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In tactical shift, Iran grows new, loyal elite from among Iraqi militias
Middle East
May 21, 2021
In tactical shift, Iran grows new, loyal elite from among Iraqi militias
Iran has hand picked hundreds of trusted fighters from among the cadres of its most powerful militia allies in Iraq,…
Erdogan: High-ranking PKK militant killed in Iraq operation
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Erdogan: High-ranking PKK militant killed in Iraq operation
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish security forces have killed an alleged high-ranking Kurdish militant in an operation in northern Iraq,…
Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
Middle East
May 8, 2021
Drone attack on Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
BAGHDAD (AP) — In mid-April, a drone strike early on Saturday targeted a military base in Iraq that hosts US…
Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust
Middle East
May 5, 2021
Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s vaccine roll-out had been faltering for weeks. Apathy, fear and rumors kept many from getting vaccinated…
Iraq’s health minister resigns over Baghdad hospital fire
Middle East
May 5, 2021
Iraq’s health minister resigns over Baghdad hospital fire
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s health minister resigned Tuesday over a week after a deadly blaze killed dozens of people in…
Iraqi medics recount horrors from Baghdad’s hospital inferno
Middle East
April 28, 2021
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
Middle East
April 26, 2021
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
Middle East
April 25, 2021
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
Middle East
April 21, 2021
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
Middle East
April 21, 2021
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…