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The Republic of Iraq (conventional short form: Iraq) (Arabic: العراق (help·info) translit: 'al-‘Irāq, Kurdish: عيَراق), is a country in Southwest Asia encompassing most of Mesopotamia as well as the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range and the eastern part of the Syrian Desert. It shares borders with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the west, Syria to the northwest, Turkey to the north, and Iran to the east. It has a very narrow section of coastline at Umm Qasr on the Persian Gulf.
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Latest News
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Army drops bayonets, busts abs in training revamp
— Mar 17 2010 2:37 AM from Taiwan News -
Soldiers at war turn to gardens for peace of mind
— Mar 17 2010 2:37 AM from Taiwan News -
Military's abuse of pain pills concerns Pentagon
— Mar 17 2010 2:32 AM from USA Today -
Georgia-based soldiers killed in Iraq
— Mar 17 2010 2:12 AM from WIS -
U.S. withdrawal will proceed, though Iraq is in delicate state, Petraeus says
— Mar 17 2010 2:09 AM from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Army drops bayonets, busts abs in training revamp
— Mar 17 2010 2:37 AM from Taiwan News -
Soldiers at war turn to gardens for peace of mind
— Mar 17 2010 2:37 AM from Taiwan News -
Military's abuse of pain pills concerns Pentagon
— Mar 17 2010 2:32 AM from USA Today -
Georgia-based soldiers killed in Iraq
— Mar 17 2010 2:12 AM from WIS -
U.S. withdrawal will proceed, though Iraq is in delicate state, Petraeus says
— Mar 17 2010 2:09 AM from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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