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Rocket blast hits Baghdad’s Green Zone, triggers sirens at US Embassy on eve of ‘strategic dialogue’

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At least one rocket was fired into the heavily fortified Green Zone compound in the Iraqi capital, with a loud blast reported in the area. The attack reportedly resulted in no casualties and only minor damage. … Read More >Rocket blast hits Baghdad’s Green Zone, triggers sirens at US Embassy on eve of ‘strategic dialogue’

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Spain to Withdraw Troops From Iraqi Military Base in July as Mission Now Complete, Reports Say

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Spain is planning to withdraw in late July its troops from the Gran Capitan military base in the Iraqi city of Bismayah, which is Madrid’s most important base in the Middle Eastern country, as troops have completed their mission to train Iraqi security forces, El Pais newspaper reported on Monday, citing military sources. … Read More >Spain to Withdraw Troops From Iraqi Military Base in July as Mission Now Complete, Reports Say

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US Feds Seek to Return to Iraq ‘Gilgamesh Dream Tablet’ Seized From Bible Museum

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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, have filed a civil complaint, calling for the pillaged “Gilgamesh Dream Tablet” to be returned to Iraq after it was sold by an international auction house to Oklahoma-based arts-and-crafts retailer Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. … Read More >US Feds Seek to Return to Iraq ‘Gilgamesh Dream Tablet’ Seized From Bible Museum

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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