Tensions high in Iraq’s Kurdistan
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Tensions high in Iraq’s Kurdistan as protests rock KRG
Tensions were high this week in Iraq’s Kurdistan region after violent protests broke out against years of austerity and unpaid public sector salaries. Several were killed and many wounded as hundreds of teachers, students and civil servants clashed with security forces in Sulaymaniyah, Ranya and other areas. This followed a failed attempt by the Kurds to obtain independence from Iraq in September. It is still not clear how the unrest in the Kurdistan region could be a result of public anger against the Kurdish government for its failure to push independence through. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) had already seen its relations with Baghdad deteriorated due to its attempt for independence. The rising public discontent will be a second challenge it will have to deal with.
Contradictions in Trump’s national security document
US President Donald Trump this week unveiled his new national security strategy. The 55-page document suggests a tough line on Russia and China based on Trump’s America first slogan. It describes the two superpowers as the main threats to America’s global economic dominance. The wording of America’s key planning document drew reactions from Russia and China. Just like most of Trump’s decisions and stances, the new security plan has proved controversial. It accuses Moscow of dangerous interference in the domestic affairs of countries around the world.
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