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In her analysis, Katia Ibrahim examines Damascus’s delicate balancing act as it seeks to restore ties with Moscow, negotiating debts, military bases, and Western pressure while weighing the political cost of renewed Russian support.
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Katia Ibrahim
Robert Inlakesh
Kit Klarenberg
The incomplete divorce of Kurdistan region from Iraq
For over a century, the Kurdish question in Iraq has reflected a struggle between demands for self-governance and efforts to preserve the country’s unity. From Sheikh Mahmud Barzanji’s uprisings to the 2017 independence referendum, Kurdish aspirations and Baghdad’s constitutional framework have continuously shaped the political path between Baghdad and Erbil. The 2005 Constitution remains central to resolving disputes and ensuring stability through dialogue, not division.
