Iraq’s Shia parties will hawk nationalist credentials
Campaigning has begun for the 2018 elections, but the future territorial unity of the country is in doubt
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- Factional politics
- Sadrists
- Hikma
- Dawa
- Badr
- Other pro-Iran factions
- Abadi's prospects
- Strengths and weaknesses
- Scenarios
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_350.jpg "Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi gives a statement on Tal Afar, in Baghdad (Reuters/TV)")