• Iraq parliament approves final seven members of new government
  
  New appointments, which include minister of oil, complete the 22-member government of PM al-Kadhimi.
  Al Jazeera.  Sat, 06 Jun 2020 17:45:50 GMT.
• Security Concerns Give the White House a Fortified New Look
  
  It increasingly resembles a Washington version of the Green Zone that sheltered American and Iraqi officials in Baghdad.
  Peter Baker.  New York Times.  Sat, 06 Jun 2020 03:13:12 +0000.
• Iraq records over 1,000 coronavirus cases for first time: ministry
  
  Iraq recorded more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time on Friday, with its total approaching 10,000 confirmed cases, the health ministry said.
  Reuters.  Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:42:52 -0400.
• OPEC+ may meet over oil cuts this week if laggards agree to comply - sources
  
  OPEC+ oil producers could still hold a ministerial video conference this week if Iraq and others which have not fully complied with existing supply cuts agree to boost their adherence, three OPEC+ sources told Reuters on Thursday. ...
  Yahoo.  Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:23:21 -0400.
• Iraq is still committed to OPEC+ deal, works for market stability
  
  Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the OPEC+ ministerial meeting could be postponed from June 9-10 to a later date in mid-June
  Tass.  Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:56:06 +0300.
• Iran-Iraq earthquake: 5.0 magnitude tremor hits border region
  
  Quake hit near the city of Ilam, Iran
  Matt Mathers.  The Independent.  Wed, 03 Jun 2020 09:01:00 GMT.
• Lawyer HILARY MEREDITH: It's time to give Iraq veterans an apology
  
  As the catalogue of charges lengthened, vast sums of public money were spent on legal investigations. Veterans were hounded, homes wrecked, and reputations trashed.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:38:52 +0100.
• Iraq war: All but one war crimes claim against British soldiers dropped
  
  There were more than 3,000 war crimes allegations made against British troops relating to the conflict.
  BBC News.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 23:36:47 GMT.
• UK soldiers unlikely to be prosecuted over Iraq war crime claims
  
  A top prosecutor says all but one of thousands of claims from the 2003 invasion have been dismissed.
  BBC News.  Mon, 01 Jun 2020 23:36:47 GMT.
• Inside the Beltway: Journalists on riot duty
  
  Journalists have been in harm's way before. They were embedded with the U.S. military in recent wartime conflicts, most notably in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...
  Jennifer Harper.  Washington Times.  Sun, 31 May 2020 18:30:32 -0400.
• More convicted terrorists due for release over next five years, ASIO warns
  
  The spy agency also raised the alarm about foreign fighters returning from Syria and Iraq in the coming years as it argued the case for expanded powers to forcibly question terrorists and foreign spies.
  Anthony Galloway.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Fri, 29 May 2020 19:03:05 +1000.
• Wife of soldier killed at US airbase in Iraq to request independent inquiry
  
  The widow of a British serviceman who was run over and killed by a forklift truck, driven by an American soldier, is to meet the US ambassador and request an independent inquiry into his death.
  Sky News.  Sat, 23 May 2020 18:22:00 +0100.
• US to grant Iraq gas waiver in show of support for new PM
  
  BAGHDAD (AP) - The U.S. ...
  Samya Kullab.  Washington Times.  Thu, 07 May 2020 06:27:44 -0400.
• Congress considering mandating additional US Army Iron Dome buy
  
  US lawmakers have voiced their concerns that the US Army is taking a risk by not rapidly fielding Iron Dome in places like Iraq to protect soldiers from incoming cruise missiles. ...
  Ashley Roque, Washington, Dc.  Janes 360.  Thu, 07 May 2020 01:00:00 GMT.
• 29 US soldiers to receive Purple Hearts for traumatic brain injuries from Iran attack on Iraq base
  
  Six Army soldiers who were injured in a ballistic missile attack on an American base in Iraq in January have been awarded Purple Hearts, and 23 others have been approved for the award and will receive them later this week, U.S. ...
  Vandana Rambaran.  Fox News.  Tue, 05 May 2020 01:19:08 GMT.

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