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Mistrust Foments Violence in Kirkuk

Political and ethnic tensions are rising in the mixed neighborhoods of Kirkuk, Iraq, a reminder of the obstacles to reconciliation among Iraq's sects.

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Ethnic Divide in Iraqi City a Test for Nation
Article | KIRKUK, Iraq -- Darawan Salahadin, dressed in a black shirt and blue jeans, strolled out of his home in the Kurdish part of his ethnically fragmented neighborhood, passing concrete barriers and a checkpoint guarded by a Kurdish fighter. He entered the Arab section and walked swiftly to his tan, f...
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