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Iraq unearths mass grave of Kurds killed by Saddam
Middle East
April 14, 2019
Iraq unearths mass grave of Kurds killed by Saddam
SAMAWA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq must never forget Saddam Hussein’s crimes or allow his party to return, President Barham Salih…
German arrest is first big catch for Syria investigators
Middle East
February 14, 2019
German arrest is first big catch for Syria investigators
GENEVA (Reuters) – Germany’s arrest of a high-ranking Syrian suspected of crimes against humanity marks the first big success for…
Acting Pentagon chief visits Iraq, discusses Syria withdrawal
Middle East
February 12, 2019
Acting Pentagon chief visits Iraq, discusses Syria withdrawal
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday for an unannounced visit to Iraq…
Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia
BARTELLA, Iraq (AP) — In the main square in the northern Iraqi town of Bartella stands a large cross, one…
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
Middle East
January 9, 2019
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
BEIRUT (AP) — They always anticipated US support would run out, but President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to rapidly pull…
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
Middle East
January 6, 2019
Fairouz Cafe brings Levantine nostalgia to southern Iraq
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – Mohammed Abdul Ameer’s nostalgia for better days and his roots in the Levant were what…
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
Middle East
December 31, 2018
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn the Arab country into a springboard…
Iraqi lawmakers criticize Trump Iraq visit
Middle East
December 27, 2018
Iraqi lawmakers criticize Trump Iraq visit
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi political and militia leaders condemned US President Donald Trump’s surprise visit to US troops in Iraq…
Iraq’s Daradji battles inner demons through ‘The Journey’
Cinema/TV
December 3, 2018
Iraq’s Daradji battles inner demons through ‘The Journey’
The Iraq War may have ended in 2011, but for filmmaker Mohamed al-Daradji, the conflict that tore his country apart…
1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush’s Mideast legacy
Middle East
December 1, 2018
1991 Gulf War looms large over Bush’s Mideast legacy
AL-JAHRA, Kuwait (AP) — On the outskirts of Kuwait City, the love Kuwaitis have for former US President George…