Tag Archives: Erbil (Iraq)

The New York Times 10:02 pm on March 16, 2022
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Iran’s Attack Was Response to Secret Israeli Attack on Drone Site

Israel and Iran are pushing the boundaries of a long-running clandestine war that is increasingly spilling out of the shadows.

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The New York Times 9:18 am on March 13, 2022
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Missiles Fired From Iran Hit Near U.S. Consulate Site in Iraq

No serious injuries were reported from the strike, outside the city of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, and an American official said the consulate site was undamaged.

#barzani-massoud, #defense-and-military-forces, #diplomatic-service-embassies-and-consulates, #erbil-iraq, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #iran, #islamic-revolutionary-guards-corps, #kurdistan, #kurds, #missiles-and-missile-defense-systems, #salih-barham, #suleimani-qassim, #united-states-international-relations

The New York Times 4:04 pm on November 27, 2021
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They Twice Gave Up Everything to Flee Iraq. They Keep Getting Sent Back.

Bria Ali and her family have twice tried to make it to Germany, desperate for a better life. They are now back home with thousands of others who made it to Europe in recent months only to be deported.

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The New York Times 4:26 pm on November 26, 2021
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Iraqis Return From Belarus, but Some Say They Will Try Again to Reach the E.U.

“If I find a better and safe route, I will definitely try again,” said one of the more than 600 Iraqi migrants who came home on the government’s latest evacuation flights.

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The New York Times 3:13 pm on November 22, 2021
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Limping and Penniless, Iraqis Deported From Belarus Face Bleak Futures

Hundreds of desperate Iraqis are being sent home after becoming political pawns in Belarus’s quarrel with its European Union neighbors.

#belarus, #belarus-poland-border-crisis-2021, #deportation, #erbil-iraq, #european-union, #kurdistan, #kurds, #lithuania, #poland

The New York Times 10:19 am on November 13, 2021
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Migrants Say Belarusians Took Them to E.U. Border and Supplied Wire Cutters

Iraqi Kurds and other migrants said they were fleeing despair at home, but Belarus encouraged them, offering visas and helping them get to the border.

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The New York Times 8:36 pm on September 29, 2021
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Talk of Iraq Recognizing Israel Prompts Threats of Arrest or Death

A conference promoting normalization, organized by a little-known American group, prompted a furor, pointing to the volatility and danger in Iraqi politics.

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The New York Times 4:28 pm on June 4, 2021
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Iran’s Proxies in Iraq Threaten U.S. With More Sophisticated Weapons

Iran-backed militias in Iraq are suspected of carrying out recent drone strikes on sensitive American targets in Iraq, evading U.S. defenses.

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The New York Times 5:12 pm on March 7, 2021
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Amid the Rubble of Mosul, Francis Offers a Salve for Iraq’s Wounds

The first pope ever to visit Iraq, Francis voiced sorrow and hope for a shrunken Christian community that has suffered persecution, and preached fellowship among religions.

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The New York Times 3:15 am on February 26, 2021
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Biden Orders Airstrike in Syria Targeting Iran-Backed Militias

President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against the militias whose attacks in Erbil this month killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member.

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The New York Times 1:43 am on February 26, 2021
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U.S. Airstrikes in Syria Target Iran-Backed Militias That Rocketed U.S. Troops in Iraq

President Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against the militias whose attacks in Erbil this month killed one civilian contractor and wounded a U.S. service member.

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The New York Times 12:25 am on February 16, 2021
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Rocket Attack in Iraq Kills a U.S. Military Contractor

Some saw the barrage of rockets aimed at an airport in the northern city of Erbil as a test of the new administration in Washington.

#civilian-casualties, #erbil-iraq, #iran, #iraq, #kurds, #military-bases-and-installations, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces