Exclusive-About 7 mortar rounds landed in US embassy compound in Baghdad -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Approximately 7 mortar rounds landed in the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad during an attack early on Friday, a U.S. military official told Reuters, disclosing a far larger attack…
Mass protest in Baghdad follows Koran burning in Sweden
By Maher Nazih and Amina Ismail BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Thousands of supporters of Shi’ite populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr held a protest in front of the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad on Friday to demand…
Qatar emir in Baghdad, MOUs on energy, investment signed -statement
By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani arrived in Baghdad on Thursday on an official visit to discuss regional political matters and enhance bilateral relations, the government…
Rockets hit central Baghdad for second day in escalating unrest
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Four rockets fired from eastern Baghdad on Thursday landed around the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone, home to government buildings and foreign missions, police said, as political unrest intensified. There…
Iran says talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia resumed in Baghdad
(Reuters) – Rival regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed talks in the Iraqi capital after they were suspended in March, Iran’s semi-official Nour News reported on Saturday. There was no confirmation…
World News: US embassy protesters in Iraq ‘told to withdraw’
Supporters and members of the Iranian-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces, who have gathered outside the US embassy in Iraq, have been told to leave by their leadership, sources have told Al Jazeera. Earlier,…
AP: Crowds in Tehran mourn slain General Soleimani
Hundreds of thousands gathered in Tehran’s Enghelab square on Monday for the funeral procession of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad on Friday. (Jan. 6)…
AP: AP Top Stories January 3 A
Here’s the latest for Friday January 3rd: US airstrike in Baghdad kills Iran’s top general; US troops arrive in Kuwait; Tens of thousands evacuate from Australia wildfires; Utah officials trigger avalanche. Subscribe…
AP: AP Top Stories
Here’s the latest for Friday Saturday 30th: Iraq’s Prime Minster is resigning after 40 protesters killed; Police increase patrols in London after attack; Protesters demanding Israel Prime Minister asked to resigned; The…
World News: Iraqi security forces fire on protesters in Baghdad
The Iraqi capital, Baghdad has been under curfew since Thursday after days of anti-government protests. Iraq’s prime minister has tried to calm tensions, saying the protesters’ demands have been heard and has…
World News: Iraqi president says PM will be replaced if replacement is found
Iraq’s President Barham Salih says Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi has agreed to stand down if the right replacement can be found to avoid a constitutional vacuum. That is after thousands of protesters…
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