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Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki speaks during an interview with Reuters in Baghdad in this January 12, 2014 file photo. (Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudani)


State of Law refuses to back down on Maliki

State of Law refuses to back down on Maliki

Baghdad and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—A spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki’s State of Law coalition said on Tuesday it was pressing ahead with the nomination of Maliki for a third term as premier, and denied reports that he had demanded immunity from...
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An Iraqi policeman checks a car at a checkpoint in Baghdad on December 16, 2013, as attacks continued to strike in and around the city (AFP Photo/Ali Al-Saadi)


6 killed as Iraqi troops arrest Sunni lawmaker

6 killed as Iraqi troops arrest Sunni lawmaker

Baghdad, AP—Iraqi troops on Saturday arrested a Sunni lawmaker sought on terrorism charges and killed his brother and five of his guards after they opened fire on the arresting officers, an incident that will likely to add to the nation’s sectarian tensions. The...
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Residents gather at the site a day after a triple bomb attack in Baghdad’s Sadr City, on September 22, 2013. (REUTERS/Saad Shalash)


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Osama Al-Nujayfi,the speaker of the Iraqi parliament


Osama Al-Nujaifi: The View from Baghdad

Osama Al-Nujaifi: The View from Baghdad

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Osama Al-Nujaifi, the speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives and a leading figure in Al-Iraqiya coalition led by Iyad Allawi, was once among the most optimistic of Iraqi leaders and officials about the direction of the country’s...
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Nechervan Barzani, prime minister of Iraq’s Kurdish provinces (KRG)


Nechervan Barzani: The View from Erbil

Nechervan Barzani: The View from Erbil

Erbil, Asharq Al-Awsat—Until recently, the Kurds of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq referred to Nechervan Barzani as prime minister, but today they call him Kaka Nechervan, or Brother Nechervan. In the eyes of many, he is responsible not only for the region’s economic...