The conflict is inflaming tensions across the region, where many of the problems that fueled uprisings and conflicts a decade ago remain unresolved.
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Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Is Set on Fire
The demonstrators, responding to a protest in Stockholm last month and one planned on Thursday, set fire to parts of the building.
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Iraq’s Instability Deepens Amid Political Paralysis and Clashes
Politicians have failed to form a new government nearly a year after the last elections. Baghdad just saw its worst militia clashes in years. And despite vast oil wealth, the state can’t provide basic services.
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Clashes in Baghdad Intensify Amid Political Chaos in Iraq
The renewed violence has set Iraq on edge, with many fearing another destabilized phase after two decades of almost constant fighting.
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Muqtada al-Sadr, Powerful Cleric in Iraq, Says He’s Leaving Politics
After throwing efforts to form a new government into turmoil, Muqtada al-Sadr thrust Iraqi politics even deeper into crisis with his latest move.