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NAJAF, IRAQ - AUGUST 30: Relatives bury a family member who died from coronavirus at the Wadi Al-salam cemetery on August 30, 2020 in Najaf, Iraq. On September 4, Iraq recorded 5,036 coronavirus cases, its biggest daily increase since the start of the outbreak. The surge has prompted warnings from Iraq's health minister and WHO that the country could be on the verge of a health crisis as pressure mounts on the already strained healthcare system. Since the first case was recorded in February, Iraq has recorded 252,075 total cases and 7,359 deaths. (Photo by Hawre Khalid/Getty Images)

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Invest in Iraq’s Potential—or Pay for Its Neglect

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - MAY 25: Protester stands next to police holding a sign saying 'who killed me' during anti-government protest on May 25, 2021 in Baghdad, Iraq. Protesters from across the country gathered in Baghdad demanding accountability after a recent rise in targeted assassinations. The protests used the slogan 'Who killed me' to highlight the recent killings of activists, journalists and human rights advocates. (Photo by Taha Hussein Ali/Getty Images)

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Under Pressure, Iraqi Activists Plot “Third Way”

Silhouettes of crowded people walking at sunset time toward Karbala in Iraq for visiting the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain

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When Everyone’s a Shia Islamist, How Should We Understand Shia Politics?

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A Summer of Danger for Iraq—With Little Hope for Change

BEIRUT, LEBANON - MAY 15: A soldier stands guard near a poster featuring former prime minister Rafic Hariri on May 15, 2022 in the Tarik El Jdideh neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. Lebanese head to the polls for the first time since the protest movement of 2019, and amid the country's continued financial crisis. (Photo by Marwan Tahtah/Getty Images)

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Why the United States Should Pay the Lebanese Army’s Salaries—Before It’s Too Late

CAIRO, EGYPT - FEBRUARY 04: Anti-government protesters march in Tahrir Square February 4, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. Clashes between anti- and pro-government factions in Egypt's central square quieted February 4, as anti-government protesters called for a

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Nonviolent Movements Can Save a World in Crisis

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - MARCH 10: A pro-Assad demonstration quickly puts an end to a pro-democracy demonstration in front of the justice palace on March 10, 2005 in Damascus, Syria. The Lebanese Parliament emboldened by pro-Syrian demonstrations in Beirut voted to re-elect Lebanon's pro-Syrian Prime Minister, Omar Karami, who was forced stand down by pressure from opponents of Syria's occupation. (Photo by Jeroen Kramer/Getty Images)

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Can Assad’s New Military Appointments Help Rebuild His Regime?