Source: BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50756004?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cvenzmgyljrt/iraq&link_location=live-reporting-story
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Iraq is facing serious unrest that is likely to force limited reforms in the political system but not wholesale change. The current Iraqi power structure, with Iranian support, will use a mix of repression, cooptation, and limited concessions to weaken the opposition. The opposition’s lack of clear leadership makes such tactics more likely to succeed. The U.S. position in Iraq
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The contemporary displacement landscape in Iraq is both problematic and unique. Minorities originating from the so called ‘Disputed Territories’ and perceived ISIS-affiliates represent two of the most vulnerable groups of IDPs in Iraq. The authorities currently have a real opportunity to set a positive precedent for IDP protection by formulating pragmatic durable solutions whic
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A great deal of media spinning has attempted to portray these demonstrations as an anti-Iranian, anti-resistance revolt A Lebanese protester stands in front of burning tyres on the northern outskirts of Beirut on 13 November (AFP) The wave of protests shaking the world resembles a global uprising against neoliberalism. This could be a sign of the insoluble c
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The unprecedented protests in Iraq underline the reality that Iraq is slowly failing as a state. Though life inside the country has improved in some ways, there are still nearly a million new job-seekers each year left unemployed, militias continue to openly humiliate the government, and little is being done to prepare for the day when oil rents can no longer cover the huge bil
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