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Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting
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Vatican: Pope to visit Iraq in March, pandemic permitting

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will make a pilgrimage to Iraq in March, pandemic conditions permitting, the Vatican said…
US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500
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US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon has approved drawdown plans in Afghanistan that will still keep two larger bases in the…
Three killed in clashes in Iraq after cleric’s followers storm protest camp
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Three killed in clashes in Iraq after cleric’s followers storm protest camp

NASIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) -Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed an anti-government protest camp in the southern Iraqi city of…
UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document
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UAE halts new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim states – document

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including…
Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990
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Iraq-Saudi Arabia border crossing opens for trade, first time since 1990

AL-NUKHAIB, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq and Saudi Arabia opened the Arar border crossing for trade for the first time in…
Rockets fall inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, child killed: military
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Rockets fall inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, child killed: military

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Four Katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone and security officials said the attack targeted…
OPEC+ starts meetings to weigh further steps to support market
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OPEC+ starts meetings to weigh further steps to support market

LONDON (Reuters) – The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies started meetings on Monday that will look at further…
Gunmen kill at least 11 in attack on Iraqi army post in Baghdad, sources say
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Gunmen kill at least 11 in attack on Iraqi army post in Baghdad, sources say

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen killed at least 11 people and wounded eight others including soldiers in an attack on…
Protester killed in southern Iraq as tensions flare again
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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
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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…
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