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US Secretary of State Urges Resumption of KRG Oil Exports in Call with Masrour Barzani
Politics & Policy April 11, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call…
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Spheres of Influence: Turkey, Israel, and the Future of Northeast Syria
Politics & Policy April 8, 2025
During the Trump–Netanyahu press conference yesterday, President Trump made it…
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Turkish Actor, Seized Christian Land, and the KRG PM’s Real Estate Empire
Human Rights & Governance April 6, 2025
Yesterday, amid extensive coverage by media outlets affiliated with KRG…
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The KRG Oil Crisis: How Iraq’s 2023 Legal Victory Evolved into a Strategic Vulnerability
Politics & Policy April 5, 2025
Our recent analysis on KRG oil exports has drawn notable…
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Why International Oil Companies Are in No Rush to Resume KRG Oil Exports
Politics & Policy April 3, 2025
Despite the KRG agreeing to a $16-per-barrel production cost and…
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Turkmen Front Power Struggle Escalates as Erşat Salihi Defies Leadership by Embracing Expelled Kirkuk Deputy Governor
Politics & Policy April 2, 2025
The internal divisions within the Iraqi Turkmen Front have erupted…
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Who’s Who in Syria’s Fatwa Council — and Where They Stand on the SDF
Human Rights & Governance March 31, 2025
While the HTS-led Syrian authorities recently announced the formation of…
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What Kurdish Flags Reveal About Newroz Celebrations in Syria
Politics & Policy March 28, 2025
For the first time in decades, Kurds were permitted to…
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Two Years After the Pipeline Shutdown: Where Do KRG’s Oil Exports Stand?
Politics & Policy March 26, 2025
On the morning of March 25, 2023, Turkey halted oil…
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Who Gets What in the Next KRG Cabinet? Inside the Stalled KDP–PUK Talks
Politics & Policy March 26, 2025
More than six months have passed since the Kurdistan parliamentary…
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