Iraq
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US base in Iraq hit amid rising Mideast tensions
Speed Read A rocket attack at an Iraqi military base injured U.S. troops
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Kuwait plane hostages to sue BA and UK government
Speed Read Lawsuit filed by victims 34 years later claims Foreign Office knew Iraqi forces had invaded but failed to divert flight
By The Week UK Published
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LGBTQ+ rights in Iraq: how morality laws ramped up
The Explainer Same-sex relationships and gender reassignment surgery are now criminalised in latest attack on targeted community
By The Week UK Published
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Desertification: Iraq’s worsening water crisis
feature Drought, climate change, mismanagement and oil production have all been blamed for water scarcity in the country
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Iraq: the cultural resilience of a war-ravaged country
The Week Recommends It is now possible to visit Iraq’s ‘thriving’ neighbourhoods and ‘sun-baked’ attractions
By The Week Staff Published
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Mohammed Sami: The Point 0 review – an astonishing, haunting show
The Week Recommends A powerful exhibition by an ‘outstanding painter’ who draws on ‘nightmarish moments’ from his past
By The Week Staff Published
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Virgin Atlantic fined for violating Iraqi airspace
Speed Read Airline said the incursions were accidental and caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Kansas woman sentenced to 20 years for leading Islamic State battalion
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By Justin Klawans Published
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How the world reported on the Queen’s death
feature Tributes are paid from Ireland to Iraq for ‘revered monarch’ who ‘rarely had a misstep’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Turmoil in Iraq
Speed Read Clashes between rival Shiite groups threaten to 'destabilize a frail state even further'
By Catherine Garcia Published
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12 protesters shot and killed during street clashes in Baghdad
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Why Iran launched missile attack on Iraq
feature Strike near US consulate risks ‘sabotaging’ nuclear deal negotiations
By The Week Staff Published
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What the arrest of ‘chief financier of jihad’ means for Isis
In Depth Islamic State’s Sami Jasim Muhammad al-Jaburi captured by by Iraqi security forces
By The Week Staff Published
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Does the withdrawal of US combat troops mean it’s ‘mission accomplished’ in Iraq?
In Depth President strikes deal with Iraqi PM to end two decades of fighting
By The Week Staff Published
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