Erbil Sends Forces to Outskirts Of Kirkuk, Enraging Baghdad

Baghdad considers the Iraqi Kurdistan Region's deployment of peshmerga to the outskirts of Kirkuk to be escalatory and provocative, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari.

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Saudi Wahhabi Sheikh Calls On Iraq's Jihadists to Kill Shiites

A Saudi Wahhabi sheikh has issued a fatwa in which he calls on jihadists in Iraq to kill Shiites, including women and children, in another sign of the bitter sectarian conflict dividing the region, writes Haytham Mouzahem.

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Iraqi Sectarian Violence Spreads After Hawija Deaths

After dozens were killed when the Iraqi army stormed demonstrations in Hawija, sectarian violence seems to be escalating despite truce efforts, writes Ali Abel Sadah.

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Iraqi Kurdistan Faces A Hot Political Summer

Massoud Barzani faces competition in his unprecedented bid for a third term in the coming presidential elections in Iraqi Kurdistan, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari.

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Iraqi Kurdistan Parties Concerned About New Electoral Law

Minor political parties in Iraq’s Kurdistan region have expressed concerns that the new electoral system will not allow for proper representation, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari.

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Iraqis Turn to Civil Disobedience In Anbar, Ninevah Provinces

Opposition leaders have called for civil disobedience in reaction to Iraq's prime minister calling protesters "insurgents," writes Omar al-Shaher.

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Iraqi Political Blocs Ponder Provincial Election Results

As Iraq’s major political blocs count their gains and losses in the recently held provincial elections, Mustafa al-Kadhimi looks forward to what the future holds for politics in Iraq.

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No Surprises in Early Results For Iraqi Provincial Elections

The results of the latest round of provincial elections in Iraq have failed to defy expectations, with the same political problems persisting, writes Mushreq Abbas.

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Low Turnout in Iraqi Elections

As most of Iraq’s provinces headed to the polls, low voter turnout, technical errors and some incidents of violence served as reminders of the issues still plaguing Iraqi society, writes Ali Abel Sadah.

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Child-Protection Laws On Table in Iraqi Kurdistan

An innovative law protecting the rights of children and the disabled in Iraqi Kurdistan is to be considered by the regional government, reports Abdel Hamid Zebari.

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Iraq's Legislative Crisis

As political and social divisions deepen throughout Iraqi society, Mustafa al-Kadhimi calls attention to the legislative negligence that has allowed this worrying crisis to grow.

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President's Absence Complicates Iraqi Politics

As Iraqi President Jalal Talabani continues to undergo treatment in Berlin, Iraqi leaders are indecisive on how to proceed in his absence, writes Ali Abel Sadah.

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