Iraqi security forces Friday opened fire on dozens of protesters gathering in Baghdad for a fourth day of demonstrations against corruption, unemployment, and poor public services, an AFP
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Nearly 100 dead in Iraqi demonstrations
Protests enter their fifth day, despite attempts to curb them with curfews and an internet blackout..
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Full Article: Nearly 100 dead in Iraqi demonstrations
US confirms Syria’s Assad used chemical weapons in May: Pompeo
The United States has confirmed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces used chemical weapons in May, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, vowing a response. “The United
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Supercars seized from Equatorial Guinea vice president net $27 million at auction
A collection of 25 supercars seized from Equatorial Guinea's vice president….
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Demonstrator says shooters of Iraqi protesters ‘Iranians speaking Farsi’
Farsi-speaking Iranians, not Iraqi forces, have been shooting at people during Iraq’s recent deadly protests, according to a protester interviewed in Baghdad by Reuters. “There is no work,
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Security forces kill at least 8 in new protests in Iraq
Security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas at demonstrators on the fifth day of anti-government protests in the Iraqi capital on Saturday, killing at least eight people and wounding 17, health
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Sudan shuts border with Libya and Central African Republic, citing security threats
The borders of Sudan's western Darfur region are allegedly used by migrants and militants to come in and out of the country..
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Letter: Chris Drake rescued me and my children in West Beirut
Lynne Butt writes: We sped through junctions without slowing down, Chris leaning on the horn, until we rounded a corner and were stopped by four or five youths all carrying Kalashnikovs..
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Iran not ‘drawing back’ militarily after Saudi attack: US admiral
Iran has not drawn back to a less threatening military posture in the region following the September 14 attack on Saudi Arabia, the top US admiral in the Middle East told Reuters, suggesting
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US warns Turkey over offshore drilling near Cyprus
There are rules in exploring energy resources in the Mediterranean Sea, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday, warning Turkey not to engage in drilling activity that is
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