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Iraqi PM discusses a huge electrical project in Iraq with GE.

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Adel Abdul Mahdi received the CEO of General Electric Company for Renewable Energy (GE Renewables), Jérôme Pécresse and his accompanying delegation. The Prime Minister affirmed his support for GE’s projects in the electricity sector, including the transport networks project, which the Iraqi government intends to accelerate …

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Iraq to Renovate Abu Ghraib Prison: Source

The Iraqi government has plans to renovate Abu Ghraib prison in efforts to receive thousands of Islamic State (IS) prisoners, an Iraqi source revealed on Sunday. According to the source, the government has canceled previous plans to destroy the prison and use the land for housing projects, pointing out that …

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Plane crash kills 24 in northern Congo

The death toll from a light plane crash in the northern Congolese city of Gomo on Sunday morning has risen to 24. The site “7 Sir 7” that “rescue teams have taken out of the wreckage 24 bodies so far, adding that” searches are underway at the site for other …

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Iraqi F-16s kill occupants of alleged ISIS hideout: military

The Iraqi military said on Sunday that its warplanes shelled an alleged Islamic State hideout in a rural part of Salahuddin province, killing all its occupants. In a statement, the military said Iraqi F-16 fighter jets launched an airstrike and destroyed a position the terrorist organization held near the city …

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Record numbers vote in Hong Kong elections.

Voters have turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots in Hong Kong’s district council elections. By lunchtime, the number of voters had already surpassed the final total in the 2015 elections. The election is seen as a test of support for embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam. Pro-democracy protest …

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Iraq protests: More deaths as unrest continues

Security forces have allegedly fired on protesters in southern Iraq, killing at least five people and wounding dozens of others. Iraqis have been protesting for weeks against corruption, misgovernance and a lack of jobs. Security forces opened fire on protesters in southern Iraq on Sunday, killing at least five people …

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Iraqi MP: Government has no “magic wand”

Iraqi MP for Fatah Alliance Hanin Qadu, Saturday, ruled out the ability of the government to meet all the demands of the public within 45 days only, saying that the government does not have a “magic wand” and warned against entering Iraq in a “dark tunnel.” He added that “the …

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