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Iraqi sacred city of Najaf gains prominence amidst crisis

The holy Shiite city of Najaf has gained prominence as a centre of political and military power since the start of a crisis that has raised the spectre of Iraq breaking up along sectarian and ethnic lines. Duration: 00:48 Jul 24, 2014
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17 more Indian nurses stranded in Iraq return home

Kochi, July 23 (ANI): Seventeen more Indian nurses, who were stranded in Iraq, arrived in Kerala. The first flight of Jet Airways carried seven nurses and the second Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi carried 10 nurses. Most of them had to leave their respective jobs due to tense situation in Iraq. A nurse, Nithu, said they were made to stay in an isolated hotel where nobody spoke to them. Meanwhile, another nurse, Jimmy, said Indian Embassy helped in safe return of nurses. Jul 23, 2014
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Body of Indian worker arrives from Sharjah

Amritsar, July 18 (ANI): Body of an Indian worker, Shemshar Singh, who died while returning home from war-torn Iraq, has arrived in Punjab. Shemshar, 24, who belonged to Gurdaspur district of the state, was returning back from Iraq with 11 other colleagues on June 22, when he fell seriously ill and was admitted to Sharjah hospital in Dubai. Succha Singh, father of Shemshar, slammed the government for not taking adequate steps for early return of his son. The news came as a shock to the family members of Shemshar, who went to Iraq four months back, to earn money as they belong from a poor background. Shemshar___s father also urged the government to send teams to bring rest of the stranded workers back. About 10,000 Indians work in Iraq, mostly in areas unaffected by the fighting, but scores of them have returned to India since ISIL began its offensive. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and other Sunni Muslim militant groups have seized many towns and cities across Syria and Iraq. Jul 18, 2014
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UN refugee chief: World should help _generous_ Kurdistan

The head of the UN_s refugee agency praised Iraq_s autonomous region of Kurdistan for welcoming hundreds of thousands of displaced people and urged the world to offer it _massive_ support during a visit on Thursday. Duration: 00:58 Jul 18, 2014
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Indian workers return home from war torn Iraq

New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): Indian workers who were caught up in the fighting in war torn Iraq arrived home on Thursday, while many others are still held captive by the suspected fighters of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Recalling his ordeal, a worker Hind Nath Sharma said that with the efforts of Indian government they have been able to come back to their homes safely. Expressing gratitude towards Indian embassy and government, another worker, who was stranded in Iraq, Ravinder Kumar said the situation has worsened in the strife-torn country. About 10,000 Indians work in Iraq, mostly in areas unaffected by the fighting, but scores of them have returned to India since ISIL began its offensive. Jul 17, 2014
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Indian families await safe return of their relatives from strife-torn Iraq

Gurdaspur, July 17 (ANI): Families in Gurdaspur district of Punjab are worried as they await the safe return of their children from strife-torn Iraq. About 10,000 Indians work in Iraq, mostly in areas unaffected by the fighting, but scores of them have returned to India since ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant) began its offensive. Harjeet Masih, one among the forty abducted workers, had fled to Iraq 11 months back to earn money for his family. Unfortunately, he was abducted by the Iraq militants on June 12. According to his brother, Robin Masih, his brother managed to escape the kidnappers but his whereabouts are not known for the past one month. Jul 17, 2014
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