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US urges Iraq PM-designate to protect its troops ahead of vote
Allawi calls a vote of confidence in parliament after Mahdi stepped down due to a months-long protest movement
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South Korea virus cases spike, as Italy and Iran take drastic steps
Nearly 80,000 infections have been reported worldwide
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Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis's grave: A new anti-US magnet in Iraq
Killed alongside Qasem Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis is revered as a martyred icon of anti-US resistance
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Pompeo meets King Salman, US troops in Saudi visit focused on Iran
US Secretary of State's three-day visit to kingdom comes in wake of a US-ordered drone strike that killed Soleimani
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Iraqis wanted to topple the system, but taboos fell instead
Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi resigned in December, only to be replaced by ex-minister Mohammad Allawi
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Rocket attack hits near US embassy in Iraq capital: US military source
The 19th in a flurry of attacks against US assets in the country
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Irked US squeezes Iraq with cash delays, short waivers
While Iran enjoy tremendous political and military sway in Iraq, the US still holds a major trump card, the economy
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Iranians feel strain of turmoil and sanctions
In a country weighed down by sanctions, shaken by protests, many Tehranis struggle to hide their pessimism
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In Iraq, protesters in last stand against a former ally
After cleric Moqtada Sadr's followers switched sides
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Japan destroyer heads to Middle East as Iran-US tension lingers
Energy-poor Japan has traditionally enjoyed warm ties with Middle Eastern countries
