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Iraqi parliament elects Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as new presi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], October 13 (ANI): Hours after several rockets struck Baghdad's Green Zone, the Iraqi Parliament elected Kurdish politician Abdul Latif Rashid as the country's new president ending the country's political deadlock.
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Several rockets hit Baghdad's Green Zone as parliament session was on to e
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], October 13 (ANI): As many as eight rockets hit Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone on Thursday when the Parliament session is underway to elect the country's new president, media reports said.
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23-member Indian squad for AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers announced
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Placed in Group H, India will face the likes of Iraq (October 14), Australia (October 16), and hosts Kuwait (October 18)
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India calls for urgent end to Iraq's political impasse
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 4 (ANI): India on Tuesday called for an "urgent" end to the political deadlock in Iraq and urged parties to hold a peaceful dialogue for meeting people's aspirations and hopes to secure a safe and prosperous future for them.
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Karnataka man, Iraqi national receive full-arm transplant in Kochi; first-
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): A patient from Karnataka and another from Iraq, who lost both their hands due to electric shock, have successfully undergone bilateral hand transplants at a private Hospital in Kochi, with limbs harvested from donors who were victims of fatal road ac
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Chinese hidden agenda behind its pact with Iraq: Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 11 (ANI): China is aiming to enter middle east politics through its economic agreement signed in 2019 with Iraq, which is financing major infrastructure projects in Tehran in exchange for oil exports, according to reports.
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China exploiting Iraq's security vacuum, siding with militia to gain hold
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 7 (ANI): China, a country ill-famed for trying to take advantage of smaller economies in need of money, is now exploiting the security vacuum in Iraq that was created after the United States' withdrawal from the West Asian country and is aligning with militia group
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Huge fire breaks out at hotel in northern Iraq's Erbil
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], September 5 (ANI): A massive fire has broken out in a seven-story hotel in the city of Erbil in northern Iraq on Sunday and firefighting teams are trying to contain it.
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US President Biden urges Iraq 'national dialogue' in call with PM Kadhimi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 1 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and praised the performance of the Iraqi Security Forces during escalating tensions in Baghdad earlier this week.
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Silence settles in Baghdad as Al-Sadr's followers end protests, leave city
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], August 30 (ANI): Silence has settled on the streets of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad after Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called on his followers to stop protests and leave the city's green zone on Tuesday.
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Al-Sadr urges supporters to withdraw as clashes leave 30 dead
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], August 30 (ANI): Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr issued an appeal for peace after clashes between his supporters and security forces left 30 people dead and hundreds injured.
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EU expresses concern over violent protests in Iraq
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], August 30 (ANI): Expressing concern over the ongoing protests in Iraq after the supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr and the security forces clashed as the Shi'ite cleric announced quitting politics, the European Union urged all the parties to exercise restraint "to prevent further
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