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Exclusive videos: Iranian attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in Iran

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Nov 15, 20221 min read

Exclusive videos: Iranian attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in Iran

On November 14 Iran carried out drone and missile attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq. MECRA co-director Jonathan Spyer...

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‘Sadr will not allow a new government to be established by the Coordination Framework at any cost'

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Sep 8, 20229 min read

‘Sadr will not allow a new government to be established by the Coordination Framework at any cost'

Analysis of Iraq’s current situation, and interviews with two Iraqis close to the Sadrist movement Last week, Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada...

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Chinese investments in Iraq involve cooperation with Iran-backed Militias

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Apr 4, 20224 min read

Chinese investments in Iraq involve cooperation with Iran-backed Militias

A number of articles in recent months have focused on the issue of large scale Chinese investments in Iraq. According to a February 2nd...

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A closer look at BBC Persian's full interview with Asaib Ahl al-Haq leader Qais al-Khazali

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Jan 23, 202213 min read

A closer look at BBC Persian's full interview with Asaib Ahl al-Haq leader Qais al-Khazali

Translation by: MECRA. Introduction Qais al-Khazali, 47, is the leader of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq organization - one of the Iraqi Shia...

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