Iraq

100 die as ferry carrying families in Iraq capsized in Tigris river

France 24 reports that 100 persons died after a ferry carrying families celebrating the Nowruz holiday capsized in the Tigris River near the Iraqi city of Mosul, according to officials.…

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2003 and 2011 – Iraq and Libya – On this day, two US led military interventions started with one end result – A weaker standing in world ‘policing’

On this day in 2003, the United States, along with coalition forces primarily from the United Kingdom, initiates war on Iraq. Just after explosions began to rock Baghdad, Iraq’s capital,…

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Iranian president begins ‘historic’ visit to Iraq

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived on Monday in Iraq's capital Baghdad, marking his first visit to the neighbouring country since he took office in 2013. Rouhani's visit is important…

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Italian ISIS fighter warns of sleeper cells

In a Reuters exclusive report Mounsef al-Mkhayar, a 22-year-old of Moroccan descent who grew up in Italy, warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) was planning for the next phase,…

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Fear makes us crazy says Pope Francis as he arrives in Panama – He announces visits to Iraq and Japan

There were those who had waited at the airport all day. And it was hot (33°C not counting the horrendous humidity). There were those who had practiced their dance routines…

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#10YearChallenge – Syria, Libya, Iraq Then and Now

Internet this week has been exploding with #10YearChallenge pictures and videos of how people and their lives have changed. The challenge faced by these countries has been unspoken and unjustified for…

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U.S. President makes unannounced visit to troops in Iraq

US President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Wednesday, leaving behind a partially shuttered U.S. government to greet American troops helping hold off extremists in a country…

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Iraq Parliament elects new President

Iraq's Parliament elected a veteran Kurdish politician as the country's new president, in a step to form a new government. AP

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Civil unrest intensifies in southern Iraq

Civil unrest fueled by anger against perceived corruption and misrule by Iraq’s political elite intensified across the south of the country on Friday, as protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in…

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177 politicians from 16 electoral lists make new majority bloc in Iraq

An Iraqi political alliance announced on Sunday contains 177 lawmakers from 16 electoral lists, making it the majority bloc in the newly elected parliament, an updated document published by the…

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Turkish President vowed to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control and said terrorist organisations in those areas would…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Start your day informed with your morning briefing providing you the highlights of what happened in the last 24 hours Malta, Europe and the World, in just under…

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On This Day, 1991 Iraq invades Kuwait

History Channel: At about 2 a.m. local time, Iraqi forces invade Kuwait, Iraq’s tiny, oil-rich neighbor. Kuwait’s defense forces were rapidly overwhelmed, and those that were not destroyed retreated to…

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Iraqi Sister who fled Islamic State is denied entry to Britain for the second time

The Catholic Herald : An Iraqi Sister who was forced to flee Islamic State in 2014 has been denied entry to Britain for a second time. Sister Ban Madleen previously applied…

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Iraq killes 45 IS jihadists

The Telegraph: Iraq said Saturday it had killed 45 jihadists from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil), including senior members, in an air strike in eastern Syria. Iraqi F-16 fighter jets carried out…

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Wednesday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, From Malta to Singapore, via UK; the Aquarius issue; the diplomatic rifts between Malta, Italy and France (so far), the USA-North Korea summit are some of the things…

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Iraq: Moqtada Sadr announces political alliance with pro Iranian al-Ameri

France 24: Nationalist cleric Moqtada Sadr announced on Tuesday a surprise political alliance with pro-Iranian Hadi al-Ameri in a bid to lead Iraq over the next four years. The two blocs…

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18 dead in explosion in Sadr City (Baghdad)

At least 18 people are thought to have been killed and over 90 wounded after an explosion at Baghdad's Sadr City district mosque. (Euronews) While initial reports pointed to a terrorist attack…

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Iraq elections – Muqtada al-Sard’s coalition comes first

The release final results of Iraq's parliamentary vote indicate that Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr's Sairoon coalition (the Alliance of Revolutionaries for Reform) is leading in the polls. Coming in second…

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Iraqis vote since country declared victory over IS

Iraqis have voted in the first parliamentary election since the country declared victory over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group at the end of…

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