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Iraq PM faces fractured opposition in re-election bid Iraqi leaders have de facto agreement whereby the PM is Shia, the president Kurd, the speaker of parliament Sunni Arab. Updated 29 Apr, 2014 09:50am
Syria rivalry sharply splits jihadist ranks Infighting among jihadist groups benefits the Assad regime Published 20 Apr, 2014 07:25am
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Tight security curbs tourism in Iraqi Kurdistan ARBIL (Iraq): Tight security measures imposed after a rare deadly attack in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region ... Published 13 Oct, 2013 07:36am