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Iraqi president says premier ready to quit, vows early poll after new election law passed
Oct 31, 2019 16:45Iraqi President Barham Salih says the country’s embattled Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi is ready to step down if a replacement is found, emphasizing that a snap parliamentary election will be held once a new electoral law is passed.
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Iraqi soldier killed in Katyusha attack on area near US embassy in Baghdad
Oct 31, 2019 07:39A Katyusha rocket has targeted a security checkpoint near the US embassy inside the highly secured Green Zone of Baghdad, killing an Iraqi soldier and wounding three other members of the security forces manning the checkpoint.
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Made and killed by the CIA
Oct 30, 2019 07:23Donald Trump’s announcement of killing the notorious Daesh leader, failed to mention the fact that he was the creation of the Americans themselves.
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Iraq protests: Crowds descend on Baghdad square defying curfew
Oct 30, 2019 05:11The Iraqi capital Baghdad has become the scene of the largest rally since a second wave of anti-government demonstrations began in several cities last week.
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Iraq: No deaths during Karbala protests, media fabricating news
Oct 29, 2019 10:38Iraqi officials have dismissed reports of fatalities during Monday’s anti-government protests in the holy city of Karbala, saying certain media outlets have been fabricating news.
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US threatens ‘military force’ against ‘any group’ challenging occupation of Syria oil fields
Oct 29, 2019 05:12The Pentagon has threatened that American forces deployed around Syrian oil fields will use “military force” against any party that may seek to challenge Washington’s control of those sites, even if it is Syrian government forces or their Russian allies.
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Iraqi parliament passes measures to meet anti-govt. protesters' demands
Oct 29, 2019 05:04The Iraqi parliament has taken steps, including changing the country’s Constitution and ending official perks, in order to meet the demands of anti-government protesters and prevent growing violence in the country
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Mortar rounds hit US military base north of Iraqi capital
Oct 29, 2019 04:56An Iraqi security source says three mortar rounds have hit a military base north of the country's capital, Baghdad, where US troops are deployed.
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Iran’s foreign minister, KRG president hold talks on regional issues
Oct 29, 2019 04:44The Iranian foreign minister and the president of the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government discussed the latest regional developments at a meeting in Doha.
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New protests hit Iraq as UN envoy warns of infiltration
Oct 28, 2019 09:53Students and schoolchildren have joined protests in the capital Baghdad and cities in southern Iraq, defying the education minister who had warned them against partaking in the unrest.