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Iraqi Prime Minister Calls for Sweeping Reforms in Response to Protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi today called for sweeping reforms, including abolishing the post of his rival Nuri al-Maliki, in response to weeks of demonstrations against corruption and poor services.
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US Defense Chief Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad today to get a first-hand assessment of the campaign against Islamic State as Iraq tries to retake the fallen capital of Sunni-dominated Anbar province.
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Iraq PM Vows to End Sectarian Divisions at End of US Visit
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi wrapped up his inaugural visit to the US on Thursday, winning pledges that long-delayed F-16 fighter jets will soon be delivered and vowing to calm the sectarian tensions dividing his country.
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Saudi King Invites Iraq Prime Minister to Visit as Ties Thaw
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received an invitation from King Salman to visit Saudi Arabia, as relations between the two nations improve, the premier's office said.
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Iraq Says it Found 50,000 "Ghost Soldiers" on Payroll
Iraq's new government has discovered 50,000 "ghost soldiers" who received army salaries without showing up for work, a practice which accelerated the military's collapse in the face of Islamic State fighters six months ago.
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Islamic State Lacks Funds to Run the Territory They Control: Terror Experts
Islamic State (IS) militants may ultimately lose the war in Iraq and Syria because they do not have enough money to run the territory under their control, despite holding assets worth more than $2 trillion, international terrorism experts said.
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US Plans to Arm Iraq's Sunni Tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, Mortars
The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds to help bolster the battle against Islamic State militants in Anbar province, according to a Pentagon document prepared for Congress.
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Iraqi Parliament Approves New Government Headed by Haider al-Abadi
Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime minister on Monday night, in a bid to rescue Iraq from collapse, with sectarianism and Arab-Kurdish tensions on the rise.
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Nuri al-Maliki Vows Iraq Will be 'Graveyard' For Jihadists
Outgoing Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Monday that Iraq will be a "graveyard" for jihadists as he visited the Shiite town of Amerli after the breaking of an 11-week siege.
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Iran Finance Minister Visits Iraqi Neighbour at War With IS
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday began a two-day visit to Iraq, which is fighting a Sunni Muslim insurgency led by Islamic State jihadists, state news agency IRNA reported.
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Nuri al-Maliki to Concede Defeat, Back Iraq PM Designate: Spokesman
Nuri al-Maliki was due to drop his bid to remain Iraq's prime minister in a joint televised appearance with his designated successor, his spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraq PM Nuri al-Maliki Refuses to go as Iraqis Turn to New Leader Haider al-Abadi
An increasingly isolated Nuri al-Maliki again protested his removal as Iraqi prime minister on Wednesday, as his own political party and his former sponsor in Iran publicly endorsed a successor who many in Baghdad hope can halt advancing Sunni jihadists.
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Nuri al-Maliki's Dawa Party Backs His Replacement Haider al-Abadi as Iraq PM
The Dawa Party of Iraq's Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday called on Iraqi politicians to work with his replacement as prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, to form a new government.
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Nuri al-Maliki Refuses to Go As Iraqis Turn to New Leader
An ever more isolated Nuri al-Maliki again protested his removal as Iraqi prime minister on Wednesday as his former sponsor in Iran publicly endorsed a successor who many in Baghdad hope can halt the advance of Sunni jihadists.
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Nuri al-Maliki Says Abadi's Appointment as Iraqi PM 'Has No Value'
Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi to replace him as Iraq's prime minister violated the constitution and "had no value".
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Iraqi Prime Minister Calls for Sweeping Reforms in Response to Protests
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi today called for sweeping reforms, including abolishing the post of his rival Nuri al-Maliki, in response to weeks of demonstrations against corruption and poor services.
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US Defense Chief Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad today to get a first-hand assessment of the campaign against Islamic State as Iraq tries to retake the fallen capital of Sunni-dominated Anbar province.
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Iraq PM Vows to End Sectarian Divisions at End of US Visit
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi wrapped up his inaugural visit to the US on Thursday, winning pledges that long-delayed F-16 fighter jets will soon be delivered and vowing to calm the sectarian tensions dividing his country.
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Saudi King Invites Iraq Prime Minister to Visit as Ties Thaw
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received an invitation from King Salman to visit Saudi Arabia, as relations between the two nations improve, the premier's office said.
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Iraq Says it Found 50,000 "Ghost Soldiers" on Payroll
Iraq's new government has discovered 50,000 "ghost soldiers" who received army salaries without showing up for work, a practice which accelerated the military's collapse in the face of Islamic State fighters six months ago.
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Islamic State Lacks Funds to Run the Territory They Control: Terror Experts
Islamic State (IS) militants may ultimately lose the war in Iraq and Syria because they do not have enough money to run the territory under their control, despite holding assets worth more than $2 trillion, international terrorism experts said.
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US Plans to Arm Iraq's Sunni Tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, Mortars
The United States plans to buy arms for Sunni tribesmen in Iraq including AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and mortar rounds to help bolster the battle against Islamic State militants in Anbar province, according to a Pentagon document prepared for Congress.
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Iraqi Parliament Approves New Government Headed by Haider al-Abadi
Iraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime minister on Monday night, in a bid to rescue Iraq from collapse, with sectarianism and Arab-Kurdish tensions on the rise.
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Nuri al-Maliki Vows Iraq Will be 'Graveyard' For Jihadists
Outgoing Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Monday that Iraq will be a "graveyard" for jihadists as he visited the Shiite town of Amerli after the breaking of an 11-week siege.
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Iran Finance Minister Visits Iraqi Neighbour at War With IS
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday began a two-day visit to Iraq, which is fighting a Sunni Muslim insurgency led by Islamic State jihadists, state news agency IRNA reported.
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Nuri al-Maliki to Concede Defeat, Back Iraq PM Designate: Spokesman
Nuri al-Maliki was due to drop his bid to remain Iraq's prime minister in a joint televised appearance with his designated successor, his spokesman said Thursday.
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Iraq PM Nuri al-Maliki Refuses to go as Iraqis Turn to New Leader Haider al-Abadi
An increasingly isolated Nuri al-Maliki again protested his removal as Iraqi prime minister on Wednesday, as his own political party and his former sponsor in Iran publicly endorsed a successor who many in Baghdad hope can halt advancing Sunni jihadists.
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Nuri al-Maliki's Dawa Party Backs His Replacement Haider al-Abadi as Iraq PM
The Dawa Party of Iraq's Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday called on Iraqi politicians to work with his replacement as prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, to form a new government.
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Nuri al-Maliki Refuses to Go As Iraqis Turn to New Leader
An ever more isolated Nuri al-Maliki again protested his removal as Iraqi prime minister on Wednesday as his former sponsor in Iran publicly endorsed a successor who many in Baghdad hope can halt the advance of Sunni jihadists.
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Nuri al-Maliki Says Abadi's Appointment as Iraqi PM 'Has No Value'
Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi to replace him as Iraq's prime minister violated the constitution and "had no value".
