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War in Iraq: Map of “Islamic State” Control in December 2015 (Subscription)

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Detailed map of territorial control in Iraq as of December 23, 2015, including territory held by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL), the Baghdad government, and the Kurdistan Peshmerga. Includes recent flashpoints including Ramadi, Baiji, Sinjar, and the Kirkuk-Daquq area.

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Research and timeline by Djordje Djukic; map and additional reporting by Evan Centanni

Though Iraq’s current war has been proceeding at a less-intense pace than Syria’s, there have been several important changes to territorial control in the past half a year, all involving the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) losing ground to the Iraqi government and Kurdistan’s Peshmerga force.

See all this and more on the newest update to PolGeoNow’s concise, professional-quality Iraq control map, which includes a timeline of changes since our previous Iraq map report in July.

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  • Up-to-date map of current territorial control in Iraq, color-coded for the Iraqi government, “Islamic State” (ISIS/ISIL) extremists, and Kurdistan’s Peshmerga forces
  • Detailed indication of town-by-town control, including provincial boundaries, all major cities, and many smaller ones
  • Markers for key areas of recent fighting such as Ramadi, Baiji, Sinjar, and more
  • Timeline of changes to the situation since July, compiled by our Iraq specialist, with links to sources 

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    Map: Kazakhstan Joins WTO

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    Map of World Trade Organization (WTO) member and observer countries, updated for December 2015 to include new member Kazakhstan
    Member and observer states of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Map by Evan Centanni, starting from public domain blank map (license: CC BY-NC-SA).

    Additional reporting by Caleb Centanni

    Kazakhstan Joins WTO
    On November 30, Kazakhstan officially became the 162nd member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), a global body founded in 1995 to promote the management and expansion of international trade. Kazakhstan was accepted by the organization in July, and membership was ratified by the Kazakh parliament on October 31 (membership takes effect 30 days after ratification). Kazakhstan is the second country to join the WTO in 2015, after Seychelles became a member in April.

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    Logo of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Organization Name:  
    • World Trade Organization (English)
    • Organisation mondiale du commerce (French)
    • Organización Mundial del Comercio (Spanish)
    Founded: 1994 in Marrakech, Morocco (commenced in 1995)
    Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
    Website: www.wto.org

    Kazakhstan is a landlocked former Soviet republic located mainly in Central Asia, though a small part of it is technically in Europe (depending on your definition). It’s the ninth-largest country in the world by area, and the biggest economic power in the Central Asia region, where several of the world’s few remaining non-WTO countries are located. Kazakhstan’s admission to the WTO comes after almost 20 years of negotiation and various economic reforms that made it more friendly to international business.

    Of the 195 UN-recognized countries in the world, 158 (about 81%) are members of the WTO. Another four members are not UN-recognized nations: the China-administered territories of Hong Kong and Macau, the European Union, and the disputed state of Taiwan, which participates under the name “Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei)”.
     

    There are also 22 WTO “observers”, down from 23 now that Kazakhstan has become a full member. These observer countries are partially included in the organization, and have all applied for membership (except the Holy See administration of Vatican City, which does not plan to). There are only 15 UN-recognized countries that are neither members nor observers of the WTO.

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    Syrian Civil War Control Map: December 2015 (Subscription)

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    Map of fighting and territorial control in Syria's Civil War (Free Syrian Army rebels, Kurdish YPG, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Al-Nusra Front, Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), and others), updated for December 2015. Highlights recent locations of conflict and territorial control changes, such as Kweires airbase, Hader, Kafrah, Delha, Deir Hanna, Sheikh Meskin, Hawl, and more.

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    Research by Djordje Djukic, with additional reporting by Evan Centanni

    The Syrian government’s newly Russian-backed offensive against rebels and the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, formerly ISIS) is beginning to pick up momentum. Meanwhile, Western European countries are increasingly becoming involved in the war on IS as well, with a new Western-backed, multi-ethnic ground coalition making significant gains of its own against the group.

    See all this and more on the newest update to PolGeoNow’s concise, professional-quality Syrian Civil War control map, which includes a timeline of changes since our previous Syria map report near the end of October.

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    • New in this edition: Special symbol indicates towns held by multi-ethnic anti-ISIS Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
    • Detailed indication of city-by-city control, highlighting key towns and other locations important to current events.
    • Locations of recent fighting and military operations, including Kweires airbase, Hader, Kafrah, Delha, Deir Hanna, Sheikh Meskin, Hawl, and more.
    • Detailed timeline of important events and changes to territorial control since October 30, 2015, compiled by our Syria-Iraq expert, with links to sources.

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