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Iraq condemns US air strikes, warns of consequences
Middle East
March 14, 2020
Iraq condemns US air strikes, warns of consequences
KERBALA, Iraq/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iraq condemned overnight US air strikes on Friday, saying they killed six people and warning of…
Baghdad’s booksellers won’t let coronavirus close them down
Middle East
March 10, 2020
Baghdad’s booksellers won’t let coronavirus close them down
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — They survived censorship under Saddam Hussein and the years of violence that followed his downfall, so the…
Rocket attack hits near US embassy in Iraq capital: US military source
Middle East
February 16, 2020
Rocket attack hits near US embassy in Iraq capital: US military source
Multiple rockets hit near the US embassy in Iraq’s capital early Sunday, an American military source said, the latest in…
Iraqis wake up to snow for first time in over a decade
Middle East
February 11, 2020
Iraqis wake up to snow for first time in over a decade
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s capital of Baghdad awoke on Tuesday to a sight not seen in over a decade —…
Iran to launch satellite; US says program linked to missiles
Middle East
February 9, 2020
Iran to launch satellite; US says program linked to missiles
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will launch a satellite on Sunday, a government minister said, as part of a fledgling program…
Iraqi cleric Sadr tells followers to clear sit-ins after PM appointed
Middle East
February 2, 2020
Iraqi cleric Sadr tells followers to clear sit-ins after PM appointed
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged his followers on Sunday to help security forces clear roads blocked…
New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters
Middle East
February 2, 2020
New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – New Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi appealed to downtrodden Iraqis for their support on Saturday hours after…
Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s most powerful religious figure, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, reiterated Friday his condemnation of the use of…
Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets
BAGHDAD (AP) — One protester was killed by security forces after hundreds of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of Iraq’s…
Iraqis mass to urge US troop ouster, rival rallies turn deadly
Middle East
January 25, 2020
Iraqis mass to urge US troop ouster, rival rallies turn deadly
Two anti-government protesters were killed in clashes with security forces in the Iraqi capital on Friday, hours after thousands of…