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Four things Syria must do after Bashar al-Assad
It’s not too early to consider the way forward for Syria after Bashar al-Assad. Examples in other countries show that a transition will be greatly aided if Syrians can do these four things:
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As US troops leave, Iraq inches toward a new government
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met Tuesday with Ayad Allawi to discuss forming a new government and decide who will be prime minister. But the main Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish factions are still negotiating.
06/30/2010 02:10 pm -
Iraq election recount battle over, now comes the hard part
At an unusual Baghdad gathering of key players, tensions eased over the Iraq election results. But the effort to form a coalition government and choose Iraqi's new prime minister and president still in the early stages.
05/19/2010 05:01 pm -
Opinion Why Syria will keep saying ‘no’ to Washington
The US must get real leverage before talking to its better-prepared and a tougher-minded adversary, Syria.
05/11/2010 12:14 pm -
Iraq election: Baghdad recount begins with a hitch
Iraqi officials today began a manual recount of 20 percent of the Iraq election ballots cast in the March 7 parliamentary race. But Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki tried also to get an audit – a comparison of every ballot and every voter's signature.
05/03/2010 11:09 am -
New twist in Iraq election crisis: Maliki's enemies latch onto torture allegations
As the Iraq election process is drawn out by a recount, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki faces a fresh challenge over allegations of torture on his watch. He dismissed an HRW report, saying detainees bruised themselves to fake torture evidence.
04/29/2010 01:55 pm -
US-Iraq relations threatened by Iraq's political quarrels
Iraq’s postelection process of forming a new government has been troubled and drawn-out. Now, American officials are openly questioning the impact on US-Iraq relations.
04/28/2010 07:17 pm -
US expresses first concerns over Iraq election results
US Ambassador Christopher Hill today expressed concern that nearly two months after the Iraq election, a government has not been formed. Complicating the drawn-out process, Iraqi officials today disqualified two winning candidates.
04/26/2010 05:10 pm -
Baghdad bombings show Al Qaeda in Iraq still intent on sectarian violence
Although Iraqi and US officials say they've severely damaged Al Qaeda in Iraq, a series of new Baghdad bombings reveals the organization may be weaker but is still trying to spark tension between Sunnis and Shiites.
04/23/2010 03:06 pm -
Iraq voters face long wait for new government as Maliki, others jockey for power
Prime Minister Maliki and others are maneuvering for influence in the wake of the March 7 vote, results of which are being delayed by a recount and investigation of other complaints. Inability to form an effective new Iraq government could further divide the country.
04/23/2010 12:08 pm -
Terrorism & Security Al Qaeda kills dozens in multiple attacks in Baghdad
Al Qaeda is blamed for a series of attacks Tuesday in Baghdad. Insurgents, who have killed more than 100 in the past week, seek to exploit the delay in forming a new Iraq government after last month's election.
04/06/2010 09:13 am -
Opinion The Iraq war: still a massive mistake
The Iraq war is now being declared a success by some who point to recent progress. But the March 7 elections won’t change the tremendous cost in lives, money, US image, and geopolitics.
04/05/2010 12:08 pm -
Iraq election: Victorious candidates may be purged, boosting Maliki
As part of a de-Baathification purge, six candidates who won seats in the Iraq election may be removed. That would cost Iyad Allawi's bloc its narrow victory over incumbent Nouri al-Maliki.
03/29/2010 05:00 pm -
Iraq election: Syria positions itself as trade gateway to Europe for new government
Syria hopes that Iraq election results – due today – will usher in a government open to increasing trade. Previous attempts to boost economic ties were marred by Iraq's assertion that Syria was behind devastating 2009 bombings.
03/26/2010 11:17 am -
Iraq election: a 'birther' movement and comparisons to Nazi Germany
Ahead of Iraq election results due today, the main challenger to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki – Ayad Allawi – has been criticized for his mother's Lebanese citizenship and his ties to the CIA, with some comparing an Allawi victory to the Nazi gains in 1930s Germany.
03/26/2010 10:04 am -
Arab neighbors cast a wary eye on Iraq election results
With the first Iraq election results coming in, Middle East countries are watching close and gauging what the vote means for their influence on the oil-rich state.
03/11/2010 04:08 pm -
Allegations of fraud as Iraq election results trickle in
Allegations of fraud swirled around ballot counting in Baghdad Thursday, as Iraq election results started to trickle in.
03/11/2010 02:30 pm -
After Iraq election, fragile democracy faces the real test
Sunday's Iraq election saw good turnout despite scattered violence. But with no party powerful enough to rule alone, the tough task of coalition building begins for the nascent democracy.
03/08/2010 06:08 pm -
Global News Blog Ahmed Chalabi emerges as key player in Iraq election after falling-out with US
Ahead of the March 7 Iraq election, Ahmed Chalabi, who helped convince former President Bush to invade and create a democracy at peace with Israel, is promoting a regional alliance that would include US adversary Iran.
03/05/2010 02:53 pm -
Opinion Iraq election: Will hope -- or fear -- sway voters?
Iraqi elections March 7 will be another major test of the country's democratic experiment.
03/03/2010 01:02 pm -
Iraq election: Will sectarian divisions limit turnout?
A week before the Iraq election, sectarian divisions and conspiracy theories are running wild and could limit turnout.
02/26/2010 12:23 pm -
Iraqi elections: Why one candidate says he faces a US death threat
Abu Mahdi al Mohandas is one of more than 6,000 candidates on the ballot in the Iraqi elections on March 7. But the Shiite politician, now hiding in Iran, says the US considers him a terrorist and a weapons supplier to Iraq militia groups.
02/25/2010 11:20 am -
Iraq bomb before election has some fearing new civil war
Just two weeks before crucial Iraq parliamentary elections and amid a dispute over the disqualifications of some candidates with ties to Saddam Hussein's banned Baath party, a suicide bomber killed 11 in Anbar Province. Some in Iraq are worried that the controversial disqualifications are heightening tensions.
02/18/2010 11:36 am -
Iraq election campaign opens with concern over sectarian disqualifications
Campaigning for the Iraq parliamentary election scheduled for March opened quietly on Friday, shadowed by concerns that some candidates with ties to Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath party could be disqualified.
02/12/2010 02:06 pm -
Iran braces for demonstration showdown: Will the future of Iran be changed?
Iran is bracing for protests by reformers and counter-protests by regime supporters when the Islamic Republic celebrates its 31st anniversary on Thursday. Supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei is promising a 'stupefying' display of support for the regime.
02/10/2010 04:43 pm -
In Iraq, Karbala bombings spark fears of renewed sectarian violence
At least 40 people were killed today in Karbala, where thousands of pilgrims have gathered to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein in AD 680. His death marked the beginning of the Sunni-Shiite split in Islam.
02/05/2010 10:32 am
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