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3/17/2023 7:04:17 PM
A top commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces was among nine fighters killed when two helicopters crashed in Iraq earlier this week, the group said on Friday.
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3/16/2023 2:16:15 PM
Several people, including militants belonging to an outlawed Kurdish insurgency group, were killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in northern Iraq, according to a statement from the Iraqi Kurdish-run counterterrorism service on Thursday.
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World
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3/15/2023 10:39:07 AM
Twenty years after the U.S. invaded Iraq — in blinding explosions of shock and awe — with the false claims that Saddam Hussein had secretly stashed weapons of mass destruction, American forces remain in the country in what has become a small but consistent presence.
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3/13/2023 6:51:07 PM
A total of 22 Islamic State militants, including some of the group's leaders, were killed in an operation in Iraq's western province of Anbar, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.
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3/12/2023 8:56:30 PM
The Islamic State group still has up to 500 active fighters in Iraq, a senior military official estimated Sunday in the country where jihadist cells continue to launch sporadic attacks.
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Region
3/12/2023 8:20:36 PM
Iraq's prime minister Sunday promised sweeping measures to tackle climate change which has affected millions across the country including plans to meet a third of the country's electricity demands using renewable energy.
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Region
3/10/2023 7:02:00 PM
Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions between the two countries in a deal that was brokered by China; Iraq hailed the deal, Israelis sounded the alarms and the US welcomed it cautiously.
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Region
3/10/2023 5:21:40 PM
Iraq has welcomed the agreement reached between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic ties, saying it would improve regional cooperation and fulfill the aspirations of all parties.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/8/2023 6:27:00 PM
In his first official visit to Egypt since taking office in October, Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani stressed on Sunday Baghdad’s keenness to bolster cooperation with Egypt and benefit from its expertise in various fields in light of Egypt’s prominent role in fostering joint Arab action mechanisms in the face of the current crises and challenges in the region.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
3/7/2023 9:39:16 PM
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
3/7/2023 9:32:02 PM
Nahed Nasr profiles the American-British filmmaker Margaret Glover, who co-wrote and co-produced the Iraqi film Hanging Gardens
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World
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Region
3/7/2023 11:15:22 AM
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Iraq on Tuesday on an unannounced visit barely two weeks before the 20th anniversary of the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein.
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Region
3/6/2023 1:40:28 PM
The head of the UN cultural agency on Monday started a three-day visit to Iraq where many priceless cultural treasures have been damaged or destroyed during decades of conflict.
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3/6/2023 12:51:53 PM
Iran has sentenced to death six men over attacks carried out by an ethnic Arab "terrorist group" active in a province bordering Iraq, the judiciary said Monday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/5/2023 11:30:00 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi expressed on Sunday Egypt's eagerness to expedite the implementation of joint projects with Iraq in order to accomplish their shared development objectives, promote integration between the two nations, and satisfy the needs of the Iraqi people.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/5/2023 12:35:11 PM
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani arrived in Cairo on Sunday in his first visit to Egypt as premier, where he is scheduled to meet with President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi.
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World
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Region
3/1/2023 9:56:33 AM
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was in Iraq Wednesday for talks with senior officials in a show of "solidarity" after a drawn-out political crisis.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
2/28/2023 9:17:07 PM
Ripple effects from the US-led invasion of Iraq continue to take heavy toll.
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World
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Region
2/27/2023 6:52:32 PM
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in Baghdad on Monday to denounce a draft elections law that would increase the size of the country’s electoral districts, potentially undermining independent candidates.
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2/27/2023 10:06:00 AM
Nearly 20 years after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein by U.S.-led forces, Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid wants the world to know his country now is at peace, democratic and intent on rebuilding economic life while maintaining a government that serves the whole country and the region.
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