A fifth round of tension-easing talks between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia was hosted by Iraq, according to a statement by Iraq’s foreign ministry spokesperson. Iraqi Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ahmed Al-Sahaf
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Assaults on Baghdad’s northern suburbs by rockets were repulsed by the Iraqi forces. As the Baghdad Operations Command reported on Wednesday, its officers “arrested three individuals after monitoring their activities on the
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An Iraqi police officer said on Friday that six Katyusha rockets hit Baghdad International Airport. A police official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity as he is not authorized to speak
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Late on Sunday, a security source announced that two banks in the Iraqi capital were targeted with explosives, leaving two people injured. The sound bombs simultaneously targeted one bank near the National
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On Sunday, a military operation was launched in the Iraqi capital Baghdad by the Hashd al-Shaabi militia to hunt down Daesh/ISIS militants. The pro-government Shia militia said its fighters searched several areas
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The Iraqi Defense Ministry stated on Wednesday that a camp in the vicinity of Baghdad International Airport has been hit by a rocket attack. In a statement released by the ministry, it
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On Monday, an Iraqi security official stated that Iraqi security forces have thwarted two drone attacks on Baghdad International Airport. Air defense systems intercepted two explosive-laden drones targeting the diplomatic area at
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On Monday, according to a local security official, hundreds of Iraqi protesters closed entrances to Baghdad’s Green Zone in protest of the results of the country’s parliamentary elections. The protest came hours
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On Thursday, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio arrived in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, where he met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi during an official visit. They discussed bilateral relations and
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Iraqi state-affiliated Security Media Network announced on Sunday that an attempted rocket attack targeted the fortified Green Zone in the Iraqi capital. The heavily fortified diplomatic area is home to governmental buildings,
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