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Hosni Mubarak, former Egyptian president, dies at 91
Hosni Mubarak, the former stalwart U.S. ally who ruled Egypt with an iron fist for three decades until he was…
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Iraq’s continue their protests in Tahrir Square, central Baghdad
Iraq’s continue their protests in Tahrir Square, on the ground floor of the concrete high-rise that became the headquarters of…
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Iraqi protester killed in Baghdad demonstrations
A demonstrator was shot dead near the Iraqi capital’s main protest camp by unidentified attackers using a gun silencer, medics…
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Iraqi authorities on Wednesday reopened Baghdad bridge shut for months by anti-government protesters
Iraqi authorities on Wednesday reopened one of Baghdad‘s major bridges, shut for months by anti-government protesters, in a sign of…
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Allawi begins consultations to form his cabinet,which he insisted would be staffed based on skill, not nepotism.
Protest camps across Iraq began fracturing on Monday into separate clusters over whether to back premier-designate Mohammad Allawi, marking a…
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Iraqi president Barham Salih appoints Mohammed Allawi as new PM, protesters reject him
Iraqi President Barham Salih appointed Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi as prime minister on Saturday, state television reported, after squabbling parties failed…
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In Iraq, another day of mobilization marked by violence
In Iraq once again experienced a day of mobilization, Friday, January 31. Near Tahrir Square, in downtown Baghdad, protesters gathered to…
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Hundreds wounded, 12 dead as protesters clash with Iraq security forces
Hundreds wounded, Twelve people were killed and 230 others injured in protests in Iraq over the past three days, the Independent High…
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Protesters reject nomination of Asaad al-Eidani, backed by iran bloc as PM
An Iranian-backed bloc in Iraq’s parliament on Wednesday nominated Asaad al-Eidani, the governor of the southern province of Basra, as the new…
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Iraqis step up protests as deadline for new PM looms
Iraqis step up protests as deadline for new PM looms and thousands took to the streets in Iraq’s capital and…
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