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Iraqi medics recount horrors from Baghdad’s hospital inferno
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Iraqi medics recount horrors from Baghdad’s hospital inferno

BAGHDAD (AP) — It was a night of unimaginable horror as flames engulfed the intensive care unit of a Baghdad…
Death toll in fire at Iraqi COVID-19 hospital surpasses 80
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Death toll in fire at Iraqi COVID-19 hospital surpasses 80

BAGHDAD (AP) — The death toll from a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients rose to at…
Rights commission: 58 killed in Baghdad fire in virus ward
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Rights commission: 58 killed in Baghdad fire in virus ward

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s Independent High Commission for Human Rights reported Sunday that 58 people died in a catastrophic fire…
Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results
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Iran, Saudis hold talks in Baghdad, few expect quick results

BAGHDAD (AP) — A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation…
Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list
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Report: Mideast countries top 2020 global executioners list

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Apart from China and despite a worldwide drop in death sentences, countries in the…
China’s Sinopec to develop Mansuriya gas field –ministry
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China’s Sinopec to develop Mansuriya gas field –ministry

China’s Sinopec has won a deal to develop Iraq’s Mansuriya gas field near the Iranian border, the oil ministry said on…
Rockets strike Iraqi airbase hosting Americans
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Rockets strike Iraqi airbase hosting Americans

Several rockets hit an Iraqi airbase hosting US forces on Sunday, injuring two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers, the military…
1 killed, 12 wounded in market explosion in Iraq’s capital
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1 killed, 12 wounded in market explosion in Iraq’s capital

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A powerful explosion rocked a market in east Baghdad on Thursday, killing one person and injuring…
Iraq blames public for new virus record, urges vaccinations
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Iraq blames public for new virus record, urges vaccinations

Iraq’s Health Ministry has warned of “dire consequences” ahead because citizens are not heeding coronavirus prevention measures, after the country…
No timetable for withdrawal of troops after US, Iraq talks
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No timetable for withdrawal of troops after US, Iraq talks

BAGHDAD (AP) — The mission of US forces in Iraq has shifted to training and advisory roles, allowing for redeployment…
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