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Iraqi president names Haider al-Abadi new prime minister, defying Maliki

Washington Post: Iraq’s president on Monday asked a veteran Shiite politician, Haider al-Abadi, to form a new government, setting the stage for a vicious...

U.S. airstrikes target Islamic State militants in northern Iraq

Washington Post: U.S. military aircraft carried out airstrikes on Islamist militants besieging Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, the Pentagon announced Friday. The airstrikes targeted artillery being...

Obama authorizes possible airstrikes against Iraq

Washington Post: President Obama has authorized airstrikes against Sunni Muslim extremists who punctured Kurdish defenses in a powerful offensive in northern Iraq on Thursday, and...

Iran seeks alternative to Maliki – sources

Reuters: Regional power broker Iran believes Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is no longer able to hold his country together and is looking for...

The doubt at the heart of Iraq’s Sunni ‘revolution’

Reuters: Sheikh Ali Hatem Suleiman, one of the leaders of the Sunni revolt against the Shi'ite-led government of Iraq, sat cross-legged on a couch...

Senator: No arms to Iraq unless Congress gets info

AP: An influential Democratic senator threatened Thursday to block U.S. arms sales to Iraq if Congress doesn't get an assessment of Iraqi forces and...

Iranian refugees in Iraq must be better protected, say peers

Barnet Today: Human rights lawyers, parliamentary peers and MPs came together last week to show support for Iranian refugees in Iraq and call for an...

In Congress, an opportunity emerges on Syria

The Hill: Congress is rightly skeptical about President Obama's request for funds to arm and train Syria's moderate opposition. It would be a mistake, however,...

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Hollow Show of Power by Supporters of Iran’s Regime in the Streets

While the consequences of around 50 days of conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel have left the...

Rental Crisis in the Shadow of War; Livelihood Deadlock for Iranian Tenants

The end of military conflict and the ceasefire between the United States and Iran's regime have not restored calm...

Iranian Protester Dies Under Torture by Regime Agents

Abbas Yavari, a 31-year-old and one of the protesters in the January protests, was killed under systematic and organized...

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Iran Regime’s Judiciary in Wartime Posture, 68% Rise in Executions in 2025

The head of the judiciary of Iran’s regime, Gholamhossein...

Iran’s Economy Under Pressure from War and Internet Shutdowns

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Reuters: Bashar al-Assad has taken advice from Iran on...