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Civilians gather at the site of a bomb attack in the village of Mwafaqiya, in Nineveh province, October 17, 2013. (REUTERS/Stringer)

Iraq: National honor code to be implemented first in Diyala

by Hamza Mustafa | Oct 25, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Iraqi government has decided that the National Honor Code aimed at promoting civil and social peace will be first implemented in the turbulent governorate of Diyala, Asharq Al-Awsat has learned. The agreement was reached following this...

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In this picture taken on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki speaks during the opening day of Sport City in Basra, Iraq. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

Iraq: Maliki urges tribes to fight Al-Qaeda

by Hamza Mustafa | Oct 24, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki said on Wednesday that Al-Qaeda has resumed its terrorist activities in the country, and called on tribes in the western provinces to confront elements affiliated with the terrorist group. Only days before...

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In this Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 file photo, protesters chant slogans against Iraq’s Shiite-led government as they wave national flags during a demonstration in Ramadi, Iraq, 70 miles (115 kilometers) west of Baghdad. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)

Anbar Protestors to Negotiate Directly with Iraqi Government

by Hamza Mustafa | Mar 24, 2013 | Middle East

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—From late 2012 onwards, the predominantly Sunni Anbar province has been the scene of heated demonstrations and unrest, with daily protests against Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s Shi’ite-dominated government. Despite repeated violent...