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Iraqi armed factions form Sharia Youth group

Several Shiite armed groups, which in recent months have targeted the US presence in Iraq, are setting up youth groups to prepare the next generation. Little-known armed groups — possibly linked to pro-Iran Kataib Hezbollah — have in recent months targeted “vice” in Baghdad by attacking shops selling alcohol while …

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Hungary and Poland Play ‘Who Blinks First?’ with the EU

Hungary and Poland have plunged Europe into another untimely crisis by vetoing the budget as they look to water down the rule-of-law mechanism governing the distribution of EU funds. Hungary and Poland blocked the €1.82 trillion budget-and-recovery package during a meeting of EU ambassadors (COREPER) on Monday, saying they could …

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Week in Review: Between Continuity and Change

With the region facing two important elections – in Moldova and Bosnia – and still digesting the implications of the US election, our selection of articles this week ponders the possibilities of continuity or change in more than one way.

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