Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
Militants gain ground in battle for north Iraq town
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June 16, 2014
Militants gain ground in battle for north Iraq town
Militants gained ground on Monday in a battle for a strategic Shia enclave in northern Iraq that provides a corridor…
Car bomb near Iraqi cafe used by Sunni militia kills 11
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December 9, 2013
Car bomb near Iraqi cafe used by Sunni militia kills 11
A car bomb exploded near a cafe in northeastern Iraq on Monday, killing 11 people and wounding 23, police said,…
Baghdad area bombings kill 28
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December 8, 2013
Baghdad area bombings kill 28
A wave of bombings mostly targeting Shia neighbourhoods and districts in and around Baghdad killed at least 28 people Sunday,…
US to pull out of Iraq after nearly 9 years of war
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October 22, 2011
US to pull out of Iraq after nearly 9 years of war
President Barack Obama vowed on Friday to pull all US troops from Iraq this year, symbolically ending the war…
Iraqi Shias fear fallout of Syria turbulence
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September 28, 2011
Iraqi Shias fear fallout of Syria turbulence
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Shias, like their allies in Iran, fret that unrest in Syria could oust President Bashar al-Assad and…
Iraqi PM open to US troop presence if blocs agree
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May 11, 2011
Iraqi PM open to US troop presence if blocs agree
Baghdad -- Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday he might ask thousands of American troops to remain in the country next…
Iraqi PM Maliki vows to punish Tikrit attackers
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March 30, 2011
Iraqi PM Maliki vows to punish Tikrit attackers
Baghdad -- Iraq's prime minister vowed on Wednesday to punish those behind an attack on a provincial council headquarters in…