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Iraq Complains UN Over Israel Using Its Airspace To Attack Iran
Iraq has condemned Israel's use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council, Baghdad said Monday.
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3 Swedish Citizens Given Death Sentences In Iraq Over Shooting
Three Swedish citizens have been sentenced to death in Iraq over their involvement in a shooting and a fourth may also face the same punishment over a separate crime, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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After Iraq, Iran Targets Baluchi Group With Missiles In Pakistan
Two children were killed and three others injured in an "illegal" airstrike by Iran, Pakistan's foreign ministry said Wednesday, adding it had summoned Tehran's top diplomat in Islamabad to protest the "unprovoked violation of its airspace".
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3 Killed, 16 Injured In Ethnic Protests In Iraq: Police
At least three Kurds were killed and 16 people wounded Saturday during protests in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk, as authorities imposed a curfew after days of tensions.
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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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Swedish Embassy In Baghdad Attacked, Set On Fire: Report
Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning and set it on fire, a source familiar with the matter and a Reuters witness said.
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TikTokers Jailed In Iraq For "Decadent Content"
Dancing to Iraqi pop made TikTok personality Om Fahad a hit among tens of thousands of followers, but now she is in prison, caught up in a state campaign targeting "decadent content".
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22-Year-Old YouTube Star Killed By Father, Iraqis Call For Protest To Demand Justice
The death of a 22-year-old social media influencer in Iraq has sparked outrage over the ongoing culture of "honour killing" in the country.
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Iranian Expats in Iraq Divided Over End of 'Morality Police'
Iranians in Iraq expressed scepticism at reports Sunday that Tehran has abolished its feared morality police, a force indelibly associated with months of protests in the Islamic republic.
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As Anti-Hijab Protests Rage, Iranians In Iraq Tell Of Repression At Home
As deadly protests flare in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, Iranians who have crossed into neighbouring Iraq's Kurdistan region for work speak fearfully of repression back home.
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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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23 Protesters Dead In Baghdad's Green Zone Clashes: Report
Fighting between rival Iraqi forces resumed Tuesday in Baghdad, where 23 supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead since Monday, according to the latest toll by medics.
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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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Iraq Complains UN Over Israel Using Its Airspace To Attack Iran
Iraq has condemned Israel's use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations chief Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council, Baghdad said Monday.
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3 Swedish Citizens Given Death Sentences In Iraq Over Shooting
Three Swedish citizens have been sentenced to death in Iraq over their involvement in a shooting and a fourth may also face the same punishment over a separate crime, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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After Iraq, Iran Targets Baluchi Group With Missiles In Pakistan
Two children were killed and three others injured in an "illegal" airstrike by Iran, Pakistan's foreign ministry said Wednesday, adding it had summoned Tehran's top diplomat in Islamabad to protest the "unprovoked violation of its airspace".
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3 Killed, 16 Injured In Ethnic Protests In Iraq: Police
At least three Kurds were killed and 16 people wounded Saturday during protests in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk, as authorities imposed a curfew after days of tensions.
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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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Swedish Embassy In Baghdad Attacked, Set On Fire: Report
Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad in the early hours of Thursday morning and set it on fire, a source familiar with the matter and a Reuters witness said.
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TikTokers Jailed In Iraq For "Decadent Content"
Dancing to Iraqi pop made TikTok personality Om Fahad a hit among tens of thousands of followers, but now she is in prison, caught up in a state campaign targeting "decadent content".
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22-Year-Old YouTube Star Killed By Father, Iraqis Call For Protest To Demand Justice
The death of a 22-year-old social media influencer in Iraq has sparked outrage over the ongoing culture of "honour killing" in the country.
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Iranian Expats in Iraq Divided Over End of 'Morality Police'
Iranians in Iraq expressed scepticism at reports Sunday that Tehran has abolished its feared morality police, a force indelibly associated with months of protests in the Islamic republic.
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As Anti-Hijab Protests Rage, Iranians In Iraq Tell Of Repression At Home
As deadly protests flare in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, Iranians who have crossed into neighbouring Iraq's Kurdistan region for work speak fearfully of repression back home.
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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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23 Protesters Dead In Baghdad's Green Zone Clashes: Report
Fighting between rival Iraqi forces resumed Tuesday in Baghdad, where 23 supporters of Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr have been shot dead since Monday, according to the latest toll by medics.
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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.
