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Five possible scenarios for Syria, and their impact on Iraq
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April 06, 2012 02:08 AM
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Iraqis celebrated the Arab Spring that changed the regimes of Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen. But they are divided about the protests and uprisings in Bahrain and Syria. On the surface, it seems that this is merely a reflection of the sectarian divide in Iraqi society and politics, or of external...
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The winds of regional change bring hope to Iraqis
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March 04, 2011 12:00 AM
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In recent months, newcomers entering Baghdad via the international airport and those who wander around the international zone and its five-star hotels could not fail to notice the ongoing activity of restoration and modernization. The project is supervised by a high-level committee, chaired by...
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Despite all, Iraq will survive its political crisis
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August 04, 2010 12:00 AM
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In spite of July temperatures in Baghdad that exceed 50 degrees centigrade and are exacerbated by a severe lack of electricity, the daily topic of conversation among Iraqis is still the formation of the government and related issues. The controversial outcome of the 2010 Iraqi national elections...
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Iraq's neighbors all seem to have a piece of its future
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March 06, 2010 12:00 AM
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As you tour the streets of Baghdad these days, your eyes can hardly avoid the tens of thousands of posters and banners of candidates for the parliamentary elections tomorrow. Iraqi media and Arab satellite television networks have offered heavy coverage of the campaign. More than 6,000...
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Iraqis tell Syria: Enough is enough
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September 16, 2009 12:00 AM
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On the morning of April 8, 2003, Baghdad was in chaos. Rumors flew around that American tanks were seen in parts of the city. Most soldiers and Baathist civilian militants usually deployed in the streets of Baghdad abandoned their posts. Yet small new groups of heavily armed civilians...
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Change is coming to Iraq, but it still needs some time
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August 19, 2009 12:00 AM
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When the Iraqi Governing Council was established in July 2003, the Kurds occupied five of its 25 seats. Jalal Talabani and Massoud Barzani of the two “big” parties, the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, occupied two seats, Salah Addeen of the Kurdistan...
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Iraq's test after the US redeployment
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July 07, 2009 12:00 AM
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On June 30, Iraqi tanks and vehicles rolled out to participate in a national celebration of the withdrawal of American forces from Iraqi cities. Article 24 of the security agreement set this day as a deadline for US combat forces to withdraw from all Iraqi cities, villages and localities. The...
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A tough hurdle as Iraqis talk security with Washington
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July 01, 2008 12:00 AM
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In the next few months, Iraqi leaders may have to make tough historic decisions that will not only affect the future of Iraq for many years to come but may also determine their own political future as well. President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have already agreed on a...
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Al-Qaeda in Iraq slowly finds itself with no future
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September 17, 2007 12:00 AM
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In 2005, a violent conflict started between Albu Mahal and Al-Karabla, two major Sunni Arab tribes populating the remote area around Qaim in Anbar Province. One of these tribes supported Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Both tribes were hostile to the Americans and to the Iraqi government. The Americans and the...
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Reconciliation could reap greater rewards for Kurds
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May 28, 2007 12:00 AM
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One might argue that the discovery of vast quantities of oil near Kirkuk in 1927 shaped the direction in which the process of the formation of the modern Iraqi state was heading. It provided the impetus for the United Kingdom to support the Kingdom of Iraq (which was under its mandate) in its...
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Much anxiety in Iraq, but also some tangible progress
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August 05, 2006 12:00 AM
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Observers, analysts and politicians differ on the way Iraq is heading. A thorough picture may be obtained by the use of some diverse and broad indicators of social and economic health: statistics on the casualties (among civilian Iraqis and those in uniform), attacks and violent events, refugees,...
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Iraq as an emerging Turkish-Iranian playing field
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May 29, 2006 12:00 AM
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In the 16th century, Iran under Safavid rule and Turkey under the Ottomans were rising rival empires in a difficult neighborhood. Their conflicts and rivalry revolved mainly around Iraq and the Caucasus. Today, after a long pause, the situation is not altogether different. After World War I, the...
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