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Kurdish Objectives in Iraq’s Political Crisis

May 21, 2016 - Patrick Martin

Iraqi politics are deadlocked. Several political parties and blocs boycotted the Council of Representatives (CoR) following the Sadrist protesters’ first breach of the Green Zone on April 30. The Kurdish Alliance, a bloc that consisted of nearly one-fifth of the CoR, withdrew on May 5. The bloc has now split, and two of its component political parties, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and Gorran, formally reunited on May 14 to create a new bloc.

Kurdish Objectives in Iraq’s Political Crisis

May 21, 2016 - Emily Anagnostos

Key Takeaway: Iraqi politics are deadlocked. Several political parties and blocs boycotted the Council of Representatives (CoR) following the Sadrist protesters’ first breach of the Green Zone on April 30. The Kurdish Alliance, a bloc that consisted of nearly one-fifth of the CoR, withdrew on May 5.

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Kurdish Objectives in Iraq’s Political Crisis

Kurdish Objectives in Iraq’s Political Crisis

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