Iraq’s parliament has reopened after a month-long recess marred by mounting sectarian violence, with deputies slated to discuss breaking up the country into semi-independent regions.

At the top of the agenda was the controversial issue of whether to allow Iraq’s provinces to merge into larger autonomous regions, a move which some Sunni lawmakers fear could tear the country apart.

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