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

... started looking for potential successors to lead the next government (post-election) support this scenario. In this sense, Basra Governor Asaad al-Eidani's visit to Erbil and the cordial welcome he received from Prime Minister Masrour Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government are political cues that indicate a potential determination to back a different candidate who can be trusted by Kurds. If the current crisis worsens or its political fallout continues, this would make al-Sudani's position weaker in the future. Conclusion Fahil Abdulbasit Abdulkareem: Iran's Plan B: The Rise of a Shiite Federal Entity in Iraq The intense constitutional ...

20.06.2025

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The Evolution of the Peshmerga vs. the Case of Islamic State in Iraq

... opportunity to advance their strategy and policies. This has not been easy, however, following a lengthy period of non-involvement in hostilities. Defence remains the long-term posture of the KRG and the Kurdish armed forces. Up until the 2003 Iraq war, the Kurds were mainly involved in defending the Kurdistan Region, including protecting regional oilfields and struggling against the Iraqi regime. Compared with the structure and capacity of the Iraqi army, they saw only limited improvements to their own resources. However, the war against IS engendered ...

17.04.2018

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