Week in Iraq reports regional autonomy bid by Shiite leader
A Shiite figure groomed for the Supreme Iraqi Council backs autonomy for Iraq’s divided regions while meeting supporters. Reports summarize an Iraqi probe into a Blackwater Baghdad shooting, a vehicle bombing at a Dillah police station, and various security incidents across the week including civilian deaths, a Ramadan goodwill release of prisoners, and clashes in Lake Tharthar.
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Shiite leader urges rapid move to self rule regions in Iraq
Ammar al-Hakim, heir to Iraq’s top Shiite politician, calls for regional autonomy while warning against harming national unity. He criticizes Baghdad’s centralized power and advocates federalism as a path to self rule for Iraq’s divided regions amid ongoing political tensions.
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Rice criticizes Putin's concentration of power in Moscow
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned of excessive central authority under Vladimir Putin, urging Russian rights leaders to build accountable institutions. She cited concerns over judiciary independence and media, ahead of December and March elections, and discussed democracy's slow emergence with eight rights activists.
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Israel draws its own border amid peace conference
West Bank developments include a police HQ, then highway bulldozing as Israel plans to claim more territory by year end. The move could reduce Palestinian contiguity and affect a future state, despite talks hosted by the United States. Analysts note a viable state remains possible if land swaps occur, but a deeper barrier risks undermining peace prospects.
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Israel barrier route divides West Bank amid court challenge
The government approved a barrier path east of Jerusalem that would seize about 23.5 square miles of the West Bank. Defense ministers must tell the Supreme Court if they will proceed. Shaul Arieli leading a suit for over 1,000 ex-security officers argues Maaleh Adumim could be better protected by a shorter route, leaving Kedar and other settlements on the Palestinian side.
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