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VFS launches visa application centre in BaghdadVFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing services specialist for diplomatic missions worldwide, has opened a new Joint Visa Application Centre in Baghdad, Iraq, offering enhanced convenience to the residents of the country. More… |
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Rosneft discovers new oilfield near BaghdadRussian oil giant Rosneft has discovered a new oilfield some 350km south of Iraqi capital Baghdad, said a report. The new oilfield, named Salman, has been uncovered after more than a year of drilling in the unexplored region, repo More… |
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Baghdad population reaches more than 8mIraq's Ministry of Planning revealed today that the population of Baghdad amounted to more than eight million people, highlighting the capital's need for many amenities. The Iraqi Minister of Planning, Salman Jumaili said More… |
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Five blasts in and around Baghdad kill 12Five explosions in and around Baghdad killed at least 12 people on Saturday and wounded 27 others, police and medical sources said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Islamic State regularly targets civilian areas More… |
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11 premature babies killed in Baghdad hospital fireAt least 11 prematurely born babies were killed in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Wednesday on a maternity ward in a Baghdad hospital and was probably caused by an electrical fault, the health ministry said. Seven oth More… |
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Baghdad bombing death toll rises to 281: Health ministerThe death toll from a massive suicide bombing in Baghdad over the weekend has reached 281, Iraq's Health Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The attack, claimed by the militant group Islamic State, which the government i More… |
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Iraq's interior minister quits over Baghdad bombingIraq's interior minister resigned on Tuesday and said a deputy would take over his responsibilities, a few days after the deadliest of many car bombings in Baghdad since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Mohammed Ghabban made the an More… |
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Baghdad international airport perimeter shelledThe area around Baghdad's international airport was shelled on Monday, with two dozen projectiles exploding within its secured perimeter, witnesses and security officials said. A witness who lives near the airport heard about More… |
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Nearly 120 killed in overnight Baghdad bombingsNearly 120 people were killed and 200 wounded in two bombings overnight in Baghdad, most of them in a busy shopping area as residents celebrated Ramadan, police and medical sources said on Sunday. The attack on the shopping area o More… |
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Kurds ready for new oil deal with BaghdadIraq's Kurds said they are ready to strike an agreement with the central government in Baghdad on a deal to increase oil exports if it guarantees them monthly revenue of $1 billion, more than double what they make currently from selling oil. More… |
