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Protester killed in southern Iraq as tensions flare again
Middle East

Protester killed in southern Iraq as tensions flare again

BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi security forces opened fire during clashes with hundreds of protesters in the southern city of…
Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote
Middle East

Iraq ratifies new election law, paving way for early vote

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president ratified on Thursday a new election law aimed at giving political independents a better chance…
Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled
Middle East

Volunteers want Christians to return to Mosul, where Islamic State once ruled

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Young volunteers have been clearing dust and debris from St. Thomas church in Mosul, as the…
Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live
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Arab Music Festival launches in Cairo, concerts to be broadcast live

The 29th edition of Arab Music Festival was inaugurated on Sunday at the Cairo Opera House’s al-Nafoura Theater, with its…
Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom
Middle East

Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom

DUBAI/BAGHDAD/LONDON (Reuters) – Kuwait said on Thursday it would support any decision made by OPEC and its allies on future…
Thousands rally in Iraq to mark one year of protests
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Thousands rally in Iraq to mark one year of protests

BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of protesters took to the streets on Sunday to mark one year since mass anti-government demonstrations…
Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes
Middle East

Bloated public salaries at heart of Iraq’s economic woes

BAGHDAD (AP) — Long-time Iraqi civil servant Qusay Abdul-Amma panicked when his monthly salary was delayed. Days of waiting turned…
Yazidi Iraqi keeps tradition alive of arak-making from dates
Middle East

Yazidi Iraqi keeps tradition alive of arak-making from dates

BASHIQA, Iraq (Reuters) – Saad Hussein, a 42-year-old Yazidi Iraqi, is one of the last in the northern region of…
Under attack and losing hope, Iraqi activists flee abroad
Middle East

Under attack and losing hope, Iraqi activists flee abroad

AMARA, Iraq (Reuters) – Hasanain Alminshid had received death threats for his human rights activism for years, but ignored most…
For Iraq’s persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk
Middle East

For Iraq’s persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk

DOHUK, Iraq (Reuters) – The Yazidis of northern Iraq, an ancient religious minority brutally persecuted by Islamic State, want nothing…
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