Iraq
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In The News
Violence In Iraq Could Throttle The US Economy. Here’s Why
Iraq’s political situation is growing increasingly unstable after violent protests broke out this week, threatening Iraq’s oil fieldsIraq is the…
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World News
Night Of Fighting Finally Calms In Iraqi Capital After 30 Deaths
Protesters have disbanded from Iraq’s fortified Green Zone in Baghdad after their leader, Muqtada al-Sadr, threatened to resign if they…
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World News
‘Corrupt and Dysfunctional’: Interim Iraqi Gov’t In Shambles; Country Descends Further Into Chaos
Supporters of the nationalist Shi’a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr forced the Iraqi judiciary to close its doors Tuesday. Political turmoil in…
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ISIS Leader Arrested In Iraq: REPORT
A top ISIS leader and al-Qaida affiliate was arrested during a cross-border operation in Iraq, leaders said on Monday, the…
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US Forces In Iraq Set To End Combat Mission
President Joe Biden will announce Monday the end of the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq, a Biden administration official…
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Biden Calls Papal Visit To Iraq ‘A Symbol Of Hope’
President Joe Biden said Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq “is a symbol of hope” in a Monday White House statement.…
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In The News
At Least 10 Rockets Hit Iraqi Military Base Hosting US Troops
At least 10 rockets were fired at an Iraqi military base hosting U.S. coalition troops in the Anbar province of…
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Senior ISIS Leader Killed During Iraqi Intelligence Mission, Prime Minister Says
The Iraqi military killed an ISIS commander during an intelligence operation in Iraq, the Prime Minister of Iraq announced Thursday.…
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Military and Defense
US-Led Coalition Against ISIS Will End With Troop Withdrawals, Iraq’s Foreign Minister Says
Iraq’s foreign minister described a rocket attack on the capital Tuesday as a “terrorist attack,” and said that U.S.-led combat…
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Two Wounded After Rockets Impact Near US Embassy In Iraq
Multiple rockets landed near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, wounding two, according to the Associated Press. A total of four…
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Military and Defense
Iran Attacks Two Bases in Iraq that House U.S. Forces, Casualties Reported
The Al-Asad and Erbil (Irbil) Airbases in Iraq were attacked this evening as multiple surface-to-surface missiles were fired at the…
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Military and Defense
US To Deploy 3,000 Troops To Middle East Following Soleimani Airstrike: Report
The Pentagon will deploy 3,000 troops to the Middle East in response to escalating tensions, which culminated in a U.S.…
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US News
State Department Urges Americans To ‘Immediately’ Leave Iraq
The State Department urged Americans to leave Iraq due to “heightened tensions” following the death of top Iranian General Qasem…
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Syndicated Posts
U.S. Strikes in Iraq Killed Powerful Iranian General and Deputy
In a stunning admission, Iran says that one of its most powerful generals was killed in Iraq as well as…
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US News
State Department Ordered All Non-Essential Staff To Leave Iraq
The U.S. Embassy in Iraq said that the State Department has ordered all non-emergency personnel to leave the country immediately,…
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