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The safest and most dangerous countries in the Middle East
In Depth Syria no longer at the bottom of the worldwide peace rankings, but there is little to celebrate
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How did the Gulf War start?
In Depth As tensions rise in the region The Week explores why Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait nearly 30 years ago
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Why Iran is partially withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal
Speed Read Tehran to announce ‘reciprocal measures’ as tensions mount with the US
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What next for Syria?
In Depth Uncertain future for war-torn nation amid power vacuum and economic crisis
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Should Isis jihadi brides be allowed back to the UK?
In Depth Former London schoolgirl Shamima Begum wants to return after four years with Islamic State
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Is this really the end for Isis?
In Depth The militants are battling to maintain grip on last vestiges of territory in Syria
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Iraqi PM appoints five cabinet ministers who applied online
Speed Read Adel Abdul-Mahdi ‘the butt of social media jokes’ after narrowing down 15,000 applications from members of the public
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YouGov tried to influence Iraq vote, say whistleblowers
Speed Read Polling firms face fresh scrutiny after Brexit data scandal
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What happened to the Christian women kidnapped by Islamic State?
In Depth Returning survivors tell of rape and violence at hands of brutal ‘owners’
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Moqtada al-Sadr poised for victory in Iraqi election
Speed Read Anti-US firebrand cleric is likely to end up with the largest bloc of seats
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Iraq parliamentary elections: what’s at stake?
In Depth Voters go to the polls tomorrow for the first time since the defeat of Islamic State
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Iraq sentences 16 Turkish women to death for joining Isis
Speed Read Human Rights Watch condemns court for issuing death penalty for non-violent crimes
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Runaway German schoolgirl Linda Wenzel jailed in Iraq
Speed Read Teenager fled abroad to become an Isis bride at 15 after being groomed online
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Civilian deaths from air strikes doubled last year
In Depth MPs raise questions about how enemy combatants are identified - despite claims the RAF killed no civilians
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