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Ericsson Share Plummet After It Admitted To Making Payments To ISIS
Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm said the company made payments to intermediaries that provided transport routes through regions controlled by ISIS. 
Ericsson CEO Borje Ekholm said the company made payments to intermediaries that provided transport routes through regions controlled by ISIS. -
Failed Assassination Of Iraq PM Marks Escalation In Power Struggle
The attempted assassination of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi marks an escalation of tensions between the current government and Iran-backed militant groups. 
The attempted assassination of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi marks an escalation of tensions between the current government and Iran-backed militant groups. -
U.S. B-52 Bombers Headed To Persian Gulf To Deter Iran
U.S. intelligence said it was taking precautions for a possible attack next month during the anniversary of the death of Iran general Qasem Soleimani. 
U.S. intelligence said it was taking precautions for a possible attack next month during the anniversary of the death of Iran general Qasem Soleimani. -
Pope Francis Will Visit Iraq Next Year
The trip will be the first taken by the 84-year-old Pope in more than a year. 
The trip will be the first taken by the 84-year-old Pope in more than a year. -
ISIS Relaunches Insurgency With New Attacks In Iraq
ISIS is now strong enough to relaunch its insurgency in Iraq with attacks on towns and government forces in rural Iraq. 
ISIS is now strong enough to relaunch its insurgency in Iraq with attacks on towns and government forces in rural Iraq. -
US refusal to withdraw troops from Iraq is a breach of international law
The continued US military presence in Iraq, against the wishes of the Iraqi government and parliament, is a breach of international law. 
The continued US military presence in Iraq, against the wishes of the Iraqi government and parliament, is a breach of international law. -
Trump asks NATO allies for help with Iran after years of bashing the alliance
U.S. President Donald Trump took a tough line in his address to the nation Jan. 8 in response to the Iranian airstrikes on two U.S. bases in Iraq. 
U.S. President Donald Trump took a tough line in his address to the nation Jan. 8 in response to the Iranian airstrikes on two U.S. bases in Iraq. -
Chevron Evacuates Workers From Iraq Following US Airstrike
Chevron has announced that it has evacuated all of its American workers from its facilities in the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq as a precautionary measure. 
Chevron has announced that it has evacuated all of its American workers from its facilities in the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq as a precautionary measure. -
Over 45 Protesters Killed In Iraq As Public Unrest Escalates
Most of those that were killed by security forces on Thursday were protesters that stormed and burned the Iranian consulate. 
Most of those that were killed by security forces on Thursday were protesters that stormed and burned the Iranian consulate. -
Iraq’s discontent – its roots and how to begin fixing it
Iraq’s recent wave of protests against poverty, a lack of basic services, unemployment, and the interference of Iran in the country’s domestic affairs showed a country at the end of its tether. Official figures put the number killed in the violent crackdown of protesters at 157. 
Iraq’s recent wave of protests against poverty, a lack of basic services, unemployment, and the interference of Iran in the country’s domestic affairs showed a country at the end of its tether. Official figures put the number killed in the violent crackdown of protesters at 157.
