Iraq PM Pens Editorial Warning Against Arming Syrian Sunni Rebels


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“A Syria controlled in whole or part by al-Qaeda and its affiliates would be more dangerous to both our countries than anything we’ve seen up to now.”

Iraq’s New Crisis


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A government ban of 500 election candidates threatens to derail the country’s political progress.