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U.S. commander fears political stalemate in Iraq

New York Times: The departing commander of American forces in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, said Sunday that a new Iraqi government could still be...

ANALYSIS-Iraq no pushover in regional power struggle

Reuters: The weakness and wealth of Iraq, now shorn of all but 50,000 U.S. troops, tempt its anxious neighbours to vie for influence among...

Moqtada Sadr moving to Beirut?

UPI: Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr is considering relocating from Iran to Lebanon to escape political pressure from officials in Tehran, sources said. ...

Factbox: Iraq after U.S. troops end combat operations

Reuters: The Iraq that U.S. soldiers are leaving behind as they end a 7-1/2-year combat mission and prepare to withdraw fully by end-2011 is...

Quarter of US Iraq deaths due to Iran groups-envoy

Reuters: The new U.S. ambassador to Iraq said on Thursday he believed groups backed by Iran were responsible for a quarter of U.S. casualties...

Series of attacks hits Iraq cities

Wall Street Journal: At least 55 people were killed in about two dozen bombings and shootings, most of them targeting police, across Iraq on...

US leaves behind murky picture in Iraq

AFP: US combat troops pulling out of Iraq can claim the ouster of a brutal dictator as a clear success but otherwise leave behind...

Iraq’s banks urge privatisation of state lenders

AFP: Iraq's privately-owned banks have called for the country's state-owned lenders to be privatised to break up a near monopoly in lending by politicians...

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Bread Prices and the New Wave of Price Increases and Rationing in Iran

In recent days, the issue of bread prices has become one of the most important livelihood concerns in Iran....

Privatization: The Transfer of Wealth to Power Circles in Iran’s Regime

Privatization has been one of the most significant economic policies of Iran's regime over the past three decades. Regime...

European Union Sanctions Against Iran’s Regime and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

In the latest development in the tense relations between Tehran and Brussels, the issue of European Union sanctions has...

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Internet Shutdowns Have Devastated the Livelihoods of Millions of Iranians

Following widespread and repeated internet shutdowns in Iran ordered...

Regime Insiders Admit That Majority of Iranians Are Dissatisfied

Hossein Marashi, secretary-general of the Executives of Construction Party,...

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