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US strikes over 70 IS targets in Syria after attack on troops
AFP, Published on 20/12/2025
» WASHINGTON — United States forces struck more than 70 Islamic State group targets in Syria on Friday in what President Donald Trump described as "very serious retaliation" for an attack that killed three Americans last weekend.
'Worse than a jungle': the cartel controlling Iraqi borders
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» BAGHDAD - Along Iraq's borders, a corrupt customs-evasion cartel is diverting billions of dollars away from state coffers to line the pockets of armed groups, political parties and crooked officials.
Iraq names new PM as rockets hit base hosting foreign troops
AFP, Published on 17/03/2020
» BAGHDAD - Iraq's president Tuesday named ex-Najaf city governor Adnan Zurfi as the new prime minister, tasked with ruling a country hit by street protests, military unrest and now the coronavirus pandemic.
Iraqi protesters dig in heels despite new PM-designate
AFP, Published on 03/02/2020
» BAGHDAD - Furious anti-government youth in Iraq's capital and south on Sunday rejected the nomination of Mohammad Allawi as prime minister, but came up against rival sit-ins by supporters of an influential cleric backing the new premier.
Iraq PM and cleric Sadr agree alliance
AFP, Published on 24/06/2018
» NAJAF (IRAQ) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr on Saturday said they had formed an alliance in a bid to create a new government after May polls.
Voters and candidates in Iraq's election
AFP, Published on 12/05/2018
» BAGHDAD - Iraqis head to the polls on Saturday for parliamentary elections.