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US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
Middle East
January 1, 2020
US troops fire tear gas at pro-Iran protesters in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday to disperse pro-Iran protesters who were gathered for a second…
AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?
Middle East
January 1, 2020
AP Explains: Who are Iraq’s Iran-backed militias?
Iran emerged as a major power broker in Iraq after the American invasion in 2003, supporting Shia Islamist parties and…
Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after embassy attack
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after embassy attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — Charging that Iran was “fully responsible” for an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, President Donald…
Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy
BAGHDAD (AP) — Dozens of angry Iraqi Shia militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday…
China, Iran ministers meet, criticize ‘bullying practices’
Middle East
December 31, 2019
China, Iran ministers meet, criticize ‘bullying practices’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has decried international “bullying practices” while meeting with his Iranian counterpart Tuesday, in the…
Iraq warns US ties at stake after deadly strikes
Middle East
December 31, 2019
Iraq warns US ties at stake after deadly strikes
Iraq’s government warned on Monday that its relations with the United States were at risk after deadly American airstrikes against…
Top Iraqi militia leader warns of strong response to U.S. air strikes
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Top Iraqi militia leader warns of strong response to U.S. air strikes
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — A top Iraqi militia leader warned of a strong response against U.S. forces in Iraq following air strikes…
US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death
Middle East
December 30, 2019
US strikes hit Iraqi militia blamed in contractor’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia blamed for…
Blast hits military parade in Yemen, at least five dead
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Blast hits military parade in Yemen, at least five dead
DUBAI (Reuters) – A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi group struck a military parade in Yemen’s southern separatist-held town…
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
Middle East
December 28, 2019
Pompeo accuses Iran of suppressing protest memorials
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Iran for using “violence” and censorship to prevent memorials for those…