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Iraq is in the spotlight because Iran continues to pressure Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. The US is pressuring Iraq to rein in Iranian-backed militias.
News Iraq » Wasit » Security: Security Responsibility Returns to Iraqis in Wasit Province
Complete security and governance responsibilities transferred to Iraqi officials in Wasit province today, giving Iraq’s government responsibility for more than two-thirds of the country, Pentagon ...
News Iraq » Wasit » Security: Security Improves in Iraqi Province, but Long-term Work Remains
The security situation in Iraq’s Wasit province is stable, but still brittle, the commander of American troops in the area said today. “Things are stable, but there are still some bad people out there ...
News Iraq » Wasit » Security: Dozens killed in Iraqi shopping mall fire
July 17 (UPI) --Several people are dead and an investigation is underway after a fire destroyed a five-story shopping mall in Iraq on Wednesday evening. In a press release, the Iraqi Interior Ministry ...