The Iran Protest Wave’s Surprise Epicenter: Shi’a Kurdish Ilam
As the January 2026 Iran protest wave continues, after first…
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The KDP and PUK Seek Backroom Deal on Iraqi Presidency
The KDP and PUK are locked in another episode of…
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Aleppo’s SDF Enclave Becomes a Test of Damascus’ “Integration by Pressure” Strategy
After days of intermittent clashes and fire exchanges, the Syrian…
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In Damascus Talks, SDF and Syria Battle Over Optics and Command
Yesterday, top SDF commanders Mazloum Abdi, Sipan Hamo and Sozdar…
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As Iran Recedes, Two New Blocs Collide on Kurdish Ground
The post-October 7 Middle East is reorganising around three distinct…
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Northeast Syria’s political geography turns every option into a trap
As the stated deadline of the Damascus–SDF March 10 agreement…
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KRG Civil Servants Owed $21bn After Decade of Delayed and Partial Salaries
The KRG owes its public sector workforce an estimated 30.8…
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A Prime Minister or a Tea-Server? Inside Iraq’s Post-Election Shia Power Struggle
With the Federal Court’s ratification of the election results, Iraqi…
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Iraq’s Consensus System Faces a Floor Vote It Wasn’t Built For
As Iraq approaches the constitutional timeline for forming a new…
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As the SDF Integration Deadline Nears, the Leaks Tell the Real Story
As the year-end deadline for SDF integration into the HTS-led…
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