Sunni-Shia tensions set to escalate in Iraq
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- Political grievances
- De-Ba'athification
- Maliki's appointment
- Electoral system
- Centralised power
- Sunni strength
- Sunni weaknesses
- Ba'ath Party
- Salafists and jihadists
- Syria factor
- US-Iranian mediation
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_350.jpg "Sunnis take part in an anti-government demonstration in Baghdad's Adhamiya district (REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani)")