Ali al-Zaidi tackles a perpetual challenge under the watchful eyes of Iraqis and Washington.
Ali al-Zaidi tackles a perpetual challenge under the watchful eyes of Iraqis and Washington.
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Mina Al-Oraibi
By Mina Al-Oraibi, a columnist at Foreign Policy and the editor in chief of the National.
Supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, wave flags as they take part in a demonstration supporting Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s government-led anti-corruption campaign, in Najaf on July 3.
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