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Syria says Israel was behind airstrike in country’s east

BEIRUT — Unknown warplanes targeted an arms depot and posts of Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria, near the Iraqi border, …

Iraq celebrates naming Babylon a UNESCO World Heritage site

BAGHDAD — Iraq on Friday celebrated the UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s decision to name the historic city of Babylon a …

Iraq moves to limit influence of Iran backed militias

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s government moved Monday night to control powerful Iran-backed militias in the country, placing them under the full …

Once again, Iraq caught up in tensions between US and Iran

BAGHDAD — When U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with Iraqi officials in Baghdad last week as tensions …

Iraq seeks to reclaim leadership role, status in Arab world

BAGHDAD — After decades of conflict, Iraq is seeking to reclaim a leadership role and status in the Arab world …

Iraqi leader says there’s ‘consensus’ on US troops presence

BAGHDAD – Iraq’s president said Friday he does not see any “serious” opposition to the presence of American forces in …

Iraqi lawmakers elect Sunni Arab as parliament speaker

BAGHDAD — Amid escalating political wrangling, Iraqi lawmakers elected an Iran-backed Sunni Arab as speaker of parliament on Saturday, the …

Calm returns to Iraq’s Basra after week of violent protests

BASRA, Iraq — A sense of calm returned to Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Sunday after a week of …

In about face, Iraq’s maverick al Sadr moves closer to Iran

BAGHDAD — Muqtada al-Sadr, the maverick Shiite cleric who emerged as the main winner in Iraq’s parliamentary elections last month, …

Iraq’s al Sadr, promising reform, is constrained by Iran

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s Muqtada al-Sadr, the maverick Shiite cleric whose political coalition beat out Iran’s favoured candidates to come in …

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