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Pope Francis arrives on the popemobile to celebrate mass at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Irbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Sunday, March 7, 2021. The Vatican and the pope have frequently insisted on the need to preserve Iraq's ancient Christian communities and create the security, economic and social conditions for those who have left to return.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

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Pope calls on Iraqi Christians to forgive, rebuild

by Nicole Winfield Associated Press, and Samya Kullab Associated PressMarch 7, 2021

Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq’s western Anbar desert is shown from the air, Dec. 29, 2019. The base was hit by a rocket attack early Wednesday.

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US warns of response to rocket attack on Iraq base

by Samya Kullab Associated Press, and Lolita C. Baldor Associated PressMarch 3, 2021

FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2017 file photo, U.S. Army soldiers stand outside their armored vehicle on a joint base with the Iraqi army, south of Mosul, Iraq. As Iraqi forces push into western Mosul coalition troops are closer to frontline fighting than ever before. The Iraqi government has told its military not to seek assistance from the U.S.-led coalition forces in operations against the Islamic State group, two senior Iraqi military officials said. The move comes amid a crisis of...

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Iraq looks to minimize reliance on US

by Qassim Abdul-Zahra Associated Press, and Samya Kullab Associated PressFebruary 5, 2020