Iraq
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Iraq – Is there hope at last?
Last year, Iraqis took to the polls in renewed hopes of charting a new path to a prosperous, stable and…
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Crowds Of Tishreen Flock to Baghdad… And Security Closes the Perimeter
Iraqis began flocking to the center of the capital, Baghdad, on Saturday, following recent calls to commemorate the “October protests”…
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Iran wins a battle but must lose the war for Iraq’s independence
With at least 30 dead and hundreds injured in clashes in Baghdad last week, Iraq is on the threshold of…
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Iraqis’ bid for freedom must not be jeopardized by Iran nuclear deal
After 24 hours of chaos and conflict, Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr this week called for his supporters to withdraw…
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Al-Sadr Supporters Withdraw From Baghdad Green Zone
Supporters of Moqtada al-Sadr withdrew from Baghdad’s high-security Green Zone on Tuesday, after a call from the influential cleric himself. Deadly violence…
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Head of Muslim scholars’ union Raissouni resigns, pointing new extremist as head of “Qaradawi Union”
The Union of Muslim Scholars accepts the resignation of its president, Sheikh Raissouni, after his statements on the Western Sahara…
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Clashes renewed in Baghdad’s Green Zone, At least 10 killed
At least 10 people were killed and more than 200 injured in violent clashes that erupted in Baghdad’s heavily fortified…
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At Least 12 People Killed As Sadr Supporters, Security Forces Clash In Baghdad
At least 12 people have been shot dead in Baghdad’s Green Zone after hundreds of supporters of influential Shi’ite cleric…
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Iraq gets deeper and deeper into a political quagmire
Ten months ago, Iraq was on the verge of pulling off a remarkable, albeit improbable, feat after the conclusion of…
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Turkish military base in northern Iraq under missile attack
The Turkish military base in Zlikan in the province of Nineveh in northern Iraq came under a missile attack, a source in Iraqi…
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