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Hashd Sha'abi’s leader says he won't run for Iraq’s premiership
Sep 19, 2018 01:39Secretary general of Iraq's Badr Organization, who is also the leader of the political Fatah (Conquest) Alliance and the pro-government Hashd al-Sha’abi (Popular Mobilization Units), has withdrawn his candidacy for prime minister, stressing the need for political consensus in order to make progress in the Arab country’s political process.
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Iraq to send troops along border to stop Turkish ‘violations’
Sep 18, 2018 09:34Iraq has announced plans to deploy troops along the border with Turkey in an effort to defend the frontier against any “violations” of its territory and airspace.
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Wanted PKK terrorist killed in Turkish airstrike in northern Iraq
Sep 17, 2018 03:22Turkish fighter jets have killed a prominent member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group during a counter-terrorism operation in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.
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Iraqi parliament speaker's election, big step towards new government formation: Iran
Sep 16, 2018 02:05Iran has hailed the election of a new Iraqi parliament speaker, saying it is an "important and necessary" step towards establishing a new government in the Arab country.
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Iraqis march in Basra to condemn attack on Iran’s consulate
Sep 16, 2018 01:43Iraqis from different walks of life have staged a march in the southern city of Basra to condemn a recent attack on Iran’s consulate in the city.
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Remains of nearly two dozen Daesh commanders found in mass grave in Iraq’s Nineveh
Sep 15, 2018 10:49Iraqi security forces have found a mass grave in the country’s northern province of Nineveh, which contains the remains of 23 high-ranking commanders of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group believed to have been executed by fellow terrorists for disobeying orders to carry out bombings and other acts of violence.
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US consulate in Basra poses threat to Iraq security, sovereignty: MP
Sep 15, 2018 07:38An Iraqi lawmaker says the US is to be held responsible for the recent unrest in Basra, warning that the presence of the American consulate in the oil-rich city endangers Iraq's security and sovereignty.
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Iraq PM Abadi says not seeking re-election
Sep 14, 2018 05:02As Iraq moves closer to forming a new government, the incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says he is not seeking to serve a second term in office.
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Missile strike on Iraq-based terrorists sends message to enemies: IRGC cmdr.
Sep 13, 2018 07:44The chief commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the recent retaliatory missile strike against the terrorists based in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region sends a “meaningful” message to the enemies, who imagine they can bully Iran.
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Car bomb attack kills 7, injures 30 in Iraq’s Salahuddin Province
Sep 13, 2018 00:02At least seven people have lost their lives and 30 others sustained injuries when a powerful car bomb explosion struck a main road in Iraq's North-Central Province of Salahuddin.