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A man looks at a vehicle belonging to the Iraqi security forces in the Anbar province town of Hit on October 6, 2014. (Reuters)

ISIS on verge of seizing “complete control” in Anbar: tribal official

by Hamza Mustafa | Oct 9, 2014 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq’s restive western province of Anbar is on the verge of completely falling into the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) unless urgent action is taken to address military failures, the Anbar Tribal Council warned on...

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Haider Al-Abadi attends the parliament session to submit his government at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 8, 2014. (Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani)

Iraq: Stalemate continues over finalizing government formation

by Hamza Mustafa | Oct 3, 2014 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq’s main political camps remain unable to agree on candidates for two key ministerial positions, dashing hopes that government line-up could be finalized ahead of Eid Al-Adha. Iraqi parliamentary rapporteur Niyazi Uglu said on Thursday that...

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Civilians inspect the site of double car bombings in the northern Shi’ite district of Al-Hurriyah in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Iraq: ISIS steps up attacks on civilians

by Hamza Mustafa | Oct 2, 2014 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Security in Iraq has deteriorated remarkably over the past few days with Baghdad and other central and southern cities witnessing a surge in car bombs and mortar attacks, in a response to the US-led airstrikes on the Islamic State of Iraq and...

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi addresses members of the UN Security Council, Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

“Rebellious” Abadi decisions cause rift with Maliki: source

by Hamza Mustafa | Sep 28, 2014 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Attempts by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi to distance himself from the legacy of his predecessor Nuri Al-Maliki have created a rift between the two that is hindering attempts to appoint ministers to key posts, an informed source told...

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Iraqi minister of transportation, Hadi Al-Ameri, inspects volunteer fighters who joined the Iraqi army to fight against jihadist militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Al-Othaim in Diyala province, north of the capital Baghdad, on August 3, 2014. (AFP Photo/Amer Al-Saadi)

Hadi Al-Ameri: A Militia Leader Torn between Washington and Tehran

by Hamza Mustafa | Sep 25, 2014 | Profiles

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—When the leader of the Badr Organization, Hadi Al-Ameri, became Iraq’s minister of transport during former prime minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s second term in office, no one from Iraq’s political class or the major international political players...