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Tehran, Baghdad denounce attack on Iranian consulate in Najaf
Nov 28, 2019 06:05Tehran and Baghdad have both condemned an attack on Iran’s consulate during riots in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf, with the Iraqi government saying the raid was actually meant to damage “historical” ties between the two neighbors.
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Iraq announces curfew in Najaf after masked assailants torch Iran’s consulate
Nov 28, 2019 03:51Iraqi authorities have announced curfew in the holy city of Najaf after masked assailants attacked and set fire on the Iranian consulate.
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UN, Iraq work to prosecute Daesh for genocide
Nov 27, 2019 13:40Members of the United Nations Security Council sat in silence listening to the harrowing account of Kachi Amo Saloh, as he explained how his entire family was killed before his eyes by Daesh terrorists in Iraq five years ago.
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Six dead in blasts in Iraqi capital amid deadly protests
Nov 27, 2019 03:01Six people were killed in near-simultaneous blasts across Iraq's capital late Tuesday, medics and a security source said, amid deadly anti-government protests that have rocked Baghdad and the Shiite-majority south for weeks.
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US Navy chief fired amid Trump’s backing of convicted SEAL
Nov 25, 2019 06:55US Navy Secretary Richard Spencer has been fired over his handling of the case of Eddie Gallagher, a Navy SEAL convicted of battlefield misconduct in Iraq and later supported by President Donald Trump.
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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.