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Heat wave hits Iraq and sparks begin to fly
As one of the hottest countries in the world with around half of its terrain covered in desert, Iraq is no stranger to stiflingly hot summers.
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In Iraq, academics restock Mosul's barren bookshelves
To track down the books, he has had to travel 400 kilometres south to Baghdad, and even a further 600 kilometres to Basra.
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Anger, grief sweep Iraq's Mosul as ferry disaster toll hits 100
Residents of Iraq's second city, scarred by years of jihadist rule, demanded justice as Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi decreed three days of national mourning following Thursday's accident.
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At least 72 killed as overloaded ferry sinks in Iraq's Tigris river
Most of the casualties on the ferry were women and children who could not swim, according to the head of Mosul’s Civil Defence Authority Husam Khalil.
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Iraq doctors say vendettas threaten their lives as they save others
Shaymaa al-Kamali, a family physician in Baghdad, said her problems began when she barred a patient's father from staying in the hospital after visiting hours.
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Timeline - The rise and fall of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
This timeline chronicles Islamic State's lightning rise, cruel reign and stubborn fall.
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IS down to less than 1% of original 'caliphate' - coalition
At its height, the jihadist proto-state proclaimed by IS in Syria and Iraq in June 2014 was roughly the size of Britain.
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Iraqi air strikes hit IS in east Syria - monitor
The raids come a day after a US-led air strike on the Euphrates Valley village of Baghouz killed six civilians, including four children, and 10 IS fighters, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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[WATCH] Trump surprises US troops in Iraq
US President Donald Trump and the first lady made a secret visit to surprise the troops in Iraq. CNN reports.
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In a first, Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq
Accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, the US leader defended the withdrawal from Syria and said it was made possible by the defeat of Islamic State militants.
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Curfew imposed in Iraq's Basra as one dies in protests
Basra has been the epicentre of protests that have rocked Iraq since July, with anger fuelled by pollution of the water supply that left 30,000 people in hospital.
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Iraq's Sadr and Amiri announce political alliance
The two Shi’ite figures said they would keep the door open for other winning blocs to join them in forming a new government.
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Vienna unbeatable as world's most liveable city, Baghdad still worst
Mercer’s survey of 231 cities helps companies and organizations determine compensation and hardship allowances for international staff.
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Iraqi court sentences to death German woman who joined Islamic State
The German national was captured by Iraqi forces during the battle for Mosul last year, the spokesman said, declining to identify her.
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Iraqi forces launch operation to seize last Islamic State enclave in Mosul
The fall of the city would, in effect, mark the end of the Iraqi half of the 'caliphate' declared nearly three years ago by IS.
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Suicide truck bomb kills more than 80 in Iraq
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in an online statement.
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Church in northern Iraq reopened after two years under IS control
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters retook the town on 7 November, ending two years of rule by the hardline Sunni group.
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Islamic State kills 12 Sunni tribal fighters, police south of Mosul
The tribal fighters and police were gunned down at two fake checkpoints set up by the insurgents in Shirqat.
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Iraqi forces yet to seal off Mosul as battle enters second month
The militants have been steadily retreating from areas around Mosul into the city since the battle started on 17 October.
