iraq
New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters
Middle East
February 2, 2020
New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – New Prime Minister Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi appealed to downtrodden Iraqis for their support on Saturday hours after…
Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded
Middle East
February 1, 2020
Iraqi cleric condemns use of force, 11 protesters wounded
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s most powerful religious figure, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, reiterated Friday his condemnation of the use of…
Iraq’s president issues deadline to choose next PM
Middle East
January 30, 2020
Iraq’s president issues deadline to choose next PM
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s president has given rival political blocs a deadline to select a prime minister nearly two months…
Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets
Middle East
January 27, 2020
Iraqi protesters defy top cleric and return to the streets
BAGHDAD (AP) — One protester was killed by security forces after hundreds of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of Iraq’s…
US committed to Syria fight; Missions up against IS: General
Middle East
January 26, 2020
US committed to Syria fight; Missions up against IS: General
GREEN VILLAGE MILITARY OUTPOST (AP) — US troops at military outposts ín eastern Syria asked variations of the same question…
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
Middle East
January 25, 2020
Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must…
Iraqis mass to urge US troop ouster, rival rallies turn deadly
Middle East
January 25, 2020
Iraqis mass to urge US troop ouster, rival rallies turn deadly
Two anti-government protesters were killed in clashes with security forces in the Iraqi capital on Friday, hours after thousands of…
Thousands gather for Baghdad rally to demand US troops leave
Middle East
January 24, 2020
Thousands gather for Baghdad rally to demand US troops leave
BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of supporters of an influential, radical Shia cleric gathered Friday in central Baghdad for a rally…
US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
Middle East
January 24, 2020
US general says troop surge in Middle East may not end soon
ABOARD THE USS BATAAN (AP) — Over the past eight months, the United States has poured more than 20,000 additional…
Iran uses violence, politics to try to push US out of Iraq
Middle East
January 23, 2020
Iran uses violence, politics to try to push US out of Iraq
Iran has long sought the withdrawal of American forces from neighboring Iraq, but the U.S. killing of an Iranian general…