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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Iraq to Reinstate Sahwa Forces

The Iraqi government is trying to revive the Awakening Movement — the Sahwa forces — among Sunni tribes to combat the rise in terrorism. 

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Iraqi Dinar Exchange Rate Linked To Oil Exports, Federal Reserves

Experts estimate that Iraq’s federal reserves have reached $80 billion, and are likely to grow given an expected increase in oil output.

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Reports of Syria Chemical Attack Split Iraqis

The alleged chemical attack in Syria has revealed a sectarian rift in Iraq, with some Sunnis accusing Syria’s Alawite regime, while some Shiites blame the massacre on the opposition.

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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.

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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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