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Lithuania asks Turkey to help it identify migrants from Belarus
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Wednesday that he had asked his Turkish...
Read moreExplosive-laden drone hit Erbil airport in Iraq, aimed at U.S. base -security sources
BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A drone attacked Erbil airport in northern Iraq with explosives on Tuesday, aimed at the U.S. base on...
Read moreRussia skips U.N. talks on Syria cross-border aid access -diplomats
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Russia skipped U.N. Security Council negotiations on Tuesday on whether to extend approval...
Read moreDrone shot down near U.S. embassy in Baghdad, no casualties: security sources
Baghdad (Reuters) - A drone was intercepted and shot down near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Monday, without causing...
Read moreRockets hit Iraqi base housing U.S. forces, no casualties – U.S. coalition
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least three rockets landed on Monday on the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and...
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Iran denies links to attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq, Syria
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Saturday U.S. accusations that Tehran supported attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria,...
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Iraqis protest over power, water cuts amid heat wave
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of Iraqis protested in Baghdad on Friday over worsening power and water cuts as temperatures exceeded...
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Russia says ‘non-starter’ to allow Syria aid through Iraq
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia's U.N. envoy Vassily Nebenzia on Wednesday described as a "non-starter" a bid...
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U.S. tells U.N. that weekend airstrikes aimed to deter Iran
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it targeted...
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Undeclared conflict? America’s battles with Iran-backed militia escalate, again
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's latest strikes against Iran-backed militia in Syria...
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U.S. troops come under fire in Syria after strikes against Iran-backed militias
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. troops came under rocket fire in Syria on Monday, but escaped...
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U.S. warplanes strike Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against...
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Iraq ‘studies legal options’ over U.S. strike on Iran-aligned fighters – statement
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi government condemned a U.S. air raid against Iran-aligned fighters along its border with Syria on...
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Italy says worried about Islamic State in Africa, proposes working group
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday the world should not lower its guard against...
Read moreIraqi military issues rare condemnation of U.S. air strikes on Syria border
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's military spokesman on Monday condemned U.S. air strikes against militia targets on the border with Syria...
Read moreIslamic State claims responsibility for rocket attack on Iraqi power station
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on a power station in Iraq, the group's Nasheer...
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‘Arab Alliance’ meets in Iraq in first visit in decades for an Egyptian leader
(Fixes typo in spelling of analyst's name to "Halawa" not Halwa) By Amina Ismail CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt's President Abdel Fattah...
Read moreIran has drones with range of 7,000 km, Guards commander says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran has drones with a range of 7,000 km (4,375 miles), Iranian state media cited the top...
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Iraq paramilitaries show off weaponry in big anniversary parade
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Thousands of Iraqi paramilitary fighters, including powerful Iran-backed factions, marched at a military base in eastern Iraq...
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