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Anti-government protests resume in Iraq after bloodshed
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Anti-government protests resume in Iraq after bloodshed
Anti-government rallies have renewed across Iraq, the second phase of protests that turned deadly earlier this month and which could…
Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi government-appointed inquiry into week-long protests earlier this month has determined that security forces used excessive…
American troops leaving Syria do not have Iraq’s permission to stay in Iraq
Middle East
October 22, 2019
American troops leaving Syria do not have Iraq’s permission to stay in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops leaving Syria and heading to neighboring Iraq do not have permission to stay in the…
Iraq will only repatriate IS fighters who are Iraqis: FM
Middle East
October 18, 2019
Iraq will only repatriate IS fighters who are Iraqis: FM
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will only take back its own citizens and their families who fought with the Islamic State…
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has been plunged into a new cycle of instability that potentially could be the most dangerous…
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
Middle East
October 8, 2019
Iraqi police replacing army in volatile Baghdad neighborhood
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister on Monday ordered the police to replace the army in a heavily populated Shiite…
For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
Middle East
October 8, 2019
For Kurds, US pull-back feels like being abandoned once more
BEIRUT (AP) — For Syria’s Kurds, the United States’ abrupt pull-back from positions in northeast Syria carries a sharp sting,…
For Iran, Iraq’s unrest is plot to undo bilateral ties
Middle East
October 8, 2019
For Iran, Iraq’s unrest is plot to undo bilateral ties
Since they erupted a week ago, deadly protests in Iraq have been tracked closely in Iran where they are seen…
New clashes in Iraqi capital, eight killed despite pledged reforms
Middle East
October 7, 2019
New clashes in Iraqi capital, eight killed despite pledged reforms
Eight protesters were killed Sunday in clashes in the Iraqi capital between protesters and security forces, medics and security sources…
At least 18 killed in Iraq protests overnight, government issues new promises
Middle East
October 6, 2019
At least 18 killed in Iraq protests overnight, government issues new promises
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 18 people were killed in clashes between anti-government protesters and police in Baghdad overnight, according…