Iraq braces for change after Syria upheaval
Leaders across the political spectrum in Baghdad foresee new security threats, shifting political dynamics, and impacts on energy trade.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani discusses events in Syria at a meeting of the State Administration Coalition — the major political groups in Sudani's governing coalition — on Dec. 8, 2024. (Photo credit: Prime Minister's Office)
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria is reverberating in Iraq, as leaders across the political spectrum brace for changing regional security dynamics, shifting domestic political fault lines, and potential impacts on the oil sector.
Iraq Oil Report interviewed over a dozen leading figures in a variety of Shia Islamist, Sunni Arab, and Iraqi Kurdish parties, who voiced a wide range of concerns and contrasting takeaways related to the upheaval in Syria. They also agreed on one general point: the ripple effects will be both consequential and unpredictable for Iraq.
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