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Iraq protest: UN chief urges to de-escalate situation
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York City [US], July 31 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation in Iraq, following the protest against the nomination for Prime Minister by rival Iran-backed parties.
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Protest in Iraq intensifies as Al-Sadr supporters reach PM's building
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 30 (ANI): Supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr reached the Iraqi Prime Minister's building on Saturday, following the protest against the nomination for Prime Minister by rival Iran-backed parties.
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Iraqi protesters storm Parliament for second time in 72 hours
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 30 (ANI): Hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators, mostly supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, on Saturday, stormed the heavily fortified parliament building in Baghdad for the second time to protest against the nomination for Prime Minister by rival Iran-backed parties.
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Turkey's consulate in Iraq's Mosul attacked
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 28 (ANI): Turkey's consulate-general has been attacked in Iraq's Mosul, but no casualties have been reported, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Protesters storm Iraqi Parliament in support of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 28 (ANI): Hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators, mostly supporters of Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday stormed the heavily fortified parliament building in Baghdad to protest against the nomination for prime minister by rival Iran-backed parties.
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Protesters break into Iraqi Parliament building in Baghdad: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Protesters broke into the parliament building in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, as per the Shafaq news agency.
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India condemns recent killings in Iraq's Kurdistan region
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): India on Monday condemned the recent killings in Zakho district in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and termed it as a blatant disregard of international humanitarian law.
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Iraq requests urgent meeting of UNSC over bombardment in Duhok's resort
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 23 (ANI): Iraq on Saturday requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council after a suspected Turkish bombardment on a resort in Iraq's northern province of Duhok.
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UN chief appoints new deputy special representative for Iraq
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York City [US], July 20 (ANI): United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Ghulam Mohammad Isaczai of Afghanistan as his new deputy special representative for Iraq in the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
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Two killed, 4 wounded in IS bomb attacks in Iraq: sources
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): A soldier and a civilian were killed and four people wounded on Saturday in two attacks by militants of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in northern and central Iraq, security sources said.
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Saudi crown prince, Iraqi PM meet on bilateral ties
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met here on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties and cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Iraqi PM to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia soon
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is scheduled to pay an official visit in the upcoming days to Iran before heading to Saudi Arabia for talks with leaders of the two countries, an official news agency reported on Saturday.
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