Iraqi Kurdistan 'Will to Achieve' Key to Success

The Iraqi Kurdistan Region's economic success is rooted in a will to achieve that has outpaced the rest of Iraq, writes Mustafa al-Kadhimi.

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Iraqi Judicial Reforms Include Removal of Chief Justice

Amendments and changes to laws on the books from the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein regime and the American occupation are shaking up the Iraqi judicial system, reports Ali Abel Sadah.

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Iraqi Kurdistan Region Slammed For Violating Press Freedoms

A new report by Human Rights Watch has criticized the government in Kurdistan for what it calls “serious violations” of freedom of speech, as a draft law would make it illegal for journalists to insult politicians, reports Abdel Hamid Zebari.

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Is Barzani Assuming Talabani's Role As Mediator in Iraq?

Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani has taken up the roles of both broker and mediator in Iraqi politics given Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's absence, in the midst of a tense situation in the country, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari.

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Baghdad Bickers With Regions Over Iraqi Budget

The yearly argument over the budget in Iraq has yet again come to the fore, as the parliament cannot decide on what proportion to give to each of Iraq’s regions, writes Omar al-Shaher.

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Militias Persevere in Modern Iraq

Militias have been a feature of Iraqi politics and society since the founding of the modern state, writes Mushreq Abbas.

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Iraqi Sunnis May Postpone March on Baghdad

Protesters in Anbar province are considering calling off their planned protest in Baghdad, amid unprecedented security measures from Iraqi authorities in the capital, writes Ali Abel Sadah.

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Most Iraqis Unaware Of Insurance Rights

While the Iraqi government provides insurance for a variety of claims to all its citizens, many are ill-informed or simply unaware of their rights, reports Omar al-Shaher.

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New Iraqi Chaldean Patriarch Seeks Interfaith Mediation

Louis Raphael I Sako, the new patriarch to the Iraqi Chaldeans, hopes to reverse the exodus of Iraqi Christians from Iraq, reports Abdel Hamid Zebari.

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Iraq Tackles Health Care Reform

Iraq is considering a new health-care initiative in the face of criticism that only half of the current budget is received by the Ministry of Health, writes Omar al-Shaher.

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Battle Over Iraq War Lives in Syria

Debates about whether the US should commit troops to aid opposition forces fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has roots in debates over US policy toward both Iraq and Vietnam, writes Geoffrey Aronson.

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Israeli Poet Longs for Iraq He Never Knew

Ronny Someck, an Israeli poet born in Baghdad, responds in an interview with Jacky Hugi to the call by Sheikh Moqtada al-Sadr for Iraqi Jews to return home.

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