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The humble three-wheeled tuk-tuk has become the symbol of Iraq’s uprising

2019-11-03

It is tuk-tuk vs. Land Cruiser at the heart of Iraqs uprising — and the scrappy tuk-tuk, for now, is winning.

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Across a divided nation, skepticism about impeachment

2019-09-28

Protesters call to impeach President Trump in front of the White House on Sept. 24

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Christians and Yazidis see a bleak future in a proposed independent Kurdish state

2017-10-12

Bashiqa has become the focus of a tug of war between the Iraqi government and the Kurdish region

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Iraq seeks other nations’ help to build a nuclear reactor

2017-09-24

Iraqi Minister for Foreign Affairs AlJafari speaks during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly

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Independence movements in Catalonia and Iraqi Kurdistan face the point of no return

2017-09-23

In both cases most outsiders would prefer these votes were not happening at all

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Turkey’s permanent state of crisis

2017-01-01

Erdogan has dismantled Ataturk’s secularism in just over a decade and has done so with little mercy for his opponents

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Boko Haram’s victims — now rescued but on the verge of starvation

2016-06-23

At a remote camp of 24,000 displaced people in the city of Bama, an average of six people have died per day, mostly from diarrhea and malnutrition

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Inside the city of Fallujah, Iraqi forces dodge snipers and car bombs in final fight for the city

2016-06-20

Iraqi special forces recaptured the city’s main hospital, which had been used as a base by the enemy, storming it in the afternoon, but the fight here is not over

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"People of the world, famous and common, pay tribute to Muhammad Ali "The greatest of all time

2016-06-05

Muhammad Ali transcended the boundaries of sport, country and even religion, and might have been the greatest ambassador the United States ever employed. His death left a massive void, one that people famous and common tried to fill with words. In many ca

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Iraqi forces complete buildup around IS-held Fallujah

2016-05-29

The government launched a large-scale offensive to dislodge IS militants from Fallujah

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Syria’s cease-fire strengthens al-Qaida branch

2016-05-29

In one, young men line up for combat training. In another, a bearded al-Qaida fighter in a mosque urges a crowd of men to join jihad

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Cancer deaths rose during the recession. But why?

2016-05-28

Increases in the unemployment rate were associated with additional cancer deaths except in countries with universal health care

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