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Iraq-Kurdish force 'to retake Mosul' |
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IS 'burns to death 45 in west Iraq' |
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| Feb. 13 |
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Key Iraqi town near US training base falls to jihadists |
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| Feb. 7 |
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Baghdad bomb blasts kill more than 30 |
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope's message: Iraq and Syria suffered too long |
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Iran 'conducts air strikes' in Iraq |
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IS militants kill 50 from Iraq tribe 
Map of Anbar Iraq Western Iraq: Militants from Islamic State (IS) have killed at least 50 members of an Iraqi tribe in western Anbar province, officials and tribal leaders say
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| Oct.29 |
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Islamic State 'kills 30 Sunni tribesmen' in Iraq |
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| Oct.12 |
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Despite airstrikes, ISIS forces nearer to Baghdad |
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| Sep.8 |
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Iraq swears in unity government |
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Iraq secures area around key dam after US strikes. Western Iraq
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Video shows ISIS beheading U.S. journalist James Foley Northern Iraq: A video shows the beheading and threatens the life of another American if President Barack Obama doesn't end military operations in Iraq
| James Wright Foley (October 18, 1973 – August 19, 2014) was an American freelance journalist and photojournalist of the Syrian Civil War when he was abducted on November 22, 2012 in northwestern Syria. Foley is the first American citizen to be killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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| Aug.18 |
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Iraq crisis: Mosul dam recaptured from militants |
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| Aug.15 |
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Iraq crisis: Yazidi villagers 'massacred' by ISIS. Northern Iraq
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| Aug.14 |
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Al-Maliki agrees to step down as prime minister |
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| Aug.11 |
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Iraqi President nominates new prime minister 
Baghdad: President Fuad Masum nominated Haider al-Abadi to succeed a defiant Nuri al-Maliki, who had earlier vowed to hang on to power
| Iraq's president asks a Shia politician to replace embattled Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, as the country faces a growing jihadist insurgency
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| Jul.5 |
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Isis chief appears in first video. Mosul
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ISIS declares new Islamic caliphate The Al Qaeda breakaway group that has seized much of northern Syria and neighboring Iraq formally declared the creation of an Islamic state
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Iraq crisis: Fresh clashes over Tikrit |
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Iraqi forces reportedly pull back from Tikrit amid fierce fighting |
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| Jun.28 |
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Iraq army 'routs Isis rebels' in offensive on Tikrit Sunni Triangle: Iraq's army has routed Sunni militants in a major offensive on the northern city of Tikrit, state media say
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Iraq army launches offensive to retake Tikrit from Isis |
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| Jun.23 |
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Iraq crisis: Key oil refinery 'seized by rebels'. Northern Iraq
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| Jun.22 |
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Iraq 'loses western border control' Western Iraq: The Iraqi government appears to have lost control of its western borders after Sunni militants reportedly captured crossings to Syria and Jo...
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More than a million Iraqis have fled their homes as ISIS continues siege More than a million Iraqis have been forced from their homes by conflict this year, the U.N. refugee agency said -- a number only likely to ...
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Baghdadis stockpile food in fear of ISIS advance Residents of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, are stockpiling food and water as Islamist militants move closer
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| Jun.16 |
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US deploys 275 'military personnel' |
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Militants 'seize' Iraq's Tal Afar. Northern Iraq
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| Jun.11 |
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Militants seize Tikrit after taking Mosul Sunni Triangle: Islamist insurgents in Iraq have seized the city of Tikrit, their second major gain after capturing Mosul on Tuesday
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ISIS seizes second city of Mosul | Iraq's prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency after Islamist militants effectively took control of Mosul | |
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Iraq government 'loses Fallujah' Sunni Triangle: The Iraqi government has lost control of the strategic city of Fallujah. Al-Qaeda-linked militants now control the south of the city
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Bomb attacks on Christians in Baghdad kill 37 |
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69 killed by wave of bombings in Iraq |
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| Jul.22 |
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Mass 'al-Qaeda' jailbreaks in Iraq |
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| May.27 |
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Wave of Baghdad car bombs 'kills 57' |
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| Mar.19 |
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Attacks claim 48 lives on Iraq anniversary. Baghdad
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Iraq suffers deadliest day of 2012 as 103 are killed |
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Multiple Iraq blasts kill at least 63 people |
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| Dec.19 |
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Arrest warrant issued for vice president |
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| Dec.17 |
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Last US troops withdraw from Iraq | The last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq has entered Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The column of about 100 armoured vehicles carrying 500 soldiers crossed t... | |
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Christians killed in Iraq attacks |
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| Aug.31 |
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U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends
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| Dec.8 |
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Car bombs killed at least 127 people. Baghdad
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| Oct.25 |
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Twin suicide bombings kill more than 130 Baghdad: 520 wounded in car bombings in central Baghdad near Iraqi government buildings -- the deadliest attack on civilians in Iraq this year
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| Aug.19 |
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95 killed, 310 injured in Baghdad attacks |
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| Jun.29 |
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US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities |
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| Feb.26 |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010 |
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| Jan.30 |
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Change in the air as Iraq votes |
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| Dec.14 |
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Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush. Baghdad
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| Mar.25 |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias
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| Dec.1 |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq. Northern Iraq
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| Jul.7 |
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At least 105 killed in village market blast. Northern Iraq
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| Jun.19 |
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Car bomb kills 87 in crowded square |
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| Jun.12 |
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Blast hits key Shia shrine. Sunni Triangle
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| Apr.18 |
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Bombings kill almost 200 Baghdad: Insurgent bombers launched a series of attacks across Baghdad. 112 dead in Sadriya market. 28 dead in an attack at the entrance to Sadr City
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8 killed in suicide attack on parliament |
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| Mar.27 |
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Truck bombs kill 50 in city of Tal Afar |
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| Mar.19 |
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Former VP Ramadan executed |
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| Mar.17 |
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Gas attack makes hundreds ill |
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| Mar.6 |
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More than 120 die in blasts
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| Feb.12 |
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90 killed on day Golden Mosque attack |
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| Feb.3 |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market Baghdad: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden truck in a crowded market in Sedriya, a mixed neighborhood
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| Jan.22 |
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Market bombs kill 100 in 2 Iraqi cities |
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| Jan.14 |
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Saddam half-brother executed |
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| Jan.2 |
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Iraq investigates Saddam footage |
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| Dec.29 |
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Saddam Hussein hanged | Baghdad: The celebrations broke out after Hussein was dead. There was dancing around the body. The execution was videotaped. He was convicted of killings in the town of Dujail 25 years ago. U.S. district judge refused a request to stay the ex... | |
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More than 200 killed in Sadr City
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| Nov.14 |
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Gunmen grab up to 100 from institute. Baghdad
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| Nov.5 |
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death Baghdad: The former Iraqi leader has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by hanging
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| Oct.10 |
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110 bullet-riddled bodies found |
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| Sep.23 |
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Bomb kills 35 as they shop for Ramadan |
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| Jul.1 |
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Car bomb slaughter 62 at market |
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| Jun.8 |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi |
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| May.31 |
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Basra: State of emergency declared |
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| May.20 |
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Parliament approves Cabinet. Baghdad
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| May.10 |
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Killings top 1,000 in April |
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| Apr.7 |
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80 killed in mosque attack |
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| Mar.14 |
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More than 80 dead in reprisal killings |
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| Feb.23 |
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Curfew aims to curb violence |
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| Feb.21 |
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Blast damages Shia shrine Sunni Triangle: A bomb attack has damaged one of the Muslim world's holiest shrines, sparking demonstrations outside
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At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq |
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| Dec.15 |
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'High turnout' in election
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| Dec.5 |
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Witness at Hussein trial describes torture |
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| Nov.29 |
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Video airs of purported hostages |
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| Nov.15 |
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Detainees 'found starving' |
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| Oct.25 |
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Draft constitution passes Baghdad: The referendum has passed, according to final provisional results issued by Iraqi election officials
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| Sep.26 |
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed |
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| Sep.13 |
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Wave of violence kills at least 140. Baghdad
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1,000 dead in stampede Baghdad: 323 others injured on a bridge after a massive Shiite religious commemoration erupted into panic
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| Aug.28 |
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Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution. Baghdad
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| Aug.11 |
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Shias call for more autonomy |
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| Jul.16 |
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Suicide bomber kills 90 near Baghdad
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| May.23 |
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Insurgent attacks kill at least 34 |
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| May.10 |
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Rebels kidnap province chief |
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| May.3 |
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Parliament swears in partial government. Baghdad
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| Apr.28 |
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Lawmakers approve Cabinet list |
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| Mar.23 |
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Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85 |
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| Mar.16 |
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Assembly meets amid blasts |
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| Mar.10 |
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Blast hits Shia funeral. 47 killed |
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| Feb.28 |
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Suicide bomb kills at least 125
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| Feb.18 |
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Ashura marred by bombs |
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| Feb.13 |
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Shiite alliance wins plurality |
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| Jan.30 |
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Iraqis vote amid violence In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence
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| Jan.3 |
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Baghdad governor assassinated |
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| Dec.19 |
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Bombs in Karbala, Najaf kill more than 60 |
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| Nov.16 |
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Margaret Hassan apparently killed |
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| Nov.9 |
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U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center Sunni Triangle: 10 U.S. troops and 2 Iraqi soldiers had been killed, 22 others wounded
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| Oct.24 |
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Massacre of 50 Iraqi army recruits
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| Sep.14 |
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Car bomb at police station kills 47 |
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| Aug.26 |
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Ayatollah reaches peace deal with al-Sadr |
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| Jul.28 |
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Day of violence leaves at least 115 dead |
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| Jul.1 |
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Defiant Saddam in court. Baghdad
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| Apr.30 |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage |
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| Dec.14 |
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Saddam captured |
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| Aug.29 |
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Cleric among 100 dead after mosque blast
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| Jul.22 |
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Saddam's sons killed in raid |
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| Apr.9 |
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Statue falls, Saddam's regime in disarray. Baghdad
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Baghdad falls to US forces |
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| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard
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| Nov.8 |
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U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441 |
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