Iraq faces multiple risks from post-Assad Syria

The Shia-led ruling bloc in Iraq is wary of the new authorities in Syria, which are headed by a former al-Qaida fighter

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  • Security risks
  • Islamic State
  • Sunnis in Iraq
  • The axis of resistance
  • Economic synergies and competition

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