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Iraq frees prisoners in gesture to ease Sunni protests

Reuters: Iraq's government has released more than 300 prisoners held under anti-terrorism laws as a goodwill gesture to try to appease Sunni Muslim demonstrators...

Tens of thousands of Sunni Iraqis rally against Maliki

Reuters: Tens of thousands of Iraqi Sunni Muslims took to the streets in Baghdad and other cities after prayers on Friday, in another show...

Thousands rally for Iraqi prisoners’ release

AFP: Thousands of Sunnis demonstrated across Iraq on Friday, in the latest of nearly two weeks of rallies criticising the country's premier ...

Iraq Sunni protests in Anbar against Nouri al-Maliki

BBC: Tens of thousands of Iraqis have joined demonstrations against Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shia, in the mainly Sunni province of Anbar....

Iraq star rises in OPEC as embargo uurts Iran

Bloomberg: Iraq jumped two places to No. 2 in OPEC’s rankings this year, cementing its position among the world’s leading oil producers. Neighboring...

Demos against PM block Iraq highway

AFP: Hundreds of protesters also gathered in Samarra, the capital of Salaheddin province north of Baghdad, repeating chants describing Maliki as a...

Iranian exiles blame Iraqis for camp death

AP: An Iranian exile group representing residents of a refugee camp outside Baghdad alleged Monday that one of its members has died after...

Iraqi protestors block highway to Jordan, Syria

AP: Thousands of protesters demonstrated Sunday in Iraq's western Sunni heartland following the arrest of bodyguards assigned to the finance minister, briefly...

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CENTCOM: 59 Vessels Linked to Iran Redirected

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says that as of Wednesday, August 12, U.S. forces had redirected 59 commercial vessels...

Oil Pollution Reaches the Shores of Persian Gulf

Oil pollution on the southern shores of Qeshm Island, which has also reached the island's mangrove forests, has heightened...

EU And 26 Countries Around the World Condemn the Execution of Protesters in Iran

On Wednesday, August 12, the European Union and 26 countries around the world issued a joint statement condemning the...

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Iranian Regime Sets New Conditions for Reopening the Strait of Hormuz

While Iranian regime officials announced progress in Iran-Oman negotiations...

Iran: No to Execution Tuesdays Campaign Marks 133rd Week

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