Former prisoners such as Aras Taleb Rashid, who was arrested for opposing Saddam Hussein, recall the similar methods of torture used in Iraqi and Syrian prisons
They think Iran, as regional competitor with more influence in Iraq, will ultimately shape Ankara’s relations with Baghdad
Iraq declared victory over IS in December 2017, and Iraqi lawmaker says next step for Iraq is to focus mainly on intelligence sharing, combating insurgency tactics and reconstructing areas destroyed by war
