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2020 in Iraq

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2020
in
Iraq

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See also:Other events of 2020
List of years in Iraq

Events in the year 2020 in Iraq.

Incumbents

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Events

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January

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February

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July

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September

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  • The World Bank said Iraq's poverty rate could double to 40 percent by the end of this year and that youth unemployment, currently standing at 36 percent, could rise to even higher numbers.[9]
  • A wayward rocket intended for US troops posted at Baghdad airport hit and killed five children and two women all belonging to the same family. When the rockets hit, the children were playing outside their home. The latest attack intended to strike American interests was one of around 40 since early August. Several senior officials attended the funeral in a move to calm the tense situation.[10]

Deaths

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Rifat Chadirji

See also

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Country overviews

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References

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  1. ^ O'Connor, Tom; Laporta, James (January 2, 2020). "Iraq Militia Officials, Iran's QUDS Force Head Killed in U.S. Drone Strike". Newsweek. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  2. ^ Singh, Maanvi; Greve, Joan; Doherty, Ben; Butler, Ben; Perraudin, Frances; Safi, Michael; Borger, Julian (January 8, 2020). "Iran launches missiles at US forces in Iraq at al-Asad and Erbil—live updates". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Eqbali, Aresu; Malsin, Jared; Leary, Alex (January 7, 2020), "Iran Fires Missiles at U.S. Forces in Iraq", Wall Street Journal, retrieved January 7, 2020
  4. ^ Iraqis mourn murdered reporters. Despite Iran-US tensions, thousands took to the streets again demanding a change of government. January 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Iraq activist shot dead as protesters cut roads again
  6. ^ "Seven killed as rival protesters clash in Iraq's Najaf". Agence France-Presse. February 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Davison, John; Hafthi, Ali (February 5, 2020). Maclean, William (ed.). "Clashes in Iraq's Najaf kill 8 after cleric's followers storm protest camp: medics". Reuters. At least eight people were killed in clashes in Iraq's southern city of Najaf on Wednesday after supporters of populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed an anti-government protest camp, medical and security sources said. The medical sources said at least 20 more were wounded in the violence but did not provide further details.
  8. ^ a b "Gunmen kill prominent Iraqi analyst and advisor – officials". Reuters. July 6, 2020. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Challenges in Iraq mount a year after anti-gov't protests erupted". Al Jazeera. September 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Iraqis hit out at insecurity as seven buried after anti-US attack". Al Jazeera. September 29, 2020.
  11. ^ Graham, Chris; Ensor, Josie; Sabur, Rozina; Allen, Nick (January 3, 2020). "Qassim Soleimani, head of Iran's elite Quds Force, assassinated in US airstrike at Baghdad airport". The Telegraph. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Prominent Iraqi architect Rifat Chadirji dies in London aged 94". The National. April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "وفاة مزبان خضر هادي في سجن الناصرية". May 17, 2020.
  14. ^ Muere director técnico en Irak por coronavirus (in Spanish)
  15. ^ Iraqi football great Ahmed Radhi dies after contracting coronavirus
  16. ^ وفاة نجم الكرة العراقية السابق نوري ذياب Archived June 23, 2020, at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)
  17. ^ وفاة رباع العراق وأربيل محمد ياسين متأثراً بفيروس كورونا (in Arabic)
  18. ^ "Sultan Hashim: Saddam's top general dies in Iraqi prison". July 20, 2020.
  19. ^ وفاة المطربة العراقية الكبيرة احلام وهبي (in Arabic)
  20. ^ "Iraq: Prominent female activist killed by unknown gunmen in Basra". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  21. ^ "Former Football Star Nadhim Shaker Died Due To Coronavirus". NINA News. September 11, 2020.
  22. ^ "Iraq: Saddam Hussein's right-hand man dies after years as fugitive". The Guardian. October 26, 2020.
  23. ^ Iraq: Erbil governor contracts coronavirus, Anadolu Agency, retrieved on November 20, 2020.