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April 29, 2016

VP Biden Visits Iraq Amid Massive Protests Against Iraqi Government
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Vice President Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Iraq on Thursday,
where he met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other top
officials. It was Biden's first visit to Iraq since 2011. This comes as
Prime Minister al-Abadi continues to face massive popular protests
against his administration. Earlier this week, hundreds of thousands of
people took to the streets in Baghdad to demand the appointment of new
officials to Parliament.


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