Iraq News
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Iraqi parliament asks gov't to end presence of foreign forces in Iraq
The Iraqi parliament on Sunday passed a draft law requiring the government to end the presence of foreign forces in...
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Trump stirs Mideast tensions despite talk of 'endless wars'
With a single drone strike, President Donald Trump did more than just take out an avowed enemy of the United...
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Bangladeshis in Iraq asked to maintain caution
The Bangladesh Embassy in Baghdad has requested Bangladeshi expatriates in Iraq to stay alert and maintain caution considering the current...
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US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor's death
The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia blamed for a rocket attack...
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U.S. plans to scale down personnel presence in Iraq: media
The U.S. State Department is planning to significantly reduce the number of American personnel in Iraq, local media reported on...
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13 dead in 1 of the 'worst' days of protest in southern Iraq
Thirteen anti-government protesters were killed Sunday by Iraqi security forces in one of the "worst" days of clashes in the...
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Leaked intelligence cables show Iran’s grip on Iraq
Hundreds of pages of purported Iranian intelligence documents have come to light that detail Iran’s massive influence in neighboring Iraq,...
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UN mission in Iraq proposes roadmap for ending upheaval
The United Nations' mission for Iraq on Sunday proposed a roadmap out of the country's social upheaval, while Amnesty International...
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100 dead, 5,500 wounded in week of Iraq violence: rights commission
At least 100 people have died and more than 5,000 injured since anti-government demonstrations resumed in Iraq on October 24,...
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Defense chief: US troops leaving Syria to go to western Iraq
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says that under the current plan all U.S. troops leaving Syria will go to western Iraq,...
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4 IS militants killed in airstrike in eastern Iraq
Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in airstrikes on their hideouts in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala,...
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France evacuates 900 migrants from camp
French police are evacuating at least 900 migrants from a gym and a nearby tent camp near the English Channel,...
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Oman says it will reopen its embassy in Iraq
Oman says it will reopen its embassy in Iraq, decades after it closed its diplomatic post.Oman's Foreign Ministry made the...
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Top US diplomat makes secret Iraq trip amid Iran tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit Tuesday to Baghdad aimed at showing support for the Iraqi...
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Charity: Iraq excludes 45,000 children born under IS rule
An estimated 45,000 children in Iraq who were born under the rule of the Islamic State group are being excluded...
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PM joins Munich Security Conference-2019
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has joined a three-day Munich Security Conference (MSC 2019) in Germany.The conference kicked off at Hotel...