The KRG Oil Crisis: How Iraq’s 2023 Legal Victory Evolved into a Strategic Vulnerability
Our recent analysis on KRG oil exports has drawn notable attention—prompting a response from APIKUR, followed shortly by a statement…
Why International Oil Companies Are in No Rush to Resume KRG Oil Exports
Despite the KRG agreeing to a $16-per-barrel production cost and increasing U.S. pressure for exports to resume, and despite repeated…
Turkmen Front Power Struggle Escalates as Erşat Salihi Defies Leadership by Embracing Expelled Kirkuk Deputy Governor
The internal divisions within the Iraqi Turkmen Front have erupted into the open, following Kirkuk Deputy Governor Yavuz Hamid’s public…
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What Kurdish Flags Reveal About Newroz Celebrations in Syria
For the first time in decades, Kurds were permitted to celebrate Newroz publicly throughout much of Syria, including Damascus. While Newroz celebrations have been commonplace in areas controlled by the…
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Two Years After the Pipeline Shutdown: Where Do KRG’s Oil Exports Stand?
On the morning of March 25, 2023, Turkey halted oil exports from the Kurdistan Region to the Ceyhan port, following a ruling by the International Court of Arbitration in Paris.…
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Who Gets What in the Next KRG Cabinet? Inside the Stalled KDP–PUK Talks
More than six months have passed since the Kurdistan parliamentary elections, yet the formation of the next Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) cabinet remains uncertain. Despite recent meetings between the Kurdistan…
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Shiite Factions Clash Over PMF Legislation Amid U.S. Pressure and Iraq’s Election Year
In an election year marked by mounting pressure from the new Trump administration, internal rifts among Iraq’s Shiite factions over legislation governing the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have escalated. Ostensibly,…
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What Does the Barzani–Waltz Call Reveal About US Strategy on KRG Oil?
Masrour Barzani with Mike Waltz and three other members of the U.S. Congress, March 2024.
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Peace with PKK, Crackdown on CHP: The AKP-MHP Strategy to Rule Past 2028
Yesterday’s arrest of the popular opposition Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu appears contradictory when viewed through the lens of recent peace talks with the PKK and its leader Öcalan—talks that emphasize…
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KRG-Iraq Budget Dispute: A Battle of Interpretations
One of the most interesting issues in the ongoing Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)-Iraqi central government budget conflict is not merely the disagreement over financial figures, but the competing interpretations of…
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