Jamie
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NEW podcast: SDF head Kobane addresses Dahuk conference: significance for Kurdish unity, Syria integration, Turkey
Amberin Zaman joined to chat with Adam Lucente from the Middle East Peace & Security Forum in Dahuk, Iraqi Kurdistan after Kobane's remarks. www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/sdf...
Amberin Zaman joined to chat with Adam Lucente from the Middle East Peace & Security Forum in Dahuk, Iraqi Kurdistan after Kobane's remarks. www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/sdf...
SDF head Kobane addresses Dahuk conference: significance for Kurdish unity, Syria integration, Turkey
Al-Monitor’s chief correspondent, Amberin Zaman, joins host Adam Lucente for a dispatch from the Middle East Peace & Security Forum in the Iraqi Kurdistan city of Dahuk. Listen as they discuss what Sy...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
NEW podcast: SDF head Kobane addresses Dahuk conference: significance for Kurdish unity, Syria integration, Turkey
Amberin Zaman joined to chat with Adam Lucente from the Middle East Peace & Security Forum in Dahuk, Iraqi Kurdistan after Kobane's remarks. www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/sdf...
Amberin Zaman joined to chat with Adam Lucente from the Middle East Peace & Security Forum in Dahuk, Iraqi Kurdistan after Kobane's remarks. www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/sdf...
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#Iraq most oil dependent country in world Trying to boost production to bring in as much revenue while prices dropping Has gigantic budget & growing deficit that could lead to financial crisis musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/us-s...
US Sanctions On Russia’s Lukoil May Shut Down Production At Basra Oil Field
American sanctions on Russia are having a big impact upon Iraq. The Russian company Lukoil has told Baghdad it can no lo...
musingsoniraq.blogspot.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:50 AM
#Iraq most oil dependent country in world Trying to boost production to bring in as much revenue while prices dropping Has gigantic budget & growing deficit that could lead to financial crisis musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/us-s...
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#Iraq Iran reportedly opposes 2nd term for PM Sudani Fears that Hashd Comm head Falah Fayad will leave Sudani's list threatening his chances to remain PM al-aalem.com/%d9%85%d8%b9...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:57 AM
#Iraq Iran reportedly opposes 2nd term for PM Sudani Fears that Hashd Comm head Falah Fayad will leave Sudani's list threatening his chances to remain PM al-aalem.com/%d9%85%d8%b9...
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Musings On #Iraq PM Sudani Comes In 1st Place But Re-Election Not Guaranteed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/pm-s...
PM Sudani Comes In 1st Place But Re-Election Not Guaranteed
Prime Minister Mohammed Sudani came in first place in November’s parliamentary election. However he didn’t win enough...
musingsoniraq.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Musings On #Iraq PM Sudani Comes In 1st Place But Re-Election Not Guaranteed musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2025/11/pm-s...
Positive step “The Kurdish Peshmerga forces’ Unit 80, affiliated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), have been integrated into the Peshmerga ministry as part of a broader internationally-supported push to unify the Kurdish forces”
thenewregion.com/posts/3678
thenewregion.com/posts/3678
KDP-affiliated Unit 80 forces integrate into Peshmerga ministry: Source
“The command of Unit 80 has been placed under Davar Command and is now within the framework of the Ministry of Peshmerga,” a ministry source told The New Region.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Positive step “The Kurdish Peshmerga forces’ Unit 80, affiliated with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), have been integrated into the Peshmerga ministry as part of a broader internationally-supported push to unify the Kurdish forces”
thenewregion.com/posts/3678
thenewregion.com/posts/3678
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🎧 NEW EPISODE | Hold Your Fire!
This week, we discuss Syria’s transition after the Assad regime’s fall nearly a year ago, President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s diplomatic successes and challenges at home.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
This week, we discuss Syria’s transition after the Assad regime’s fall nearly a year ago, President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s diplomatic successes and challenges at home.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
At Home and Away: President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Year in Power in Syria | International Crisis Group
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group expert Dareen Khalifa about Syria’s transition after the Assad regime’s fall nearly a year ago, President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s diplomatic su...
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November 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🎧 NEW EPISODE | Hold Your Fire!
This week, we discuss Syria’s transition after the Assad regime’s fall nearly a year ago, President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s diplomatic successes and challenges at home.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
This week, we discuss Syria’s transition after the Assad regime’s fall nearly a year ago, President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s diplomatic successes and challenges at home.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
#Iraq: I agree with this from Kirk Sowell. The performance of al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition is notable, but the gains made by the parties of the Coordination Framework mean he will struggle to bargain his way to a second term, notably al-Sadr could not do it with more seats.
November 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
#Iraq: I agree with this from Kirk Sowell. The performance of al-Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition is notable, but the gains made by the parties of the Coordination Framework mean he will struggle to bargain his way to a second term, notably al-Sadr could not do it with more seats.
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#Iraq running 10 tril dinar budget deficit which is only getting worse Central Bank of Iraq drawing down its reserves to meet demand for US$s Spending on govt salaries & pensions continues to increase unabated www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraq-fi...
Financial expert warns of escalating fiscal crisis as Iraq faces real deficit approaching 15 trillion dinars - Iraqi News
Economic expert Manar Al Obaidy warns that Iraq faces a real budget deficit exceeding 15 trillion dinars in 2025, with declining revenues, rising spending, and a drain on Central Bank reserves.
www.iraqinews.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
#Iraq running 10 tril dinar budget deficit which is only getting worse Central Bank of Iraq drawing down its reserves to meet demand for US$s Spending on govt salaries & pensions continues to increase unabated www.iraqinews.com/iraq/iraq-fi...
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Political wings of Shi'a militias scored major wins.
Nouri al-Maliki is not going anywhere anytime soon.
Mohammed al-Halbousi is pretty much the king of Iraqi Sunnis.
And despite the fact that incumbent PM Sudani's bloc did well, there's still no guarantee he’ll keep the premiership.
Nouri al-Maliki is not going anywhere anytime soon.
Mohammed al-Halbousi is pretty much the king of Iraqi Sunnis.
And despite the fact that incumbent PM Sudani's bloc did well, there's still no guarantee he’ll keep the premiership.
URGENT:
Mumbers of parliamentary seats won by each bloc in Iraq's general elections that were held on Tuesday:
Incumbent PM Sudani's bloc, 46 seats.
Maliki's State of Law, 28 seats.
Sadiqoon (political wing of AAH militia), 27 seats.
Badr Organisation, 18 seats.
Patriotic State Forces, 18 seats.
Mumbers of parliamentary seats won by each bloc in Iraq's general elections that were held on Tuesday:
Incumbent PM Sudani's bloc, 46 seats.
Maliki's State of Law, 28 seats.
Sadiqoon (political wing of AAH militia), 27 seats.
Badr Organisation, 18 seats.
Patriotic State Forces, 18 seats.
November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Political wings of Shi'a militias scored major wins.
Nouri al-Maliki is not going anywhere anytime soon.
Mohammed al-Halbousi is pretty much the king of Iraqi Sunnis.
And despite the fact that incumbent PM Sudani's bloc did well, there's still no guarantee he’ll keep the premiership.
Nouri al-Maliki is not going anywhere anytime soon.
Mohammed al-Halbousi is pretty much the king of Iraqi Sunnis.
And despite the fact that incumbent PM Sudani's bloc did well, there's still no guarantee he’ll keep the premiership.