Erbil-Baghdad relations remain calm
| Dr. Nazaket Hussen Relations between the Kurdistan Region and Baghdad remain relatively calm, but this does not mean that all of the political and
What Will Happen After This Month?
Payraw Anwar September 30 is approaching, and with it comes a critical deadline for Iraq’s armed groups. The question is no longer simply whether weapons
A Logical Refutation of Equating the Peshmerga with Militia Groups in Iraq
Tahseen Wsu Abdullah The proliferation of armed factions in post-2003 Iraq represents a profound challenge to the state’s sovereignty. At the heart of this crisis,
Economic Wars People who pay the price
Saadula Aqrawi I believe that the Economic wars have become one of the most powerful forms of conflict in the modern world. Unlike traditional wars,
Infrastructure Resilience and Strategic Connectivity:
The Kurdistan Region’s Capital Investment and Domestic Logistics (2025–2026) Ismail Abdullah Ahmed To feel the true economic pulse of the Kurdistan Region, you have to
A Tale of Two Cities
Jamie Watt I am writing this from a German cafe in the Golden Zone, and the language I hear most at the tables around me
The Kurdistan Region Between the Balance of Power and Geostrategic Equations
Dr. Saman Sorani * In political philosophy, the world is an arena of continuous power struggle and the quest for survival—a system where the fundamental
IHEC names Nazakat Hussein to Iraqi parliament
Hussein to replace Ashwaq Jaff following her appointment as ambassadorand businesspeople Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) has approved Nazakat Hussein Hama Saeed to replace
Kurdistan oil production could boost Iraq’s revenues
Iraq plans to raise oil production to more than 10 million barrels per day by 2030 Oil exports from the Kurdistan Region have increased to
Revenue sharing delays customs deal
Revenue sharing remains key obstacle to Erbil-Baghdad customs deal Three issues remain unresolved in negotiations between the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the Iraqi federal