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Major flip in Iraqi government this week: Could crisis be over?

Al-Sadr's bid to stymie the political process has been foiled, for now. But the new prime minister comes with a new set of challenges.

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Middle East

Moqtada al-Sadr, called on his bluff, retreats for now

After 24-hours of violence, his followers are leaving Baghdad's Green Zone, but the fragility of the government is no less resolved.

US nemesis Muqtada al-Sadr throws Iraqi parliament into the air
Middle East

US nemesis Muqtada al-Sadr throws Iraqi parliament into the air

The radical Shi'a cleric has found a way to potentially spoil the system imposed by Washington two decades ago. What now?

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Middle East

No, the U.S. military is not 'leaving' Iraq

Officials have announced an 'end' to the combat mission, but this appears to be a shift in definitions rather than a real withdrawal.