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U.S. Plans Private Guard Force for Iraq - Wall Street Journal Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:34:37 GMT+00:00

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U.S. Plans Private Guard Force for Iraq Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The State Department is preparing to spend close to $3 billion to hire a security force to protect diplomats in Iraq after the US pulls its last troops out of the country by year's end. In testimony Monday before the ... State Department blasted over private contractor managementCNN International Report: Contractor waste in war zones could growGovExec.com Billions Wasted on Unsustainable Projects in Iraq and AfghanistanAllGov Project on Government Oversight (blog) all 68 news articles »

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5 US soldiers killed in Iraq. What does it mean for the withdrawal? - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:43:16 GMT+00:00

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5 US soldiers killed in Iraq. What does it mean for the withdrawal? Christian Science Monitor The attack, the deadliest on US troops in Iraq in more than two years, comes months before US forces are slated to exit. The Pentagon has signaled time is short for Iraq to request that troops remain. Security contractors inspect their armored vehicles ... Maliki faces possibility of new Iraq protestsWashington Post 5 US dead in Iraq is worst one-day toll since '09MiamiHerald.com 5 US soldiers, 14 Iraqis killed in separate attacksLos Angeles Times Pakistan Daily Times -Xinhua -AFP all 1,095 news articles »

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Former Iraq PM Eyad Allawi: Iraqis will never accept interference - gulfnews.com Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:21:36 GMT+00:00

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Former Iraq PM Eyad Allawi: Iraqis will never accept interference gulfnews.com Former prime minister Eyad Allawi feels that Iran appears to have the strongest say in the affairs of Iraq currently and warned foreign powers that Iraqis will never accept interference in the internal affairs of the ... and more »

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Iraq's Chalabi takes on Bahrain, loses first round - MiamiHerald.com Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:20:09 GMT+00:00

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Iraq's Chalabi takes on Bahrain, loses first round MiamiHerald.com BASRA, Iraq -- The mission sounded improbable: Could a high-profile Iraqi politician draw attention to Bahrain's crackdown on its Shiite Muslim majority by sailing a cargo ship loaded with Iraqi doctors, nurses and medicine into the ... Ban on flights to Iraq, Iran and Lebanon remains, says Bahrain officialgulfnews.com Iraq blocks aid convoy to BahrainPress TV Bahrain maintains travel ban on LebanonDaily Star - Lebanon all 247 news articles »

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Iraq to Ask Lebanon to Hand Over Trade Bank Chief al-Uzri - Bloomberg Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:10:36 GMT+00:00

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Iraq to Ask Lebanon to Hand Over Trade Bank Chief al-Uzri Bloomberg Iraq will ask Lebanon to hand over Hussein al-Uzri, the former president and chairman of state- owned Trade Bank of Iraq, as part of a corruption probe, said Ali al-Allaq, ... Iraq tries to recover fleeing bank chiefAFP Iraqi bank changes its leaderThe National Iraq seeks bank head's arrest, denies witchhuntChicago Tribune San Francisco Chronicle all 48 news articles »

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After fighting for his country, Iraq vet fights for a job - MiamiHerald.com Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:42:59 GMT+00:00

After fighting for his country, Iraq vet fights for a job MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON — Eric Smith calls himself one of the lucky ones, returning home from the war in Iraq in 2008 with two arms and two legs. But his luck has yet to produce a full-time job. In the past year, the 26-year-old Baltimore veteran ... and more »

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Kogas consortium signs Iraq gas deal - JoongAng Daily Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:11:59 GMT+00:00

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Kogas consortium signs Iraq gas deal JoongAng Daily A consortium of three global energy firms, including state-run Korea Gas Corporation, was awarded the final rights to develop the Mansuriyah gas field in northeastern Baghdad by Iraq's oil ministry on Sunday. The signing of the contract comes months ... Iraq Signs for Gas Fields With Kogas, Turkiye, Kuwait EnergyBloomberg Iraq signs deals to develop two gas fieldsPeople's Daily Online Turkey says to join oil and natural gas tenders in Iraqwww.worldbulletin.net Iraq Oil Report -Reuters Africa -Times of Oman all 218 news articles »

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US Govt. Pledges Full Support To American Companies To Invest In Iraq - RTT News Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:41:31 GMT+00:00

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US Govt. Pledges Full Support To American Companies To Invest In Iraq RTT News (RTTNews) - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has said that it is time for the United States to start thinking of Iraq as a business opportunity. Delivering opening remarks at a business forum with senior executives from major US ... Remarks at the Business Forum Promoting Commercial Opportunities in IraqUS Department of State (press release) all 8 news articles »

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Report Warns of Final Generation of Assyrian Christians in Iraq - Christian Post Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:30:33 GMT+00:00

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Report Warns of Final Generation of Assyrian Christians in Iraq Christian Post A fact-finding report has warned that there may be just one generation remaining in which to safeguard the Assyrian Christian community in Iraq. The results of the report, released on June 6th, explain that ... EU Delegation to Iraq Does Not Meet With Assyrian RepresentativesAINA (press release) Report Release: The Last Generation of Assyrians?UNPO all 4 news articles »

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Five US Troops Killed In Iraq; E. Coli Outbreak Probe Continues - NPR (blog) Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:40:07 GMT+00:00

Five US Troops Killed In Iraq; E. Coli Outbreak Probe Continues NPR (blog) Five US Troops Killed In Iraq: "The US military says five American troops have been killed in central Iraq. The military said in a brief statement that the five were killed on Monday. It gave no additional details about where the incident occurred or ... and more »