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BOOK REVIEW: The Struggle for Iraq’s Future
August 11, 2014
LSE REVIEW OF BOOKS: In this book Zaid al-Ali sets out why and how the post-occupation Iraqi government has failed to achieve legitimacy or improve its citizens’ lives, covering how corruption has prevented aid and oil income making a difference to sec …
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QUOTE: Haidar al-Abadi seen as steady, if uninspiring, leader for Iraq
August 11, 2014
THE FINANCIAL TIMES: “Haidar has been in parliament for many years now, where he has established positive relations with almost everyone, which bodes well for his ability to form a government,” said Zaid al-Ali, a former UN adviser to Iraq and author o …
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ARTICLE: Iraq’s Rot Starts at the Top
August 11, 2014
THE NEW YORK TIMES: IRAQ’S situation is desperate. What makes it worse is that its political class, and many American officials, continue to push a cure that would be worse than the disease: a breakup of Iraq along sectarian lines. If the past 11 years …
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ARTICLE: Who is to blame for Iraq’s problems?
July 22, 2014
THE WASHINGTON POST: The rise of the Islamic State, formerly the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and its recent military gains in Mosul and elsewhere in Iraq have refocused attention on the situation in the country as it faces the threat of dis …
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مقال: المالكي وحده يتحمّل مسؤولية الأزمة في العراق
July 10, 2014
بُعيد خلع الرئيس المصري حسني مبارك والرئيس التونسي زين العابدين بن علي بداية عام 2011، دعت أعداد كبيرة من الشباب العراقي إلى تظاهرات ضد الطبقة السياسية الفاسدة في العراق، فشعر نوري المالكي، وكان في مطلع ولايته الثانية رئيساً للوزراء على الرغم من عدم فو …
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QUOTE: Iraq’s minorities under fire
July 9, 2014
IRIN: Zaid Al-Ali, an Iraqi lawyer and the author of The Struggle for Iraq’s Future, said that although Christians were not part of Sunni versus Shia sectarianism, or necessarily targeted because of their religion, during the 2006-2007 surge in violenc …
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VIDEO: ISIS Leader, Al-Baghdadi Emerges From The Shadows
July 7, 2014
THE HUFFINGTON POST: While Iraqi forces try to regain lost ground, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS reportedly comes out of the shadows. Our guests discuss the latest news from Iraq and what’s next for the politically paralyzed state. Liz Sly @ …
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QUOTE: Iraq parliament delayed, general killed near Baghdad
July 7, 2014
REUTERS: Joining the chorus, Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Sunday urged the State of Law coalition to withdraw its support for Maliki and choose another candidate. Iraqi lawyer Zaid al Ali called the delay “another failure of the political c …
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QUOTE: Have The Islamist Militants Overreached In Iraq And Syria?
July 6, 2014
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: “When they first came to Tikrit, it was a bunch of guys in pickup trucks,” says Zaid Al-Ali, the author of The Struggle for Iraq’s Future and someone who has close family ties in Tikrit. “Now, they’ve booby-trapped the whole city …
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REVIEW: The Struggle for Iraq’s Future
July 6, 2014
CAIRO VIEW OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS: In February 2011, when Iraqis joined the Arab Spring with countrywide protests demanding reform and better services, the government responded quickly. Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki announced plans to create jobs, end powe …
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