WASHINGTON (AFP) – A 3,500-year-old tablet recounting the epic of Gilgamesh was returned to Iraq Thursday (Sept 23) after being stolen three decades ago and…
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Iraq seeks to ease Saudi-Iran hostility at Baghdad summit
BAGHDAD (REUTERS) – Iraq has invited Iran and Teheran’s Gulf Arab foes to a summit in Baghdad with the aim of calming tensions which have…
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Baby boy born in Iraq is first to be born with three penises, doctors claim
A BABY in Iraq is the first in the world to be born with three penises, doctors claim. The youngster has a rare condition called…
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Pope Francis meets father of Alan Kurdi, drowned Syrian toddler
ARBIL, IRAQ (AFP) – Pope Francis on his last night in Iraq met the father of Alan Kurdi, the drowned Syrian Kurdish toddler who became…
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Pope arrives in Iraq for historic first-ever papal trip to nation despite fears over security and coronavirus
The Pope has arrived in Iraq for an historic weekend visit which carries both symbolism and risk. With a message of inter-faith tolerance, Francis will…
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Pope Francis Travels to Iraq on a Mission of Healing
Pope Francis begins a three-day whirlwind tour of Iraq on Friday, despite worries that he could draw large crowds at a moment when the coronavirus…
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Iraq receives first Covid-19 vaccines, gift from China
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Iraq on Tuesday (March 2) received 50,000 Sinopharm vaccines donated by China, the health ministry announced, launching a long-awaited vaccination campaign. Health…
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Iraq's ancient Christian community, decimated by violence, fear
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Some fled after the United States-led invasion, others during sectarian bloodshed and more following extremist attacks. Iraq’s last two violent decades have…
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Pope Francis to meet Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric on March visit
BAGHDAD (REUTERS) – Pope Francis is set for a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, during a trip to…
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In Iraq's Mosul, new statues rise from ashes of IS rule
MOSUL (AFP) – As sunset nears, the residents of Iraq’s Mosul flock to a golden-tinted statue of a woman looking out over their scarred city…
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Britain to return looted 4,000-year-old plaque to Iraq
LONDON (AFP) – Britain will hand back a 4,000-year-old sculpture to Iraq after an investigation found that it had been looted, the British Museum said…
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Amid surge in COVID-19, Iraq's Shia mourn Imam Hussein
Many Shia Muslims ignored calls by Iraq’s government and moderate religious leaders to stay home during Ashoura events. Baghdad, Iraq – Ahead of a solemn…
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Iraq: Prominent female activist killed by unknown gunmen in Basra
Reham Yacoub’s killing marks the third attack in Basra in less than a week where activists have been targeted. A female activist has been killed…
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GE signs power agreements worth over $1.2 billion with Iraq
(Reuters) – General Electric Co (GE.N) said it had signed two new agreements valued at over $1.2 billion with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, to…
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