Iraq Issue
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Iraqi Kurdistan Twenty Years After
But subsequent events have dampened that spirit. Joost Hiltermann ICG Despite considerable progress toward autonomy, the historical Kurdish predicament endures.…
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Iraq war, 20 years on: how the world failed Iraq and created a less peaceful, democratic and prosperous state
To justify the war, leaders like US President George W. Bush and Australian Prime Minister John Howard argued that Iraq…
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Iraq Twenty Years After
Two decades later, it is clear that the venture was a failure not just in that respect, but in most…
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Iraq: Stabilising the Contested District of Sinjar
Thousands remain displaced. ICG To persuade them to return, the Iraqi federal and Kurdish regional governments will need help from…
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Iraq’s Tishreen Uprising: From Barricades to Ballot Box
Protests could arise anew at any time, risking another lethal crackdown. ICG The government should hold those who harmed protesters…
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Turkish airstrike kills at least three in refugee camp in Iraq
An Iraqi security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed an airstrike had killed and injured people in the…
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Rand Paul: Why We Need to End the Forever Wars Now
After almost twenty years, we have lost over 7,000 killed, suffered over 50,000 wounded, and spent over $5.4 trillion, in…
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Hundreds of Thousands of Iraqis Are Still Internally Displaced
Once upon a time in Iraq, ISIS was vanquished, but for too many, the rupture and darkest days are still…
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Exclusive: Australia’s first IS bride Zehra Duman and her children have fled to Turkey
IS bride Zehra Duman is currently in a Turkish prison and believed to be under investigation by Turkish authorities. Lin…
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Iraq: Fixing Security in Kirkuk
The arrangement is unsettling communal relations, with Kurds feeling excluded. ICG With outside help, Baghdad and Erbil should design a…
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On Third Try, a New Government for Iraq
Not only must he navigate the politics that delayed his cabinet’s formation, but he must also deal with plummeting state…
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Iraqi parliament passes resolution to end foreign troop presence
“The government commits to revoke its request for assistance from the international coalition fighting Islamic State due to the end…
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A Perilous Turning Point in the U.S.-Iran Confrontation
Tehran will retaliate – the only question is how – prompting another response from Washington. Robert Malley ICG Allies of…
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Rescuing Iraq from the Iran-U.S. Crossfire
Urgent steps are needed to break this predictable but perilous cycle. ICG For the past three months, a popular uprising…
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Iraq’s Quiet Kingmaker Brings Down a Prime Minister
Iraq’s parliament accepted Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi’s resignation on Sunday, finally bringing down a veteran political survivor. Matthew Petti The…
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The ominous sign for Iraq as it spirals towards revolution
Now this nation caught between the world’s fiercest enemies is on the brink of spiralling out of control. Jamie Seidel…
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