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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued an ultimatum last week that all US personnel would leave Iraq
Only the 14.5 million displaced in Afghanistan, Iraq, exceed displacement in any war since 1900, except World War II
Typically, millions of Shia Muslims from around the world flock to the golden-domed shrine of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA)
The base had been the site of frequent rocket attacks by militias
Enormous tents erected as usual to host pilgrims but with a new twist, an attempt at social distancing
Some 3,484 infections reported in past 24 hours
New infections rise by about 3000 a day, with a total of nearly 140,000 cases, according to the health ministry
Health centers across Middle Eastern country face shortages of oxygen supplies, PPE
PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government has pledged to investigate the deaths and incarceration of hundreds of protesters
Security forces open fire on demonstrators in Tahrir Square, central Baghdad