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US forces abduct civilians in Syria, smuggle stolen oil to Iraq
Aug 23, 2021 03:34US forces stationed in Syria have kidnapped a number of civilians and transported new consignments of stolen Syrian oil to Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
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Turkish bombardment kills two in northern Iraq: Local official
Aug 22, 2021 12:17A Turkish airstrike has killed two Iraqi civilians in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, where Turkey is pressing ahead with a military campaign against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants.
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Shia Muslims hold mourning ceremonies to mark Ashura worldwide
Aug 19, 2021 03:37Millions of Muslims across the world observe Ashura, which commemorates the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (PBUH), the third Shias’ Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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Turkish warplanes target PMU hospital in northern Iraq: Security source
Aug 18, 2021 08:09Turkish warplanes have reportedly bombarded a military hospital belonging to forces of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) — or Hashd al-Sha’abi — resistance group in Iraq’s northern Nineveh Province.
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Iraq’s Nujaba leader urges US to ‘take lessons’ from defeat in Afghanistan
Aug 18, 2021 00:47A senior leader of Iraq’s al-Nujaba resistance movement has urged the American forces stationed in the West Asian country to “take lessons” from their humiliating defeat in and ouster from Afghanistan.
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Iran closes borders with Iraq in run-up to Shia mourning days
Aug 17, 2021 01:17Iran has tightened restrictions on travel through western borders with Iraq as authorities struggle to prevent another surge in coronavirus cases in the run-up to major Shia mourning days later this week.
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Blast kills 3 Turkish soldiers in northern Iraq
Aug 16, 2021 08:50Turkey's Defense Ministry says three Turkish soldiers have been killed in an explosion in northern Iraq.
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Afghanistan developments confirm Americans cannot be trusted: Iraqi official
Aug 16, 2021 07:53The head of an Iraqi resistance bloc says what is unfolding in Afghanistan confirms the Iraqi resistance’s position that the Americans cannot be trusted, noting that the US destroys nations.
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Iranian envoy in Iraq: Next round of Tehran-Riyadh talks to bring ‘positive results’
Aug 16, 2021 02:33Bilateral talks between Tehran and Riyadh to revive diplomatic ties, brokered by Iraq, have been temporarily suspended due to the transition of power in Iran, according to the country’s envoy in Baghdad.
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Iraqi leader says time for US troops to leave as envoy hints at 'long haul'
Aug 14, 2021 07:19The Iraqi Shia cleric and head of National Wisdom Movement (Hikma) has renewed the call for the withdrawal of foreign troops, especially the Americans, from the Arab country.