Iraq's Shi'ites Are Fighting Among Themselves - Laurent Perpigna Iban

Bogged down in their internecine strife, the two major Iraqi trends of political Shiism are dragging the country back to its old demons. While for the moment, the religious leaders have managed to calm the belligerents’ ardour, everyone wonders how long this will last. Our investigation was carried out in Baghdad, Sadr City and Najaf. After a year’s deadlock, the election of a President of the Republic by the Iraqi parliament and especially the appointment f a new Prime Minister ought in (...)

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