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- 'He reads the Koran, me too!' Iraqi Mo Salah doppelganger greets fans in Baghdad (VIDEO)
Hussein Ali is a lookalike with a twist. Not only does he bare a freakish resemblance to Egypt forward Mo Salah, he earns a living the same way and even observes the teachings set out in the Koran, just like his hero.Sport News - Ballot box blaze: Baghdad’s largest voting warehouse goes up in flames (PHOTOS)
Iraq’s largest ballot paper warehouse has caught fire with flames destroying parts of the complex. The blaze comes as the country prepares for a parliamentary election recount.World News - At least 18 killed, 90 wounded in Baghdad explosion – police sources
At least 18 people were killed and more than 90 were wounded in an explosion in Baghdad's Sadr City district on Wednesday, according to police sources.World News - Suicide blast kills at least 4, injures 15 in Baghdad
At least four people have been killed and 15 injured in a suicide attack in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, according to the local security services.World News - Ankara considers joint op with Baghdad against Iraqi Kurds – FM
Ankara and Baghdad may carry out a joint military operation against Iraqi Kurds after the May election in Iraq, the Turkish foreign minister said.World News
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