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Major crowds convene in streets of Baghdad to denounce US military presence in Iraq
Jan 24, 2020 03:24Major crowds have gathered in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to denounce US military presence in the country after the US assassinated Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the Commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who was Second-in-Command of the Iraq's PMU, in Baghdad earlier this month.
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'Idiot' Trump had better pull out troops from Iraq voluntarily: Hashd al-Sha’abi leader
Jan 24, 2020 14:49President Donald Trump had better voluntarily order the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq before they are forced out, says a high-ranking official from the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known by the Arabic word Hashd al-Sha’abi.
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People hold ‘million-man rally’ against US military presence in Iraq (Photos)
Jan 24, 2020 06:43Protesters are taking to the streets of Iraqi capital Baghdad on Friday for a million-man rally to call for an end to the military presence of United States in their country.
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People hold ‘million-man rally’ against US military presence in Iraq (Video)
Jan 24, 2020 06:40Protesters are taking to the streets of Iraqi capital Baghdad on Friday for a million-man rally to call for an end to the military presence of United States in their country.
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Patriot missile system deployment violates Iraq sovereignty: Lawmaker
Jan 24, 2020 05:11An Iraqi legislator has condemned US plans to install Patriot missile systems in the Arab country, saying such deployment violates Iraq’s sovereignty.
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Russia condemns US “unacceptable” threats to assassinate new Quds Force commander
Jan 24, 2020 03:57Russia has severely censured US threat to assassinate Brigadier General Esmaeil Qa’ani, the new Commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), as “unacceptable.”
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South Africa ruling party’s ally holds large rally against US policies in West Asia
Jan 24, 2020 03:10An ally of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party holds a large rally in the country’s administrative capital, raging against the United States’ deadly and aggressive attitude towards Iran and its destructive policies in the West Asia as a whole.
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Iraqis set to join 'million-man march' against US as anger soars over Salih-Trump meeting
Jan 23, 2020 11:09Millions of Iraqis are expected to take part in a mass rally against the US military presence in their homeland on Friday amid a fresh wave of public anger triggered by a recent meeting between President Barham Salih and his American counterpart, Donald Trump.
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US may deploy Patriot missile system to Iraq after Iran missile strike: Report
Jan 23, 2020 04:07The US may send a Patriot missile system to Iraq after neighboring Iran launched a missile attack on American bases in the Arab country in retaliation for Washington's assassination of senior Iranian Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, according to US officials.
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More US troops ‘treated’ after Iran attack on US base, Pentagon admits
Jan 22, 2020 04:50The US military says there were more troops in the US base in Iraq, when it came under attack by Iran retaliation for the US assassination of Iran’s Lt. General Qassem Soleimani.