Iraq’s GPS Blackouts Hint at Pre-Emptive Security Moves Amid Regional Tensions
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Iraq’s GPS Blackouts Hint at Pre-Emptive Security Moves Amid Regional Tensions
Widespread signal interference in Baghdad hints at deeper security and regional dynamics.
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PKK Announces Withdrawal of Fighters Inside Turkey, Signals Next Phase in Peace Process
The PKK says it has withdrawn all of its fighters…
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Tribes, Alliances, and Margins: Inside Kirkuk’s Tight Parliamentary Race
Kirkuk will send thirteen lawmakers to Baghdad next month—twelve through…
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Trump’s Special Envoy Appointment Signals Shift to “Backstage” Deals in Iraq
U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed Mark Savaya as his…
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Economic Intelligence
KRG Oil Exports to Hit 250,000 Barrels Daily in November, Sold as Kirkuk Crude at Ceyhan
The KRG’s oil exports are set to rise by 86%…
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What US Sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil Mean for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region
The US Treasury on Wednesday sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil—Russia’s largest…
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Shaikan Oil Production Tops 9.6m Barrels in First Eight Months of 2025, Revenue Hits $269m
Oil production from the KRG’s Shaikan field, located northwest of…
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How Northeast Syrian Oil Continues Flowing Into Kurdistan’s Refineries
The oil of northeast Syria, extracted from fields in Hasakah…
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Who Are the Main Challengers for Iraq’s Nine Minority Quota Seats in the November 2025 Elections?
Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for November 11, 2025, will allocate nine out of 329 seats to minority communities. Five…
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Iraqi Parliamentary Election: Kurdistan Region Seat Projections for Major Political Forces
The election campaign has been underway for over a week…
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How Iraqi Voter Turnout Plummeted from 79% to 41% Across Eight Elections
Iraq approaches its ninth general election since the 2003 regime…
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Iraq’s Sunni Politics in 2025: from Taqaddum’s Dominance to a Three-Way Contest
The early campaigns for Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary elections began…
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Human Rights & Governance
A Year After Kurdistan’s Regional Elections, Government Formation Remains Stalled
The Kurdistan Region’s two main parties, the KDP and PUK,…
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Leaked Files Expose the Barzani Brothers’ $100M U.S. Property Spree
A new Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) investigation…
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Iraq’s Jaafari Law Triggers Flight of Hundreds of Mothers to Kurdistan
Since the enactment of Iraq’s controversial Jaafari Personal Status Law…
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Syrian parliamentary elections are not a transparency issue but a structural one
The indirect Syrian parliamentary elections held yesterday were rejected by…
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Number of Executions in Iran Surpasses 1,000 in Nine Months, Setting New Record
The number of executions in Iran has reached at least…
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Who Gets What From the KRG–Baghdad Oil Deal?
Eighteen years after Kurdistan passed its Oil and Gas Law…
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Cultural Trends & Identity
Poll Reveals Widespread Political Disengagement Across Kurdistan Region
A recent survey by Sbey Research, a Sulaimani-based research organization,…
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Duhok as Sulaimani’s Polar Opposite: Why Only 3% of Kurdistan’s Protests Have Been in Duhok Despite Its 27% Share of the Population
In the Kurdistan Region, the stark differences in civic and…
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Is the Misak-ı Millî Becoming the Blueprint for a Turkish–Kurdish Regional Alliance?
Yesterday, Yeni Yaşam, a leading pro-PKK newspaper, referenced a proposal…
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Two Visions: How Iraqi Kurds View Their Relationship with Baghdad
The Kurdish relationship with Baghdad has long oscillated between partnership…
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Data and Map Portal
Who Paid to Be Seen? Iraq’s $1.42M Facebook Spend, Province by Province
In 30 days, Iraqis spent more than $1.4 million on sponsored political posts, most in Baghdad, least in Halabja. The Huqooq Movement led nationwide spending. Its leader said, “Social media is one of our outreach channels, but it is not…
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Kurdish Party Candidates for November Iraqi Elections
Political parties and entities in the Kurdistan Region have fielded…
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Despite Growth in Voting-Age Population, Over 700,000 Iraqi Voters Decrease Compared to 2021
Despite the growth in voting-age population, Iraq’s Independent High Electoral…
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Kurdish Voter Turnout and Parliamentary Representation Decline Across Five Iraqi Elections
Data spanning five Iraqi parliamentary elections from 2005 to 2021…
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