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One year after US killed Iran general, Iraq tensions boil | AFP

December 31, 2020January 23, 2021 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Produced with my colleague Ammar Karim and published here December 31, 2020]

One year after US forces assassinated Iran’s most storied commander, tensions are boiling between Iraq’s Washington-backed premier and pro-Tehran forces that accuse him of complicity in the Baghdad drone strike.

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Iraq faces financial calamity after crude crash | AFP

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here March 19, 2020]

Baghdad (AFP) – Between plummeting oil prices, political deadlock and reduced global appetite for a bail-out, Iraq is on the cusp of financial calamity that could force austerity measures and renew anti-government protests.

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Iraq’s PM-designate Adnan Zurfi, Shiite moderate with US ties | AFP

March 17, 2020March 18, 2020 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here March 17, 2020]

Baghdad (AFP) – Adnan Zurfi, Iraq’s second premier-designate this year, is respected for focussing on public services and security but faces resistance from factions wary of his close ties with the United States.

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Iraq set for conflict, even if US and Iran de-escalate | AFP

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on January 9, 2020]

Baghdad (AFP) – Arch-foes Tehran and Washington may be temporarily calling it even after Iranian missiles targeted US forces in Iraq, but analysts predict violent instability will keep blighting Baghdad.

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As Iraqis protest against state, tribes make a comeback | AFP

December 10, 2019December 11, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here with my colleague Sarah Benhaida December 10, 2019]

Iraqi protesters have clashed with police and torched government offices, a premier has resigned and precious blood spilt. As modern institutions collapse, an old force is making a comeback: its tribes.

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In Iraq protests, counting the dead is a dangerous job | AFP

October 31, 2019November 2, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on October 31, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – One protester killed. Then five. Suddenly, more than 40. As Iraq’s anti-government demonstrations turned bloody, a network of rights defenders and medics began documenting deaths to fill a gag order on casualty numbers.

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Innovative Iraqis dodge net blackout to illuminate protest violence | AFP

October 5, 2019November 2, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on October 5, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – With secret satellites, pricey messages abroad and clandestine file transfers, young Iraqis are circumventing an internet blackout aimed at stifling several days of bloody protests in the capital and beyond.

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UN says ‘this must stop’ after Iraqi protest violence kills nearly 100 | AFP

October 5, 2019November 2, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on October 5, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – The United Nations urged Saturday an end to violence in Iraq, after five days of anti-government rallies marred by the killing of nearly 100 people, mainly protesters.

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New spats shake Iraq’s teetering stability — and its PM | AFP

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here September 17, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – As fissures within a powerful paramilitary force go public for the first time and a revolving door of top politicians consults Tehran, Iraq’s fragile political balance is crumbling, analysts say, with worrying consequences for its premier.

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Could Baghdad-Erbil talks end Iraq’s protracted oil dispute?

July 29, 2019July 31, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on July 29, 2019]

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s federal authorities and the cash-strapped Kurdish regional government have relaunched talks over longstanding oil and budget disputes, but observers are skeptical they will reach a genuine diplomatic reset. Here are a few questions and answers to clarify the complex issue.

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