Suicide bombers disguised as pilgrims infiltrate Iraq

The suicide bombers who have been striking Iraqi pilgrims are motivated by jihadist ideology.

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Basra governor speaks about corruption, security challenges

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Basra governor Majid al-Nasrawi spoke about corruption and said the city has hired a British security consulting firm to advise it on contracts.

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Lebanese Shiite cleric calls for building inclusive state

In an interview with Al-Monitor, Lebanese Shiite cleric Hani Fahs said that the region must work toward peace, and citizens should work to build inclusive states.

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Ending Iraq's demonstrations won't solve Sunni crisis

The Sunni demonstrations may not last much longer, but their end will not mean that Iraq’s sectarian problems have been addressed.

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Iraq fails to attract domestic capital

Due to the deteriorating security situation as well as underdeveloped financial and banking apparatuses, Iraqi capital has been migrating outside the country.

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Anbar protesters remain defiant despite government threats

In spite of calls from the government to postpone the Anbar sit-ins until after parliamentary elections, protesters there say they will not leave until their demands are met.

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Iraqi army fights for control of Anbar

The Iraqi army has launched an operation to seal the border with Syria and defeat al-Qaeda in western Iraq.

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Dawa official calls for opening another American university in Iraq

The Islamic Dawa Party has long resisted “Western cultural penetration” in Iraq, but the dire state of education in the country has prompted Education Minister Ali al-Adeeb, a Dawa Party official, to call for opening an American university in Iraq.

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Divided Iraqi leaders shirk responsibility

With each successive outbreak of violence or natural disaster, Iraqi leaders, particularly Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, continue to point the finger of blame at their opponents.

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New Syrian Kurdish media find their voices

Syrian Kurds have their own newspapers and radio stations, but are beset by familiar political challenges.

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Ten years on, Iraqis still divided over Saddam’s legacy

Ten years after the deposed Iraqi president's capture, Iraqi citizens are left with conflicting lessons from the Saddam Hussein era.

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Iraq looks to expand trade with Iran

While officials in both Baghdad and Tehran stress that they are eager to further expand trade relations between the two countries, some Iraqis fear that the government’s pro-Iran policies could be hurting local merchants.

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