#Sectarian Conflict

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Abadi is a dictator and not one of the most prominent thinkers
January 9, 2018 5 min. read

Foreign Policy Magazine has listed Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al Abadi as one of the most prominent thinkers of 2017. He is number 65 on Foreign Policy’s list. In the article, Foreign Policy alleges that Abadi has fought to keep Iraq united, extended an olive branch to the Kurds and has even ordered Iran out […]

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The ‘Shia Crescent’ and Middle East Geopolitics
January 31, 2017 4 min. read

Saudi Arabia and Iran project influence using their interpretations of Islam and the politicization of sectarian identities as instruments of foreign policy.

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Bowling Green Based Jihadis Stumble into FBI Snare
June 1, 2011 3 min. read

Federal officials announced Tuesday that two Iraqi nationals have been arrested in Bowling Green, Kentucky on charges that they conspired to provide weapons and money to al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).

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Al Qaeda in Iraq Suffers Samarra Setback
May 18, 2011 2 min. read

Iraqi security forces announced the arrest of four suspected leaders of the al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) network

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Despite Budget Impasse, US Military Will Get Paid…to Stay in Iraq Indefinitely
April 8, 2011 4 min. read

In his farewell tour of greater Mesopotamia, the Defense Secretary remarked that the US and Iraq would have to negotiate the terms of any American presence, while admitting that he had dreamed up at least a couple scenarios that might keep American forces in Iraq, perhaps indefinitely.

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In Iraq, a Slow and Subtle Response to Arab Unrest
January 29, 2011 2 min. read

I admire the patience and perseverance of the Iraqi people, but I must wonder how long until they join their fellow Arabs in Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia to say “Kifaya!”

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Sadr's City
January 8, 2011 1 min. read

Feared, reviled and revered, Sadr has officially staked his claim to his personal legacy and his nation’s future.

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Al Qaeda in Iraq Targets Christian Church
November 1, 2010 3 min. read

The Islamic State of Iraq, an branch of Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI), took credit for last night’s massacre at a Baghdad church that killed 52 Iraqi, claiming the attack was designed to avenge the treatment of Muslim women in Egypt.

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Bombing Bonanza in Iraq Leaves 200 Dead and Wounded
August 26, 2010 2 min. read

A run of coordinated attacks that spanned the length of the country killed at least 56 people today in assaults aimed at Iraqi army and police forces, one day after the U.S. announced that its combat troops had fallen below 50,000.

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Sadrists Set to Back Allawi?
August 24, 2010 2 min. read

We all know the broad strokes. The state of Iraq has been politically rudderless since March 7 elections for the Council of Representatives failed to produce a clear coalition winner. Although former PM Ayad Allawi’s  Iraqiya slate won a two-seat victory over Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s State of Law coalition, they didn’t score with sufficient […]

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Amid US Withdrawal, Iraq Suffers Deadliest Attack in Months
August 17, 2010 3 min. read

More than 50 people were killed and some 115 wounded when a suicide bomber struck a Baghdad recruiting center for the Iraqi Army.

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Black Flags over Baghdad and the Return of al-Qaeda in Iraq
August 6, 2010 2 min. read

A day after President Obama vowed no delays to the drawdown of troops in Iraq, synchronized car bombs killed 33 people and five police officers were murdered in Baghdad. In both cases, the attackers hoisted the black flag of the Islamic State of Iraq — a clear sign that al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) is […]

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