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Iraq PM calls early election for June 6, 2021
Middle East

Iraq PM calls early election for June 6, 2021

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Friday called an early general election for June 6, 2021, roughly…
Officials: 2 protesters killed in new clashes in Baghdad
Middle East

Officials: 2 protesters killed in new clashes in Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — Two anti-government protesters were killed and 21 were injured in Baghdad in new clashes between demonstrators and…
Virus adds to deep despair felt by war-weary young Arabs
Middle East

Virus adds to deep despair felt by war-weary young Arabs

BAGHDAD (AP) — At 24, Sama al-Diwani and her college sweetheart had big dreams. He was working on opening a…
German curator kidnapped in Iraq freed in security operation
Middle East

German curator kidnapped in Iraq freed in security operation

BAGHDAD (AP) — A German arts curator who was kidnapped earlier this week was freed Friday by Iraqi security forces,…
Baghdad airport reopens as coronavirus cases approach 100,000
Middle East

Baghdad airport reopens as coronavirus cases approach 100,000

BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Baghdad International Airport reopened for scheduled commercial flights on Thursday after months of closure during the COVID-19…
UN: Arab economies to shrink by 5.7% amid virus fallout
Economy

UN: Arab economies to shrink by 5.7% amid virus fallout

BEIRUT (AP) — The pandemic will exact a heavy toll on Arab countries, causing an economic contraction of 5.7 percent…
German art curator kidnapped in Iraq
Middle East

German art curator kidnapped in Iraq

Rights activist and art curator Hella Mewis was kidnapped outside her office in Baghdad by unidentified men. The abduction is…
Iranian FM visits Baghdad, ahead of Iraqi PM trip to Riyadh
Middle East

Iranian FM visits Baghdad, ahead of Iraqi PM trip to Riyadh

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday stressed that Iran-Iraq relations would not be “shaken” ahead of the Iraqi…
Iraq’s PM takes step in battle against border corruption
Middle East

Iraq’s PM takes step in battle against border corruption

MANDALI, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister took a first step Saturday to combat cross-border corruption that has long plagued…
Gunmen kill prominent Iraqi analyst and advisor: officials
Middle East

Gunmen kill prominent Iraqi analyst and advisor: officials

BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Gunmen in Baghdad shot dead a well-known former government advisor and political analyst near his home on…
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