What Next for PUK, Iraqi Kurdistan?

Iraqi Kurdish leaders are holding intensive meetings to address Iraqi Kurdish politics in the absence of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, writes Abdel Hamid Zebari.

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Iraqi Protests Escalate, Enter Third Week

As anti-Maliki protests in Iraq enter their third week, the demonstrations are increasing in size, and all sides are urging calm and restraint, writes Ali Abel Sadah.

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Iraqi Border Closures Affect Commerce in Sunni Regions

Iraq's decision to close border crossings in Sunni regions bordering Syria may be primarily for security, but it is also taking an economic toll, writes Omar al-Shaher.

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Sistani Calls for 'Civil State' in Iraq

Mustafa al-Kadhimi discusses the role of Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Iraqi politics.

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Iraqi Opposition Blocs Renew Effort to Oust Maliki

In a repeat of a move from earlier this year, opposition blocs in Iraq are once again trying to withdraw confidence from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and force the collapse of his government, writes Ali Abel Sadah.

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Iraq, Arab States Should End Sectarian Rhetoric, Policies

Mustafa al-Kadhimi writes that there is common ground for Iraq to rebuild its relationships with its Arab neighbors, if all parties can cease sectarian rhetoric and agendas.

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Baghdad Traces Iraqi Terror Links To Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra

Ali Abdel Sadah reports that the Iraqi government is investigating links between Iraqi al-Qaeda and Jabhat al-Nusra, which the US has declared a terrorist group.

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Transitional Justice in Iraq Is Anything But

Transitional justice in Iraq has been a front for political score-settling and vengeance and that must change, writes Mushreq Abbas.

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KRG Oil Sales to Turkey Inflame Tensions with Baghdad

Baghdad has threatened legal action in response to the Kurdistan Regional Government's decision to export oil to Turkey, while Washington stands by, writes Semih Idiz. 

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Iraqi Struggle for Secular Democracy Losing Ground

Ali Abdel Sadah analyzes the struggles of secular democrats in Iraq against Islamic sectarian politics.

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Iraqi Kurdistan Seeks Independence in Oil Exports

Omar al-Shaher reports on the Kurdistan Region's decision to export oil through Turkey as escalating tensions between Baghdad and Erbil.

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Issawi Crisis Signals More Iraqi Sectarian Violence

After Iraqi Finance Minister Rafi al-Issawi’s bodyguard was arrested, sectarian tensions have resurfaced, threatening the Iraqi political scene, writes Ali Abdel Sadah.

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