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Pro-Sadr protesters rally inside Iraqi parliament

Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr storm parliament in the capital's high-security Green Zone.

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The old western part of Iraq's northern city of Mosul

Buildings, houses and the destroyed 12th century Great Mosque of al-Nuri in the old west side of Iraq's northern city of Mosul are filmed by a drone.

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For Iraqi amputees football team, healing is the goal

Members of an all-amputee football team, made up entirely of players who lost arms or legs in Iraq.

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Massive sandstorm hits Baghdad and other Iraq cities

Vehicles drive down roads in Iraq's capital Baghdad as thick dust blankets the city. According to authorities, Iraq closed airports and public buildings as another sandstorm -- the ninth since mid-April -- hit the country.

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Climate

Europe, Africa and Asia hit by a weekend of extreme weather

As Davos starts with a focus on climate change, which countries are already feeling the effects?

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A thick layer of orange dust covers Baghdad

A thick layer of orange dust covers the capital Baghdad, making this the eighth sandstorm since mid-April for Iraq.

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Murals bring 'joy' to Baghdad concrete jungle

Iraqi artist Wijdan al-Majed is transforming Baghdad's concrete jungle into a colourful city with murals depicting well-known figures from the war-scarred country and abroad

Iraq

Turkey launches new military offensive in northern Iraq

Turkish jets and artillery struck targets belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, while commandos - supported by helicopters and drones - crossed into Iraqi territory.

Destinations

Iraq opens its doors to tourists with free guided tours

With a stunning array of marketplaces and 12th-century architecture, the scars of war are starting to heal in this historic part of the Middle East.

Iraq

Three rockets hit Baghdad's airport and adjacent military base

The rockets struck in the early morning hours, and landed between the civilian and military areas of the airport, two security officials said on condition of anonymity.

Iraq

IS gunmen in Iraq kill 11 soldiers in brazen barracks attack

The Islamic State group was largely defeated in the country in 2017, although it remains active through sleeper cells in many areas.

Culture news

UNESCO and Belgian theatre help Iraqi youngsters make a movie in Mosul

Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul by the help of UNESCO. In a collaboration between the Mosul fine arts academy, a Belgian theatre company and UNESCO, 19 students are getting a chance to make their first short films.

Lithuania

Lithuania pays migrants €1,000 to return to Iraq

The largest group of migrants who broke through the Lithuanian-Belarusian border at the height of the latest migrant crisis has been returned to Baghdad.

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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".

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Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq

Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq

Germany

Iraqi jihadist handed life sentence for Yazidi genocide

This is the first time that a court has ruled that the atrocities committed against the Yazidis amount to genocide.

Germany

World's first trial for genocide against Yazidis set to conclude

"It has been seven years since survivors have been waiting for this," Yazda NGO told Euronews.

Sweden

Prison massacre accused to give evidence at landmark trial in Sweden

Charged with more than 100 murders and grave war crimes, Nouri is expected to give evidence that allegedly implicates Iran's current president Ebrahim Raisi.

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.

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Robot waiters take Iraqis in Mosul into the future

From the rubble of the war-torn Iraqi city of Mosul, androids emerge here and there in a restaurant to serve their amused customers.

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