Limited room to manoeuvre
Sudani orders cost-saving measures as Iraq faces budget pressures
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Cautious optimism
No breakthrough in Iraq’s Kurdish stalemate amid deadline pressure
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A genuine liquidity squeeze
Iraq grapples with liquidity crisis amid leadership stalemate
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A country caught between sovereignty and political pragmatism
Iraqi FM flags dilemma over Maliki’s potential return to power
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Any disruption to operations could have far-reaching consequences
Iraqi Shia power struggle puts Najaf airport operations in jeopardy
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IS prisoners escorted to Iraq
Iraq says about 3,000 Islamic State inmates transferred from Syria
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Overreach
Turkish foreign minister’s PKK remarks spark tensions with Iraq
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Corruption, a major source of public frustration since the 2003 US-led invasion
Iraq rises in transparency rankings but corruption challenges persist
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By bringing Syria into its ranks, the coalition hopes to close security gaps
Global coalition pins hopes on Syria, Iraq in battle against ISIS
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The most realistic option at present
Iraq weighs extending Sudani’s term to break political deadlock
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One of the most sensitive cases in modern Iraqi history
Iraq executes ex-Baathist officer for killing of prominent Shia cleric
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External pressure has further complicated the political landscape
Sudani gives up MP seat as Iraq factions struggle to form government
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Barzani: Northeast Syria was close to ethnic confrontation
Barzani says joint action averted ‘real catastrophe’ in northeast Syria
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Caught between a rock and a hard place
US delivers new warning to Iraq over Maliki, threatens punitive measures
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Heightened pressures
Iraq’s Shia alliance frees MPs to choose president amid Kurdish impasse
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Maliki: I have no objection to withdrawing
Maliki signals conditional withdrawal from Iraq premiership race
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