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Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job
Shatha Al Juburi is an Iraq and Middle East political analyst, researcher and journalist. She has worked for several think tanks and consultancies including "Babylon Centre for Research and Strategic Studies", "Control Risks" and "Exclusive Analysis" and "APS Consultants".
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaHow the 2003 US-led invasion changed Iraq foreverFifteen years after the US and its allies invaded Iraq on March 20, 2003, the country is still entrenched in a cycle...
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Published in: HomeIraqi protests: aimed at changing the current regime?Iraqi protesters recently denounced the Islamisation of Iraqi society, demanded better working conditions, and...
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Published in: openSecurityCan Iraq's Sadrists prove their nationalist credentials?
The kidnapping of Peter Moor has unveiled divisions and Iranian influence within the movement of Muqtada al-Sadr.
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Published in: openSecurityIraq's election crisis threatens to reignite sectarian conflict
Disputes over the allocation of votes threatens not only to delay Iraq's January elections but to enflame sectarian...
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Published in: openSecurityThe softening tone of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq
Following its renaming and Ammar al-Hakim's succession as leader following his father's death, the Islamic Supreme...
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Published in: openSecurityThe waning influence of political Islam in Iraq
Following oppression under the rule of Sadam Hussein, Iraqi's Isamists appeared set to take centre stage in the...