Iraq
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Middle East
Residents, aid workers surprised by closure of Iraqi camp
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq on Tuesday shut down a camp housing internally displaced Iraqis with alleged ties to the…
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UN criticizes Iraq’s hasty closing of camp for displaced
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The United Nations expressed concern Wednesday over the Iraqi authorities’ swift closure this week of a…
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Ancient restaurant highlights Iraq’s archeology renaissance
BAGHDAD (AP) — An international archeological mission has uncovered the remnants of what is believed to be a 5,000-year-old restaurant…
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UN chief praises moves toward stability in rare Iraq visit
BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations chief on Wednesday praised Iraq for repatriating citizens detained in neighboring Syria on suspicion…
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IS attacks on Syria truffle hunters are deadliest in a year
BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group has carried out its deadliest attacks in more than a year, killing dozens…
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Hundreds protest new proposed election law in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Baghdad on Monday to denounce a draft elections law…
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Iraqi president says country now peaceful, life is returning
BAGHDAD (AP) — Nearly 20 years after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein by U.S.-led forces, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid…
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Iraqi soldiers killed in clashes with suspected IS cell
BAGHDAD (AP) — Three Iraqi troops were killed Thursday when a suspected Islamic State militant detonated an explosive vest, state…
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US says IS commander killed, troops wounded in NE Syria raid
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday a helicopter raid led by its forces in northeast Syria left a…
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Sport
Deadly stampede breaks out outside Iraq stadium
A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq on Thursday killed at least two people and injured dozens, a health…
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