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Iraq condemns US air strikes, warns of consequences
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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