Anbar Gov. Qasim Abid talks about building whole new cities, taking on the insurgents who blew off his arm, and opposing Baghdad’s plans to export natural gas from the province.
National Politics
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Lawsuit to topple BP and CNPC’s oil deal will continue, as former member of parliament sets to kick off major fundraising campaign and claims allegiance of top Maliki opponents.
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Maliki’s supporters in Basra hint at federalist moves while calling fraud on rival’s political triumph.
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Fears of unrest grow as politicians, observers and insiders see Shia-dominated south unrest as the controversy over the March 7 vote recount grows.
