Iraq

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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

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Security forces use tear gas amid anti-government protests in Iraq

At least 500 people have been killed since protests began.

18/02/2020

World

How are the arts thriving in the Kurdish region of Iraq?

Located in the Kuridsh region of Iraq, the city of Sulayaniyah is transforming a 60,000 square metre abandoned tobacco factory into a cultural hub where young artists can gather, to create.

14/02/2020

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Iraqi anti-government activist shot dead in Basra, say police

The killing is the latest in a new wave of violence against Iraq's anti-regime protests.

22/01/2020

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Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters clash in Baghdad

The latest violence comes after three demonstrators were killed in clashes on Monday.

21/01/2020

World

‘Artefact detectives’ in Iraq aim to end the theft of their history

A group of amateur ‘artefact detectives’ in Iraq are on a mission to return countless historical items taken from their country over the years.

10/01/2020

Iraq

Trump says 'time has come' for Europe to quit Iran nuclear deal

Trump said there were no American casualties in the Iranian missile strike and "only minimal damage was sustained."

08/01/2020

Iraq

Iran launches missile attack on US bases in Iraq

Iran launches missile attack on US bases in Iraq in revenge for killing of top Iranian commander

08/01/2020

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Iraqi paramilitaries walk on pictures Trump and Netanyahu

Members of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary umbrella group walked on pictures of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, during a memorial ceremony for their deputy commander Mahdi al-Muhandis and Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani.

06/01/2020

Iraq

'Honest mistake': Pentagon denies plans to withdraw troops from Iraq

The U.S. has made no decision about withdrawing troops from Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday in response to a letter from a senior military officer that appeared to suggest a withdrawal was underway. The wording was an "honest mistake," he said.

06/01/2020

Iraq

'Death to America': Thousands mourn Iranian general killed by US drone

Iran has vowed retaliation for the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, but President Donald Trump says he ordered the strike to prevent a conflict.

04/01/2020

Iraq

US sends 3,000 troops to Middle East as Iran vows 'harsh retaliation'

The killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani has ignited fears the conflict between Iran and the US could spread through the whole region.

03/01/2020

Iraq

Reactions to US drone strike that killed Iran's top military official

Flags, memes, fears and fury - the killing of the military chief is going to have reverberations for some time.

03/01/2020

Iraq

Trump sends more troops to Middle East after US Embassy stormed

The increase is in addition to 14,000 American soldiers sent into the region since May.

31/12/2019

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Iraqi troops launch operation against IS cells in central Iraq

Iraqi troops supported launched a large operation to uproot IS clandestine cells in central Iraq near Kirkuk.

30/12/2019

Iraq

More than 20 people killed in attack on protesters in Baghdad

The attack came mere hours after the United States moved against three Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary leaders, slapping financial sanctions on them over deadly attacks against protesters.

07/12/2019

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Security forces open fire at protesters in Baghdad

Protesters attempted to dismantle barricades preventing them from crossing the bridge leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone, where most government buildings and foreign embassies are based.

30/11/2019

Iraq

Iraq's PM says he will quit as deadly protests escalate

Iraq's PM says he will quit as deadly protests escalate

29/11/2019

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#IraqiSodaChallenge highlights horrific protester injuries

A new hashtag is encouraging Twitter users to share pictures of themselves holding a can of soda to their head, highlighting the horrific injuries sustained by Iraqi protesters.

29/11/2019

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Twenty-seven Iraqi protesters killed in a day as violence continues

The anti-government demonstrations began on October 1.

28/11/2019

Iraq

Curfew imposed as Iraq protesters torch Iranian consulate

Protests in Iraq escalated overnight when the Iranian consulate was torched in the city of Najaf, prompting an urgent curfew

28/11/2019

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Iraq protests: Basra streets fill with black smoke, burning tyres

Protesters burned tyres and blocked some roads on November 24 in the southern city of Basra, preventing government employees from reaching offices

24/11/2019

Iraq

Pence serves up turkey — and reassurance — in surprise Iraq visit

Pence, joined on the trip by his wife, Karen, greeted U.S. troops ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and served turkey to hundreds of them.

23/11/2019

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Iraqi security forces break up protests in Battle of the Bridges

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds into the air to disperse protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday (November 6) as the biggest wave of anti-government demonstrations in decades spread out across the capital.

06/11/2019

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Protesters killed as Iraqi security forces open fire in Baghdad

At least five people were killed as Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters in Baghdad on Monday (November 4), a Reuters witness said, as thousands continued to gather in the largest wave of anti-government protests for decades

04/11/2019

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Iraq protests see hundreds occupy streets overnight in central Baghdad

Thousands of anti-government protesters spent the night camping in central Baghdad on Monday (November 4), with more gathering near Tahrir Square in defiance of the prime minister's plea to end protests which he says are costing Iraq's economy billions of dollars and disrupting daily life

04/11/2019