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Iraq: Court sentences 2 French citizens to death for joining ISIS
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], June 3 (ANI): A Court here on Sunday (local time) sentenced two more French citizens to death for being members of the terror group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS).
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Iraq court sentences fourth French ISIS member to death, France opposes
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 28 (ANI): A court here on Monday announced death sentence for a fourth French citizen in a row for joining the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS).
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Iraq pledges support to Iran amid Tehran-Washington tensions
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 26 (ANI): Iraq on Sunday vowed to stand with Iran amid Tehran and Washington standoff over the nuclear deal.
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Death sentence to 3 French ISIL members
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 26 (ANI): An Iraqi court on Sunday pronounced death sentence to three French citizens affiliated to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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Iran foreign minister Javad Zarif visits Iraq to discuss tension with US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 26 (ANI): Javad Zarif, the foreign minister of Iran, arrived here on Saturday on an official visit to discuss bilateral ties and regional situation amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, the state media said.
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Iran vows not to surrender to US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 24 : Iran will not surrender to the US and "give up" its goals even if it is attacked, asserted President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday, amid hostilities with Washington.
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War veteran blames Pakistan for its duplicity causing US to lose in Afghan
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 23 (ANI): A retired US Army Reserve colonel, who served in Afghanistan, Iraq and a humanitarian mission to West Africa, accused Pakistan of its duplicity that has "caused the United States to lose in Afghanistan."
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Explosion near US Embassy in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 20 (ANI): An explosion was reported on Sunday near the Green Zone area here close to the US Embassy.
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ExxonMobil evacuates 30 foreign engineers from Iraqi oil field
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 19 (ANI): American multinational oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil announced on Saturday that 30 of its foreign engineers have been evacuated from the West Qurna 1 oil field in Iraq's Basra.
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Committed to partner with Iraq to advance mutual interests: USA
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 16 (ANI): After ordering all non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq immediately, the United States on Wednesday said that it "remains committed to partnering with Iraqis to advance our mutual interests."
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ISIS affiliates remain a significant terrorist threat, says US
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 16 (ANI): Even though ISIS has been defeated in the Syria-Iraq region, ISIS affiliates around the world remain a significant terrorist threat, said US State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said in an official release.
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US orders withdrawal of non-emergency staff from Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], May 15 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday ordered all non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq immediately.
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