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Shiite and Sunni: What are the differences?
While the two sects share the same basic beliefs, differences in hierarchy and doctrine make Catholics and Protestants an apt comparison.
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Who's who in Iraq after the US exit?
The next year is probably going to be the most crucial for determining the future of Iraq since the US-led invasion of 2003. Here are a few of the major players.
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Syria's neighbors: How 5 border nations are reacting to Assad's crackdown
Lebanon has kept its distance from Syria throughout the uprising, but Syria's other neighbors have responded differently, providing a window into their regional influence and national interests.
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New Lancet study says 12,000 Iraqis dead from suicide bombingsNo one has taken much notice of the report. But as the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 approaches, it's an important reminder of the failure of Al Qaeda and of the scars that will shape Iraq for decades.
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Death comes again to Iraq's 'Mother of all Battles' mosqueThe Baghdad mosque, where 28 people were killed in a suicide bombing Sunday, is tied to some of the biggest failures, and a few of the successes, of post-Saddam Iraq.
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Surging Iraq violence: Have we seen this story before?Violence across Iraq yesterday was horrific, and likely carried out by Sunni Arab militants. It all feels so 2004.
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What the attacks in Iraq tell us [VIDEO]Iraq's sectarian divisions are deep, militants both Sunni and Shiite still roam the landscape, and the US is no longer in a position to do much about it.
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Syria defiant despite increased regional pressure
Turkey's foreign minister pushed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today to end the violence. But Syria, which launched more assaults today, has rarely yielded to such pressure in the past.
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Iranian group's big-money push to get off US terrorist list
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: A roster of influential former US officials is speaking at rallies in support of removing the MEK, an Iranian opposition group with a violent anti-American history, from the US terrorist list. A decision is expected within weeks.
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Iraq signals willingness to allow some US forces to stay
Lawmakers in Baghdad agreed to negotiate a deal with the US that could see thousands of US forces in Iraq to train local forces.
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Iraq set to double planned purchase of F-16s, but will US troops stay into 2012?
'[Iraq] is less safe, in my judgment, than 12 months ago,' Stuart Bowen, the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction said in his quarterly report to Congress released Saturday.
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US military officials in Iraq warn of growing Iranian threat
American military officials say the upcoming US withdrawal has emboldened Iranian-backed militias, which they blame for recent deadly attacks and allege are stockpiling weapons.
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Iraqi deal in the works to suspend execution of Saddam-era officials
The indefinite hold on six planned executions of members of Saddam Hussein's regime could prevent a widening of political and sectarian rifts at a precarious time in Iraq.
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In visit to Afghanistan and Iraq, Panetta fixes his gaze on the exit sign
Former CIA chief Leon Panetta, now secretary of Defense, is assessing the US military engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan and how to bring them to a successful end.
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The Monitor's View: Americans in cross hairs of mosque-state struggle
Iraq's elected leaders are moving toward clerical rule while in Iran a leading Shiite cleric, who advocates secular rule, suffers in prison.
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US 'offering' to keep troops in Iraq? More like begging for permission to stay.The US appears desperate to keep troops in Iraq beyond this year's deadline. The Iraqis? Not so much.
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Democracy protesters sexually assaulted, beaten in IraqThe takeaway for Iraq's leaders: the authoritarian tactics seem to be working.
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Iraq combat operations over?June has been the worst month for US troops in two years. And violence is surging in Afghanistan.
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5 US soldiers killed in Iraq. What does it mean for the withdrawal?
The attack, the deadliest on US troops in Iraq in more than two years, comes months before US forces are slated to exit. The Pentagon has signaled time is short for Iraq to request that troops remain.
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Sadr followers send message to US: Don't try to stay
US troops are scheduled to leave Iraq by Dec. 31, but Prime MInister Maliki said he is considering seeking an agreement that would allow them to stay longer.
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Iraq's Arab Spring: Protests rise against persistent poverty in oil-rich nation
Iraq claims to have the world's second-largest oil reserves, but 1 in 6 Iraqis live in poverty. Protests have already forced three provincial governors to resign.
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US troops in Iraq: US, Maliki weigh possible extension
Amid the volatile Arab Spring and ongoing security threats in Iraq, top US military officials have expressed openness to keeping troops on the ground past the Dec. 31 deadline for withdrawal.
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Iraq's Maliki signals he may let US troops extend their stay
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said he may extend the Dec. 31 withdrawal deadline if at least 70 percent of Iraq's political leadership back the idea.
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UN calls for Iraqi probe of attack on Iranian opposition group
A United Nations statement issued late Saturday said it expected an Iraqi government inquiry into the Iraqi military's deadly April 8 raid on a People’s Mujahideen Organization of Iran (PMOI) camp to be independent.
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On anniversary of Saddam's fall, Iraq's Sadr issues warning on US presence
Hardline Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rallied thousands of followers Saturday. Their message: United States civilians as well as troops must leave by the end of the year.
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Iraqis stage 'day of regret' one year after celebrated elections
Iraq's coalition government has yet to fulfill Iraqi hopes and is on increasingly shaky ground. Iyad Allawi pulled out of a powersharing deal this weekend.
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After Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia, what comes next?
Pro-democracy warriors in Middle Eastern countries such as Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia push through barriers of fear only to find a constellation of needs, demands, and problems on the other side.
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Iraqis stage 'day of rage' despite government lockdown
Iraqi protesters burned or tried to storm government buildings from the southern port of Basra to the northern cities of Mosul and Huwaijah, where at least five were killed.
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