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Salvoes Of Rockets Fired At US Embassy In Baghdad Amid Israel-Hamas War
At least three rockets targeted the US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone at dawn on Friday, landing on the outskirts of the district housing government and diplomatic buildings, an Iraqi security official said.
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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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Clashes Erupt In Baghdad After Iraqi Cleric Moqtada Sadr Resigns, 15 Dead
Twelve protesters were killed Monday after supporters of cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone as the powerful Shiite leader said he was quitting politics.
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Twin Suicide Bombings Kill 32, 110 Wounded In Baghdad
A rare twin suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's government said, the city's deadliest attack in three years.
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Iran Will "Pay Big Price": Trump Threatens After Baghdad Embassy Attacked
US President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would "pay a very big price" after a mob of pro-Iranian demonstrators stormed the American embassy compound in Iraq, as his government said it is sending hundreds more troops to the Middle East.
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Iraq Protesters Pour Into Streets For Biggest Protest Day Since Saddam
Tens of thousands of Iraqis thronged central Baghdad on Friday demanding the root-and-branch downfall of the political elite in the biggest day of mass anti-government demonstrations since the fall of Saddam Hussein.
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Iraq Prime Minister's Main Backers Agree To Oust Him Following Protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's two main backers have agreed to work to remove him from office as protests against his government gained momentum in Baghdad and much of the Shi'ite south only to be met with violence.
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More Than 60 Killed In Clashes As Iraq Protests Turn Violent
More than 60 people have died in renewed anti-government protests across Iraq, officials said Saturday, with clashes breaking out as demonstrators turned their fury against government and paramilitary offices.
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Protests Resume In Iraq's Sadr City As Uprising Enters Second Week
Iraq's government issued a second package of proposed social reforms on Tuesday in an attempt to meet the demands of anti-government protesters who have demonstrated nationwide for eight days, with the loss of 110 lives and 6,000 wounded.
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110 Killed In Iraq As Protesters Continue Demanding Change In Government
Protesters began gathering in Baghdad's Sadr City district late on Monday after overnight clashes with security forces spread to the vast, poor swath of the Iraqi capital for the first time killing 15 people.
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Over 100 Killed In Iraq, Government Issues Reforms To Calm Angry Protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's cabinet issued a series of reforms early Sunday after an "extraordinary" session overnight in response to sweeping anti-government rallies that have left nearly 100 dead.
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Iraq Protests: 93 Dead, Firebrand Cleric Demands Government's Resignation
The death toll from mass protests in Baghdad and cities across southern Iraq rose to 93 on Saturday as the unrest entered its fifth day, parliament's human rights commission said.
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Iraq Forces Fire On Dozens Of Protesters In Baghdad
The security forces fired directly at the protesters, not in the air, the correspondent said. There was no immediate word on any casualties.
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Salvoes Of Rockets Fired At US Embassy In Baghdad Amid Israel-Hamas War
At least three rockets targeted the US embassy in Baghdad's Green Zone at dawn on Friday, landing on the outskirts of the district housing government and diplomatic buildings, an Iraqi security official said.
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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraq Expels Swedish Ambassador Over Quran Burning In Stockholm
Iraq has ordered the Swedish ambassador to leave and decided to withdraw its envoy from Stockholm for permitting Koran-burning protest there, a government spokesman said Thursday.
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Clashes Erupt In Baghdad After Iraqi Cleric Moqtada Sadr Resigns, 15 Dead
Twelve protesters were killed Monday after supporters of cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone as the powerful Shiite leader said he was quitting politics.
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Twin Suicide Bombings Kill 32, 110 Wounded In Baghdad
A rare twin suicide bombing killed 32 people and wounded 110 at a crowded market in central Baghdad on Thursday, Iraq's government said, the city's deadliest attack in three years.
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Iran Will "Pay Big Price": Trump Threatens After Baghdad Embassy Attacked
US President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would "pay a very big price" after a mob of pro-Iranian demonstrators stormed the American embassy compound in Iraq, as his government said it is sending hundreds more troops to the Middle East.
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Iraq Protesters Pour Into Streets For Biggest Protest Day Since Saddam
Tens of thousands of Iraqis thronged central Baghdad on Friday demanding the root-and-branch downfall of the political elite in the biggest day of mass anti-government demonstrations since the fall of Saddam Hussein.
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Iraq Prime Minister's Main Backers Agree To Oust Him Following Protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's two main backers have agreed to work to remove him from office as protests against his government gained momentum in Baghdad and much of the Shi'ite south only to be met with violence.
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More Than 60 Killed In Clashes As Iraq Protests Turn Violent
More than 60 people have died in renewed anti-government protests across Iraq, officials said Saturday, with clashes breaking out as demonstrators turned their fury against government and paramilitary offices.
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Protests Resume In Iraq's Sadr City As Uprising Enters Second Week
Iraq's government issued a second package of proposed social reforms on Tuesday in an attempt to meet the demands of anti-government protesters who have demonstrated nationwide for eight days, with the loss of 110 lives and 6,000 wounded.
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110 Killed In Iraq As Protesters Continue Demanding Change In Government
Protesters began gathering in Baghdad's Sadr City district late on Monday after overnight clashes with security forces spread to the vast, poor swath of the Iraqi capital for the first time killing 15 people.
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Over 100 Killed In Iraq, Government Issues Reforms To Calm Angry Protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's cabinet issued a series of reforms early Sunday after an "extraordinary" session overnight in response to sweeping anti-government rallies that have left nearly 100 dead.
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Iraq Protests: 93 Dead, Firebrand Cleric Demands Government's Resignation
The death toll from mass protests in Baghdad and cities across southern Iraq rose to 93 on Saturday as the unrest entered its fifth day, parliament's human rights commission said.
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Iraq Forces Fire On Dozens Of Protesters In Baghdad
The security forces fired directly at the protesters, not in the air, the correspondent said. There was no immediate word on any casualties.
