Iran-backed militias

Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
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Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak

AMMAN (Reuters) — Syria’s health ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for…
Syria confirms first coronavirus case as fears grow it could spread
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Syria confirms first coronavirus case as fears grow it could spread

AMMAN (Reuters) — War-ravaged Syria on Sunday confirmed its first case of the coronavirus after weeks of rejecting opposition allegations…
Iraqi officials say rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone
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Iraqi officials say rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone

BAGHDAD (AP) — At least three rockets struck Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone near the American Embassy late Tuesday, a day…
US strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base: Pentagon
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US strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base: Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the…
Israel hits Iran-backed posts in Syria, casualties reported
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Israel hits Iran-backed posts in Syria, casualties reported

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes early on Thursday near Damascus, wounding eight soldiers, Syrian state media said,…
Iraqi PM tells US to decide mechanism for troop withdrawal
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Iraqi PM tells US to decide mechanism for troop withdrawal

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has told the U.S. secretary of state to send a delegation…
Unidentified planes strike targets in eastern Syria: reports
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Unidentified planes strike targets in eastern Syria: reports

BEIRUT (AP) — Unidentified planes struck targets in Syria near the border with Israel on Friday, reports said, triggering “a…
Iraqi PM orders Iran-backed militias into army command
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Iraqi PM orders Iran-backed militias into army command

Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi issued has issued a decree seeking to bring mostly Iran-backed militias under the command…
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