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In Call With Iraqi PM, Joe Biden Urges "National Dialogue" To Resolve Crisis
US President Joe Biden urged Iraqis Wednesday to support dialogue to resolve a months-long political crisis that erupted into violence, in a call with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi.
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Iraqi PM Threatens To Quit As Political Crisis Deepens
Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Tuesday said he will "vacate his post" if the complicated political situation in the country continues.
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UN Chief Appeals For "Restraint" In Iraq Amid Political Unrest
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday called for "restraint" in Iraq and asked all parties to "take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation" as Baghdad's Green Zone descended into chaos, according to his spokesman.
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Clashes Erupt In Baghdad After Iraqi Cleric Moqtada Sadr Resigns, 15 Dead
Twelve protesters were killed Monday after supporters of cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone as the powerful Shiite leader said he was quitting politics.
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"Here For A Revolution": Iraq Protesters Occupy Parliament Again
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament on Saturday in a deepening political crisis.
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Iraq Forces Retake Hospital Near Mosul's Old City
Iraqi forces have recaptured a hospital and other medical facilities in west Mosul, further isolating ISIS group holdouts in the Old City, officers said.The country's security forces are in the final stages of the gruelling battle to retake second city Mosul, which they launched more than eight months ago.
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Iraq: The Battle For Mosul
Key dates in the Iraqi offensive to recapture Mosul, the country's second biggest city, from the ISIS group terrorists who seized it in June 2014.
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Mosul Clashes: At Least 61 Bodies Recovered After Building Collapse
Iraq's military said on Sunday that 61 bodies were recovered from a collapsed building that ISIS had booby-trapped in west Mosul, but there was no sign the building had been hit by a coalition air strike.
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Iraq Forces Retake Mosul Train Station
Iraqi forces said Tuesday they recaptured Mosul train station, once one of the country's main rail hubs and the latest in a series of key sites retaken from jihadists.
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East Mosul Recapture 'Few Days' Away: Iraq Commander
Iraqi forces will recapture east Mosul from the ISIS group within "a few days," a senior officer said on Monday.
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In Mosul, Iraq Forces Face ISIS Drones, Mortars, Car Bombs
A small white drone hummed into sight and Thaker, a member of Iraq's special forces, grabbed his machinegun and started lighting up the blue sky above eastern Mosul.
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At Least 6,878 Civilians Killed In Iraq Violence In 2016
The United Nations says violence claimed the lives of at least 6,878 civilian Iraqis last year.
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Turning Iraq History To Rubble, Leaving The Mess To Looters
The giant winged bulls that once stood sentry at the nearly 3,000-year-old palace at Nimrud have been hacked to pieces. The fantastical human-headed creatures were believed to guard the king from evil, but now their stone remains are piled in the dirt, victims of the ISIS group's fervor to erase history.
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Saddam Hussein Should Have Been Left To Run Iraq, Says CIA Officer Who Interrogated Him
Both President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump believe the United States never should have invaded Iraq in 2003 (or, at least, Trump claims he now does). The war in Iraq and its chaotic aftermath in many ways prefigure the present moment in the Middle East; it triggered a sectarian unraveling that now haunts both Iraq and Syria and lo...
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Iraqi Forces Retake Key Town South Of ISIS-Stronghold Mosul
Iraqi forces today pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town considered strategic for any future offensive against the jihadists' last stronghold of Mosul.
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In Call With Iraqi PM, Joe Biden Urges "National Dialogue" To Resolve Crisis
US President Joe Biden urged Iraqis Wednesday to support dialogue to resolve a months-long political crisis that erupted into violence, in a call with Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi.
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Iraqi PM Threatens To Quit As Political Crisis Deepens
Iraq Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Tuesday said he will "vacate his post" if the complicated political situation in the country continues.
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UN Chief Appeals For "Restraint" In Iraq Amid Political Unrest
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday called for "restraint" in Iraq and asked all parties to "take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation" as Baghdad's Green Zone descended into chaos, according to his spokesman.
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Clashes Erupt In Baghdad After Iraqi Cleric Moqtada Sadr Resigns, 15 Dead
Twelve protesters were killed Monday after supporters of cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone as the powerful Shiite leader said he was quitting politics.
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"Here For A Revolution": Iraq Protesters Occupy Parliament Again
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" and occupied parliament on Saturday in a deepening political crisis.
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Iraq Forces Retake Hospital Near Mosul's Old City
Iraqi forces have recaptured a hospital and other medical facilities in west Mosul, further isolating ISIS group holdouts in the Old City, officers said.The country's security forces are in the final stages of the gruelling battle to retake second city Mosul, which they launched more than eight months ago.
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Iraq: The Battle For Mosul
Key dates in the Iraqi offensive to recapture Mosul, the country's second biggest city, from the ISIS group terrorists who seized it in June 2014.
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Mosul Clashes: At Least 61 Bodies Recovered After Building Collapse
Iraq's military said on Sunday that 61 bodies were recovered from a collapsed building that ISIS had booby-trapped in west Mosul, but there was no sign the building had been hit by a coalition air strike.
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Iraq Forces Retake Mosul Train Station
Iraqi forces said Tuesday they recaptured Mosul train station, once one of the country's main rail hubs and the latest in a series of key sites retaken from jihadists.
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East Mosul Recapture 'Few Days' Away: Iraq Commander
Iraqi forces will recapture east Mosul from the ISIS group within "a few days," a senior officer said on Monday.
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In Mosul, Iraq Forces Face ISIS Drones, Mortars, Car Bombs
A small white drone hummed into sight and Thaker, a member of Iraq's special forces, grabbed his machinegun and started lighting up the blue sky above eastern Mosul.
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At Least 6,878 Civilians Killed In Iraq Violence In 2016
The United Nations says violence claimed the lives of at least 6,878 civilian Iraqis last year.
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Turning Iraq History To Rubble, Leaving The Mess To Looters
The giant winged bulls that once stood sentry at the nearly 3,000-year-old palace at Nimrud have been hacked to pieces. The fantastical human-headed creatures were believed to guard the king from evil, but now their stone remains are piled in the dirt, victims of the ISIS group's fervor to erase history.
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Saddam Hussein Should Have Been Left To Run Iraq, Says CIA Officer Who Interrogated Him
Both President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump believe the United States never should have invaded Iraq in 2003 (or, at least, Trump claims he now does). The war in Iraq and its chaotic aftermath in many ways prefigure the present moment in the Middle East; it triggered a sectarian unraveling that now haunts both Iraq and Syria and lo...
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Iraqi Forces Retake Key Town South Of ISIS-Stronghold Mosul
Iraqi forces today pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town considered strategic for any future offensive against the jihadists' last stronghold of Mosul.
