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Iraq’s new leader must heal sectarian divides 

Chicago Tribune: The coming days and months are critical. Only an assertive U.S. stance that calls for an inclusive and independent Iraqi government can stop...

Iran provided weapons to Iraqi Kurds; Baghdad bomb kills 12

Reuters: Iran has supplied weapons and ammunition to Iraqi Kurdish forces, Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani said on Tuesday at a joint press conference with...

Iran to send aid to Gaza via Egypt: report

AFP: Iran plans to send aid to the beleaguered Gaza Strip after Egypt said it would allow the shipment to enter the Palestinian territory,...

Iraq’s last chance

New York Times: I was involved in the formation of all five of Iraq’s governments between 2003 and 2010, and I know that the coming...

Iraq’s Maliki finally steps aside, paving way for new government

Reuters: Nuri al-Maliki finally bowed to pressure within Iraq and beyond on Thursday and stepped down as prime minister, paving the way for a...

Maliki plans to carry bid for power to Iraq courts

New York Times: Nuri Kamal al-Maliki said Wednesday that he would press ahead in the Iraqi courts with his increasingly unlikely bid to retain power,...

Maliki seems to back away from using military force to retain power

New York Times: After two days of defiant speeches and special security units deployed in the Iraqi capital, raising the specter of a coup, Prime...

Power struggle on Baghdad streets as Maliki replaced but refuses to go

Reuters: Iraq's president named a new prime minister to end Nuri al-Maliki's eight-year rule on Monday, but the veteran leader refused to go after...

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Iranian Political Prisoners Mark 61st Anniversary of PMOI Resistance

As the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) approaches the 61st anniversary of its founding on September 6, a...

Iran’s Rial in Freefall, Putting Strain on People’s Livelihoods

The U.S. dollar exchange rate in Iran's free market has surpassed 2.8 million rials, while the official rate remains...

Iran’s Regime Rejects Retrial Request by Protester Sentenced to Death

On Wednesday, September 2, human rights media outlets reported the continued detention and interrogation of opponents of Iran's regime,...

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Price of Cement in Iran Rises 90% in Six Months

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The Broken Chain of Healthcare in Iran’s Most Deprived Province

In recent days, the death of a teenager once...

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AFP: Iranian parliament's president has decided not to to...

Obama, UAE prince talk Iran, Syria, oil: White House

Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama discussed conditions in Iran...

Saudi to fill in for any Iran disruption-IEA

Reuters: Saudi Arabia will be able to pump enough...