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14 Sep 2022 | 10:31 PM UTC
MENA: Muslims to observe Arba'een across the Middle East and North Africa, Sept. 16-17
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08 Sep 2022 | 04:12 AM UTC
Iraq: Authorities increase security nationwide for Arba'een pilgrimage Sept. 16-17
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04 Sep 2022 | 08:18 PM UTC
Iraq: Authorities reportedly responding to fire at Hawler Plaza Hotel in Erbil late Sept. 4
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31 Aug 2022 | 02:47 PM UTC
Iraq: Authorities likely to maintain a heightened security posture amid heightened tensions through mid-September /update 2
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31 Aug 2022 | 06:25 AM UTC
Iran, Iraq: Iranian authorities reopen land and air borders with Iraq as of Aug. 31 /update 1
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31 Aug 2022 | 05:41 AM UTC
Iraq: Authorities likely to maintain increased security in Baghdad through at least mid-September /update 4
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30 Aug 2022 | 09:46 AM UTC
Iran, Iraq: Iran maintaining land and air border closures with Iraq as of Aug. 30
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30 Aug 2022 | 08:05 AM UTC
Iraq: Additional gunfire, clashes likely in Baghdad through early September /update 3
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29 Aug 2022 | 11:13 PM UTC
Iraq: Gunfire, clashes reported in Baghdad's Green Zone late Aug. 29 /update 2
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