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Here is why US troops may be in Iraq indefinitely
Middle East

Here is why US troops may be in Iraq indefinitely

An inconvenient truth: the country's dependency on American forces has hobbled the growth of its own military

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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.

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Middle East

Iran prepares for a new “Great Game” in Afghanistan

Iran and the Taliban have mutual interests that will favor cooperation despite their long-standing rivalry.

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US-funded media spreads bizarre conspiracy theory about Shi'a Muslims

The charges against the al-Khoe’i Foundation were so wild that the State Department had to step in and disavow the story.