Iraq’s prime minister seeks closer US ties while keeping armed groups at bay
By ABBY SEWELL and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years. This required balancing Iraq’s relations with two countries vital to his power and enemies with each other: the U.S. and Iran. The feat
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