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IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
Middle East
January 22, 2022
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three…
Iraqi president convenes new parliament for Jan 9 – decree
Middle East
December 30, 2021
Iraqi president convenes new parliament for Jan 9 – decree
BAGHDAD, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Iraq’s new parliament will convene on Jan. 9, according to a decree issued on Thursday…
‘Back to me in a coffin’ – bodies of migrants drowned in Channel reach Iraq
Middle East
December 27, 2021
‘Back to me in a coffin’ – bodies of migrants drowned in Channel reach Iraq
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, Dec 26 (Reuters) – At least 16 bodies of Iraqi Kurdish migrants who drowned in November when their…
Floods kill at least eight in northern Iraq
Middle East
December 19, 2021
Floods kill at least eight in northern Iraq
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Flash floods in northern Iraq killed at least eight people on Friday, Iraqi Kurdish…
Lack of jobs, crisis drive young Iraqi Kurds to migrate
Middle East
December 15, 2021
Lack of jobs, crisis drive young Iraqi Kurds to migrate
RANYA, Iraq (AP) — The specter of unemployment haunts both students and teachers at universities in northern Iraq. Many speak…
Egypt supports Iraq’s stability in its celebration of the centenary of its founding
Egypt
December 11, 2021
Egypt supports Iraq’s stability in its celebration of the centenary of its founding
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday congratulated Iraq on the centenary of the founding of the modern Iraqi state.…
Looted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremony
Middle East
December 7, 2021
Looted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremony
BAGHDAD (AP) — A small clay tablet dating back 3,500 years and bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh…
Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4
Middle East
December 7, 2021
Motorcycle explosion in southern Iraqi city kills at least 4
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — An explosion rocked the center of Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Monday, killing at least…
Report: IS attack on Iraqi village leaves 12 dead
Middle East
December 4, 2021
Report: IS attack on Iraqi village leaves 12 dead
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — An attack by Islamic State militants on a village in northern Iraq killed at least 12…
In Iraq, family mourns daughter who drowned crossing to UK
Middle East
November 29, 2021
In Iraq, family mourns daughter who drowned crossing to UK
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Snow globes, teddy bears and makeup brushes — these were the trinkets left behind in northern…