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Iraq
24 reports in this category.
Why is Qatar investing in Iraq?
15 Jun 2023
Will the Turkiye-Iraq ‘Silk Road’ transform Iraq into a regional transport hub?
31 Mar 2023
What is behind the political unrest in Iraq?
6 Sept 2022
Are Iraqi Shias trying to free themselves from Iranian influence?
3 Aug 2022
Will France replace the US in Iraq?
2 Sept 2021
Are Egypt, Jordan and Iraq forming an alliance?
7 Jul 2021
Iran-backed militias in Iraq pressure Kadhimi to demand US withdrawal: Will the Iraqi government comply?
12 Mar 2021
Turkey-Iran tensions rise once again: Does Iran fear a possible Turkish operation in Northern Iraq?
1 Mar 2021
Iraq to hold new elections this year: Is this a chance for Iran to increase its influence in the country?
11 Feb 2021
Is Egypt establishing a military and economic presence in Iraq?
17 Dec 2020
Will the Kurdish Regional Government in Iraq go to war with the PKK?
4 Dec 2020
Is Iraq approaching a new geopolitical order without the US?
16 Nov 2020
Turkey turns its attention to Iraq: Will another safe zone be formed?
12 Aug 2020
30 years since the start of the US military engagement in Iraq: How has Iraq been affected?
4 Aug 2020
US military strikes in Iraq stir regional hornet’s nest
US military strikes in Iraq The United States stirred a hornet’s nest that stretches far beyond Iraq when it this weekend attacked an Iranian-backed militia. The fallout of the US strikes was immediate in Iraq with pro-Iranian militiamen besieging the US embassy in Baghdad in scenes reminiscent of the run-up in 1979 to the 444-day occupation of the American diplomatic mission in Tehran. The strikes threw into question the future of the US military presence in Iraq, 17 years after US-led forces toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein. They came at a moment that mass anti-government demonstrations are demanding a radical overhaul of Iraq’s political system. If protesters focussed their demand for a withdrawal of all foreign forces primarily on Iranian influence prior to the US strikes, they now focus equally on the presence of US forces. Of equal, if not more far-reaching consequence, is the fact that the strikes potentially bolster efforts to counter moves by Saudi Arabia to position itself as an Islamic hegemon based on its financial muscle and appeal as the custodian of Islam’s two holiest cities, Mecca and Medina. The backing of the efforts by allies and states with whom the United States maintains, sometimes increasingly complex relationships, including Malaysia, Turkey and Qatar, complicates issues for the Trump administration. The efforts involve both joint initiatives that last month culminated in an Islamic summit in Kuala Lumpur outside of the confines of the Riyadh-based, Saudi-controlled Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) that groups 57 Muslim majority states. Subscribe to read the full article We wish we didn't have to do this, but only paid subscribers can read the full article, Unlike other publishers, we are not the beneficiaries of State funds and are entirely dependent on our supporters to keep KJ Vids functioning. Please subscribe to read the rest of the article. The First 1,000 subscribers will receive a 50% lifetime discount to our content. - Access over 500 videos explaining global politics - Full access to all articles - Vote on future video topics - Secure Questions for Video Q&As Sign Up - https://www.kjreports.com/product/lifetimediscount/
15 Jan 2020
Middle East: Waiting for major war
4 Jan 2020
The killing of Qassim Soleimani: The United States misreads the tea leaves
4 Jan 2020
Iran and the US’s fight for control in Iraq heats up
Iran’s increasing influence in Iraq Iran has stepped up its fight for influence in Iraq in recent years, which has been one of the main factors stimulating the recent protests and unrest across the country, with people calling for an end to corruption and foreign Iranian influence and meddling in Iraqi politics. The protesters at several occasions expressed their anger and rejection to Iran’s stance regarding the Iraqi protests. They burned the photo of Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Forces. They also burned the Iranian consulates in Najaf and Basra as well as offices of political parties allied with Iran in central and southern Iraq. Following the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Iranian influence has expanded in the country through intervention in the formation of political parties, and supporting militia groups. Iran has long been accused of running a network of proxies across the Middle East, using Shiite militias and political parties to undermine rival governments. The battle against the Islamic State in Iraq has helped the Iranian proxies gain even more influence in Iraqi politics, as Shiite militias gained almost a third of the seats in Iraq’s parliament in 2018 elections. Regardless, the Iraqi government continues to strengthen its ties with Iran, like last week, Iraqi President said that the development of bilateral relations in all fields should include the common benefits of the Iraqi and Iranian nations. Subscribe to read the full article We wish we didn't have to do this, but only paid subscribers can read the full article, Unlike other publishers, we are not the beneficiaries of State funds and are entirely dependent on our supporters to keep KJ Vids functioning. Please subscribe to read the rest of the article. The First 1,000 subscribers will receive a 50% lifetime discount to our content. - Access over 500 videos explaining global politics - Full access to all articles - Vote on future video topics - Secure Questions for Video Q&As Sign Up - https://www.kjreports.com/product/lifetimediscount/
2 Jan 2020