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Tensions rise in Baghdad after arrest of militia commander
Middle East

Tensions rise in Baghdad after arrest of militia commander

BAGHDAD (AP) — Tensions mounted in Iraq’s capital on Wednesday after the arrest of a militia commander on terrorism charges,…
Anger, grief sweep Iraq’s Mosul as ferry disaster toll hits 100
Middle East

Anger, grief sweep Iraq’s Mosul as ferry disaster toll hits 100

The capsizing of a Tigris river ferry packed with families celebrating Kurdish New Year in Mosul left at least 100…
Iraq hangs 36 people sentenced to death for killing of troops in 2014
Middle East

Iraq hangs 36 people sentenced to death for killing of troops in 2014

Iraq said on Sunday it had hanged 36 militants sentenced to death over the mass killing of hundreds of mainly…
Iraqi camps overwhelmed as residents flee Falluja fighting
Middle East

Iraqi camps overwhelmed as residents flee Falluja fighting

Iraqi government-run camps struggled on Sunday to shelter people fleeing Falluja, as the military battled Islamic State militants in the…
Iraqi protesters end Green Zone sit-in for now after issuing demands
Middle East

Iraqi protesters end Green Zone sit-in for now after issuing demands

Protesters camped out in Baghdad's Green Zone for 24 hours left the heavily fortified government district on Sunday after issuing…
Abul Gheit visits Baghdad following government formation
Egypt

Abul Gheit visits Baghdad following government formation

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit on Sunday departed for a one-day trip to Iraq, during which he will visit…
Kurdistan President invites Iraqi political parties to solve government crisis
Egypt

Kurdistan President invites Iraqi political parties to solve government crisis

Egypt welcomed today an initiative spearheaded by Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani to bring representatives of Iraq's main political parties together…
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