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Killer profits in Lebanon’s medicine trade reveal the dystopia faced by its people

The story of the pharmaceuticals crisis reveals the country's wider social, political, and economic dynamics

Lina Khatib 02 December 2023

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani takes oath after parliament gives a confidence vote to Cabinet led by Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, in Baghdad, Iraq on October 27, 2022.

One year on: How has Al-Sudani's government performed in Iraq?

Rhetoric and internal political manoeuvring need to be put to one side, and the prime minister must deliver tangible improvements to the everyday quality of life for millions of Iraqis.

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People attend a collective funeral for victims of the wedding hall fire in Qaraqosh, also known as Hamdaniyah, on September 29, 2023.

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The political elite vies for influence and wealth, while blind to its own inability to provide the basic form of government needed to keep people safe in this land of an ever-rising death toll

Ayad Al-Anbar 03 October 2023

The origins of this mafia class can be traced back to the power vacuum the US invasion of Iraq created in 2003. 20 years later its influence is pervasive and its presence ostentatious.

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The conspicuous rise of Iraq's mafia class

The origins of this mafia class can be traced back to the power vacuum the US invasion of Iraq created in 2003. 20 years later, its influence is pervasive and its presence aggravating.

Ayad Al-Anbar 13 August 2023

A handout photo made available by the Russian Defence Ministry press service shows Russian peacekeepers attending a welcome ceremony upon returning from a mission in Kazakhstan on the military base in Ivanovo, Russia, 15 January 2022. RUSSIAN FEDERATION (EPA Photos)

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Tunisia's President Kais Saied, center, leads a security meeting with members of the army and police forces in Tunis, Tunisia, Sunday, July 25, 2021. (Photo by Hedi Azouz/AP)

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