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An already vulnerable state risks outright failure in US-Iran crossfire
Sunni, Shia and Kurds are no longer just fighting each other – putting crucial social bonds at risk
Hoshyar Zebari faces graft claims as he tries to save economy
Iraqi government of Haider al-Abadi remains under heavy threat
An insider’s account of the failures of the war on terror
Support fades after MPs and officials feel the pinch from drive to combat graft and economise
Latest attempt by government to hold former premier accountable for the capture of city
Despite US-led air strikes the Islamist group appears stronger than ever. So what can be done to halt its bloody progress?
Abadi’s predecessor feels betrayed and is hampering Baghdad reconciliation efforts, say critics
Mladenov says disagreements over money and power imperil fight against jihadis
Gung-ho battle cries slip off the tongue but raise the prospect of disaster, writes Emile Simpson
The bad news for everyone need not be bad for the moderate forces, writes Bassma Kodmani
Shia, Sunni and Kurds must make difficult compromises to keep the country together
Although US air strikes have stalled the jihadi group, there is no consensus on how to beat it
Peshmerga forces are fighting for the world and must be armed now, writes Bayan Rahman
The absence of Britain’s political class is indefensible
Isis has an agenda and a growing foothold in Syria and Iraq, writes Richard Haass
Isis confronts not just minorities but the nation with extinction
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