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New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters
Middle East

New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – New Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi appealed to downtrodden Iraqis for their support on Saturday hours after…
Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded
Middle East

Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s most powerful religious figure, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, reiterated Friday his condemnation of the use of…
Iraq’s president issues deadline to choose next PM
Middle East

Iraq’s president issues deadline to choose next PM

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president has given rival political blocs a deadline to select a prime minister nearly two months…
Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets
Middle East

Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets

BAGHDAD (AP) — One protester was killed by security forces after hundreds of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of Iraq’s…
US committed to Syria fight; Missions up against IS: General
Middle East

US committed to Syria fight; Missions up against IS: General

GREEN VILLAGE MILITARY OUTPOST (AP) — US troops at military outposts ín eastern Syria asked variations of the same question…
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
Middle East

Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must…
Iraqis mass to urge US troop ouster, rival rallies turn deadly
Middle East

Iraqis mass to urge US troop ouster, rival rallies turn deadly

Two anti-government protesters were killed in clashes with security forces in the Iraqi capital on Friday, hours after thousands of…
Thousands gather for Baghdad rally to demand US troops leave
Middle East

Thousands gather for Baghdad rally to demand US troops leave

BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters of an influential, radical Shia cleric gathered Friday in central Baghdad for a rally…
US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
Middle East

US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon

ABOARD THE USS BATAAN (AP) — Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional…
Iran uses violence, politics to try to push US out of Iraq
Middle East

Iran uses violence, politics to try to push US out of Iraq

Iran has long sought the withdrawal of American forces from neighboring Iraq, but the U.S. killing of an Iranian general…
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