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Iraq’s overreliance on oil threatens economic, political strife

More than 90 percent of Iraq’s government revenue comes from oil, leaving the country hostage to global prices.

Al Jazeera

Turkish Ministers In Baghdad Talks Ahead Of Erdogan Visit

A high-ranking Turkish delegation held talks in Baghdad on Thursday, discussing key security and energy issues ahead of an expected visit by Turkey's president, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said.

International Business Times

The Achilles Trap: Steve Coll on how the US fatally failed to read Saddam

The reporter’s new book considers the dark comedy of errors – and a dictator’s literary ambition – that led America to war

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What fighting in the Middle East means for the U.S. troop presence in Iraq

After the U.S. killed a commander of an Iran-backed militia in Baghdad, pressure is mounting on Iraq's government to expel America's 2,500 military personnel.

WEKU

Rampant Water Pollution Threatens Iraq's Shrinking Rivers

Stricken by drought and depleted by upstream dams, Iraq's once mighty rivers the Tigris and Euphrates are suffocating under pollutants from sewage to medical waste.

International Business Times

US drone attack kills senior leader of Iranian-backed militia in Baghdad

Learn about the recent U.S. drone attack in Baghdad that killed a senior leader of Kataib Hezbollah and the escalating tensions in Iraq as Iraqi officials ...

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Baghdad mourners gather for funeral of Iraqi militant killed in US drone strike

US claims responsibility for killing, saying Kataib Hezbollah commander was behind attack that killed three US soldiers

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Supreme Court to hear Trump ballot case; U.S. strike kills Iran-backed militia leader

The Supreme Court considers whether Donald Trump should be disqualified from Colorado's ballot. A U.S. strike in Baghdad kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia.

WEKU

Iraq condemns ‘clear-cut assassination’ operation after US strike

Baghdad says the US ‘has become a factor for instability and threatens to entangle Iraq in the cycle of conflict’.

Al Jazeera

US conducts strike in Baghdad, takes out top Iranian proxy commander

Learn about the latest US military strike in Baghdad, targeting Iranian proxy forces. Get updates on the strike and concerns over Iran's nuclear capabilities.

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US Strike Kills Pro-Iran Commander In Baghdad

An American air strike in Iraq on Wednesday killed a senior commander from a pro-Iran armed group who was involved in attacks on Washington's troops in the region, the US military said.

International Business Times

US 'kills leader of Iran-backed militia' in drone strike in Baghdad

The attack targeted Hezbollah in retaliation for a strike on a US military base in Jordan

Evening Standard

U.S. drone strike kills a leader of an Iran-backed militia in Iraq

A U.S. drone strike in the Iraqi capital has killed at least one leader of an Iran-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah.

WEKU

Paramilitary commander killed in Baghdad drone strike: Reports

Abu Baqir al-Saadi of the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group has been killed in eastern Baghdad, officials say.

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US, Iraq begin formal talks on winding down US-led military coalition

There are about 2,500 US troops still deployed in Iraq as part of the coalition formed in 2014 to help defeat ISIL.

International Business Times

Washington, Baghdad Open Talks On Foreign Troops In Iraq

Iraq and the United States on Saturday held a first round of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.

International Business Times

Washington, Baghdad To Discuss Future Of Foreign Troops In Iraq

The United States and Iraq said Thursday they will begin discussions on the future of American and other foreign troops in the country, with Baghdad expecting the talks to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.

International Business Times

Iraq No-frills Carrier Says No Grounds For US Sanctions

Iraqi no-frills carrier Fly Baghdad has condemned Washington's imposition of sanctions, saying the US Treasury provided no proof of its allegation the airline had assisted Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

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Iraq Recalls Iran Envoy In Rebuke To Ally Over Deadly Strikes

Iraq summoned Iran's envoy in Baghdad and recalled its ambassador from Tehran on Tuesday in a sharp rebuke to its ally over deadly missile strikes on its autonomous Kurdish region.

The Independent UK

With every strike and counterstrike, Israel, the US and Iran's allies inch closer to all-out war

In the last week alone, Israel has killed a senior Hamas militant in an airstrike in Beirut, Hezbollah has fired barrages of rockets into Israel, the U.S. has killed a militia commander in Baghdad and Iran-backed rebels in Yemen have traded fire with the American Navy

The Guardian - UK

Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Iran … how far could war in the Middle East spread?

Attacks in the Red Sea. An airstrike in Baghdad. As the conflict with Hamas bleeds across borders, is wider violence inevitable?

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Tensions rise as US takes action against terrorist leaders

Get the latest updates on the major escalations in the Middle East, including the U.S. taking out a militia leader in Baghdad and ISIS's claim of responsib...

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U.S. Military Targets Iranian-Backed Militia Leader in Deadly Drone Strike

A deadly drone strike in Baghdad targets an Iranian-backed militia leader, marking a significant shift in U.S. policy. Is this the right move?

The Guardian - US

Unauthorised Jewish settlements surge in occupied West Bank, says watchdog – as it happened

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Drone strike kills top Iraqi militia leader in Baghdad

Escalation in the Middle East takes a new turn as the US carries out a precision drone strike in Baghdad and warns Houthi rebels to stop their attacks. Fox...

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