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Now playing Next Iraq US and Spain hand over base to Iraq as allied retreat continues On Friday the Iraqi military said four rockets had been fired at Basmaya base but no casualties were reported. 25/07/2020
Now playing Next World How is science building Iraq’s former glory, and the minds of young Saudis? The Middle East and North Africa’s contribution to global science and engineering publications was only about two percent in 2013 according to a Harvard funded study. 24/07/2020
Now playing Next Iraq German art curator kidnapped in Iraq freed in government operation Her friends and acquaintances reported her missing earlier this week, and she has since been freed. 21/07/2020
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Now playing Next no comment Iraqi students hold anti-government protests Anti-government protests continued in Iraq, with over a thousand students marching through the centre of Baghdad. 23/02/2020