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A handout picture released by the official website of the Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari on January 14, 2016 shows him (R) meeting with the Saudi ambassador to Iraqi Thamer al-Sabhan in the capital Baghdad. AFP


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Iraqi former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki


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Iraq’s Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, December 19, 2015. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily


Iraqi Parliament Impeaches Minister of Defense

Iraqi Parliament Impeaches Minister of Defense

Baghdad- Iraq’s parliament impeached Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi on Thursday over corruption allegations, removing him from office as the army gears up for an assault on ISIS’ Iraq stronghold of Mosul. Two lawmakers said parliament voted 142-102 to withdraw...
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This undated file photo shows Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iraq Thamer Al-Sabhan. (Asharq Al-Awsat)


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Soldiers stand by a mass grave containing the bodies of those killed in the Speicher massacre. Reuters


Iraq Hangs 36 over Speicher Massacre

Iraq Hangs 36 over Speicher Massacre

Baghdad- Justice Minister Haidar al-Zamili told Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the trial of Speicher massacre suspects was completed although what happened was clear and defendants already admitted their involvement. Zamili said: “The Ministry of Justice implemented...