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Recently, concerns have arisen both inside and outside of Iraq about the intentions of current prime minister Nouri al-Maliki. Over the past months, he has exerted great control over the government and the state in order to promote a strong central government and prevent the dissolution of Iraq. The intensely nationalist leader has made some [...]
This past Monday was yet another milestone in the process of transferring control of Iraq from the US military to Iraqi officials. As discussed in an earlier post, thousands of Sunni militia men known as the Sons of Iraq were supposed to be incorporated into the Iraqi government. Yesterday was the first official sign of [...]
For the first time in over two years, Hezbollah and Sunni leaders met in Lebanon in order to address the issue of reconciliation between the two groups. Hezbollah’s Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah and Sunni leader Saad Hariri met Sunday to discuss the path towards peace and unity, issuing a joint statement that emphasized “an affirmation of [...]
An ambassador from the Arab League arrived in Baghdad on Monday, ready to reestablish a relationship with the Iraqi government. Egyptian diplomat Hani Khalaf was sent by the organization, as there has not been a representative from the Arab League stationed in Iraq in over a year. The previous ambassador, Mukhtar Lamani, quit in early [...]
One step closer to getting the nation back on its feet, the Iraqi government made an effort to unite rival sects of Islam on Wednesday when it incorporated 54,000 Sunni militia men known as the Sons of Iraq into its structure. This outreach, backed by the United States, is part of a larger plan to [...]
