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Iraq Denies Planned Execution for Saddam's Right-Hand Man Tariq Aziz After US ... - Fox News Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:47:11 GMT

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Iraq Denies Planned Execution for Saddam's Right-Hand Man Tariq Aziz After US ... Fox News BAGHDAD – Iraq's government is denying a report that it will execute Tariq Aziz, one of the Saddam regime's most prominent figures, after US troops withdraw at the end of the year. Aziz served as the country's foreign minister and, as its most senior ... Ex-Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz to be executed, Iraqi official saysCNN IRAQ'S EX-FOREIGN MINISTER AZIZ TO BE EXECUTED IN 2012Agenzia Giornalistica Italia Iraq: Ex-Foreign Minister Aziz To Be Executed In 2012Eurasia Review The Inquisitr all 61 news articles »

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UN wants Iraq to extend Camp Ashraf deadline - eTaiwan News Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:23:08 GMT

AFP

UN wants Iraq to extend Camp Ashraf deadline eTaiwan News AP Iraq should extend its Dec. 31 deadline for closing a camp of Iranian dissidents, and third-party nations should accept its residents for resettlement to prevent a violent standoff, the UN envoy for the country said Tuesday. ... UN Urges Iraq Not to Close Iranian Dissident CampVoice of America UN Wants Iraq to Extend Iranian Dissidents' Camp DeadlineFox News UN asks Iraq to extend dissident camp deadlineAFP BusinessWeek -UN News Centre -Khaleej Times all 65 news articles »

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5 killed, 15 injured in attacks in Iraq - Xinhua Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:33:35 GMT

Newsday

5 killed, 15 injured in attacks in Iraq Xinhua 6 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed and 15 others injured in separate bomb attacks in central and northern Iraq on Tuesday, the police said. In Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a roadside bomb went off near a police patrol at the area of Imam Wies, ... YEARENDER: Iraq faces toughest test after US troops withdrawMonsters and Critics.com Bombs kill 21 Shiite pilgrims in IraqNewsday Despite attacks, pilgrims in Iraq mark holy dayThe Associated Press New York Times -eTaiwan News all 434 news articles »

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Only 8000 US troops left in Iraq - CBS News Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:06:10 GMT

Augusta Free Press

Only 8000 US troops left in Iraq CBS News After nearly nine years of war, the US is getting out of Iraq. Just 8000 troops remain at five bases, down from 170000 spread out over more than 500 bases in 2007. All will leave by the end of the month. CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod met some of ... US troops prepare withdrawl from IraqAlbany Times Union Leaving IraqUSA Today Guard's Last Convoy Puts Iraq in Rearview MirrorMilitary.com Suffolk News-Herald -Augusta Free Press -Metro all 11 news articles »

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US official says Iraqi forces face training gap - USA Today Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:45:47 GMT

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US official says Iraqi forces face training gap USA Today BAGHDAD – As the last US troops withdraw from Iraq, it that country faces major gaps in its ability to build a military capable of securing its borders and airspace from external attacks, according to US military officials. ... US military base in Iraq gets makeover, new missionCNN Student veterans reflect on Iraq war, and its outcomesSonoma State Star Point Counterpoint: Did we really have a victory in Iraq?The Hornet Washington Times -IBNLive.com all 19 news articles »

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Iraq seeks new F-16s to bolster air force - UPI.com Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:55:57 GMT

The Moderate Voice

Iraq seeks new F-16s to bolster air force UPI.com 6 (UPI) -- Iraq wants to make a deal with the United States for another 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 multi-role fighters to expand its fledgling air force as the US military withdrawal nears completion. But Iraq still has a long way to go before it can have ... Iraq's order of 18 F-16s from Lockheed Martin is officialFort Worth Star Telegram Iraq F-16 Order Finally ConfirmedAviation Week Iraq to buy 18 F-16 fighter jets from LockheedBizjournals.com The Moderate Voice -The Warner Robins Patriot -defpro all 101 news articles »

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Exxon silent on controversial Iraq oil deal - CNN Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:33:30 GMT

Business Recorder

Exxon silent on controversial Iraq oil deal CNN Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, seated right at a World Petroleum Congress session Tuesday, declined to answer questions about the company's deal with Iraq's Kurdish region. ... ExxonMobil Stays Silent on Kurdistan Exploration AgreementInternational Business Times all 11 news articles »

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Afghanistan attack: parallels with Iraq in attempt to ignite sectarian civil war - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:05:42 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Afghanistan attack: parallels with Iraq in attempt to ignite sectarian civil war Telegraph.co.uk The bloodiest chapter in Iraq's recent history opened with bomb attacks on Shia pilgrims during the festival of Ashura six years ago. The atrocities in Afghanistan have obvious parallels with that deliberate bid to ignite a sectarian civil war. ... Attacks on Afghan Shiites raise specter of Iraq-like violenceChristian Science Monitor Major sectarian attacks in Afghanistan...Iraq boosts security on Muslim holy day9&10 News Attack on shrine signals new nexus of Afghan strifeCNN The Guardian -eTaiwan News -Reuters all 1,539 news articles »

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4485 on Tuesday, according to Associated ... - Washington Post Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:58:09 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4485 on Tuesday, according to Associated ... Washington Post 6, 2011, at least 4485 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. At least 3527 military personnel have died as ... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4485The Seattle Times all 91 news articles »

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Shell Strengthens Its Iraq Presence - Motley Fool Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:37:52 GMT

Shell Strengthens Its Iraq Presence Motley Fool Shell has entered into a deal worth $17 billion with Iraq to tap the flared gas market from the oil-rich region of Basra. The deal will lead to the creation of a joint venture with Iraq's government and ... and more »