Were Iran’s Kurdistan strikes aimed at Turkish-Israeli entente?

The missile strikes in Erbil reveal a more assertive Iran in responding to Israel’s provocations. However, could they also be aimed at hampering Turkey and Israel’s recently restored relations?

Iraqi Kurdistan president linked to money laundering scheme in the US: Report

Last year, the Pandora Papers showed that the US is second only to the Cayman Islands in facilitating money laundering and tax evasion

Shaken by a family feud, will Iraqi Kurdistan’s PUK survive?

The PUK has just emerged from a three-year leadership battle between two branches of the Talabani family. It is unlikely to be over yet, and there are local and regional ramifications to this family fight.