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Analysis: At Qatar World Cup, Mideast tensions spill into stadiums

November 28, 2022December 21, 2022 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Produced with Reuters colleague Charlotte Bruneau and published here on November 28, 2022]

DOHA, Nov 28 (Reuters) – The first World Cup in the Middle East has become a showcase for the political tensions crisscrossing one of the world’s most volatile regions and the ambiguous role often played by host nation Qatar in its crises.

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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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Iran-US tensions climb down in Iraq — for now | AFP

April 19, 2020April 20, 2020 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here April 19, 2020]

Baghdad (AFP) – It has been weeks since Iran-backed factions in Iraq traded fire with US forces, but experts warn the rivals could be using the time to prepare for an escalation.

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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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Pompeo in surprise visit to Iraq amid ‘imminent’ Iran threats | AFP

May 7, 2019May 8, 2019 / Maya Gebeily / Leave a comment

[Published here on May 7, 2019]

Baghdad (AFP) – Iraq has promised to guarantee the safety of US interests from Iran, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday as he paid a surprise trip to Baghdad where he accused Tehran of planning “imminent” attacks.

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