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US Navy leaders oppose Trump, threaten to resign
Nov 24, 2019 05:49American Navy leaders have threatened to resign if plans to review Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher's conduct are halted over a tweet by President Donald Trump, a report says.
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Ex-Iraq PM slams stealth visit by US VP Pence
Nov 24, 2019 04:57A former Iraqi prime minister has harshly criticized US Vice President Mike Pence for his stealth visit to the Kurdistan region of Iraq, saying the move was a violation of the sovereignty of the Arab country.
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Pence makes stealth visit to Iraq
Nov 24, 2019 03:59US Vice President Mike Pence has made a stealth visit to Iraq amid ongoing protests in the capital city of Baghdad, and some southern cities.
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Reforming electoral laws only way to resolve deadly unrest in Iraq: Ayatollah Sistani
Nov 23, 2019 03:50Iraq’s prominent cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has called on politicians and legislators to speed up reforming electoral laws, warning that nothing but the changes can resolve weeks of protests in the capital Baghdad and some southern cities.
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Iraqi politician uncovers Israeli-UAE plot against Iraq, detained by UAE: Report
Nov 22, 2019 08:51An Iraqi politician has been detained by the United Arab Emirates after uncovering an Israeli-Emirati plot targeting his country, according to reports.
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UK and US forces ran secret desert prisons in Iraq after 2003 invasion
Nov 22, 2019 04:49The Middle East Eye (MEE) has reported on November 21, that the US and British military ran at least two secret prisons in Iraq during the months following the 2003 invasion, effectively concealing prisoners from Red Cross inspectors.
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Unknown aircraft bombs headquarters of Yazidi militiamen in northern Iraq
Nov 21, 2019 02:25An unidentified aircraft has struck the headquarters of an Izadi militia group affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group in Iraq’s northern province of Nineveh, leaving nearly two dozen people killed and wounded in the process.
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Is OPEC stuck in a cycle of endless cuts?
Nov 18, 2019 12:15In the past few years, OPEC has been reducing its oil output under a pact with the support of Russia and some other non-OPEC nations to rebalance the oversupplied market.
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Rocket hits Iraqi capital’s Green Zone: Report
Nov 18, 2019 03:42A rocket has reportedly struck the heavily fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad.
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Iraq's Ayatollah Sistani urges lawmakers to restore public faith in electoral process
Nov 15, 2019 11:20Iraq’s prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has called on legislators to promptly introduce a fair electoral law that would restore people's faith in elections in the wake of weeks of protests in the capital Baghdad and a host of southern cities.