Watch out for bad neighbours
The Iraqi Kurds’ haven of peace is being buffeted at last by turmoil elsewhere
THE results of Iraqi Kurdistan’s general election, announced on October 2nd, were scarcely earth-shaking. The dominant party won a few more seats, with merely a faint whiff of impropriety. The long-declining share of its historical rival fell a bit more, and an upstart party confirmed its growing appeal.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Watch out for bad neighbours”
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