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Justice in Baghdad: Iraq convicts notorious Saddam Hussein-era torturer

This step is important for Iraq because it continues to show that Baghdad can get some justice for victims of the Saddam era.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq.
A fighter from the Iranian Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) takes part in a training exercise at a base near Erbil, Iraq, in February.

Israel and Kurdistan: Regional collapse reshapes the Middle East map - opinion

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

Survival means victory: Preserving honor as a war objective - opinion

View of the Conseil d'Etat, France's highest administrative court, in Paris, France, January 25, 2024.

Paris court dismisses Jewish family's compensation claim against government for not paying rent


Terra Incognita: The enigma of Iraq’s Tariq Aziz

Saddam Hussein’s foreign minister, charged with several crimes, may soon find himself at the end of a rope.

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Tariq Aziz sentenced to death by hanging in Iraq

Former aide to Saddam Hussein charged with involvement in execution of Shi'ite groups; court did not say when he would be hanged.

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Yalla peace: No deals with the devil

Like the proverbial pact with the Germans during the British Mandate and Saddam Hussein inthe 1990s, cheering Mahmoud Ahmadinejad does not help the Palestinian cause.

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Mideast Monitor: Lebanonization of Iraq

Teheran’s patronage over a portion of the Iraqi Shi’ite community and political leadership resembles Syria’s domination of the Lebanese political system.

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Ahmadinejad’s miscalculation

Israel is temperate, humane and pragmatic.

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Iraq on highest alert for terror attacks

Government fears new insurgent offensive post US withdrawal.

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In porn, a story of Iraq's politics

Films' availability a sign of security situation.

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Demonizing Israel is bad for the Palestinians

The negative focus on Israel by the global media has harmed the Palestinians’ interests for decades.

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Former Iraqi PM urges interim government

Ayad Allawi says move would counter efforts to change vote results and prevent country from sliding into violence.

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Ahmadinejad: Proposed sanctions not legal

"The nuclear issue of Iran has turned into a big test for the entire world," Iranian president says, accusing US, Britain of "lying like previous lies."

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