New Iraqi Budget Deepens Housing Crisis

Iraq’s most disadvantaged residents continue to suffer from a housing shortage, as the government’s 2013 budget has decreased allocations for home loans, writes Omar al-Shaher.

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Iraqi Politicians Stoke Flames Of Religious Sectarianism

Ten years after the American-led invasion of Iraq, the fabric of Iraqi society appears to be more frayed than ever, as politicians exploit renewed sectarian sentiments for personal gain, reports Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

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Muqtada al-Sadr Lashes Out Against US, Maliki

Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has recently adopted methods used by his Lebanese counterpart Hassan Nasrallah, as Sadr mobilizes his supporters to protest against foreign powers and tyrannical regimes, writes Ali Abel Sadah.

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Maliki Re-Elected as Head Of Dawa Party

Under an almost full media blackout, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was re-elected as head of the Dawa Party for the third time, in what may mark the beginning of his battle to win a third prime ministerial term, Mushreq Abbas reports.

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What Russia Learned From the Iraq War

Moscow believes that "strategic insanity" has taken hold in Washington since the Iraq war, based upon the erosion of the pillars of regional stability and its flirtation with Islamists, writes Fyodor Lukyanov.

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Iraqi Judiciary Fails Rape Victims

Incidents of rape are not receiving much attention in Iraq, as political divisions and protests take center stage in the country’s media, reports Bushra Al Mudhafar.

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Suicide Attack Targets 'Symbol of Justice' in Iraq

The March 14 suicide attack on the Ministry of Justice has only heightened tensions in an already divided Iraq, writes Omar al-Shaher.

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Disappointment for the 'New Iraq'

Ten years after the end of Saddam Hussein's regime, many Iraqis feel disappointed that not much progress has been made, writes Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

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Maliki's Opponents Mull Next Move

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is facing threats to his rule from both Kurdish and Sunni quarters, which seek to undermine confidence in his ability to govern, writes Ali Abel Sadah.

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Speculation Over Iran's Role In Iraqi Dinar Devaluation

Iran has been accused of meddling in Iraqi financial affairs after the Iraqi dinar lost value against the dollar at the beginning of March, writes Omar al-Shaher.

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Kirkuk Still Divides Arabs, Kurds in Iraq

Despite the passage of more than 43 years since an autonomy agreement was signed between Iraq’s central government and the Kurds, tensions persist between Baghdad and Erbil, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari.

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Baghdad's Residents Fear Renewed Civil War

With the Sunnis in Anbar and Mosul demonstrating against what they call the Iraqi government’s sectarianism, Baghdad residents fear that their mixed city may once again become the main arena for civil war, writes Mushreq Abbas.

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