#OPINION: #Iraq must demonstrate that decisions concerning war and peace belong exclusively to the institutions of the state — not to armed factions pursuing agendas that often ali

#OPINION: #Iraq must demonstrate that decisions concerning war and peace belong exclusively to the institutions of the state — not to armed factions pursuing agendas that often align more closely with external interests, writes @hanihazaimeh Link Iraq must choose the Arab path before it is too late For decades, Iraq has occupied a pivotal position in the Arab world. It is a founding pillar of the regional order, a country whose stability has always been inseparable from the stability of its