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Iraqis wake up to snow for first time in over a decade
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Iraqis wake up to snow for first time in over a decade

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s capital of Baghdad awoke on Tuesday to a sight not seen in over a decade —…
US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver: Iraq officials
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US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver: Iraq officials

BAGHDAD (AP) — The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to…
Iran to launch satellite; US says program linked to missiles
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Iran to launch satellite; US says program linked to missiles

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will launch a satellite on Sunday, a government minister said, as part of a fledgling program…
Khamenei says Iran should increase military might to prevent war
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Khamenei says Iran should increase military might to prevent war

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran should increase its military might to prevent a war, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told a…
Iraq’s top cleric calls for state to protect protests
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Iraq’s top cleric calls for state to protect protests

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s most powerful Shia cleric called for security forces to protect anti-government protesters in a Friday sermon,…
Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance
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Not a break, but fissures in US-Iraqi military alliance

BAGHDAD (AP) — A new watchtower rose over an American military base in northern Iraq, and cranes lifted hefty slabs…
Islamic State steps up attacks in Syria and Iraq: UN experts
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Islamic State steps up attacks in Syria and Iraq: UN experts

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Islamic State extremists are mounting increasingly bold attacks in Syria and Iraq following their loss of…
Iraqi cleric Sadr tells followers to clear sit-ins after PM appointed
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Iraqi cleric Sadr tells followers to clear sit-ins after PM appointed

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Populist Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr urged his followers on Sunday to help security forces clear roads blocked…
New Iraq PM appeals to the masses but is rejected by protesters
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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
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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…
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