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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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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.
