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Iraq braces for change after Syria upheaval

Leaders across the political spectrum in Baghdad foresee new security threats, shifting political dynamics, and impacts on energy trade.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani discusses events in Syria at a meeting of the State Administration Coalition — the major political groups in Sudani's governing coalition — on Dec. 8, 2024. (Photo credit: Prime Minister's Office)

Iraqi gay community a target

Rights advocate speaks of an "extraordinarily brutal campaign", saying hundreds may have been killed in last few months in a new wave of violence against the gay population.

Interview: Muwafaq al-Rubaie

Iraq's National Security Adviser talks about the relationship with Iran and the ongoing tension between Baghdad and Iraq's Kurds.

Heads in the sand

The fragility of Sunni incorporation into Iraqi governance could have been headed off earlier in the war.