Key Takeaways: Escalating Tensions Between the U.S. and Iran Affect Presence of Foreigners in Iraq – On May 12, the United States Embassy in Baghdad

Key Takeaways: Iraqi Leaders Meet Foreign Counterparts; Further Progress on KRG Formation – On May 3, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi met with French President

Key Takeaways: Iraqi Officials Meet Foreign Counterparts as Saudi Arabia and Iran Compete for Influence – On April 6, Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi arrived in

Key Takeaways: Iraqi Politicians Meet Foreign Counterparts; President Salih Weighs in On Presence of U.S. Force in Iraq; Agreement Reached on KRG Formation; Iran and

Key Takeaways: Ninewa Governor Arrested for Corruption Following Ferry Sinking; Iraqi Officials Meet Foreign Counterparts; Iraqi Politicians Condemn U.S. Recognition of Golan Annexation – On

Key Takeaways: Iraqi Officials Meet Foreign Counterparts; U.S. Military Presence in Iraq Continues to be Debated – On March 17, Chief of Staff of the

Key Takeaways: Iraqi Officials Meet Foreign Counterparts; Historic Iranian Visit to Iraq; Progress and Setbacks in KRG Formation – On March 10, a Lebanese delegation

Key Takeaways: Iraqi Officials Meet Foreign Counterparts; KDP and PUK Reach Power-Sharing Deal; Kurdish Opposition Leader Arrested; Chairmanships of Parliamentary Committees Divided – On March

Key Takeaways: Iraqi Officials Meet Foreign Counterparts; Shia Iraqi Politicians to Form Alliance; Meeting Held to Complete Government Formation – On February 25, the Lebanese

Key Takeaways: Iraqi and Kurdish Officials Meet Foreign Counterparts; Political Developments between Iraq-KRG – On February 15, the Chancellor of the Kurdistan Region Security Council

Key Takeaways: Iraqi Politicians Debate Future of U.S. Forces in Iraq and Ties with Iran – On February 11, Nassar al-Rubaie, a Sadrist official, and

Key Takeaways: Controversy Over U.S. Military Presence in Iraq and Relations with Iran – On February 1, the Sairoon electoral coalition in the Iraqi Parliament