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Analysis: Iraq vote underscores divisions over Iran’s role
Middle East

Analysis: Iraq vote underscores divisions over Iran’s role

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Shiite militias that often serve as a proxy for neighboring Iran have taken a beating in…
Record low turnout suggests vote to throw out Iraq’s elite will leave them in power
Middle East

Record low turnout suggests vote to throw out Iraq’s elite will leave them in power

BAGHDAD, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Record low turnout in Iraq’s parliamentary election suggested on Monday that a vote billed as…
Iraqis cast ballots hoping for change few expect to happen
Middle East

Iraqis cast ballots hoping for change few expect to happen

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqis cast ballots on Sunday for a new parliament in a vote boycotted by many of the…
EXPLAINER: Why do Iraq’s elections matter to the world?
Middle East

EXPLAINER: Why do Iraq’s elections matter to the world?

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s elections on Sunday come with enormous challenges: Iraq’s economy has been battered by years of conflict,…
Hundreds of Iraqi protesters march in Baghdad ahead of vote
Middle East

Hundreds of Iraqi protesters march in Baghdad ahead of vote

BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqis marched in the center of Baghdad on Friday to mark two years since mass…
Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq
Middle East

Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — In the Baghdad suburb of Sadr City, glossy election campaign posters are plastered alongside jungles of sagging…
Sisi arrives in Iraq to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference
Egypt

Sisi arrives in Iraq to attend Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Iraq on Saturday to participate in the Baghdad Cooperation and Partnership conference. The…
Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Mideast tensions
Middle East

Iraq hosts regional meeting aimed at easing Mideast tensions

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces fanned out across the Iraqi capital Saturday ahead of a regional conference aimed at…
Suicide attack in Iraq’s Sadr City kills at least 35, wounds dozens -sources
Middle East

Suicide attack in Iraq’s Sadr City kills at least 35, wounds dozens -sources

BAGHDAD, July 19 (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens in a crowded market…
Drone attacks by Iraqi militias reflect Iran’s waning hold
Middle East

Drone attacks by Iraqi militias reflect Iran’s waning hold

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran’s expeditionary Quds Force commander brought one main directive for Iraqi militia faction leaders long beholden to…
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