IRAQ
 
Iraq: Increased Violence Heightens ‘Sectarian Civil War’ Fears
 
Violence in Iraq has ramped up further in July following an already bloody second quarter. Both PM Maliki and the UN have warned of a return to war.
 
Over 2,500 people were killed in Iraq between April and June, according to a UN report released earlier this month warning that the country is on the verge of a civil war. In April, after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki cautioned of a...