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Roses lie amongst rows of gravestones assembled by Oxfam, Northern Ireland, symbolizing the 93,00 people killed in Syria on June 17, 2013 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Recent events have left President Obama with no good options in the Middle East.

It's been a tumultuous week across the Middle East. Read more»

At last, Iraq might have a government. After eight months of acrimonious deadlock, Iraqi political parties have finally made a politically fragile but significant step. But the decision to divide power along ethnic lines does not bode well for the country. Read more»

The bad boy of Iraqi politics, the anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, is once again positioning himself as kingmaker — this time in forming a government and the selection of a new prime minister. Read more»

Processing Iraqi election papers.

The official results of Iraq's election could be months away, but there is a lot riding on what happens in the coming weeks as the vote tallies seep out and the still pooling allegations of fraud are investigated. Read more»