Ongoing sectarian and bureaucratic issues continue to hamper efforts at national reconciliation in Iraq, while the development of new ports has flared geopolitical tensions with Iran.
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Lacking civil status documents obstructs access to basic services such as education, healthcare and social security benefits, according to the UN. Married for over a decade, Alia.