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Jane Arraf

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Iraqi government takes 10 TV stations off the air for 'incitement'

By Jane Arraf | 05/01/13

Iraqi authorities accused the stations of stoking conflict with their coverage of a violent Army crackdown on an antigovernment sit-in. Some see a worrying crackdown on free speech.

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On 10-year anniversary of Baghdad's fall, Iraqis remain torn

By Jane Arraf | 04/10/13

Many Iraqis are glad Saddam Hussein is gone, but still grieve about what followed.

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Kurdish-Iraqi government talks collapse amid fear of civil war

By Jane Arraf | 12/03/12

Talks between the Kurds and Iraq's central government on pulling back troops in disputed areas are collapsing. What does is mean for Prime Minister Maliki?

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Iraq's unity tested by rising tensions over oil-rich Kurdish region

By Jane Arraf, Christian Science Monitor | 05/07/12

Newly discovered oil in Kurdistan has heightened tensions with Baghdad that have simmered for decades over land and identity.

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Real triumph of Arab League summit: That it happened at all

By Jane Arraf, Christian Science Monitor | 03/30/12

Iraq held a historic summit of Arab leaders yesterday showcasing the post-war new Iraq but illustrating old rivalries in a region grappling with revolutionary change.

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Shiite pilgrims defy bombings in Iraq to mark Arbaeen

By Jane Arraf | 01/16/12
Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims, intent on carrying out a commemoration denied to them here for decades, are defying ongoing bombings to converge on the holy city of Karbala. Most of the pilgrims are in plastic sandals — some with only tape ho
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Iraq signals willingness to allow some US forces to stay

By Jane Arraf | 08/04/11
Under intense US pressure, Iraqi leaders have agreed to start negotiations on keeping some American soldiers here in a deal that signaled a realignment of political alliances. Iraq announced the decision after midnight Tuesday following more tha
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Iraq set to double planned purchase of F-16s, but will US troops stay into 2012?

By Jane Arraf | 08/01/11
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki signaled continuing military cooperation with the United States on Saturday, including plans to double a planned purchase of US fighter jets to help the fledgling Air Force defend the country. “We have to pro
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Iraqi Christians mark a restrained Easter

By Jane Arraf | 04/25/11
Iraqi Christians marked a restrained Easter weekend as fear of attacks kept many from openly celebrating their most sacred day of the year and church officials urged them not to give up on the country. At Our Lady of Salvation, where gunmen and
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UN calls for Iraqi probe of attack on Iranian opposition group

By Jane Arraf | 04/18/11
The United Nations has called on Iraq to hold an independent investigation into the killings of 34 people at an Iranian opposition base after Iraqi authorities who authorized an April 8 raid on the camp suggested that the group might have execute