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9:38am, 7th May, 2019

Iraq close to signing $53 billion deal with Exxon, PetroChina; denies Iran link

Iraq is close to signing a $53 billion, 30-year energy agreement with Exxon Mobil and PetroChina, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Tuesday, denying any link between the mega-project and U.S. permission for Iraq to do business with Iran.

Fearful and fenced in: foreign children of IS face indefinite stay in Iraq

12:39am, 30th April, 2019

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Fearful and fenced in: foreign children of IS face indefinite stay in Iraq

The children ran along the narrow enclosure, screaming, fighting and crying for the attention of the prison worker distributing sweets and balloons. Bug-bitten toddlers, too small to walk, clung to the sides of the chain link fence, staring blankly.

'Water is life': unexpected rainfall revives Iraq's historic marshlands

9:27am, 24th April, 2019

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'Water is life': unexpected rainfall revives Iraq's historic marshlands

This time last year, most of Iraq's historic marshlands were dry, desiccated by upstream damming and a chronic lack of rainfall.

Rouhani says Iran ready to expand gas, power trade with Iraq

6:21am, 6th April, 2019

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Rouhani says Iran ready to expand gas, power trade with Iraq

President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for Iran and neighboring Iraq to expand their gas and electricity dealings and boost bilateral trade to $20 billion, state TV reported, despite difficulties caused by U.S. sanctions against Tehran.

At least 72 killed as overloaded ferry sinks in Iraq's Tigris river

11:04am, 21st March, 2019

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At least 72 killed as overloaded ferry sinks in Iraq's Tigris river

At least 72 people died when an overloaded ferry sank in the Tigris river near Mosul in Iraq, medical sources told Reuters on Thursday.

Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq's Fao peninsula

11:10am, 17th March, 2019

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Water woes hit henna plant farms in Iraq's Fao peninsula

In southern Iraq, where the Euphrates and Tigris rivers meet, the Fao peninsula was once known for its swathes of henna plants and palm trees. But the lush greenery of this Basra province district has now turned into a hardscrabble surface.

Trade ties in focus as Iran's Rouhani begins Iraq visit

3:39am, 11th March, 2019

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Trade ties in focus as Iran's Rouhani begins Iraq visit

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sharply criticised U.S. military intervention in the Middle East on Monday as he began a first official visit to Iraq, aimed at shoring up Tehran's influence and expanding trade ties.

Yazidis freed from Islamic State captivity in Syria, returned to Iraq

2:30pm, 2nd March, 2019

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Yazidis freed from Islamic State captivity in Syria, returned to Iraq

A group of Yazidi women and children returned to Iraq from Syria on Friday after more than four years in Islamic State captivity.

U.S.-backed SDF hand Iraqi, foreign Islamic State fighters to Iraq

4:39am, 21st February, 2019

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U.S.-backed SDF hand Iraqi, foreign Islamic State fighters to Iraq

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed over more than 150 Iraqi and other foreign Islamic State fighters to Iraq on Thursday.

Iraq's Kurdish regional parliament elects interim speaker amid boycott

12:43pm, 18th February, 2019

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Iraq's Kurdish regional parliament elects interim speaker amid boycott

Iraqi Kurdish lawmakers on Monday elected an interim speaker of parliament, an assembly key to regional stability, although the Kurds' second largest party boycotted the vote due to a rift between the main political forces in Iraq's Kurdist...

Iraq parliament due to vote on proposed cabinet and programme

6:52pm, 24th October, 2018

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Iraq parliament due to vote on proposed cabinet and programme

Iraqi lawmakers were due to vote on prime minister-designate Adel Abdul Mahdi's proposed cabinet and programme on Wednesday, more than five months after the country voted in a parliamentary election.

Pompeo says Iran is origin of threat to U.S. missions in Iraq

10:49am, 3rd October, 2018

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Pompeo says Iran is origin of threat to U.S. missions in Iraq

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran on Wednesday for threats to American missions in Iraq and said the United States was terminating a treaty of amity with Tehran.

Iraq names new president and premier, ending deadlock

3:36am, 3rd October, 2018

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Iraq names new president and premier, ending deadlock

Iraq's parliament on Tuesday elected as president Kurdish politician Barham Salih, who immediately named Shi'ite Adel Abdul Mahdi prime minister-designate, ending months of deadlock after an inconclusive national election in May.

Unrest intensifies in Iraq as Iranian consulate and oil facility stormed

6:57pm, 7th September, 2018

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Unrest intensifies in Iraq as Iranian consulate and oil facility stormed

Civil unrest fueled by anger against perceived corruption and misrule by Iraq's political elite intensified across the south of the country on Friday, as protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in Basra while others briefly took workers hostage...

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric demands end to violence as deadly protests rage

10:42am, 7th September, 2018

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Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric demands end to violence as deadly protests rage

Iraq's most revered Shi'ite cleric called for a political shakeup in Baghdad and a halt to violence against demonstrators on Friday, after days of deadly protests tore through the main city in the south and shut the country's main sea...

Iraq sending team to U.S. to seek deal on transactions with Iran

2:20pm, 28th August, 2018

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Iraq sending team to U.S. to seek deal on transactions with Iran

Iraq will send a delegation to the United States seeking an agreement on financial transactions with Iran following Washington's reimposition of sanctions on Tehran, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday.

Turkey's Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq

10:42am, 26th August, 2018

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Turkey's Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control and said terrorist organizations in those areas would be eliminated.

U.S. forces to stay in Iraq as long as needed - spokesman

5:22am, 19th August, 2018

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U.S. forces to stay in Iraq as long as needed - spokesman

U.S. forces will stay in Iraq "as long as needed" to help stabilize regions previously controlled by Islamic State, a spokesman for the U.S.-led international coalition fighting the militants said on Sunday.

Iraq's Sadr retains election victory after vote recount

8:23pm, 9th August, 2018

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Iraq's Sadr retains election victory after vote recount

Populist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has retained his lead in Iraq's May parliamentary election, results of a nationwide manual recount of votes announced by the electoral commission showed early on Friday.