iraq
IS victims see satisfaction but no closure in leader’s death
Middle East
October 29, 2019
IS victims see satisfaction but no closure in leader’s death
PARIS (AP) — For Georges Salines, whose 28-year-old daughter Lola was killed when Islamic extremists went on a bloody rampage…
Syrian Kurdish forces say they killed close al-Baghdadi aide
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Syrian Kurdish forces say they killed close al-Baghdadi aide
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian Kurdish forces killed the right-hand man and spokesman for the Islamic State group in a joint…
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Islamic State still poses a threat after al-Baghdadi’s death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eliminating the Islamic State group’s elusive leader gives President Donald Trump a new argument for leaving Syria,…
Iraqi protesters hold Baghdad square after night of clashes
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Iraqi protesters hold Baghdad square after night of clashes
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi anti-government protesters remained in Baghdad’s central Tahrir Square on Sunday after a night of clashes with…
Sit-in ups pressure on Iraq govt amid relentless protests
Middle East
October 27, 2019
Sit-in ups pressure on Iraq govt amid relentless protests
The Iraqi government faced more pressure late Saturday from a surprise sit-in by lawmakers linked to populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr…
Iraq forces clamp down on protests after bloodshed
World
October 26, 2019
Iraq forces clamp down on protests after bloodshed
Iraqi security forces sought to clamp down on protests in Baghdad and across the south on Saturday, a day after…
At least 40 killed as fresh protests engulf Iraq
Middle East
October 26, 2019
At least 40 killed as fresh protests engulf Iraq
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – At least 40 protesters were killed in Iraq on Friday when security forces used tear gas and…
Iraqi protesters set fire to political party offices in Muthanna province
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Iraqi protesters set fire to political party offices in Muthanna province
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Protesters set fire to offices belonging to a Shi’ite political party and a Shia militia group in…
Anti-government protests resume in Iraq after bloodshed
Middle East
October 25, 2019
Anti-government protests resume in Iraq after bloodshed
Anti-government rallies have renewed across Iraq, the second phase of protests that turned deadly earlier this month and which could…
Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry
Middle East
October 23, 2019
Excessive force used on protesters; 149 killed: Iraq inquiry
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi government-appointed inquiry into week-long protests earlier this month has determined that security forces used excessive…