A member of the Iraqi special forces in Al Zuhoor, east Mosul. Forces remain on high alert, even years after ISIS lost its territorial foothold in Iraq. Reuters

Iraq's counter-terror force mourns three soldiers killed in bomb blast

Officials say device exploded during field sweep outside northern city of Mosul

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Weekend EssayAli Al Zaidi's first week in office shows Iraqis should expect more of the same

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Iran executed two Iraqis convicted of spying for Arab country, rights group says

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UAE urges Iraq to prevent 'hostile acts' on its territory after Barakah attack

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CommentA high-profile arrest marks a turning point in US action against Iranian proxies

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Iraqi militants threaten Jordan over backing for US

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EU cracks down on IRGC propaganda as US arrests suspected terror mastermind

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GCC Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said the attack on Saudi Arabia undermines regional security. Reuters

GCC condemns drone attack on Saudi Arabia 'launched from Iraqi airspace'

Iraq says no signs of attack detected so far and calls for Saudi co-operation in investigating the incident

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Iraq's Al Zaidi under pressure from Iran and US over balance of government

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Mohammad Al Saadi's alleged links to Kataib Hezbollah and the IRGC

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Who are the ministers in Iraq's new government?

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Iraqi sentenced to death over Saddam's campaign against Kurds

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Muslim Association of Britain director denied entry to Canada

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Al Zaidi sworn in as Iraqi PM after parliament endorses cabinet picks

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A woman walks past a Kurdish flag in Erbil. Iraq's Kurds came under attack by Saddam Hussein's government during the 1980s. EPA

Iraqi sentenced to death over Saddam's campaign against Kurds

Ajaj Ahmed Hardan convicted of involvement in 'crime of genocide against humanity'

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Muslim Association of Britain director denied entry to Canada

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Al Zaidi sworn in as Iraqi PM after parliament endorses cabinet picks

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AnalysisIran struggles to keep Iraq and Lebanon in its orbit

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