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US leaves behind murky picture in Iraq

AFP: US combat troops pulling out of Iraq can claim the ouster of a brutal dictator as a clear success but otherwise leave behind...

Iraq’s banks urge privatisation of state lenders

AFP: Iraq's privately-owned banks have called for the country's state-owned lenders to be privatised to break up a near monopoly in lending by politicians...

Iran working against Iraqi democracy: US general

AFP: Iran is funding extremist groups in Iraq out of fear of a strong democracy as a neighbor, the commander of US forces in...

16 wounded in violent demo over Iraq power rationing

AFP: Dozens of Iraqis violently protested in the southern city of Nasiriyah to demand better power supplies, wounding 16 people including 10 policemen, witnesses...

U.S. ready to resume Iraq combat role if needed – Odierno

Reuters: The top U.S. military commander in Iraq said local security forces will be ready for the withdrawal of American troops next year but...

Odierno weighs in on Iraq’s immediate future, Iran’s intentions

CNN: The top U.S. military commander in Iraq says the Middle Eastern country is on its way to being ready for next year's planned...

Rumoured return of ‘Shiite butcher’ rattles Baghdad

AFP: Baghdad residents are gripped by fear over the rumoured return of "the Shiite butcher," a militant who earned his gruesome nickname by slaughtering...

Last US combat brigade pulls out of Iraq: US media

AFP: The last US combat brigade pulled out of Iraq and crossed into Kuwait almost seven and a half years after the US-led invasion,...

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Political Prisoner Zahra Shahbaz Tabari Has Once Again Been Sentenced to Death

Zahra Shahbaz Tabari, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, was once again sentenced to death by...

Experts Warn About Declining Dairy Consumption and the Risk of Expanding Malnutrition in Iran

With dairy prices rising again and consumption declining in Iran, experts have warned about the spread of anemia, osteoporosis,...

Burial Costs in Tehran Increase by Up to 50% as Inflation Soars in Iran

A new resolution by the Tehran City Council shows that the cost of cemetery services in the capital—from transporting...

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Political Prisoner Bijan Kazemi Sentenced to 37 Years and Six Months in Prison

Bijan Kazemi, a political prisoner held in Tehran’s Evin...

Iranian Nurses Protest Unpaid Outstanding Claims

On May 30, a group of nurses in Yazd...

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