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Iraq PM To Resign After Months Of Protests That Left More Than 400 Dead
Iraq's embattled premier announced Friday he will resign in keeping with the wishes of the country's top Shiite cleric, after nearly two months of anti-government protests that have cost more than 400 lives.
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US Troops Exiting Syria To Stay 'Temporarily' In Iraq: Pentagon Chief
The American troops withdrawing from Syria will stay in Iraq "temporarily" before returning to the United States, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday.
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Over 100 Killed In Iraq, Government Issues Reforms To Calm Angry Protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's cabinet issued a series of reforms early Sunday after an "extraordinary" session overnight in response to sweeping anti-government rallies that have left nearly 100 dead.
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France President Emmanuel Macron Hails Troops After Mosul Freed From ISIS
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday hailed Iraqi pro-government troops and their allies for taking control of Mosul from the ISIS group.
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Iraq PM Announces Launch Of Operation On West Mosul: Report
Iraqi forces launched an offensive on jihadists defending Mosul's west bank Sunday, in what could be the most brutal fighting yet in a four-month-old operation on the city.
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Iraq PM Vows To Hunt Down Mosque Bombers
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the security forces were tracking down the perpetrators of attacks against Sunni religious targets south of Baghdad on Monday.
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Iraq's Abadi Plants Flag In Ramadi To Mark Islamic State Defeat
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi on Tuesday after the army retook the city centre from Islamic State a day earlier, a victory that could help vindicate his strategy for rebuilding the military after stunning defeats.
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Iraq PM Visits Newly Reconquered Ramadi
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi today visited Ramadi, a day after federal forces announced the liberation of the city from the ISIS, clinching a landmark victory.
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Iraq PM Vows To Defeat ISIS In 2016 After Army's First Major Victory
A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year will see his forces defeat Islamic State, after his military achieved its first major victory since collapsing in the face of the fighters 18 months ago.
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Iraqi PM, Militias Reject Foreign Troops After US Announcement
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi rejected the need for foreign troops to fight ISIS after the Untied States said on Tuesday it was deploying a special operations force, which powerful Shia Muslim militias pledged to attack.
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Islamic State Faces Battle in Iraq, US Reassures Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi
Islamic State poured more fighters into Ramadi as security forces and Shi'ite paramilitaries prepared to try to retake the Iraqi city, while Washington scrambled on Monday to reassure Baghdad after a U.S. official's sharp criticism of Iraqi forces.
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Barack Obama Meets With Advisers on Iraq, Reaffirms Support for Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi: White House
President Barack Obama was briefed by his top national security advisers on Tuesday on the situation in Iraq and the strategy to counter Islamic State militants, the White House National Security Council said in a statement.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Downplays Criticism of Saudi Airstrikes on Yemen
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sought Thursday to walk back sharp criticism of the Saudi air campaign against Shiite militias in Yemen, and welcomed news that the Saudi embassy in Baghdad will reopen.
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Islamic State Lost 25 to 30 Per Cent of Iraq Territory: Pentagon
The Islamic State group has lost control of '25 to 30' percent of the territory it holds in Iraq after coalition air strikes and an Iraqi offensive, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi Appeals to US for More Air Raids, Weapons
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi appealed to US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday for more air raids from Western warplanes and more arms to take on the Islamic State group.
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Iraq PM To Resign After Months Of Protests That Left More Than 400 Dead
Iraq's embattled premier announced Friday he will resign in keeping with the wishes of the country's top Shiite cleric, after nearly two months of anti-government protests that have cost more than 400 lives.
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US Troops Exiting Syria To Stay 'Temporarily' In Iraq: Pentagon Chief
The American troops withdrawing from Syria will stay in Iraq "temporarily" before returning to the United States, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday.
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Over 100 Killed In Iraq, Government Issues Reforms To Calm Angry Protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi's cabinet issued a series of reforms early Sunday after an "extraordinary" session overnight in response to sweeping anti-government rallies that have left nearly 100 dead.
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France President Emmanuel Macron Hails Troops After Mosul Freed From ISIS
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday hailed Iraqi pro-government troops and their allies for taking control of Mosul from the ISIS group.
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Iraq PM Announces Launch Of Operation On West Mosul: Report
Iraqi forces launched an offensive on jihadists defending Mosul's west bank Sunday, in what could be the most brutal fighting yet in a four-month-old operation on the city.
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Iraq PM Vows To Hunt Down Mosque Bombers
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the security forces were tracking down the perpetrators of attacks against Sunni religious targets south of Baghdad on Monday.
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Iraq's Abadi Plants Flag In Ramadi To Mark Islamic State Defeat
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted the national flag in Ramadi on Tuesday after the army retook the city centre from Islamic State a day earlier, a victory that could help vindicate his strategy for rebuilding the military after stunning defeats.
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Iraq PM Visits Newly Reconquered Ramadi
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi today visited Ramadi, a day after federal forces announced the liberation of the city from the ISIS, clinching a landmark victory.
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Iraq PM Vows To Defeat ISIS In 2016 After Army's First Major Victory
A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year will see his forces defeat Islamic State, after his military achieved its first major victory since collapsing in the face of the fighters 18 months ago.
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Iraqi PM, Militias Reject Foreign Troops After US Announcement
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi rejected the need for foreign troops to fight ISIS after the Untied States said on Tuesday it was deploying a special operations force, which powerful Shia Muslim militias pledged to attack.
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Islamic State Faces Battle in Iraq, US Reassures Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi
Islamic State poured more fighters into Ramadi as security forces and Shi'ite paramilitaries prepared to try to retake the Iraqi city, while Washington scrambled on Monday to reassure Baghdad after a U.S. official's sharp criticism of Iraqi forces.
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Barack Obama Meets With Advisers on Iraq, Reaffirms Support for Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi: White House
President Barack Obama was briefed by his top national security advisers on Tuesday on the situation in Iraq and the strategy to counter Islamic State militants, the White House National Security Council said in a statement.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Downplays Criticism of Saudi Airstrikes on Yemen
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi sought Thursday to walk back sharp criticism of the Saudi air campaign against Shiite militias in Yemen, and welcomed news that the Saudi embassy in Baghdad will reopen.
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Islamic State Lost 25 to 30 Per Cent of Iraq Territory: Pentagon
The Islamic State group has lost control of '25 to 30' percent of the territory it holds in Iraq after coalition air strikes and an Iraqi offensive, the Pentagon said Monday.
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Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi Appeals to US for More Air Raids, Weapons
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi appealed to US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday for more air raids from Western warplanes and more arms to take on the Islamic State group.
