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Qassem Al Araji treads carefully with results of probe into PM Kadhimi's attempted assassination

After a drone attack on the home of the Iraqi prime minister last month, the country's national security adviser Qassem Al Araji fell short of naming potential perpetrators when unveiling his findings on 29 November to avoid stirring the Shi'ite militia hornet's nest. [...]

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The Iraqi Prime Minister Moustafa al-Kazimi.

Iran, Iraq, Yemen
Pasdaran tries to engage Popular Mobilization Forces in Houthi rebellion

With Yemen's Houthi forces feeling the strain of heavy losses, Iran is struggling to find new recruits for the conflict locally and is now hoping to send in Iraqi fighters.

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Spotlight | France, Iraq
Kazimi's position as Iraqi PM - and French CAC 40 interests - hang in balance

Launched with much fanfare last year, French President Emmanuel Macron's Iraq initiative was supposed to pave the way for greater French investment in Iraq. But the political uncertainty in Baghdad and competition from China, Turkey and other countries have put obstacles in the way of French ambitions.

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French ADP Ingéniérie and Iraqi civil aviation authority sign an agreement on Mosul airport, 25 January 2021.

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Syrian and Iraqi spymasters share challenge of cross-border insecurity

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Although the International Coalition has announced that it is ending its combat missions in Iraq, American troops are continuing to fly over demonstrations in Baghdad, aggravating the already palpable febrility of the pro-Iranian militias. This is causing anxiety in the Iraqi security services, who are having to take additional measures to contain potential threats.

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Spotlight | Iraq
Mustafa Al Kazemi's spymasters move to provide security for highly charged election

Since the summer, outgoing Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kazemi had been putting together a team to oversee the smooth running of the 10 October elections, and he can now claim that they went well.

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Riyadh and Tehran pursue secret dialogue in Baghdad

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Iraqi security chief Falih al-Fayyadh sent to Damas to soothe Bashar al-Assad's feelings

Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Kazemi, who is organising a major regional conference with France in Baghdad at the end of August, is seriously embarrassed at not being able to invite his neighbour, Bashar al-Assad. As a result, he decided to send Falih al-Fayyadh to Damas to break the news to the Syrian leader personally.

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Faleh al-Fayad and Bachar al-Assad during a previous visit in 2019.

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Popular Mobilization Forces slim to constitute elite force

Tehran is transforming Iraq's motley Popular Mobilization Forces into a leaner and more effective machine that can target US interests.

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Tehran seeks source of leaked intelligence that led to Soleimani's killing

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