The Iraqi government’s triumph over the Islamic State group has been coming in for closer scrutiny
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Iran-backed militias are likely to make big gains in Iraq’s upcoming elections, shaking up the country’s politics
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Washington is putting its money on Haidar Al-Abadi as Iraq’s next prime minister despite the rocky road ahead
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The continuing presence of US troops on Iraqi soil is growing more and more controversial
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In big ways and small Iran is facing resistance to its presence in Iraq
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Many countries are sounding the alarm over Islamic State’s leftovers, but the Western nations seem divided over how to deal with them
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The business of conflict is common practice, and nowhere are business interests trying to get rich from civil wars more than in Iraq
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US President Donald Trump has taken the credit for taking down the Islamic State group in key Iraqi cities, but the US strategy in the beleaguered country is still unclear
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Iraq’s water crisis is intensifying as Turkish dams curb water flows to the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
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Iraq is heading towards further bitter elections that could have the potential to scupper national rebuilding
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Iraq faces the tricky business of rebuilding cities crippled by the war against the Islamic State terror group
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A UN-sponsored reconciliation plan may allow Saddam Hussein loyalists to make a comeback in Iraq
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Despite a decisive victory over IS and the blocking of the secession of Kurdistan, Iraq’s future remains in doubt
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Why have Arab journalists at Western media failed to have a voice and make a difference in Middle East reporting?
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Islamic law, or Sharia, is a matter of reading - as even the experience of Iran's Islamic republic shows. In this is a lesson worth considering by Egypt's Islamists
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Washington and the Muslim Brotherhood are now talking to each other, but how much will this help promote democracy in post-revolution Egypt?
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The road ahead for Egyptians will be bumpy, but it is one Egyptians must travel, in order to build a modern and democratic state
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With ties between Egypt and Iran thawing in the wake of the January 25 revolution, domestic factors rather than regional powers should determine the manner of renewed diplomacy
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The US and Europe should do much more than wonder whether the Arab spring will lead to viable democracies. They have a responsibility to help the Arab revolutions ensure that it does
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