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A file picture dated 16 September 2003 of the Abu Ghraib prison west of Baghdad, Iraq (EPA/NABIL MOUNZER)

Iraq: Abu Ghraib prison closure not permanent

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 17, 2014 | Middle East

Baghdad, AP—An Iraqi Justice Ministry official said Wednesday that this week’s closure of the infamous Abu Ghraib prison west of Baghdad is temporary and that it will be reopened once the security situation in the surrounding area is stable. The closure is the...

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In this Monday, July 29, 2013, file photo, people and security forces inspect the site of a car bomb explosion in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

Iraqi forces put on maximum alert

by Hamza Mustafa | Aug 4, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat–Iraqi security forces have been put on maximum alert in expectation of terror attacks during the end of Eid festival celebrating the end of Ramadan at the end of this week. A number of attacks have already claimed the lives of several Iraqi...

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Iraqi army soldiers stand guard at the Abu–Ghraib prison on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. Sept. 2, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Opinion: Al-Qaeda’s escape to Syria

by Fayez Sara | Jul 29, 2013 | Opinion

It will take more time to uncover the details of the escape of leaders and members of Al-Qaeda from Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison. It will also take great effort to identify the details of an operation of this size and complexity, which, no doubt, will be revealed by...

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Protesters chant anti-Iraqi government slogans during a protest in Basra, Iraq’s second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

Iraq: Maliki seeks to deflect blame for security problems

by Hamza Mustafa and Sherzad Shekhani | Jul 25, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad and Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi prime minister Nuri Al-Maliki hit out at his coalition partners in the ruling National Alliance, including the Sadr Movement and the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) in a television interview on Tuesday, after coming...

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Iraqi army soldiers stand guard at the Abu–Ghraib prison on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. Sept. 2, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Iraqi government criticized over security failures

by Hamza Mustafa | Jul 24, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The escape of top Al-Qaeda commanders from two Baghdad prisons on Sunday evening has raised fears of a renewed terrorist campaign, placing pressure on Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and his government, which has so far remained quiet on the...