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Kerry in Iraq as Sunni militants seize strategic town, airport

Kerry met with Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and was to hold talks…

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Sunni militants take control of Iraq-Syria border point

An army major confirmed that the town and its surrounding areas were…

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Fighting nears Baghdad as UN warns crisis ‘life-threatening’

Iraqi officials have insisted they are making progress in repelling the fighters,…

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Fahmy rejects ‘barbaric acts’ in Iraq

Arab League Council rejects interference in Iraqi affairs, calls for reconciliation through…

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Iraq presses counter-offensive as US deploys warship

The militants, spearheaded by the powerful jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and…

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Fahmy calls for Iraqi unity, warns against sectarian split

Egyptian embassy staff continues to contact Egyptian communities amidst ongoing clashes in…

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Suspected jihadists seize Iraq’s Nineveh province

Military units first withdrew from the city’s east, heading to its west,…

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Baghdad bombs against Shi’a kill 25

At least nine car bombs went off throughout the morning, when the…

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Election posters adorn Baghdad as campaigning begins

Posters went up around Baghdad and across the country as candidates vie…

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