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Doctors 'cure' child born with HIV
04/03/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Doctors 'cure' child born with HIV

One Kenyan paper publishes a rough draft of the victory speech of one of the eight candidates in Kenya's presidential race. Admittedly, it is by a front-runner, PM Raila Odinga, but is a surprise considering Kenyans have not yet ended voting. The Independent launches what it says is a "landmark series" of articles on Iraq which the world, it argues, has forgotten. And US doctors announce good news on HIV treatment.
Syrian conflict reaches Iraqi border
03/03/2013 - SYRIA

Syrian conflict reaches Iraqi border

Syrian forces and rebels traded fire in the northeastern town of Yaarabiya by the Iraqi border, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Saturday. A rebel commander said Iraqi forces fired across the border, but the Iraqi military denied this.
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Car bombs target Shiite neighbourhoods in Baghdad
17/02/2013 - IRAQ

Car bombs target Shiite neighbourhoods in Baghdad

A series of car bombs exploded in shopping centres in Baghdad's mainly Shiite neighbourhood of Sadr City on Sunday, killing at least 21 people and wounding many more.
Suicide bomber kills senior Iraqi intelligence officer
16/02/2013 - IRAQ

Suicide bomber kills senior Iraqi intelligence officer

A suicide bomber killed senior Iraqi army intelligence officer Awni Ali and two bodyguards in the northern town of Tal Afar on Saturday after storming his well-guarded home.
French-Australian journalist released from Iraqi prison
14/02/2013 - IRAQ

French-Australian journalist released from Iraqi prison

French-Australian journalist Nadir Dendoune has been released from an Iraqi prison after three weeks in custody, Iraqi and French sources said Thursday. The 40-year-old reporter was jailed in January after taking ‘unauthorised’ photos in Baghdad.
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Iraqi stylists flock to Baghdad for beauty festival
13/02/2013 - IRAQ

Iraqi stylists flock to Baghdad for beauty festival

Iraq's best hairdressers and most respected beauticians have gathered in the capital Baghdad to take part in "Make-up, Hairdressing and Fashion Show", the first festival of its kind since the 2003 US-led invasion.
Deadly attack on Iranian refugee camp near Baghdad
09/02/2013 - IRAQ

Deadly attack on Iranian refugee camp near Baghdad

At least six people were killed and dozens were wounded at a camp that houses Iranian exiles opposed to the government in Tehran, but there were conflicting reports on the nature of the deadly assault.
Oil trade with Iraq is 'legitimate', Turkey’s Erdogan says
08/02/2013 - HURRIYET DAILY NEWS - TURKEY

Oil trade with Iraq is 'legitimate', Turkey’s Erdogan says

Turkey’s oil trade with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq is legitimate and legal, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan said on Thursday, and confirmed that the countries would continue trading, despite US opposition.
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Series of deadly car bombs target Iraqi Shiites
08/02/2013 - IRAQ

Series of deadly car bombs target Iraqi Shiites

At least 31 people were killed on Friday after a wave of car bomb blasts targeting Shiite Muslims tore through two Iraqi markets, the latest attacks to highlight growing tensions between the country’s Sunni, Shiite and ethnic Kurdish factions.
Turkey pushes for greater investment in northern Iraq
04/02/2013 - TURKEY

Turkey pushes for greater investment in northern Iraq

Turkey’s government is pushing energy companies to sign more deals with the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government, in defiance of Washington's warnings that such steps could lead to the partition of Iraq.
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