Iraq’s Missing Parliament

Iraq’s parliament appears to play a largely superficial role, while political blocs and alliances make the decisions that matter.

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Ongoing Political Deadlock Spurs Iraqi Civil Activists

Iraqis headed to the polls six times in 10 years, and they continue to live in a society that is insecure and has an inadequate infrastructure and deepening gap between the different groups.

Iraq

Maliki's Own Party Urges Him Not to Run

Leaders in the State of Law Coalition, led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, are trying to convince the prime minister not to run in the upcoming legislative elections, fearing that it could spell the end of the coalition itself.

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Tensions Mount Between Iraqi Government, Najaf

Though influential, Iraqi politicians claim Najaf religious scholars have no right to influence the state of affairs in the country.

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Who Are We? Iraq Struggles With Its National Identity

Iraq is struggling to establish a modernized national identity, a problem which is most readily apparent in debates over public school and university curricula.

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Money Laundering in Billions, Iraqi Official Estimates

Conflicting reports by Iraqi officials bring attention to allegedly rampant money-laundering operations in Iraq.

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Reconciliation, Decision-Making In Iraq

As the security situation continues to deteriorate, Iraqi political groups must reconcile and work together to ensure all players have a say in the decision-making process.

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Iraqi Kurdistan Struggles With Influx of Syrian Refugees

Like other countries in the region struggling to take in the huge influx of Syrian refugees fleeing the war at home, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has not received the international support needed to do so.

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Lebanon Risks Becoming More Like Iraq Than Syria

The nature of back-and-forth Shiite-Sunni fighting in Lebanon more closely resembles the conflict raging in Iraq than the one in neighboring Syria.

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Assyrians Discuss Possible State in Iraq

Diasporan Assyrians, descendants of one of Iraq’s oppressed and scattered historic minorities, are examining establishing an autonomous or independent state in Ninevah province.

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After Bombing, Basra Governor Sees 'Political' Price to Pay

A truck bomb explosion on the Basra docks exposes the tenuous security situation, and Basra's governor says, "The city is paying the price for the political differences in the country."

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Najaf Seminary Plays Role Of Iraqi Opposition

The multiple failings of the Iraqi government have given Najaf the opportunity to play the opposition’s role.

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