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Iran Cuts Off Gas to Iraq, Plunging Millions Into Darkness
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Iran has cut off all gas supplies to Iraq, the Iraqi electricity ministry announced on Tuesday, crippling the country's power grid and eliminating...
Iraq’s Quest for Wheat Independence Threatened by Severe Water Shortages
Iraq, historically one of the Middle East’s largest wheat importers, has in recent years sought to achieve self-sufficiency by expanding domestic wheat production. Strategic...
Rocket Attack Shuts Iraq’s Khor Mor Gas Field, Causes Widespread Power Cuts
Production at Iraq’s Khor Mor gas field, one of the largest in the Kurdistan region, was halted after a rocket struck a storage facility...
Iraq Votes Amid Deep Disillusionment and Fading Hopes for Reform
Iraqis went to the polls Tuesday to elect a new 329-member parliament, with voting set to close at 6 p.m. local time. Prime Minister...
Could Jamal Mustafa Become the Leader of a New Iraq?
On November 5, 2025, Reuters published an article describing former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as a potential kingmaker in Iraq's parliamentary elections slated for...
Iraq’s Pivotal Vote: Power, Iran, and the Future of the U.S. Presence
Iraqis will vote for a new parliament on November 11, which is important for Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and reflects the views of...
Iraq’s Youth Take On Sectarian Rule: A New Generation Fights for Political Change
As Iraq prepares for its November 11 parliamentary elections, a growing number of young Iraqis are stepping into the political arena, determined to challenge...
Iraq in Talks to Revise OPEC Oil Output Quota
Iraq, OPEC’s second-largest producer, is seeking to renegotiate its production quota to better reflect its full output capacity of 5.5 million barrels per day...
Militias and the Politics of Survival: Lessons from Iraq
This November, Iraqis will once again head to the polls for parliamentary elections. Yet the outcome will be shaped less by formal parties than...
Kurdish Disarmament Reshapes Dynamics in Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran—but Uncertainty Remains
After more than forty years of armed struggle, a Kurdish-linked group, the PKK, in northern Iraq has begun disarming—a dramatic gesture that signals a...