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An anti-government protester crouches down during a clash with Iraqi security forces in central Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. The protests intensified Saturday afternoon as demonstrators tried to reach the three bridges, hours after being pushed back under clouds of tear gas from the Sinak bridge to the nearby Khilani square. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

UN mission in Iraq proposes roadmap for ending upheaval

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA - Associated Press

5 Italian soldiers wounded by roadside explosion in Iraq

By FRANCES D'EMILIO - Associated Press

An anti-government protester throws a stone at security forces during clashes in the al-Rasheed street in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. The demonstrators complain of widespread corruption, lack of job opportunities and poor basic services, including regular power cuts despite Iraq's vast oil reserves. They have snubbed limited economic reforms proposed by the government, calling for it to resign. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Iraqi forces kill 6 protesters, retake key Baghdad bridges

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA - Associated Press

Iraqi riot police fire tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters during ongoing protests in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Nov. 8, 2019. Iraqi security and medical officials say the country's main port closed again after brief resumption of services. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Gunmen shoot dead 5 protesters in southern Iraqi city

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA - Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence is being criticized for his office's funding of federal aid to several Christian groups, particularly those in the Nineveh Plains of Iraq. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Mike Pence defends federal aid funneling to Christian groups

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2019, file photo, protester hits a poster showing the leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's foreign wing, or Quds Force, Gen. Qassim Soleimani with a shoe during ongoing anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi protesters are mocking Iran’s leaders, firebombing the offices of its local political allies and threatening its diplomatic missions. (AP Photo/File)

Protests in Iraq reveal a long-simmering anger at Iran

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

People pray for protesters who have been killed in demonstrations, near a symbolic coffin, in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Iraq protesters storm Baghdad bridge, medic killed

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

This file image made from video posted on a militant website April 29, 2019, purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi being interviewed by his group's Al-Furqan media outlet. In his last months on the run, al-Baghdadi was agitated, fearful of traitors, sometimes disguised as a shepherd, sometimes hiding underground, always dependent on a shrinking circle of confidants. (Al-Furqan media via AP, File)

Iraq an essential friend to U.S.

By Tim Constantine

Illustration on tyranny around the globe by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar not concerned about world’s most oppressive empires

By Clifford D. May

Anti-government protesters stand on barriers set up by Iraqi security forces to close the Joumhouriya Bridge leading to the Green Zone government area, in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

3 protesters killed in clashes as Iraq tries to reopen port

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra - Associated Press

Anti-government protesters gather on the Joumhouriya closed bridge leading to the Green Zone government areas during ongoing protests in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

The Latest: Clashes in Baghdad protests kill 5, wound 60

Associated Press

In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with thousands of students in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. Khamenei said his country has outmaneuvered the United States in the four decades since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Why Iran’s leaders should worry about Iraq

By Gary Anderson

Anti-government protesters gather on the Joumhouriya closed bridge leading to the Green Zone government areas during ongoing protests in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

At least 5 protesters killed in new round of clashes in Iraq

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Murtada Faraj - Associated Press

Anti-government protesters rest during ongoing protests in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Security forces kill protester in Iraq, wound dozens

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA - Associated Press

This image released by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, and displayed at a Pentagon briefing, shows an image of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. (Department of Defense via AP)

ISIS and Syria after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

By Jed Babbin

Iraqi anti-government protesters take control of the concrete walls and barriers set by security forces close the Al-Sanak Bridge leading to the Green Zone during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. Late Wednesday, hundreds of people headed to the Al-Sanak Bridge that runs parallel to the Joumhouriya Bridge, opening a new front in their attempts to cross the Tigris River to the Green Zone. Security forces fired volleys of tear gas that billowed smoke and covered the night sky. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

The Latest: Iraq’s president calls for new election law

Associated Press

Iraqi anti-government protesters take control of the concrete walls and barriers set by security forces close the Al-Sanak Bridge leading to the Green Zone during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. Late Wednesday, hundreds of people headed to the Al-Sanak Bridge that runs parallel to the Joumhouriya Bridge, opening a new front in their attempts to cross the Tigris River to the Green Zone. Security forces fired volleys of tear gas that billowed smoke and covered the night sky. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

In nod to protests, Iraq president calls for new voting law

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and JOSEPH KRAUSS - Associated Press

Anti-government protesters gather in Tahrir Square during ongoing protests in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Iraq protesters target Iran influence in violent demonstrations

By Adam Lucente - Special to The Washington Times

Anti-government protesters stand on a building near Tahrir Square during ongoing protests in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Rocket attack kills Iraqi soldier, adding to growing unrest

By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and ALI ABDUL-HASSAN - Associated Press

Anti-government protesters gather near Basra provincial council building during a demonstration in Basra, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)

Masked men attack protesters in Iraq’s Karbala, killing 18

By Zeina Karam and Joseph Krauss - Associated Press