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Antony Blinken Heads To Egypt After Israel To Push For Gaza Ceasefire
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due to travel to Egypt on Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire after saying Israel had accepted a US "bridging proposal" for a deal and urging Hamas to do the same.
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Rockets Fired At Bases Hosting US Troops In Iraq, Syria
Four rockets fell in the vicinity" of Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province, an Iraqi security source said. Another security official said an attack occurred with "a drone and three rockets" that fell close to the base perimeter.
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Iraq Bans 8 Local Banks From US Dollar Transactions
Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of U.S. currency days after a visit by a top U.S. Treasury official.
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Iraq Wants Quick Exit Of US Troops, Says PM Amid Gaza War Spillover
Iraq wants a quick and orderly negotiated exit of U.S-led military forces from its soil but has not set a deadline, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said, describing their presence as destabilising amid regional spillover from the Gaza war.
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US Committed To Keeping Military Presence In Iraq: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, making an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday nearly 20 years after the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, said Washington was committed to keeping its military presence in the country
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UK Court Formally Issues Order To Extradite Julian Assange To US
A UK court on Wednesday issued a formal order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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US To Return Treasure Trove Of Antiquities Dating Back 4,000 Years To Iraq
The United States will return to Iraq some 17,000 archaeological treasures dating back 4,000 years and looted in recent decades, an "unprecedented" restitution, the culture minister in Baghdad said Wednesday.
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Biden Announces "New Phase" In Iraq Relations, End Of "Combat Operations"
President Joe Biden opened talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi on Monday saying relations were in a "new phase" that would include the end of US combat operations in the country.
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US To Withdraw More Than 2,000 Troops From Iraq
The US announced a sharp cut Wednesday to troop numbers in Iraq, as President Donald Trump seeks to honor his pledge to halt the country's "endless wars" overseas with just two months to go until the election.
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Airlines Avoid Flying In Iran, Iraq Airspace After Missile Attack
A growing number of airlines said Wednesday they were avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace for flights to the region after Tehran fired ballistic missiles against bases housing US troops in Iraq.
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"No Victims Among Iraqi Forces": Iraq Military On Missile Strikes
A total of 22 missiles struck two bases housing US troops in Iraq but there were no Iraqi casualties, the military in Baghdad said Wednesday after the overnight attack.
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Iran Warns US Against Retaliatory Response After Missile Strikes: Report
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that any retaliatory measures by the United States against Tehran's missile attacks on American targets in Iraq would draw a renewed response, state television reported.
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Iraqis Chant "Death To America" At Iran General's Funeral March
Tens of thousands of Iraqis, many chanting "Death to America", Saturday mourned a top Iranian commander and others killed in a US drone attack that sparked fears of a regional proxy war between Washington and Tehran.
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Iraq Warns Ties At Stake After US Airstrikes Spark Outrage
Iraq's government warned Monday that its relations with the United States were at risk after deadly American air strikes against a pro-Iran group sparked anger on the streets, with protesters torching US flags.
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US Will Suffer Same Fate As Saddam Hussein, says Iran's Hassan Rouhani
US President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq's Saddam Hussein, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, referring to the war between the two Middle Eastern powers.
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Antony Blinken Heads To Egypt After Israel To Push For Gaza Ceasefire
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken was due to travel to Egypt on Tuesday for talks on a Gaza ceasefire after saying Israel had accepted a US "bridging proposal" for a deal and urging Hamas to do the same.
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Rockets Fired At Bases Hosting US Troops In Iraq, Syria
Four rockets fell in the vicinity" of Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province, an Iraqi security source said. Another security official said an attack occurred with "a drone and three rockets" that fell close to the base perimeter.
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Iraq Bans 8 Local Banks From US Dollar Transactions
Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to reduce fraud, money laundering and other illegal uses of U.S. currency days after a visit by a top U.S. Treasury official.
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Iraq Wants Quick Exit Of US Troops, Says PM Amid Gaza War Spillover
Iraq wants a quick and orderly negotiated exit of U.S-led military forces from its soil but has not set a deadline, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said, describing their presence as destabilising amid regional spillover from the Gaza war.
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US Committed To Keeping Military Presence In Iraq: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, making an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday nearly 20 years after the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, said Washington was committed to keeping its military presence in the country
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UK Court Formally Issues Order To Extradite Julian Assange To US
A UK court on Wednesday issued a formal order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face trial over the publication of secret files relating to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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US To Return Treasure Trove Of Antiquities Dating Back 4,000 Years To Iraq
The United States will return to Iraq some 17,000 archaeological treasures dating back 4,000 years and looted in recent decades, an "unprecedented" restitution, the culture minister in Baghdad said Wednesday.
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Biden Announces "New Phase" In Iraq Relations, End Of "Combat Operations"
President Joe Biden opened talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi on Monday saying relations were in a "new phase" that would include the end of US combat operations in the country.
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US To Withdraw More Than 2,000 Troops From Iraq
The US announced a sharp cut Wednesday to troop numbers in Iraq, as President Donald Trump seeks to honor his pledge to halt the country's "endless wars" overseas with just two months to go until the election.
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Airlines Avoid Flying In Iran, Iraq Airspace After Missile Attack
A growing number of airlines said Wednesday they were avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace for flights to the region after Tehran fired ballistic missiles against bases housing US troops in Iraq.
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"No Victims Among Iraqi Forces": Iraq Military On Missile Strikes
A total of 22 missiles struck two bases housing US troops in Iraq but there were no Iraqi casualties, the military in Baghdad said Wednesday after the overnight attack.
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Iran Warns US Against Retaliatory Response After Missile Strikes: Report
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said that any retaliatory measures by the United States against Tehran's missile attacks on American targets in Iraq would draw a renewed response, state television reported.
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Iraqis Chant "Death To America" At Iran General's Funeral March
Tens of thousands of Iraqis, many chanting "Death to America", Saturday mourned a top Iranian commander and others killed in a US drone attack that sparked fears of a regional proxy war between Washington and Tehran.
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Iraq Warns Ties At Stake After US Airstrikes Spark Outrage
Iraq's government warned Monday that its relations with the United States were at risk after deadly American air strikes against a pro-Iran group sparked anger on the streets, with protesters torching US flags.
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US Will Suffer Same Fate As Saddam Hussein, says Iran's Hassan Rouhani
US President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq's Saddam Hussein, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, referring to the war between the two Middle Eastern powers.
