Tag: Iraq

North Caucasus Federal University
Posted in Caucasus Kavkaz Files ISSN 2975-0474 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Bridging Nations: Promoting Cooperation between North Caucasus and Iraq through Education and Research

The recent visit of the North Caucasian Federal University (NCFU) delegation to Iraq marked a significant step towards fostering cooperation between the Russian North Caucasus and the Middle Eastern country.

Oil and Gas
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Might Iraq become one of the future European oil and gas leading suppliers?

Iraq has the world’s third-largest proven conventional petroleum reserves after Saudi Arabia and Iran. Recent developments in the oil and gas field suggest that the Middle Eastern country might be one of the future European leading suppliers.

Iraq flag
Posted in Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Terrorism

Iraq: the Islamic State continues threatening regional security

Recent violent attacks in Iraq demonstrated that Islamic State continues to pose a severe threat to civilians and security forces, even though the government declared its ‘total defeat’ in 2017.

Baghdad Iraq
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

The Iraqi crisis: between energy disputes and political stalemate

The ongoing political crisis is not the only issue affecting Iraq. Fight against terrorism, extreme drought, frequent sandstorms, demonstrations against rampant corruption, and a dispute with Iraqi Kurdistan to manage the hydrocarbon fields in the north are challenging the central Government of Baghdad.

Erbil Citadel
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Kurdistan politics and media: a conversation with Dr Nazakat Hussein

Kurdistan is experiencing severe internal complications due to the relationship with the central government in Baghdad and the recent Turkish military operation in the region in which Ankara planned to eliminate PKK members defined by Turkish authorities as “terrorists”.

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Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Media, society, and geopolitics in the Middle East: the case of Syria, Yemen, and Iraq

During the 31st World Congress of IFJ, we discussed with Iraqi, Syrian and Yemenite representatives the situation in their countries, focusing on society, media and the impact of regional and international geopolitics.

Iraq security forces during a parade
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Security, social stability, and the role of the media in contemporary Iraq

Since 2003, the situation in Iraq has undergone a significant change, and the country has had to face a process of modernisation and democratisation combined with the fight against the various local terrorist organisations, primarily the Islamic State, which have undermined the local stability and represented a threat to the security of the Iraqi people.

PKK Guerilla force
Posted in Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Turkey started a military operation in northern Iraq in connection with gas pipelines

In the aftermath of the events in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia, European countries are straggling in search of alternative gas imports. Turkey started a military operation in northern Iraq to ensure gas supplies from Kurdish fields.

Embassy of Germany in Iraq Baghdad
Posted in Monitoring & Analysis Middle East

Germany confirms its military presence in Iraq

On Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, the new German Government decided to extend by nine months the foreign mission in Iraq of the Bundeswehr until the end of October 2022. At the same time, the German Government discussed some adjustments regarding foreign missions to exclude the possibility of using the Bundeswehr in Syria.

Erbil
Posted in Middle East Monitoring & Analysis United States

Kurdistan – United States assessed their relations and regional policy

The Manama Dialogue in Bahrain highlighted that the United States are still interested in Middle Eastern geopolitics…

Tatneft activities in the MENA regiona ASRIE Analytica e1630572462928
Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia

The Middle Eastern expansion of Tatneft

In the last few years, the Russian company Tatneft has expanded its business in the MENA region. Its roots in the Tatarstan Republic make it a perfect tool in the hands of the Kremlin, which wants to balance the Western influence in the area.

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Posted in Geopolitical Report ISSN 2785-2598 Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Russia

Il ruolo del Tatarstan nella politica estera russa in Iraq

La Federazione Russa considera l’Iraq uno dei suoi principali alleati in Medio Oriente. Il recente incontro tra i rappresentanti della compagnia Tatneft e le autorità irachene così come il crescente coinvolgimento russo nel mercato economico nazionale dell’Iraq evidenziano il ruolo che il Tatarstan potrebbe svolgere nel perseguire la strategia di Mosca in Medio Oriente.

Posted in Middle East Monitoring & Analysis Terrorism

Diversi militanti dello Stato Islamico arrestati recentemente nell’Iraq del nord

Le forze di sicurezza irachene hanno arrestato nella notte di martedì 21 gennaio 2020 un militante dello Stato Islamico nella provincia di Kirkuk nel nord dell’Iraq. Secondo quanto affermato dalle fonti locali, la persona arrestata sarebbe ‘un elemento pericoloso e membro della leadership dello Stato Islamico’.

Posted in Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

La morte di al-Baghdadi e l’illusione della vittoria

La morte del leader dello Stato Islamico Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Siria a causa di un raid a guida statunitense può considerarsi uno dei tanti eventi nella lotta al terrorismo, ma non la vittoria su quello che è un fenomeno di portata mondiale che si è insinuato nelle crisi regionali grazie agli errori di politica estera ed interna degli attori internazionali.