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Iraq: The disappearance of Baghdad’s party king
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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