Iraqi Politicians Mobilize Followers Through Feasts

Given the tribal nature of Iraqi society, politicians often must seek the support of large clans to ensure success in elections.

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Iraqi Secular Trend Responds To Religious Extremism

In the face of increasingly influential religious forces, Iraq's secular and moderate figures attempt to play a part in developing the country’s national identity.

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Delay in Action Against Syria Could Help Geneva II Track

Bad memories of the Iraq invasion should lead to negotiations to end the Syrian conflict.

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Maliki Launches Counterattack Against Opponents

Iraq’s top court overturned a law that would have prevented standing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki from running for a third term of office.

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Iraqi Kurdistan’s Election Campaigns in Full Swing

Unlike the electoral campaigns of the Iraqi local elections in April, the electoral campaigns now underway in Iraqi Kurdistan seem more organized and democratic.

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Japan’s Lesson of Tolerance for Iraq

The Japanese government has opened a maternity and children’s hospital in Fallujah in honor of a Japanese journalist who died in the city, which should serve as a lesson of tolerance and reconciliation for Iraq.

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Iraq Must Accommodate Foreign Workers to Boost Investments

In a sign of bureaucratic inefficiency, Iraq admits that it has not been properly accommodating foreign workers coming into the country working for oil companies.

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'Baghdad Belt' Deals With New Sectarian Tensions

Once a paradigm of multi-sectarian coexistence, the towns in the area circling the Iraqi capital known as the "Baghdad belt" have been some of the first victims of increased security measures and sectarian incitement in a turbulent Iraq.

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Iran Divides Iraqi Politicians

Iran’s long-standing and deep involvement in Iraqi politics has recently witnessed a backlash.

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Sadr Reconsiders Political Role, Mahdi Army

Tensions have boiled over between the Mahdi Army and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq near Baghdad, as the Sadrist movement re-evaluates its military wing and vies for greater political sway.

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Kurdish Jihadists Fight Kurds in Syria

Some young Iraqi Kurdish men are being lured by al-Qaeda's call for jihad in Syria, even if it puts them into combat with their Kurdish brethren.

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Iraqi Kurdistan Elections Could Be Turning Point

The legislative elections on Sept. 21 could bring new political alliances to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

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