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In Saddam strongholds that fought America, Iraqis fear a US departure
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In Saddam strongholds that fought America, Iraqis fear a US departure

FALLUJAH, Iraq (Reuters) – Abu Arkan Ibrahim picked up a rifle and joined the Iraqi insurgency against US troops when…
In a Baghdad bar, a Syrian serves cocktails to fix war woes
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In a Baghdad bar, a Syrian serves cocktails to fix war woes

BAGHDAD (AP) — From the outside, the building seems just one of the many in central Baghdad that are decaying…
Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?
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Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?

Over the past week, two mysterious projectiles were intercepted by Saudi Arabian air defense systems as they flew over the country’s…
Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?
Middle East

Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?

This week, a hashtag reading “Save Manal, sister of Qamar,” circulated widely on Arabic-language social media. The activists who spread the it…
Iraq’s new protester parties plan to change the country
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Iraq’s new protester parties plan to change the country

Over the past few weeks, Iraq’s anti-government demonstrators have been moving from protest into politics, and analysts say they have…
Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad
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Islamic State claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a rare suicide attack that rocked central Baghdad, killing 32…
Amid crippling sanctions, Iran traders seek lifeline in Iraq
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Amid crippling sanctions, Iran traders seek lifeline in Iraq

DOHUK, Iraq (AP) — Piles of plush carpets line the floors of a northern Iraq shopping center hosting traders from…
Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 28 dead
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Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 28 dead

BAGHDAD (AP) — Twin suicide bombings ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital Thursday, killing at least 28…
Iraq postpones date for early elections by four months
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Iraq postpones date for early elections by four months

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Cabinet voted Tuesday to postpone early elections for four months based on a recommendation by the…
Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says
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Iraq tightens security along flashpoint Syria frontier, military says

AL-QAIM, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq is tightening security along its 600 km (400 mile) border with Syria to curb the…
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