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Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
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Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril
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Iraq closes camps for displaced, pushes families into peril

BZEIBIZ, Iraq (AP) — It was a cold and gusty day in December when the army came to the Bzeibiz…
Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games
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Kurds’ ambitions caught in power games

BEIRUT (AP) — They always anticipated US support would run out, but President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to rapidly pull…
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
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Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery

BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the…
Iraqi lawmakers criticize Trump Iraq visit
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Iraqi lawmakers criticize Trump Iraq visit

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi political and militia leaders condemned US President Donald Trump’s surprise visit to US troops in Iraq…
Why are Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields so important?
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Why are Iraq’s Kirkuk oilfields so important?

BAGHDAD/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Iraq’s oilfields in the disputed Kirkuk region have taken on new significance after the United States…
Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State
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Iraq rail service back on track after war with Islamic State

BAGHDAD/FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) – At Baghdad’s grand but half-empty railway station, a single train is sputtering to life. It is…
‘Walk to heaven’: Shiite pilgrims trek to Iraq’s Karbala
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‘Walk to heaven’: Shiite pilgrims trek to Iraq’s Karbala

  KARBALA, Iraq (AP) — Millions of Shiite Muslims from around the world are making their way this week to…
Protests dash Iraqi PM’s chances of new term, hit US hopes of shaping government
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Protests dash Iraqi PM’s chances of new term, hit US hopes of shaping government

  SULAIMANIYA/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Violent protests in the Iraqi city of Basra have all but ended US-backed Prime Minister…
Iraq parliament to hold emergency session after Basra burns
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Iraq parliament to hold emergency session after Basra burns

  Iraq’s parliament on Friday called an emergency session after a curfew was imposed in the southern city of Basra…
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