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Baghdad bombings kill 5 as Iraqis protest government
Middle East
November 27, 2019
Baghdad bombings kill 5 as Iraqis protest government
BAGHDAD (AP) — Three simultaneous explosions rocked Baghdad late on Tuesday, killing five people and wounding more than a dozen,…
Death toll climbs to 13 in one of the ‘worst’ days of protest in southern Iraq
Middle East
November 25, 2019
Death toll climbs to 13 in one of the ‘worst’ days of protest in southern Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thirteen anti-government protesters were killed Sunday by Iraqi security forces in one of the “worst” days of…
Security forces kill five in southern Iraq as protests continue: sources
Middle East
November 24, 2019
Security forces kill five in southern Iraq as protests continue: sources
BASRA (Reuters) – Security forces opened fire on protesters in southern Iraq, killing at least five people and wounding dozens…
Anti-government protests cripple major Iraqi port, oil field
Middle East
November 19, 2019
Anti-government protests cripple major Iraqi port, oil field
BAGHDAD (AP) — Anti-government demonstrations in southern Iraq blocked roads leading to the country’s main port and an oil field…
Iraq anti-government protesters block roads amid strike call
Middle East
November 17, 2019
Iraq anti-government protesters block roads amid strike call
BAGHDAD (AP) — Anti-government protesters blocked roads with burning tires in parts of central and southern Iraq on Sunday, halting…
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city
BAGHDAD (AP) — Masked men attacked anti-government protesters in Iraq’s southern city of Basra overnight, killing five and wounding scores,…
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
Middle East
October 9, 2019
Iraq’s uprising an open crisis with no known path forward
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has been plunged into a new cycle of instability that potentially could be the most dangerous…
Iraq unrest comes at critical moment in region: AP EXPLAINS
Middle East
October 4, 2019
Iraq unrest comes at critical moment in region: AP EXPLAINS
BAGHDAD (AP) — The young men and women coordinated on social media. Fed up with an Iraqi political elite they…
Pipeline blast in Iraq halts power station supply, output unaffected
Middle East
August 15, 2019
Pipeline blast in Iraq halts power station supply, output unaffected
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – A gas pipeline exploded near Basra in southern Iraq on Wednesday and halted supplies to a…
Fire at Basra offshore oil export terminal briefly halts crude loading: Iraqi officials
Middle East
July 16, 2019
Fire at Basra offshore oil export terminal briefly halts crude loading: Iraqi officials
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – A fire at Iraq’s southern Basra offshore oil export terminal briefly halted crude loading operations on…