MeK Status on US Terror List Hinges on Relocation

If the terrorist Iranian dissident group Mujahadin-e Khalq (MeK) can't find someplace to go after being evicted from its base in Iraq, the United States may remove the group from the State Department's terrorist list. The MEK has a long history of terrorist activity...

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Secular Iraqi Dissidents Form New Opposition Party

A coalition of political dissidents in Iraq created a new opposition party Saturday, in an attempt to check the power of the central government as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki consolidates dictatorial rule. The Union of Patriotic Figures, as it will be called,...

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In Iraq, 65 Executions in First 40 Days of 2012

Less than two months into 2012, the Iraqi government has executed at least 65 prisoners, as the country continues to slip into dictatorship with continued support from the U.S. Many aspects of the government in Baghdad have spiraled out of control since the end of the...

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