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Turkey’s PKK Framework Law Sets a Controlled First Stage in a Wider Regional Project
Politics & Policy August 4, 2026
Parliament is expected to pass the 12-article law governing the…
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KRG Cabinet Formation Deadlock Passes 653 Days, Longer Than Brussels or Belfast
Human Rights & Governance August 4, 2026
Six hundred and fifty-three days have passed since the Kurdistan…
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In Damascus, a Flag Raising That Serves Erbil and al-Sharaa Alike
Politics & Policy August 3, 2026
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani was received by Syrian President…
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The US Could Not Topple Iran’s Regime. Now It Is Trying to Crack It From Within.
Politics & Policy July 30, 2026
The war has passed through three phases since February. The…
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Turkey Returns to Kirkuk: From a 10% Royalty in 1926 to a 15% Stake in 2026
Politics & Policy July 28, 2026
Turkey’s state oil company TPAO has acquired a 15% stake…
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As Iraq’s Oil Crisis Deepens, Syria Cashes In on the Land Corridor
Economic Intelligence July 28, 2026
Syria is increasingly benefiting from the land corridor carrying Iraqi…
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The Turkey-Israel Layer of the PKK Peace Process
Politics & Policy July 28, 2026
The Turkey-PKK peace process contains a strategic layer that most…
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As the PKK Makes Peace with Turkey, It Is Quietly Building Up Along Iran’s Border
Politics & Policy July 25, 2026
Despite the ongoing peace process with Turkey, under which it…
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Turkey’s Kurdish peace process presses ahead after breakthrough over the ‘framework law’
Human Rights & Governance July 23, 2026
Following months of slowdown caused by the Iran war and…
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How Damascus Is Trading Institutional Manning for Coercive Penetration in Hasakah
Politics & Policy July 21, 2026
The Syrian government has announced a provisional executive office in…
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