Qassim Abdul-zahra
The Associated Press
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Iraqi cleric tells loyalists to leave streets after clashes
BAGHDAD (AP) — An influential Iraqi cleric called on his supporters to withdraw Tuesday from the capital’s government quarter, where they have traded heavy fire with security forces in a seri… → Read More
Clashes erupt after Iraqi Shiite cleric resigns, 15 dead
BAGHDAD (AP) — An influential Shiite cleric announced Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government palace and sparking clashes with security forces. → Read More
Iraqi judiciary says it has no powers to dissolve parliament
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top judicial body said Sunday it doesn’t have the authority to dissolve the country’s parliament, days after an influential Shiite cleric gave it one week to dismiss the… → Read More
Threat of protests, violent escalation stirs panic in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces erected concrete barriers on Monday ahead of counter-protests planned by Shiite political rivals against an influential cleric whose followers have staged a parliament sit-in for a third day. → Read More
Iraq's PM to push for regional dialogue at Mideast summit
WCIV ABC News 4, Charleston, South Carolina provides coverage of local and national news, sports, weather and community events in the region, including North Charleston, Mt Pleasant, Summerville, Hanahan, Goose Creek, Rantowles, Cottageville, St George, Moncks Corner, Jacksonboro, Ravenel, Cottageville, Walterboro, Sullivans Island, Dewees Island and Folly Beach. → Read More
Senior IS leader captured in US-led military raid in Syria
U.S.-led coalition forces captured a senior leader of the extremist Islamic State group in a military operation on Thursday, the coalition said. → Read More
5 missiles hit Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
Two Iraqi security officials said the missiles hit only a few yards from where U.S. forces are stationed. → Read More
Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq
No injuries were reported in the attack. → Read More
Missiles target US consulate in north Iraq, no casualties
BAGHDAD (AP) — As many as 12 missiles were fired Sunday toward the U.S. consulate in Iraq’s northern city of Irbil, Iraqi security officials said. A U.S. defense official said missiles had been launched at the city from neighboring Iran. → Read More
Iran claims missile barrage near US consulate in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran claimed responsibility Sunday for a missile barrage that struck near a sprawling U.S. consulate complex in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil, saying it was retaliation for an Israeli strike in Syria that killed two members of its Revolutionary Guard earlier this week. → Read More
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three years ago. More than 100 militants assaulted the main prison h… → Read More
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three years ago. More than 100 militants assaulted the main prison holding suspected extremists, sparking a battle with U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters that continued 24 hours later and left dozens dead on Friday. → Read More
Multiple rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
At least four rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, two Iraqi security officials said. → Read More
Bases housing US troops in Iraq, Syria come under attack
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi military bases hosting U. S. troops in Iraq's western Anbar province and the capital of Baghdad were hit by Katyusha rockets Wednesday while in Syria, eight rounds of indirect fire landed inside a base with members of the U. S. -led coalition, the Iraqi and U. S. militaries said. No casualties were reported in the three attacks, part of a series that began on Monday, the… → Read More
Failed assassination bid against Iraq's PM ramps up tension
BAGHDAD (AP) — The failed assassination attempt against Iraq's prime minister at his residence on Sunday has ratcheted up tensions following last month's parliamentary elections where the Iran-backed militias were the biggest losers. Helicopters circled in the Baghdad skies throughout the day, while troops and patrols were reinforced on the streets and near the capital's fortified Green Zone,… → Read More
Iraqi prime minister survives assassination bid with drones
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence early Sunday and officials said he was unharmed. The attack was a major escalation amid tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month's parliamentary election results. → Read More
Iraqi officials: Prime minister survives assassination bid
The Iraqi government says Mustafa al-Kadhimi is unharmed after an armed drone attack. → Read More
Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end
President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the ground more than a major shift in U.S. policy. → Read More
Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday the U. S. combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the ground more than a major shift in U. S. policy. Even before Biden took office, the main U. S. focus has been assisting Iraqi forces, not fighting on their behalf. And Biden did not say if he planned to reduce the number of… → Read More
Biden, Iraqi PM to announce end of US combat mission in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi are expected to announce on Monday that they’ve agreed to end the U.S. → Read More