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Analysis: A deadly attack at a tourist site in Iraqi Kurdistan in July marked a turning point in bilateral ties, but the diplomatic crisis was decades in the making.
Analysis: Iraq is on the verge of descending into chaos after Muqtada al-Sadr's withdrawal from the country's political system as anger over a lack of basic services and political deadlock threatens to boil over.
With the help of Saddam Hussein’s son, Waheb Tabra made a fortune smuggling cigarettes in the 1990s. Since the U.S. invasion, he has become a symbol of Iraq's corruption while dealing with everyone from top politicians to the Islamic State.
Analysis: For Iraq, America’s smooth military withdrawal is important for its security. For the US, this meeting comes at an important time as it is trying to reach a deal with Iran.
![Flames rising from the burning of excess hydrocarbons at the Nahr Bin Omar natural gas field, north of the Basra on 22 January, 2018. [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/2021-05/GettyImages-908710336.jpg?h=199d8c1f&itok=Nzt25Uyy)
Analysis: Iran is trying to economically and politically subjugate Iraq through its oil exports, as shortages trigger mass electricity blackouts and demonstrations.
Analysis: Since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the US has repeatedly pledged to leave, each time resulting in broken promises, renegotiations and in some cases an increase in forces.
Analysis: While the extent and duration of Turkey's anticipated military intervention in Sinjar is unclear, Russia is watching the situation in northern Iraq with apprehension.
Analysis: Mustafa al-Kadhimi is seeking to appease Iraq's protest movement by promising early elections, but politically astute Iraqis recognise that cosmetic reforms and sloganeering serve the ruling cartel.
Iraq has once more emerged as an arena of competition between Turkey and Iran as the two historic rivals clash over Ankara's intervention against Kurdish separatists.
The Islamic State's most powerful operative in Iraq has been killed by counter-terrorism and security forces, striking a serious blow to the terrorist organisation.