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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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August 7, 2020 at 3:48 am

As Beirut’s fury grows, Hezbollah leader warns against blaming Shiite militia for devastation

BEIRUT - Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Friday not to hold the Shiite militia responsible for the massive blast at Beirut's port, as many Lebanese...

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August 5, 2020 at 3:48 am

Shock turns to anger following fatal blast in Beirut

BEIRUT — As dazed Lebanese picked through the wreckage inflicted by the massive explosion in their capital city on Wednesday, shock turned to anger at...

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July 12, 2020 at 6:10 am

Misaligned radar responsible for downing of Ukrainian passenger jet, Iran says

BEIRUT - Iranian investigators blamed the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet over Tehran earlier this year on the misalignment of an air defense unit's...

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April 1, 2020 at 10:54 am

Iran or its proxies planning ‘sneak attack,’ Trump says, warning of ‘heavy price’

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump asserted Wednesday, without citing specific evidence, that Iran or an Iran-backed militia is planning a "sneak attack" on U.S. troops...

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March 13, 2020 at 4:52 am

Iraq condemns U.S. strikes on Iran-backed militias

LONDON - Iraq condemned a wave of U.S. airstrikes targeting Iran-backed militias early Friday, saying that they had killed soldiers and a civilian and could...

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