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Saudi crown prince and Iraqi PM meet over bilateral ties
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met here on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties and cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported.…
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Iraq hit by eighth sandstorm in a month, hundreds hospitalized
Iraq has been hit by its eighth sandstorm since mid-April, leaving hundreds of locals hospitalized and flights delayed, on Monday. The country’s capital Baghdad and southern cities were engulfed by the red…
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Three IS militants killed, eight arrested in Iraq
Baghdad: The Iraqi security forces have killed three Islamic State (IS) militants and arrested eight others, including two of the group’s local leaders. A statement issued by the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS)…
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Iraq exports 101 mn barrels of crude oil in April
Baghdad: Iraq exported about 101 million barrels of crude oil in April, bringing in revenues of $10.55 billion, the Oil Ministry said. The average selling price for crude oil in April was…
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Four IS militants killed in airstrike in Iraq
Baghdad: Four militants of the Islamic State (IS) group were killed on Thursday in an Iraqi airstrike in a rugged area in Salahudin Province north of the capital Baghdad, the Iraqi government said.…
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9 schoolteachers among 11 dead in Iraq’s traffic accident
Baghdad: Up to 13 people, including nine school teachers, were killed and four others wounded in a car crash south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Iraqi authorities and a source have said.…
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Six Islamic State militants killed in airstrike in Iraq
Baghdad: Six militants of the extremist Islamic State (IS) group were killed on Saturday, including an IS local leader, in an airstrike in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, a security source has…
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Rocket attack on Baghdad airport aims to isolate Iraq internationally
Baghdad: A rocket attack targeting the Baghdad International Airport, which damaged two passenger planes and the runway, was aimed at isolating Iraq internationally by undermining its reputation, officials said. Friday’s rocket attack…
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Iran, Saudi to hold talks in Baghdad soon to normalise ties: Ambassador
Tehran: The fifth round of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia will be held in the Iraqi capital Baghdad to normalise bilateral relations, Iraj Masjedi, Tehran’s Ambassador to Iraq, told local media. Without…
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Iraqi Army: Rockets hit Baghdad airport, damage two planes
Baghdad: Six rockets struck Baghdad’s international airport facility on Friday, damaging two commercial planes but causing no casualties, Iraq’s military said in a statement. The rockets fired in the early morning landed…
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At least 3 rockets hit near Baghdad airport: Iraqi officials
Baghdad: At least three rockets struck near Baghdad’s international airport and an adjacent military base that hosts US and other coalition advisors on Friday, damaging an abandoned commercial plane but causing no…
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IS gunmen in Iraq kill 11 soldiers in brazen barracks attack
Baghdad: Gunmen from the Islamic State extremist group attacked an army barracks in a mountainous area north of Baghdad early Friday, killing 11 soldiers as they slept, Iraqi security officials said. The…
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Iraqi court suspends newly-elected Parliament speaker
Baghdad: The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court has suspended the newly-elected Parliament Speaker and two deputies over lawsuits filed by lawmakers. The court move came at the request of two lawmakers, Basim Khashan…
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Katyusha rocket hits military base at Baghdad airport
Baghdad: A Katyusha rocket struck an Iraqi military base hosting US troops at Baghdad’s international airport on Wednesday, an Iraqi military statement said. No damage or casualties were reported from the attack,…