Anbar Sheiks Come Together

Anbar Sheiks Come Together Chieftains from the embattled Iraqi province gather in hopes of winning seats in parliament Photographs for TIME by Yuri Kozyrev
Photograph for TIME by Yuri Kozyrev / Noor

Patience
Sheik Mohammed al-Hais waits for all of the participants to arrive.

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