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April 24, 2021 at 5:22 pm

Fire in Baghdad hospital kills dozens of COVID-19 patients

BAGHDAD — Dozens of COVID-19 patients died Saturday in an Iraqi hospital, a local official said, after a blaze ripped through an intensive care ward....

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Pope Francis, surrounded by shells of destroyed churches, leads a prayer for the victims of war at Hosh al-Bieaa Church Square, in Mosul, Iraq, once the de-facto capital of IS, Sunday, March 7, 2021. The long 2014-2017 war to drive IS out left ransacked homes and charred or pulverized buildings around the north of Iraq, all sites Francis visited on Sunday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) xds150 xds150

March 7, 2021 at 5:18 am

Pope Francis calls for hope over hatred amid ruins of Mosul church

QARAQOSH, Iraq - From the rubble of a ruined church, Pope Francis led prayers for victims of war in Iraq's battle-scarred city of Mosul on...

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March 6, 2021 at 4:30 am

In Iraq, Pope Francis holds historic talks with Shiite ayatollah, decries religious violence

UR, Iraq — First in a closed-door meeting with an Iraqi ayatollah, later on a desert stage overlooking ruins dating back to Abraham, Pope Francis...

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March 3, 2021 at 11:50 am

U.S. contractor dies as rocket attacks in Iraq pose fresh challenge to Biden

BAGHDAD — A U.S. contractor died during rocket attacks on an Iraqi military base Wednesday, the Pentagon said, posing a fresh challenge to the Biden...

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December 2, 2020 at 11:48 am

U.S. to withdraw some Baghdad embassy staffers as tensions spike with Iran, its allies

BAGHDAD - The U.S. government has decided to withdraw some staff from its embassy in Baghdad through the final weeks of the Trump administration, officials...

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October 25, 2020 at 8:48 am

Thousands of Iraqis head back to the streets, a year after protests swept their nation

BAGHDAD — Several thousand Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad on Sunday, a year after large-scale protests over corruption and a lack of basic...

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October 11, 2020 at 9:26 am

Iran-backed militias announce ‘conditional’ cease-fire against U.S. in Iraq

BEIRUT - A group of Iran-backed militias said Sunday that it has agreed to a "conditional" cease-fire against U.S.-linked interests in Iraq on the condition...

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September 27, 2020 at 9:32 am

U.S. tells Iraq that it may pull out of Baghdad embassy

BEIRUT - The United States has told the Iraqi government and its diplomatic partners that it's planning a full withdrawal from its embassy in Baghdad...

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August 12, 2020 at 12:06 pm

Half of Beirut’s health-care centers are out of commission after the explosion

BEIRUT - The massive explosion which devastated swaths of Lebanon's capital in the past week has severely impacted its health system, officials warned Wednesday, as...

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A farm specializing in the production of horticulture and floriculture products to be sold was heavily damaged due to the high heat in Baghdad on Aug. 4, 2020. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Gabriel Chaim

August 12, 2020 at 8:26 am

Baghdad’s record heat — 125 degrees — offers glimpse of world’s climate change future VIEW

Sitting in one of the fastest warming parts of the globe, the city offers a troubling snapshot of the future that climate change might one...

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