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March 24, 2019
Iraqi Lawmakers Sack Governor After Deadly Ferry Sinking

The Iraqi parliament has voted to sack the governor of the northern province of Nineveh after an overloaded ferry capsized last week, killing dozens of people.

March 21, 2019
At Least 83 People Drown After Iraqi Ferry Sinks In Mosul

At least 71 people have died after an overloaded ferry sank in the Tigris River in northern Iraq, local officials say.
March 20, 2019
U.S. Extends Waiver To Allow Iraq To Buy Iranian Energy Supplies

The United States is extending a waiver to allow Iraq to continue to buy electricity from Iran, despite sanctions imposed by Washington targeting Tehran’s energy sector.
March 11, 2019
Iran's Rohani In Iraq On First Official Visit

Iranian President Hassan Rohani has arrived in Baghdad for his first official visit to Iraq, state television reported, as Iraq is under pressure from the United States to limit ties with its neighbor.
March 03, 2019
After The Caliphate: To Repatriate Or Not To Repatriate?

Is it safer to repatriate Islamic State fighters and their families for trial and rehabilitation? Or should they stay in jails and refugee camps run by authorities in Syria and Iraq? That's the question now confronting the United States, the European Union, Russia, and Central Asia.
March 02, 2019
U.S.-Backed Forces In Syria Advance On Last IS-Held Territory

U.S.-backed forces battling Islamic State (IS) in eastern Syria are reported to have advanced into the last area the extremist militants control.
February 15, 2019
Air India Restores Direct Flights To Iraq After 30-Year Gap

Air India has resumed service to Iraq for the first time in 30 years, with the initial flight carrying Shi'ite pilgrims landing on February 14 in the shrine city of Najaf.
February 15, 2019
Afghanistan Listed As Among Most Dangerous For Infants In Conflict Zones

The Save the Children International charity says at least 100,000 babies die every year because of armed conflict and related effects, with Afghanistan listed as being among the 10 worst countries to be a child.
February 14, 2019
U.S. Vows ‘No Unilateral’ Troop Reduction In Afghanistan

U.S. acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has said that any potential U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan would be “coordinated” with other NATO members.
February 12, 2019
NATO Discussing Its Response To 'A World With More Russian Missiles'

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Russia continues to “develop and deploy” 9M729 cruise-missile systems in breach of a key Cold War-era nuclear arms control agreement.
February 12, 2019
Acting Pentagon Chief In Iraq To Discuss U.S. Troop Presence

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has arrived in Baghdad to consult with U.S. military commanders and Iraqi officials on the future U.S. troop presence in Iraq following withdrawal from neighboring Syria.
February 11, 2019
U.S. Commander: Syria Pullout Likely To Begin Within Weeks

The Pentagon commander in charge of U.S. forces in the Middle East says the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria will likely begin within “weeks.”

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Iraq

Sunday 24 March 2019

Iraqi Lawmakers Sack Governor After Deadly Ferry Sinking

At Least 83 People Drown After Iraqi Ferry Sinks In Mosul

U.S. Extends Waiver To Allow Iraq To Buy Iranian Energy Supplies

Iran's Rohani In Iraq On First Official Visit

After The Caliphate: To Repatriate Or Not To Repatriate?

U.S.-Backed Forces In Syria Advance On Last IS-Held Territory

Air India Restores Direct Flights To Iraq After 30-Year Gap

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U.S. Vows ‘No Unilateral’ Troop Reduction In Afghanistan

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Acting Pentagon Chief In Iraq To Discuss U.S. Troop Presence

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Iraq

Sunday 24 March 2019

Iraqi Lawmakers Sack Governor After Deadly Ferry Sinking

At Least 83 People Drown After Iraqi Ferry Sinks In Mosul

U.S. Extends Waiver To Allow Iraq To Buy Iranian Energy Supplies

Iran's Rohani In Iraq On First Official Visit

After The Caliphate: To Repatriate Or Not To Repatriate?

U.S.-Backed Forces In Syria Advance On Last IS-Held Territory

Air India Restores Direct Flights To Iraq After 30-Year Gap

Afghanistan Listed As Among Most Dangerous For Infants In Conflict Zones

U.S. Vows ‘No Unilateral’ Troop Reduction In Afghanistan

NATO Discussing Its Response To 'A World With More Russian Missiles'

Acting Pentagon Chief In Iraq To Discuss U.S. Troop Presence

U.S. Commander: Syria Pullout Likely To Begin Within Weeks

Editors' Picks

RFE/RL Uncovers Dubai Property In Ukrainian Lawmaker's Family

Peace Talks Brewing, Russia and Ukraine Jockey For Advantage. On And Off Battlefield.

Amid Ukraine Fallout, China Pushes Ahead With Bold Kyrgyzstan Trade Vision

'I Crawled Up Close': A Kazakh Scientist's 10-Year Fight To Save Caspian Seals

The Volunteers Who Revived 'Romania's Life Magazine'

How Does Marco Rubio, Trump's Pick For Secretary Of State, See The World?

Top Trending

Belarusian Prankster Dupes Russian Teachers Into Wearing Tinfoil Hats To Ward Off 'Foreign Enemies'

Russia Reportedly Suffered Record 1,500 Casualties Daily In October

Ukraine Live Briefing: Family Killed In Russian Air Strike

Afghan Women Not Barred From Speaking To Each Other, Says Taliban

Saudi Armed Forces General Travels to Iran In Rare High-Level Visit

Report: Trump Tells Putin In Call Not To Escalate War With Ukraine

A 'Turn To The Right': Donald Trump And The Rise Of Populist Leaders

How Does Marco Rubio, Trump's Pick For Secretary Of State, See The World?

With U.S. Ties In The Balance, Kallas Seeks Bold EU Stance On Russia And China

North Korea Approves Deal With Moscow That Allows Troop Deployment

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