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At least 50 killed in suicide attacks in southern Iraq: officials
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At least 50 killed in suicide attacks in southern Iraq: officials

The death toll from suicide attacks in a southern Iraqi city on Thursday had risen to 50 people, with more…
Iraqi Kurdish referendum ‘historic mistake’: Turkey
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Iraqi Kurdish referendum ‘historic mistake’: Turkey

Turkey on Thursday welcomed an Iraqi parliament move to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence. The parliament in Baghdad authorized…
Israel endorses independent Kurdish state
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Israel endorses independent Kurdish state

Israel supports the establishment of a Kurdish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Kurds in Iraq gear…
Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish referendum
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Iraqi parliament rejects Kurdish referendum

Iraq’s parliament voted on Tuesday to reject a referendum on Kurdish independence planned for Sept. 25, authorizing the prime minister…
Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south
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Tribal clashes, political void threaten oil installations in Iraq’s south

Worsening clashes among tribes and a political void is threatening security at oil installations in Iraq’s main southern oil producing…
Iraq holding hundreds of foreign IS family members
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Iraq holding hundreds of foreign IS family members

Iraqi officials say they are holding more than 1,300 foreign women and children, the families of Islamic State fighters, at…
Iraqi PM declares Tal Afar ‘fully liberated’ from IS
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Iraqi PM declares Tal Afar ‘fully liberated’ from IS

Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday declared the town of Tal Afar “fully liberated” from the Islamic State group after a…
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade
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Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade

Jordan and Iraq reopened their only border crossing on Wednesday after a two-year closure, taking a step toward stabilizing an…
Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official
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Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad: official

Iraq’s Kurds may consider the possibility of postponing a planned Sept. 25 referendum on independence in return for financial and…
PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS
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PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS

The operation to retake the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, from the Islamic State group began Sunday morning,…
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