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# Papal Visit

Pope Francis arrives in Iraq for first papal visit amid pandemic and security concerns

Foreign minister Fuad Hussein said Iraqis were eager to welcome Francis’s ‘message of peace and tolerance’.

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Mar 5th 2021, 12:15 PM

# Gulf Wars

US orders all non-emergency staff to leave embassy and consulate in Iraq

US signals about escalating danger posed by Iran have been met with some skepticism by Washington’s allies.

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May 15th 2019, 11:23 AM

# Bomb Blast

'ISIS claims responsibility' for suicide bomb blast which killed at least 70 people

The explosion seemingly targeted Iranian pilgrims who were returning from a pilgrimage.

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Nov 24th 2016, 3:52 PM

# Pakistan

61 killed in suicide bombing at mosque

Thousands protested in anger after the attack.

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Jan 31st 2015, 10:28 AM

# Al-Tahrir square

Two suicide bombs kill nearly 70 people in Yemen

At least 47 people were killed in Sanaa, while 20 soldiers are dead after a separate bombing.

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Oct 9th 2014, 8:58 PM

# Iraq

Reports: 70 killed as Shiite militiamen open fire at Sunni mosque

It’s reported that a suicide bomber blew up explosives inside the building, and that the gunmen then fired on the fleeing worshippers.

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Aug 22nd 2014, 4:25 PM

# Nuri al-Maliki

Iraqi PM throws in the towel on his bid to stay in power

Nuri al-Maliki was facing huge pressure to step down.

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Aug 15th 2014, 9:11 AM

# Insurgency

Iran offers help against militants in Iraq... but only if the US makes the first move

The offer came as Iraqi commanders said the army had recaptured two towns north of Baghdad as they prepared a fightback.

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Jun 14th 2014, 2:41 PM

# Iraq

Woman caught planting bomb near Iraqi primary school

The attempted bombing came a day after suicide bombers attacked a primary school and a nearby police station in northern Iraq, killing 18 people, including 10 children.

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Oct 7th 2013, 3:04 PM

# Iraq

Dozens killed, more than 120 injured in Baghdad car bomb attacks

850 people have been killed in September alone as a result of Iraq violence.

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Sep 30th 2013, 11:52 AM

# Car Bomb

53 injured in car bomb in Shiite Beirut suburb

The blast comes amid spiralling tension in Lebanon over the civil war raging in neighbouring Syria.

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Jul 9th 2013, 2:14 PM

# Iraq

33 dead in Iraq attacks, including suicide bomb at funeral

More than 2,500 people have been killed in Iraq in the past three months alone as violence in the country surges.

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Jul 1st 2013, 10:01 PM

# Iraq

Blasts targeting mainly Shiite areas kill 21 in Baghdad

Three car bombs struck the Sadr City slum, while others exploded in Ameen, Al-Husseiniya, Kamaliyah and Karrada.

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Feb 17th 2013, 6:30 PM

# Syria

NBC journalist and TV crew escape abduction in Syria

More than a dozen armed gunmen kidnapped and held NBC chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel and several colleagues for five days in Syria.

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Dec 19th 2012, 10:02 AM

# Suicide Attack

Pakistan suicide attacks kill 35 as leaders meet for summit

The suicide attacks were the deadliest assault in the country for five months.

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Nov 22nd 2012, 7:19 AM

# Death Toll

Iraq: 10 killed in Eid al-Adha attack

Over the past week, the death toll in Iraq has hit at least 49.

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Oct 27th 2012, 10:27 AM

# Bahrain

Bahrain high court upholds verdicts in medics protest trial

The highest court in Bahrain has rejected the final appeal by nine medics against their convictions linked to anti-regime protests last year.

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Oct 1st 2012, 11:10 AM

# Iraq

Bombings and shootings kill 82 in Iraq

The attacks in Baghdad and towns close to the capital came a day after the leader of Al Qaeda in the country said that it was returning to areas from which it had retreated before US soldiers left last year.

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Jul 23rd 2012, 10:22 AM

# Iraq

At least 56 killed in multiple car bombs in Iraq

Shiite pilgrims were attached in this latest wave of sectarian violence

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Jun 13th 2012, 9:05 AM

# Iraq

46 killed in bombings and shootings across Iraq

Civilians and security forces attacked in several cities ahead of Arab League summit in Baghdad.

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Mar 20th 2012, 11:07 AM

# Iraq

US citizen released by Iraqi captors

However, confusion surrounds release of man who says he was kidnapped after serving with the US military in Iraq.

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Mar 18th 2012, 3:31 PM

# Iraq

11 killed in Baghdad double bombing

Two car bombs exploded in the Iraqi capital today as post-US withdrawal violence surges.

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Jan 24th 2012, 8:29 AM

# Basra

Bomb kills 30 pilgrims in Iraq

It is still unclear if the blast was caused by a suicide attacker or roadside bomb.

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Jan 14th 2012, 10:01 AM

# Iraq

Dozens dead in spate of Baghdad bombings amid Iraqi political turmoil

It’s feared a political spat between the country’s two senior politicians could lead to a re-emergence of sectarian violence.

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Dec 22nd 2011, 8:27 AM

# Afghanistan

Over 50 killed in suicide bomb attack on Afghan shrine

Worshippers had gathered at the shrine to celebrate the Shiite Muslim holiday of Ashoura when the first of today’s two Afghan explosions struck.

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Dec 6th 2011, 2:04 PM

# Bahrain

Negotiation talks begin amid Bahrain's protest crackdown

The kingdom’s biggest Shiite party agreed to join today’s talks at the last minute, but it isn’t too optimistic about how where the discussion will lead.

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Jul 2nd 2011, 12:30 PM

# Bahrain

Woman sentenced to prison in Bahrain after reciting poetry criticising rulers

Twenty-year-old Ayat al-Qurmezi was convicted of inciting hatred and anti-state charges after reading poems which were critical of Bahrain’s king and prime minister.

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Jun 12th 2011, 2:23 PM

# Pakistan

Saudi diplomat killed in southern Pakistan

Investigating officers believe the shooting was motivated by anger over Saudi Arabia’s decision to send troops to Bahrain to quell anti-government protests there.

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May 16th 2011, 3:14 PM