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Gaza truce may curb risky trends in Iraq and Lebanon
Hezbollah and Israel have breached more tacit agreements, as Washington has launched its first retaliations inside Iraq
IraqThe fall of Iraq’s Sunni speaker shows systemic risks
An increasingly activist supreme court has dismissed the top Sunni leader
IraqIraq’s Sadrists will struggle to regain relevance
Political-religious leader Moqtada al-Sadr has ordered his followers not to participate in the December polls
IraqGaza-driven Mideast anger -- and risks -- are rising
As media attention focuses on new hospital deaths in Gaza, the Israel-Lebanon border is seeing a progressive escalation
Middle EastIran-backed Iraq militias will curb anti-US escalation
A high-security trip by the US secretary of state highlights concerns over Shia militias’ plans
IraqIraqi election campaigning will boost security risks
Almost 6,000 candidates have been cleared to compete in provincial polls on December 18
IraqIraq risks involvement in an Israel war ‘second front’
As the premier argues against regional escalation, pro-Iranian Shia militias are signalling an imminent attack
IraqIraq-Turkey pipeline oil flows will be delayed
Turkey has declared the Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline re-open, but flows of crude have yet to restart
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