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$2.5 Billion Public Funds Stolen In Iraq's "Heist Of The Century"
An Iraqi criminal court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for a businessman and a former government official wanted over their alleged involvement in stealing $2.5 billion of public funds.
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Iraqi Government Says 16 Including Civilians Killed In US Strikes In Iraq
US strikes in the west of Iraq against armed pro-Iran groups killed at least 16 people, including civilians, and wounded 23, Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said on Saturday.
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Iran-Backed Group Suspends Military Operations On US Troops In Iraq
Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah announced the suspension of all its military operations against U.S. troops in the region, in a decision aimed at preventing "embarrassment" to the Iraqi government, the group said in a statement.
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Iraq Wedding Fire That Killed 100 Caused By 'Gross Negligence': Probe
A fire that swept through a crowded wedding hall in a northern Iraqi town killing more than 100 people was blamed on "gross negligence" and lack of safety measures, the results of a government investigation into the disaster said.
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Fraction Of Stolen $2.5 Billion Public Fund Retrieved: Iraq PM
Iraq has recovered "part" of $2.5 billion in public funds fraudulently withdrawn from a government account, the prime minister said Sunday.
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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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Rahul Gandhi Disrespected People's Mandate: Minister On 'Gaddafi' Remark
Lambasting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comparing the National Democratic Alliance led government in India to Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that Mr Gandhi has disrespected the mandate of the people by comparing the Indian government to the infamous dictators.
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Kerala Man, Trained By ISIS In Iraq, Guilty Of "Waging War Against India"
An Indian national, trained by ISIS in Iraq in 2015, was found guilty by a court in Kochi on Friday for hatching a criminal conspiracy to wage war against the Governments of India and Iraq.
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Iran Offers Support To New Iraq PM, Demands Removal Of US Forces
Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the government's demand for U.S. forces to leave the country.
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Iran May Have Deliberately Avoided US Casualties In Iraq Strikes: Report
Iran is believed to have deliberately avoided U.S. military casualties during retaliatory missile strikes on bases housing American troops in Iraq, following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, according to U.S. and European government sources familiar with intelligence assessments.
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Air India To Keep Off Iran Airspace As Tensions Rise In Middle East
Hours after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 people crashed near Tehran and Iranian government conducted missile strikes against US military bases in Iraq, Air India said it is temporarily rerouting its flights and that of its subsidiary Air India Express which use Iranian airspace.
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US Sends Letter On Move To Pullout From Iraq, Then Calls It A "Mistake"
The US military on Monday told the Iraqi government American troops were preparing to pull out of the country but a top US general in Washington said the message was sent by "mistake".
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Letter On US Pullout From Iraq Was Sent By "Mistake": Top Army General
The US military on Monday told the Iraqi government American troops were preparing to pull out of the country but a top US general in Washington said the message was sent by "mistake".
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UK Asks Citizens To Avoid Iran Travel Amid Unrest Over Qasem Soleimani's Killing
The British government on Saturday advised UK nationals to avoid travelling to Iraq and Iran in face of heightened tensions in the Middle East following the US killing of a top Iranian commander in Baghdad.
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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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$2.5 Billion Public Funds Stolen In Iraq's "Heist Of The Century"
An Iraqi criminal court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for a businessman and a former government official wanted over their alleged involvement in stealing $2.5 billion of public funds.
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Iraqi Government Says 16 Including Civilians Killed In US Strikes In Iraq
US strikes in the west of Iraq against armed pro-Iran groups killed at least 16 people, including civilians, and wounded 23, Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi said on Saturday.
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Iran-Backed Group Suspends Military Operations On US Troops In Iraq
Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah announced the suspension of all its military operations against U.S. troops in the region, in a decision aimed at preventing "embarrassment" to the Iraqi government, the group said in a statement.
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Iraq Wedding Fire That Killed 100 Caused By 'Gross Negligence': Probe
A fire that swept through a crowded wedding hall in a northern Iraqi town killing more than 100 people was blamed on "gross negligence" and lack of safety measures, the results of a government investigation into the disaster said.
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Fraction Of Stolen $2.5 Billion Public Fund Retrieved: Iraq PM
Iraq has recovered "part" of $2.5 billion in public funds fraudulently withdrawn from a government account, the prime minister said Sunday.
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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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Rahul Gandhi Disrespected People's Mandate: Minister On 'Gaddafi' Remark
Lambasting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for comparing the National Democratic Alliance led government in India to Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said that Mr Gandhi has disrespected the mandate of the people by comparing the Indian government to the infamous dictators.
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Kerala Man, Trained By ISIS In Iraq, Guilty Of "Waging War Against India"
An Indian national, trained by ISIS in Iraq in 2015, was found guilty by a court in Kochi on Friday for hatching a criminal conspiracy to wage war against the Governments of India and Iraq.
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Iran Offers Support To New Iraq PM, Demands Removal Of US Forces
Iran on Sunday offered its full support for new Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi and reiterated its backing for the government's demand for U.S. forces to leave the country.
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Iran May Have Deliberately Avoided US Casualties In Iraq Strikes: Report
Iran is believed to have deliberately avoided U.S. military casualties during retaliatory missile strikes on bases housing American troops in Iraq, following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general, according to U.S. and European government sources familiar with intelligence assessments.
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Air India To Keep Off Iran Airspace As Tensions Rise In Middle East
Hours after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 people crashed near Tehran and Iranian government conducted missile strikes against US military bases in Iraq, Air India said it is temporarily rerouting its flights and that of its subsidiary Air India Express which use Iranian airspace.
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US Sends Letter On Move To Pullout From Iraq, Then Calls It A "Mistake"
The US military on Monday told the Iraqi government American troops were preparing to pull out of the country but a top US general in Washington said the message was sent by "mistake".
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Letter On US Pullout From Iraq Was Sent By "Mistake": Top Army General
The US military on Monday told the Iraqi government American troops were preparing to pull out of the country but a top US general in Washington said the message was sent by "mistake".
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UK Asks Citizens To Avoid Iran Travel Amid Unrest Over Qasem Soleimani's Killing
The British government on Saturday advised UK nationals to avoid travelling to Iraq and Iran in face of heightened tensions in the Middle East following the US killing of a top Iranian commander in Baghdad.
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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.
