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Iraq: The disappearance of Baghdad’s party king
Middle East
December 25, 2020
Iraq: The disappearance of Baghdad’s party king
It was past 10:00 on a Friday night, and the party was in full swing. Hundreds of young men and…
Relative of Blackwater victim in Iraq says pardons ‘unfair’
Middle East
December 25, 2020
Relative of Blackwater victim in Iraq says pardons ‘unfair’
BAGHDAD (AP) — Faris Fadel had just one word to describe the recent pardoning by the Trump administration of four…
Top US officials agree options to give Trump for any attacks on Americans in Iraq
Middle East
December 24, 2020
Top US officials agree options to give Trump for any attacks on Americans in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top US national security officials agreed on Wednesday on a proposed range of options to present to President…
Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in ‘terrorist act,’ Iraq says
Middle East
December 23, 2020
Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in ‘terrorist act,’ Iraq says
A rocket attack on Baghdad’s diplomatic Green Zone Sunday night was “a terrorist act” that undermines Iraq’s international reputation, the…
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Humanitarian reasons have been cited for flying home several ‘IS’ brides and children from internment in Syria. At the height…
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Eight rockets targeted the US Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone late Sunday, Iraq’s military and…
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
Middle East
December 20, 2020
Iraq’s central bank devalues dinar by 22 percent amid public anger
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Central Bank on Saturday announced it will devalue the Iraqi dinar by over 20 percent in…
Turkey, Iraq agree to cooperate against extremist groups
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Turkey, Iraq agree to cooperate against extremist groups
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Iraq have agreed to continue their cooperation in fighting extremist organizations, including the Islamic…
Iraqis panic as leaked budget draft signals devaluation
Middle East
December 18, 2020
Iraqis panic as leaked budget draft signals devaluation
BAGHDAD (AP) — A leaked draft of Iraq’s state budget sent Iraqis into a panic on Thursday as it confirmed…
Camp closures force Iraqi families back to shattered homes
Middle East
December 16, 2020
Camp closures force Iraqi families back to shattered homes
DEBAJA, Iraq (AP) — After living in a camp for three years, 70-year-old Merhi Hamed Abdullah returned to his village…