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May 27, 2023, 9:32 PM
Iraq announces plans for $17 billion transportation project linking Asia to Europe
Iraq’s prime minister announced plans for a $17 billion regional transportation project intended to facilitate the flow of goods from Asia to Europe
May 27, 2023, 9:32 PM
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Iraq's years of carnage still engrained in Baghdad streets
Associated Press photographer Hadi Mizban has covered 20 years of turmoil since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
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Thousands still missing from 20 years of Iraq's turmoil
Twenty years after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, much of the conflict and sectarian bloodletting it unleashed has subsided
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Senate votes to repeal Iraq use of force authorizations
The legislation now goes to the House, where its fate is uncertain.
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Crenshaw, Duckworth look back on military service in Iraq on war's 20th anniversary
Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Sen. Tammy Duckworth reflect on their military service in Iraq on the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion there
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Iraqi parliament passes controversial vote law amendments
Iraqi lawmakers have passed controversial amendments to the country's election law that could undermine the chances for smaller parties and independent candidates to win seats in future polls
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20 years since US invasion of Iraq, veterans in Congress reflect on their service
Martha Raddatz interviews veterans Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas., as we near the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War on “This Week.”
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20 years later, Iraq War vet fights for Army to change 'wrongful discharge,' recognize PTSD claim
"It really bothers me that they threw me away that way," he told ABC News.
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20 years later, Iraq War vet fights for Army to change 'wrongful discharge,' recognize PTSD claim
"It really bothers me that they threw me away that way," he told ABC News.
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Veterans reflect on deployments 20 years after Iraq War began
Veterans reflect on their Iraq War deployments 20 years later.
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Gen. David Petraeus weighs in on Iraq War, 20 years later
Byron Pitts spoke with retired four-star General David Petraeus about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
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Iraq 20 years later: Petraeus weighs in
Byron Pitts speaks with retired four-star General David Petraeus about the 20th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
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Iraq 20 years later: 3 vets reflect on the war they fought
Twenty years after they were first deployed to Iraq, three Marines speak candidly about their experiences and the lasting toll of the war.
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Soldiers look back 20 years after start of Iraq War
ABC News' Stephanie Ramos looks back on her time serving in Iraq, joining a group of service members reflecting on their experience and sacrifices during the Iraq War 20 years after the U.S. invasion.
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Photojournalist looks back on capturing 'toll of the war on both sides' in Iraq
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke with Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario about her experience covering the Iraq War 20 years after the U.S. invasion.
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At least 5 killed in mysterious north Iraq helicopter crash
An Iraqi Kurdish counterterrorism agency and a spokesperson for Iraq's northern Kurdish-run region say at least five people were killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in northern Iraq
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Iraq's crackdown on booze, social media posts raises alarm
Iraq’s new government is suddenly enforcing a long-dormant law banning alcohol imports and arresting people over social media content deemed morally offensive
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Iraqis protest gender violence after YouTube star killed
Dozens of Iraqi residents and activists are protesting in the city of Diwaniyah days after a 22-year-old YouTube star was killed allegedly by her father
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Stampede outside stadium in Iraq kills 2, injures dozens
A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq has killed two people and injured dozens
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Iraq to host soccer's Gulf Cup for the first time since 1979
After decades of war, invasions and instability, Iraq hosts the eight-nation Gulf Cup soccer tournament starting on Friday for the first time since 1979
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Iraq prime minister orders crackdown on trademark violations
Iraq's prime minister has ordered a crackdown on local businesses operating under the names of international brands without legal permission
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Real coffee, but a fake 'Starbucks' in piracy-ridden Iraq
There are three “Starbucks” cafes in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, all serving authentic Starbucks coffee in authentic Starbucks cups
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Iraq officials: Explosion in northern Iraq kills 9 policemen
Iraqi officials say an explosive device went off in the country's north, killing at least nine members of the federal police force who were on patrol
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2 killed in protest over Iraqi activist's prison sentence
Local officials say two protesters have been killed in southern Iraq after security forces opened fire on a crowd demonstrating against a harsh prison sentence handed down against a young Iraqi activist over a Twitter post
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Salt, drought decimate buffaloes in Iraq's southern marshes
Iraq’s water buffaloes are suffering from dire water shortages in the country's iconic southern marshes
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Official: Iran airstrikes target Kurdish groups in Iraq
An Iraqi Kurdish official says that Iran has launched a new round of strikes at Iranian Kurdish dissident groups based in Iraq's northern, semi-autonomous Kurdish region
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Renewed Iranian attacks in northern Iraq kill at least 1
Officials in northern Iraq say missiles fired from Iran have killed at least one person and wounded eight
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Strikes in Syria hit fuel convoy from Iraq; Iranians killed
Syrian opposition activists say airstrikes in Syria along the border with Iraq have targeted Iran-backed militiamen, inflicting casualties
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American aid worker killed in Baghdad in rare attack
An American aid worker was gunned down in Baghdad on Monday, officials said.
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Fire, building collapse injures 20 people in Iraq's capital
Iraqi authorities say more than two dozen people were injured when a commercial building in the capital caught fire and collapsed
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2,700-year-old rock carvings discovered in Iraq's Mosul
Archaeologists in northern Iraq have unearthed 2,700-year-old rock carvings featuring war scenes and trees, dating back to the Assyrian Empire
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Rocket hits Green Zone, US Embassy in Iraq: 'We're still assessing the damage'
The U.S. Embassy and other parts of the Green Zone in Baghdad were attacked by "terrorist groups" Thursday.
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Assassination attempt of Iraqi prime minister
Mustafa al-Kadhimi was reportedly targeted by a drone directed to his residence. The government said the prime minister was not harmed in the attempt.
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Senate panel votes to scrap both Iraq war authorizations
In a historic bipartisan move, a Senate panel has voted to scrap both Iraq war authorizations.
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Biden: US will conclude combat mission in Iraq
During a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, President Joe Biden said the U.S. is "not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission" in Iraq.
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US concludes combat mission in Iraq
President Joe Biden said the U.S. is "not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission" in Iraq.
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US concludes combat mission in Iraq as Biden meets with Iraqi prime minister
President Joe Biden said the U.S. is "not going to be, by the end of the year, in a combat mission" in Iraq.
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2 US military service members hurt in rocket attack on al-Asad Air Base
A Pentagon spokesperson has confirmed that two U.S. military service members were injured in a rocket attack on al-Asad air base in western Iraq earlier Wednesday.
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Dozens of patients killed in catastrophic hospital fire in Iraq
A catastrophic fire in a hospital in Iraq has killed dozens of patients who were being treated there.
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Massive fire exploded at Iraq hospital
At least 82 patients have been killed in a catastrophic fire at a hospital in Baghdad.
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In Iraq, scars of ISIS linger on surviving families trying to find stability
The Moussa family was once taken captive by the caliphate. Two sisters in Mosul injured when they were used as human shields are still recovering.
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'Back-stabbed': US diplomats in Baghdad angry over losing 'hardship pay' during time off
Amid rocket attacks, U.S. diplomats in Baghdad have been hit with pay cut, and may require be forced to pay some money back for personal time off.
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Defense secretary says US still assessing who carried out Iraq rocket attack
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told ABC's "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz the U.S. is still assessing who was behind the Iraq rocket attack and how to respond.
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Rockets hit airbase in Iraq housing US troops
Military officials said at least 10 rockets hit a base housing U.S. and other coalition troops in western Iraq on Wednesday. President Joe Biden said he’s weighing who is responsible for the attack.
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Rockets hit military airbase with US troops in Iraq
Ian Pannell reports from Mosul, Iraq, with the latest on the rockets targeted at an Iraqi base hosting American troops.
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Attack on American-led coalition in Iraq kills 1
One person died and at least eight others were injured in a missile attack at an airport in northern Iraq.
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Rocket attack on coalition base in Iraq kills contractor, injures US service member
A rocket attack targeting the American-led military coalition in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil killed a civilian contractor and wounded nine others on Monday night.
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Pentagon announces troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq
The new acting defense secretary has announced American troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq that will leave 2,500 troops in each country by mid-January.
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US reducing troop size in Iraq to 3,000
U.S. military reducing troops in Iraq to 3,000 in September, a larger reduction in a faster timeline than had been expected.
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US to reduce troop level in Iraq to 3,500 from 5,200
The U.S. is reducing its troop level in Iraq to 3,500 from 5,200.
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