Tens of thousands of Shiite opposition groups protested on Friday, calling the race a public relations stunt that masks the monarchy’s failures to address political discontent.

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Bahrain Protests Intensify Before Formula One Race

Held 9 months in captivity by Shiite group.

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U.S. Man Freed in Iraq

Stoned to death by Shiite militants.

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14 ‘Emo’ Youths Killed in Iraq

Stoned to death by Shiite militants.

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14 ‘Emo’ Youths Killed in Iraq

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Iraq Attacks Kill 60

A series of explosions in Shiite neighborhoods killed nine civilians and wounded dozens more on Tuesday.

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Deadly Explosions Rattle Baghdad

BAGHDAD — Iraqi special forces units raided the homes of two Sunni politicians north of Baghdad on Friday, according to security officials, heightening fears among Sunni leaders that Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is targeting them along sectarian lines. Read full article > >

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Iraqi forces raid homes of Sunni politicians

BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is pushing to form a Shiite-controlled government that risks tearing the country apart unless he changes course or is removed from office, a Sunni-backed politician said at a news conference Wednesday. Read full article > >

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Sunni-backed Allawi says Maliki risks splitting Iraq

BAGHDAD — Violence appears to have increased sharply since U.S. troops left Iraq a month ago, as insurgents have unleashed a wave of furious bombings targeting Baghdad neighborhoods, Shiite pilgrims and police facilities in Sunni areas. Read full article > >

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Iraq violence up sharply since U.S. troops’ exit

At least 17 people were killed after an explosion ripped through a crowd of Shiite Muslims.

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Shiite Muslims Target of Bomb Blast in Southern Pakistan

Insurgents mounted another vicious attack against Iraq’s Shiites on Saturday, as a roadside bomb was detonated near a group of pilgrims near the city of Basra.

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Roadside Bomb Kills Dozens in Southern Iraq

When the United States invaded Iraq, it did so thinking that it could turn the country into an economic dynamo fueled on oil reserves that are among the largest in the world. “Iraq is open for business,” L. Paul Bremer, the top U.S. administrator in Iraq at the time, said in 2003. But the fighting never really stopped, and the U.S. vision was never really realized. Now, with American troops gone, the question is: What can Iraq build on its own? So far — with the nation’s leaders locked in a political crisis and insurgents launching spectacular attacks — the signs are not good. Read full article > >

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Promise of Iraq’s economy remains unfulfilled

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Bombs Kill Dozens in Iraq

Insurgents mounted a series of attacks on two of Baghdad’s largest Shiite neighborhoods on Thursday, killing 24 people and heightening sectarian tensions.

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Explosions Across Baghdad Kill Dozens

TV stations aligned with Sunni and Shiite extremist groups, many of whom attacked U.S. troops, have dubbed it the “Day of Defeating the Occupier.”

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Iraq marks deadline for U.S. withdrawal