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Iraq Conflict
Iraq is again becoming a major regional security flashpoint as Iran-backed militias, the Iraqi state and the U.S.-led security presence collide amid the wider Iran war. Baghdad is now seeking to bring militia weapons under state control, while the ISIS threat and the planned withdrawal of the international coalition add further instability.
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Live dossierIraq’s PM tells Saudi crown prince Iraqi territory will not be used for attacks
Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline was struck by drones last month in an attack that originated in Iraq.
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Al Jazeera - All News
The role of inclusion in the climate-conflict nexus in Iraq
The role of inclusion in the climate-conflict nexus in Iraq
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ReliefWeb: Berghof Foundation
Iraq's Iranian-backed militias say it'll cease attacks once U.S. military withdraws
Iraq's main Iranian-backed militias say they will stop attacks after the U.S. military's withdrawal from the country.
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NPR - World
Iraq’s Kurdish forces look to a new era after US withdrawal
Peshmerga unification seeks stability, overcoming party disputes to build a national force in Iraq's Kurdish landscape.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Why is the US withdrawing its troops from Iraq?
A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists concluded its mission on Wednesday, a move celebrated by the country's leaders, but which some fear will embolden pro-Iran armed factions. France 24's Angela Diffley takes a look at the security challenges facing the country and why the US has chosen this moment to take its troops out. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
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France 24 - English, The Guardian - World
Pentagon says US troop withdrawal from Iraq is complete
The withdrawal ends two decades of foreign intervention in Iraq as part of 'global war on terror' and anti-ISIL fight.
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Al Jazeera - All News
How does Iraq’s security change after US forces withdraw?
Iraq marks US troop withdrawal with 'Sovereignty Days', symbolising a shift after decades of foreign military presence.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Iraq celebrates National Sovereignty Day as US troops withdraw
Iraq’s security forces held parades in Baghdad and Najaf to celebrate ‘Sovereignty Day’ as US troops withdraw.
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Al Jazeera - All News
The U.S. military withdraws from Iraq over 2 decades after its invasion
23 years after the United States military invaded Iraq, sparking an insurgency and a civil war, the U.S. has withdrawn its forces, as the country still tries to combat Iranian influence.
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NPR - World
‘The country has become a battlefield’: Last US troops exit Iraq
The last US troops in Iraq, part of a coalition to fight the Islamic State group, were slated to leave the country on Wednesday under an agreement between Baghdad and Washington. As the Iraqi army officially takes over the coalition’s remaining bases, the government is seeking to strengthen its military capabilities and reaffirm its sovereignty. Meanwhile, some living near the US bases who have been caught in the crossfire of attacks are hoping for a fresh...
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France 24 - English
Can Iraq handle future security challenges alone?
More than two decades of US military presence in Iraq comes to an end.
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Al Jazeera - All News
After more than two decades, U.S. forces prepare to leave Iraq
The U.S. military formally ends a more than two-decade-long presence in Iraq this week.
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NPR - World