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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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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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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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"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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Iraqis Begin Voting In Early Election, Many Expected To Boycott Amid Distrust
Iraqis headed to the polls Sunday for an early election billed as a concession to anti-government protests but expected to be boycotted by many voters who distrust official promises of reform.
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Hundreds In Baghdad Demand Ouster Of US Troops From Iraq
Several hundred protesters gathered in the Iraqi capital on Saturday afternoon to demand US troops leave the country in accordance with a parliament vote earlier this year.
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"They're The Virus": Anti-Government Protests Refueled In Iraq
Iraqi protesters had been rallying against government incompetence, poor public services and foreign meddling for months before a novel coronavirus outbreak. Then the epidemic arrived and breathed new life to their grievances.
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US Embassy In Baghdad, Stormed By Protesters Over Air Strikes, Evacuated
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated from their embassy in Baghdad for their safety on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said, as thousands of protesters and militia fighters outside the gate denounced U.S. air strikes in Iraq.
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Chaos At US Embassy In Iraq As Protesters Burn Flags Over Airstrikes
Several thousand protesters attacked the US embassy in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday in anger at US air strikes that killed more than two dozen pro-Iran fighters at the weekend.
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Iraq PM To Resign After Months Of Protests That Left More Than 400 Dead
Iraq's embattled premier announced Friday he will resign in keeping with the wishes of the country's top Shiite cleric, after nearly two months of anti-government protests that have cost more than 400 lives.
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US Urges Early Iraq Elections, Halt To Violence Against Protesters
The United States on Sunday urged Iraqi authorities to hold early polls and carry out electoral reforms, and called for an end to the violence against protesters that has left hundreds dead.
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At Least 13 Dead As Iraqi Forces Open Fire At Protesters
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 13 protesters in the past 24 hours, abandoning weeks of comparative restraint to unleash live gunfire in a bid to crush demonstrations against the political parties that control the government.
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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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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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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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"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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Iraqis Begin Voting In Early Election, Many Expected To Boycott Amid Distrust
Iraqis headed to the polls Sunday for an early election billed as a concession to anti-government protests but expected to be boycotted by many voters who distrust official promises of reform.
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Hundreds In Baghdad Demand Ouster Of US Troops From Iraq
Several hundred protesters gathered in the Iraqi capital on Saturday afternoon to demand US troops leave the country in accordance with a parliament vote earlier this year.
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"They're The Virus": Anti-Government Protests Refueled In Iraq
Iraqi protesters had been rallying against government incompetence, poor public services and foreign meddling for months before a novel coronavirus outbreak. Then the epidemic arrived and breathed new life to their grievances.
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US Embassy In Baghdad, Stormed By Protesters Over Air Strikes, Evacuated
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated from their embassy in Baghdad for their safety on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said, as thousands of protesters and militia fighters outside the gate denounced U.S. air strikes in Iraq.
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Chaos At US Embassy In Iraq As Protesters Burn Flags Over Airstrikes
Several thousand protesters attacked the US embassy in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday in anger at US air strikes that killed more than two dozen pro-Iran fighters at the weekend.
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Iraq PM To Resign After Months Of Protests That Left More Than 400 Dead
Iraq's embattled premier announced Friday he will resign in keeping with the wishes of the country's top Shiite cleric, after nearly two months of anti-government protests that have cost more than 400 lives.
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US Urges Early Iraq Elections, Halt To Violence Against Protesters
The United States on Sunday urged Iraqi authorities to hold early polls and carry out electoral reforms, and called for an end to the violence against protesters that has left hundreds dead.
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At Least 13 Dead As Iraqi Forces Open Fire At Protesters
Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 13 protesters in the past 24 hours, abandoning weeks of comparative restraint to unleash live gunfire in a bid to crush demonstrations against the political parties that control the government.
