiries lead to the crux of the issue: how did the Kurds, who were essential collaborators in overthrowing the government prior to 2003, end up being occasionally viewed as enemies after 2005? Why do certain Baghdadi actors insist on using a logic of dominance rather than partnership to manage the relationship?...

20.06.2025

expert column

Russia’s Interests in the Arab Mashreq: Analyzing the Future of Oil and Gas in Iraq and Syria

... Iraq and Syria, as well as the energy policy of Russia in the Arab Mashreq region. The authors also analyze Iraq’s oil prospects in the post-war period under sanctions against Iran. Special attention is paid to the Kurdish factor and the role the Kurds play in the future of energy in the region, the possibility of subregional integration in the Arab Mashreq and the increasing influence of Russian energy companies in regards to gas projects located in the Eastern Mediterranean. Russia’s Interests in the Arab Mashreq: Analyzing the Future of Oil and Gas in Iraq and Syria , 2.8 Mb

21.10.2019

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