Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

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First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka for anabolic steroids

A male judoka from Iraq tested positive for two anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics

First positive doping test at Paris Olympics is Iraqi judoka for anabolic steroids
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US should use its influence to help win the freedom of a scholar missing in Iraq, her sister says

The sister of a Russian-Israeli academic at Princeton University who went missing in Iraq nearly six months ago says the United States should use its influence to help win her freedom

US should use its influence to help win the freedom of a scholar missing in Iraq, her sister says
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Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to reduce militant threats

Iraq is stepping up repatriation of its citizens from a camp in northeastern Syria housing tens of thousands of people, mostly wives and children of Islamic State fighters but also supporters of the militant group

Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to reduce militant threats
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Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara

The Turkish defense ministry says its warplanes have carried out raids on suspected Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq following a suicide attack on a government building in the Turkish capital

Turkey strikes suspected Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq after suicide attack in Ankara
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Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara

Turkish warplanes have launched a new round of airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in Iraq

Turkey strikes Kurdish militants in Iraq again after warning of retaliation for a bombing in Ankara
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Putin hosts Iraqi PM in Kremlin, hails cooperation in OPEC+

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani in the Kremlin on Tuesday and praised cooperation between their countries at the OPEC+ group of

Putin hosts Iraqi PM in Kremlin, hails cooperation in OPEC+
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Troops hurt after three drones attack US bases in Iraq as tensions flare after Gaza hospital blast

Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at U.S. bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly explosion at a hospital in Gaza

Troops hurt after three drones attack US bases in Iraq as tensions flare after Gaza hospital blast
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Rockets, drones hit Iraqi bases housing U.S. forces -security sources

Drones and rockets targeted on Thursday evening the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces in western Iraq, and multiple blasts were heard inside

Rockets, drones hit Iraqi bases housing U.S. forces -security sources
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US troops attacked in Iraq, Syria and on alert for more strikes

U.S. troops have been repeatedly attacked in Iraq and Syria in recent days, U.S. officials said on Thursday, as Washington is on heightened alert for activity by

US troops attacked in Iraq, Syria and on alert for more strikes
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US advises citizens not to travel to Iraq after recent attacks on US personnel

The U.S. State Department said on Sunday U.S. citizens should not travel to Iraq after recent attacks on American troops and personnel in the region.

US advises citizens not to travel to Iraq after recent attacks on US personnel
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Iraq orders pursuit of perpetrators of attacks on military bases

Iraq's prime minister has ordered security forces to pursue the perpetrators of attacks on military bases hosting international coalition advisers, a government

Iraq orders pursuit of perpetrators of attacks on military bases
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Report: Quran-burning protester is ordered to leave Sweden but deportation on hold for now

Sweden has reportedly withdrawn the residence permit of an Iraqi man who staged a series of public desecrations of the Quran this year but has put his deportation on hold, saying his life would be in danger if he were returned to Iraq

Report: Quran-burning protester is ordered to leave Sweden but deportation on hold for now
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Drones target Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase, no casualties, damage - sources

Two armed drones targeted Iraq’s Ain al-Asad airbase, which hosts U.S forces and other international forces in western Iraq, a security source and a government source told

Drones target Iraq's Ain al-Asad airbase, no casualties, damage - sources
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U.S. forces under fire in Middle East as America slides towards brink

A defective drone in Iraq may have helped keep America from being dragged deeper into a widening Middle East conflict.

U.S. forces under fire in Middle East as America slides towards brink
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US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran

The Biden administration has extended by four months a sanctions waiver that will allow Iraq to continue to purchase electricity from Iran

US extends sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran
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US sanctions Iran-backed militia members in Iraq conducting strikes against American forces

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on six people affiliated with the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia Kataeb Hezbollah, which is accused of being behind a spate of recent attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria following the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas against Israel

US sanctions Iran-backed militia members in Iraq conducting strikes against American forces
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How the US strikes a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias

The Biden administration is balancing efforts to deter militants in the Middle East without triggering a broader regional conflict

How the US strikes a delicate balance in responding to attacks on its forces by Iran-backed militias
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Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah says attacks aim to 'drain' US, sanctions 'ridiculous'

Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah (KH) militia, a powerful armed faction with close ties to Iran, brushed off U.S. sanctions on the group over attacks against U.S. forces in

Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah says attacks aim to 'drain' US, sanctions 'ridiculous'
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Iraq links some US embassy attackers to security services

Iraq has identified links between several of the perpetrators of a Dec. 7 multiple rocket attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and some of the country's security services, a

Iraq links some US embassy attackers to security services
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Voter apathy and concerns about violence mark Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade

Iraqis have begun voting for the first time in a decade to select new provincial council members, who in turn will appoint governors, with the outcome seen as a bellwether for the parliamentary elections due to take place in 2025

Voter apathy and concerns about violence mark Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade
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A boycott call and security concerns mar Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade

Baghdad’s streets are nearly empty on Monday, the main day of polling in the country’s first provincial elections in a decade

A boycott call and security concerns mar Iraq's first provincial elections in a decade
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Air raids over eastern Syria near Iraqi border kill 6 Iran-backed militants

Two members of Iraqi militia groups have told The Associated Press that overnight airstrikes on eastern Syria killed six Iran-backed militants near a strategic border crossing with Iraq

Air raids over eastern Syria near Iraqi border kill 6 Iran-backed militants
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U.S. strike kills militia leader blamed for Iraq attacks - U.S. official

The U.S. military carried out a retaliatory strike in Baghdad on Thursday that killed a militia leader it blames for recent attacks on

U.S. strike kills militia leader blamed for Iraq attacks - U.S. official
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Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate

Officials say an airstrike on the logistical support headquarters of an Iran-backed militia in central Baghdad has killed a high-ranking militia commander

Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
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Iraq prepares to close down U.S-led coalition's mission - PM statement

The Iraqi government is forming a committee to prepare the closing down of the U.S.-led international coalition's mission in the country, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's

Iraq prepares to close down U.S-led coalition's mission - PM statement

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