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Egyptian architects win Mosul mosque competition | Middle East News
The 12th century mosque, famous for its leaning minaret was damaged in 2017 fighting between ISIL, US and Iraqi forces.…
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Iraq’s Erbil airport targeted by explosives-laden drone | Middle East News
No injuries, casualties reported in the attack that targeted the military section of the airport where US-led international coalition forces…
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Survivors of the Anfal Kurdish genocide long for closure | Middle East News
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq – Adil Majeed looked distraught as he smoked a cigarette and recounted the devastating events of the late…
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Latin America
‘Dire consequences’: Iraq issues COVID warning after record cases | Coronavirus pandemic News
Health ministry issues warning saying spike in cases due to laxity among Iraqis who flout preventive measures. Iraq’s health ministry…
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Asia
No timeline as US to move remaining combat troops out of Iraq | ISIL/ISIS News
Timing for move to be established in ‘upcoming technical talks’ and foreign forces to stay to provide training and assistance…
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US, Arab nations back Jordan’s King Abdullah amid security probe | Arab League News
Jordan’s security forces have arrested several high profile figures as part of a continuing security investigation, and warned former Crown…
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Iraq infections surge as coronavirus variant fuels second wave | Coronavirus pandemic News
Baghdad, Iraq – Nursing Activity Manager Maxime Pirard is visibly tired. The young healthcare provider has been working tirelessly in…
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Africa
The actress defying cultural norms to tell new stories in Iraq | Arts and Culture News
Baghdad, Iraq – Zahraa Ghandour had been gone from Iraq for almost a decade when she touched down in Baghdad…
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Middle East
Iraqis scour desert in hunt for truffles | Middle East News
“Here it is, the truffle, a blessing from God!” Zahra Buheir carefully digs out a desert truffle from the sandy…
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Asia
‘We cannot be wasteful’: Syrian crisis spurs aid innovations | Bashar al-Assad News
Millions of Syrians who sought refuge in neighbouring countries in the 10 years since the war began in their homeland…
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Africa
Iran tells UN it was not behind attacks on US interests in Iraq | United Nations News
Several rockets hit a military base in Erbil, northern Iraq last month, killing a foreign civilian contractor. Tehran, Iran –…
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Europe
Baghdad: A solitary walk through a crime scene | Middle East News
It was quiet in the gardens of Abu Nawas Street on a recent winter evening. I was taking a walk…
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Africa
Iraq’s protests and the technology of resistance | Business and Economy News
In an increasingly interconnected world and with the rise of massive social media corporations and “big data” analytics, digital privacy…
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Asia
Outspoken father of missing activist killed in Iraq’s south | Human Rights News
The father of a missing Iraqi anti-government activist who waged a public campaign trying to bring to account a militia…
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Africa
Pope Francis’s visit to Iraq: Beyond the symbolism | Middle East News
On March 5, Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, embarked on a historic four-day trip to Iraq, where he…
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Africa
‘As if she had never existed’: The graveyards for murdered women | Crime News
Naza* is visiting her daughter’s grave in an unmarked section of a cemetery in Sulaymaniyah, in the Kurdish region of…
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Asia
Pope ends historic Iraq visit with messages of coexistence | Middle East News
Pope Francis has ended his historic tour of Iraq, departing the capital Baghdad after visiting conflict-torn cities, meeting Muslim and…
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Africa
In Pictures: Pope Francis’s historic visit to Iraq | Middle East News
Pope Francis began an historic visit to Iraq on Friday, the first by a pontiff to the birthplace of the…
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Asia
Pope Francis visits Iraq’s war-ravaged north on last day of tour | Middle East News
Pope arrives in Erbil and is expected to visit Mosul, visit small Christian community of Qaraqosh. Pope Francis has arrived…
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Europe
How significant is Pope Francis’s visit to Iraq?
The pope has called for an end to acts of violence, extremism and intolerance. Aj Europe
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Asia
Pope Francis urges Iraq’s Muslims, Christians to unite for peace | Religion News
Pope Francis has urged Iraq’s Muslim and Christian religious leaders to put aside animosities and work together for peace and…
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Latin America
Pope Francis meets Iraq’s Shia leader al-Sistani | Religion News
The pontiff met Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in holy city of Najaf to urge Muslims to embrace Iraq’s beleaguered Christians.…
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Pope to visit ancient city of Ur, ‘the cradle of civilization’ | Religion News
Nasiriya, Iraq – It is where the wheel was invented, the Code of Hammurabi – or rule of law – was…
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Europe
Pope Francis calls for end to violence in first address in Iraq | Religion News
Pope Francis has called for an end to “violence and extremism” in his opening address on the first-ever papal visit…
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Africa
Pope Francis embarks on historic visit to Iraq | Religion News
Pope Francis begins a historic visit to Iraq on Friday, the first by a pontiff to the birthplace of the…
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Middle East
US ‘assessing’ responsibility, response over Iraq rocket attack | Joe Biden News
White House says a ‘measured’ military response is on the table, if it serves US interests in the region. A…
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Latin America
Multiple rockets land at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base: Official | Conflict News
BREAKING Multiple rockets land at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airbase where US, coalition forces are hosted, according to security sources. At…
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Latin America
‘Constant fear’: Iraq and Syria face ISIL resurgence | ISIL/ISIS News
Rania Najim Abed is terrified that ISIL (ISIS) might return to Tel Eskof, her hometown in northern Iraq, 15km (9…
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Asia
Turkey summons Iran envoy over remarks on Iraq operations | Conflict News
Turkey says the PKK presence in Iraq is a national security threat and it is Baghdad’s responsibility to take action…
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Iran: Perpetrators of ‘suspicious’ Iraq attacks must be found | Iraq News
In talks with Iraqi counterpart, Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif suggests rocket attacks against US positions in Iraq could be aimed…
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Asia
At least three protesters killed in southern Iraq: Rights monitor | Protests News
A human rights monitor says Iraqi security forces fired live ammunition into a crowd of protesters in Nasiriya. At least…
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Asia
Decades after the Gulf War, Iraq’s youth view oil as a curse | Oil and Gas News
Baghdad, Iraq — Like most of the young people who joined Iraq’s countrywide demonstrations in 2019, musician Sally Mars took…
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Africa
GameStop has deja vu, Iraq reflects on oil and Martian winds blow | Business and Economy News
It’s the final week of February, and if you’re anxiously awaiting those first little signs of spring, you’re not alone.…
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Africa
Biden, Iraqi PM discuss recent rocket attacks in phone call | Joe Biden News
The Iraqi PM and the US president say those responsible for recent rocket attacks should be ‘held fully to account’.…
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Latin America
Rockets hit Iraq military airbase hosting US contractors | Middle East News
One person wounded as several rockets strike Iraq’s Balad airbase where a US defence company has its headquarters. At least…
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Africa
For Lebanese and Iraqis, small victories in a long struggle | Protests News
Economic distress, rampant corruption, a self-serving ruling elite, and the ever-looming fear of armed militias – not much is going…
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Asia
Condemnation after Iraqi-Kurd journalists given 6 years in jail | Freedom of the Press News
Baghdad, Iraq – Iraqi Kurdish journalists Sherwan Sherwani and Guhdar Zebari were sentenced to six years in jail in a…
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Asia
‘Wake up call’: Deadly Iraq rocket attack puts pressure on US | Conflict News
Sulaimaniyah, Iraq – It was the most serious attack on the US-led coalition since the Biden administration took power with…
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Latin America
UN condemns ‘reckless’ Iraq rocket attack as US weighs response | Politics News
The United Nations has warned tensions in Iraq could escalate after a rocket attack killed a foreign contractor for the…
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Asia
Iraq: Rockets land near Erbil airport, US military base | Kurds News
No immediate claim of responsibility for attack that caused injuries and prompted airport closure, reports say. Multiple rockets have struck…
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Europe
US seeks to defuse diplomatic spat with Turkey | PKK News
Turkey had earlier summoned US ambassador to Ankara, infuriated by conditionality of a US statement on the deaths of 13…
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