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903:"Saddam's home province declares regional autonomy in Iraq"
958:"Iraq: Saladin governor protests Shia militia's looting"
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majority. However, these plans were not implemented.
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791:References
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680:Al-Faris
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411:Autonomy
390:Turkmens
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329:al-Mahdi
292:Overview
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1145:Saladin
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1110:Karbala
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474:Al-Daur
405:Turkmen
309:Samarra
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266:Saladin
264:leader
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244:Baghdad
210:Saladin
136:Capital
127:Country
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