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Now playing Next no comment Santa Claus roams Christian town of Iraq, "putting smiles on children's faces" Locals dressed up as Santa Claus roam the streets of al-Hamdaniya, a Christian town overrun by the Islamic State group in 2014, in the Nineveh governorate of Iraq, distributing sweets to children to "put a smile on their faces". 21/12/2021
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Now playing Next Work Robot waiters are bringing this Iraqi city into the future The technology powering the android waiters was partly developed locally by young people from the University of Mosul. 23/11/2021
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Now playing Next Iraq Iraqi Prime Minister survives armed drone attack on his home The government in Iraq said an explosives-laden drone tried to hit Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s home, with the prime minister escaping unharmed. 07/11/2021
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Now playing Next Iraq In Iraq, apathy and pessimism as millions vote in early elections The two frontrunners for prime minister are men close to Tehran and with the backing of significant militia forces. 11/10/2021
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Now playing Next View Iraqis go to the polls on October 10. What happens next? | View Iraqis will vote in snap parliamentary elections this Sunday, for the first time since protests rocked the country in 2019. SIPRI's Shivan Fazil and Dylan O'Driscoll explain what's at stake - and why the new government will have no time to lose. 04/10/2021
Now playing Next no comment Pilgrims commemorate Arbaeen in Karbala Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims on Tuesday converged on the Iraqi city of Karbala to commemorate the Arbaeen. 28/09/2021
Now playing Next Iraq In Iraq, Macron visits mosques and churches in the ruins of Mosul Macron visited the city that was held by ISIS for almost five years. 29/08/2021
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Now playing Next Iraq Dozens killed in fire on coronavirus ward in Iraqi hospital At least 92 people were confirmed to have died in a fire at a coronavirus hospital ward in southern Iraq. 13/07/2021
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Now playing Next Iraq One killed amid clashes between protesters and Iraq security forces Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets in Baghdad to protest a rise in targeted killings of prominent activists and journalists. 25/05/2021
Now playing Next Iraq More than 80 people killed and 110 injured in Iraqi hospital fire The Iraqi government has sacked key health officials following a hospital fire which left 82 people dead, many being treated for symptoms of coronavirus 25/04/2021
Now playing Next no comment Pope Francis blesses faithful at church in Qaraqosh Pope Francis urged Iraq’s Christians to forgive and to rebuild as he visited church ruins in the war-ravaged north. 07/03/2021
