Ammar Al-Hakim calls for “National Honor Code” in Iraq

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—All political sides in Iraq are examining a new initiative launched by Ammar Al-Hakim, leader of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI), which aims to put an end to the political division in the country. Earlier this week, Ammar Al-Hakim invited several political sides in Iraq—the Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds—to attend a meeting in Baghdad to put forward an initiative to secure rapprochement between the opposing political forces and end the terrorist attacks ...

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Opinion: Maliki’s “Step One”

Following the unrest in the country, the Iraqi Prime Minister called for MPs to boycott the next parliamentary session. He said that “the session will be aggravating and hectic since both Ba'athists and non-Ba'athists advocates of violence and sectarianism will be active.” Al-Maliki said that he considered Iraq's parliament a “major partner of the unrest in the country,” adding that recent events could only be described as a coup. The political conflict in Iraq has become a threat to...

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