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Rocket blast near US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone in first such incident in WEEKS – reports

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At least one rocket fell near Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses the US Embassy and other diplomatic compounds in Iraq, according to reports, possibly marking the first attack on the facility in weeks. … Read More >Rocket blast near US Embassy in Baghdad’s Green Zone in first such incident in WEEKS – reports

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The Illegal United States and Allied Invasion of Iraq & Syria Reaches Crisis Point

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The onset of the coronavirus has had a number of consequences in the health and livelihoods of millions of people. There has however, been another consequence that is little remarked upon, and that is the almost total disappearance from the news cycle of the ongoing wars in Syria and Iraq. … Read More >The Illegal United States and Allied Invasion of Iraq & Syria Reaches Crisis Point

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US military should fight coronavirus at home, not stage ‘Hollywood scenarios’ in other countries – IRGC chief

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The head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards has advised the US to focus on the epidemic at home instead of trying to undermine Tehran, as the strife between two nations persists, despite each having been hit hard by Covid-19. … Read More >US military should fight coronavirus at home, not stage ‘Hollywood scenarios’ in other countries – IRGC chief

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US forces pack up and leave Kirkuk airbase… but pulling out of Iraq still off the table

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US and coalition troops have left an airbase in Kirkuk, Iraq, and given a million dollars-worth of equipment to Iraqi security forces. However, the full-scale withdrawal demanded by the Iraqi government has still some way to go. … Read More >US forces pack up and leave Kirkuk airbase… but pulling out of Iraq still off the table