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In Call With Iraqi PM, Joe Biden Urges "National Dialogue" To Resolve Crisis
US President Joe Biden urged Iraqis Wednesday to support dialogue to resolve a months-long political crisis that erupted into violence, in a call with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi.
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Iraqi PM Threatens To Quit As Political Crisis Deepens
Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Tuesday said he will "vacate his post" if the complicated political situation in the country continues.
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UN Chief Appeals For "Restraint" In Iraq Amid Political Unrest
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday called for "restraint" in Iraq and asked all parties to "take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation" as Baghdad's Green Zone descended into chaos, according to his spokesman.
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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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"Here For A Revolution": Iraq Protesters Occupy Parliament Again
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament on Saturday in a deepening political crisis.
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Deadly Nose-Bleed Fever Shocks Iraq As Cases Surge
Spraying a cow with pesticides, health workers target blood-sucking ticks at the heart of Iraq's worst detected outbreak of a fever that causes people to bleed to death.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Sri Lankan President Revokes Public Emergency
Sri Lanka has temporarily shut down three foreign embassies in Norway, Iraq and Australia.
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Ukraine Crisis Brings Back Memories Of Kuwait Evacuation 3 Decades Ago
More than three decades ago, thousands of Indians were ferried in buses to Jordan from Kuwait, which was then under attack from Iraq, before they were flown to India, mostly by Air India.
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Video Appears To Show Ukraine Plane Was Hit By Missile
Iran's civil aviation chief denied Friday that a missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing claims of a catastrophic mistake by Tehran's air defences.
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2 Rockets Hit Iraq Capital Baghdad's Green Zone, Day After Iran Attack
Two rockets crashed late Wednesday into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based, security sources told AFP.
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Iran Targets US Forces In Iraq With Missiles; Trump Says "All Is Well"
Iran launched missiles at US-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week stoked fears of a new Middle East war.
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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 Sentenced More Than 600 Foreigners For ISIS Links In 2018
Iraq sentenced more than 600 foreigners including many women and dozens of minors in 2018 for belonging to the ISIS group, the judiciary said on Monday.
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Oil Prices Soar As Iran Tensions Mount, Highest Since November 2014
Brent crude oil hit a 3-1/2-year closing high of $75.17 on Monday.
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Opinion: Here's How Both Barack Obama And Donald Trump Stoked The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry
From the surprise resignation (then un-resignation) of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to the intra-Gulf crisis with Qatar to the battle for influence in post-Islamic State Iraq and the vicious civil wars in Yemen and Syria, the signs of the regional battle royale between Saudi Arabia and Iran are everywhere.
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In Call With Iraqi PM, Joe Biden Urges "National Dialogue" To Resolve Crisis
US President Joe Biden urged Iraqis Wednesday to support dialogue to resolve a months-long political crisis that erupted into violence, in a call with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi.
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Iraqi PM Threatens To Quit As Political Crisis Deepens
Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Tuesday said he will "vacate his post" if the complicated political situation in the country continues.
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UN Chief Appeals For "Restraint" In Iraq Amid Political Unrest
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday called for "restraint" in Iraq and asked all parties to "take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation" as Baghdad's Green Zone descended into chaos, according to his spokesman.
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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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"Here For A Revolution": Iraq Protesters Occupy Parliament Again
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament on Saturday in a deepening political crisis.
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Deadly Nose-Bleed Fever Shocks Iraq As Cases Surge
Spraying a cow with pesticides, health workers target blood-sucking ticks at the heart of Iraq's worst detected outbreak of a fever that causes people to bleed to death.
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Sri Lanka Crisis Live Updates: Sri Lankan President Revokes Public Emergency
Sri Lanka has temporarily shut down three foreign embassies in Norway, Iraq and Australia.
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Ukraine Crisis Brings Back Memories Of Kuwait Evacuation 3 Decades Ago
More than three decades ago, thousands of Indians were ferried in buses to Jordan from Kuwait, which was then under attack from Iraq, before they were flown to India, mostly by Air India.
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Video Appears To Show Ukraine Plane Was Hit By Missile
Iran's civil aviation chief denied Friday that a missile downed a Ukrainian airliner which crashed killing all 176 on board, dismissing claims of a catastrophic mistake by Tehran's air defences.
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2 Rockets Hit Iraq Capital Baghdad's Green Zone, Day After Iran Attack
Two rockets crashed late Wednesday into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign embassies including the US mission are based, security sources told AFP.
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Iran Targets US Forces In Iraq With Missiles; Trump Says "All Is Well"
Iran launched missiles at US-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week stoked fears of a new Middle East war.
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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 Sentenced More Than 600 Foreigners For ISIS Links In 2018
Iraq sentenced more than 600 foreigners including many women and dozens of minors in 2018 for belonging to the ISIS group, the judiciary said on Monday.
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Oil Prices Soar As Iran Tensions Mount, Highest Since November 2014
Brent crude oil hit a 3-1/2-year closing high of $75.17 on Monday.
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Opinion: Here's How Both Barack Obama And Donald Trump Stoked The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry
From the surprise resignation (then un-resignation) of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to the intra-Gulf crisis with Qatar to the battle for influence in post-Islamic State Iraq and the vicious civil wars in Yemen and Syria, the signs of the regional battle royale between Saudi Arabia and Iran are everywhere.
