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In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, take rig site jobs
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In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, take rig site jobs

BASRA, Iraq (AP) — It’s nearly dawn and Zainab Amjad has been up all night working on an oil rig…
Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq
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Recent drone attack on Saudi royal palace launched from Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — Explosive-laden drones that targeted Saudi Arabia’s royal palace in the kingdom’s capital last month were launched from…
German court sentences Islamic State recruiter
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German court sentences Islamic State recruiter

CELLE, Germany (Reuters) – A German court on Wednesday sentenced an Iraqi preacher to more than 10 years in prison…
Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit
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Iraq’s struggling Christians hope for boost from pope visit

Nasser Banyameen speaks about his hometown of Qaraqosh in the historical heartland of Iraqi Christianity with nostalgia. Before Islamic State…
Iraq’s rogue militias: Who can stop them from attacking?
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Iraq’s rogue militias: Who can stop them from attacking?

Earlier this week, the NATO military alliance agreed to increase numbers of troops in Iraq from 500 to 4,000. The NATO mission…
Old habits imperil Iraq as doctors warn of second virus wave
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Old habits imperil Iraq as doctors warn of second virus wave

BAGHDAD (AP) — In the busy emergency room of Baghdad’s main public hospital, Ali Abbas stood face uncovered, waiting for…
Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families
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Killings surge in Syria camp housing Islamic State families

The deaths stacked up: a policeman shot dead with a pistol equipped with a silencer, a local official gunned down,…
NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises
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NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO defense ministers are set to expand the military alliance’s training mission in Iraq once the coronavirus…
Iraq rocket attack hits US forces, killing contractor
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Iraq rocket attack hits US forces, killing contractor

ERBIL (Reuters) – A rocket attack on US-led forces in northern Iraq on Monday killed a civilian contractor and injured…
American university hopes to fill higher-ed gap in Iraq
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American university hopes to fill higher-ed gap in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — From afar, the sprawling complex of the newly inaugurated American University in Baghdad appears like a floating…
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