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Tag: Iraq
Islamic State Chief Is Dead and New One Is Picked. Both Are Unknown.
The group has been reduced from the world’s most fearsome terrorist organization to a low-level insurgency operating in limited parts of countries torn by conflict.
Turkey Bombs Kurdish Foes in Iraq and Syria, Likely Killing Dozens
Turkish officials said the airstrikes were a counterterrorism operation against militants it accused of carrying out a bomb attack in Istanbul.
In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze
The armed groups, which have trained in the Kurdistan region for decades, face attacks from Iran and pressure from the Iraqi government to give up their weapons.
Wounded Iranian Protesters Forced to Flee and Heal in Hiding Abroad
Most who took part in antigovernment rallies try to stay below the radar in their own country, but some, particularly those injured in the crackdown, have been forced to flee.
Wounded Iranian Protesters Forced to Flee and Heal in Hiding Abroad
Most who took part in antigovernment rallies try to stay below the radar in their own country, but some, particularly those injured in the crackdown, have been forced to flee.
Iran Attacks Opposition Bases in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
Two people were killed as security forces launched cross-border strikes at groups they accuse of fueling protests in Iran, which warned of more attacks.
American Aid Worker Is Shot Dead in Baghdad
Security officials said that gunmen opened fire on the aid worker’s vehicle in a drive-by shooting in the central Baghdad neighborhood where he lived.
Iraqi Parliament Approves New Government After Yearlong Delay
The installation of a new prime minister and cabinet ends a long-running political deadlock, but perpetuates a system plagued by corruption and dysfunction.
Iraqi Parliament Elects Abdul Latif Rashid as New President
The vote is the first step to forming a new government after a year of political deadlock and heightened instability.