Basheer Nafi | 17 October 2017
The current flare-up between the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) and the central government in Baghdad over the disputed land and oilfields in Kirkuk is nothing new. However, it was the Kurdish referendum for independence held on 25 [...]
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 17 October 2017
Whether Trump ends up killing the nuclear deal or not, he has clearly signaled that he wants no reduction of tensions with Iran and no improvement in relations. He has unreservedly embraced the Saudi [...]
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 17 October 2017
Besides the converging of issues such as the fight against ISIS and opposing the Kurdish referendum, a new U.S. approach toward Tehran is also emerging. This approach is based on the assumption that Tehran [...]
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 17 October 2017
Tehran is likely to retaliate against U.S. efforts to undermine the nuclear deal inside the region, where it has a stronger hand. With tensions rising and no high-level political channel between Tehran and Washington, [...]
Tamer Badawi | 17 October 2017
On the 13th of October, U.S. President Donald Trump decertified Iran’s nuclear accord, taking an unprecedented step after certifying the accord for two times.
Galip Dalay | 03 October 2017
In the face of enormous opposition, on Monday Iraqi Kurdistan went ahead with a referendum on independence. Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States were among the major international powers that urged the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to [...]
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 22 September 2017
What are the Main Drivers Behind the Kurdistan Regional Government's Decision to Hold an Independence Referendum on September 25, 2017?
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 21 September 2017
What are the Main Drivers Behind the Kurdistan Regional Government's Decision to Hold an Independence Referendum on September 25, 2017?
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 21 September 2017
What are the Main Drivers Behind the Kurdistan Regional Government's Decision to Hold an Independence Referendum on September 25, 2017?
Al Sharq Strategic Research | 21 September 2017
What are the Main Drivers Behind the Kurdistan Regional Government's Decision to Hold an Independence Referendum on September 25, 2017?
