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Lebanese banks target Iraq and Libya as home market stalls - Reuters Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:21:12 GMT

Lebanese banks target Iraq and Libya as home market stalls Reuters LONDON | Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:15pm EST. LONDON Nov 26 (Reuters) - Lebanon's biggest bank, Bank Audi , will launch operations in Iraq next year and its rival Byblos Bank is to enter the Libyan market as both contend with a flagging domestic economy. and more »

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Agreement reached to ease Iraq's crisis - The Nation Tue, 27 Nov 2012 01:38:10 GMT

The Nation

Agreement reached to ease Iraq's crisis The Nation Share. Agreement reached to ease Iraq's crisis. BAGHDAD - Top federal and Kurdish security officials agreed in Baghdad on Monday to “activate” coordinating committees between their forces and work to calm the situation in northern Iraq, a statement said. Arab-Kurdish war drums roar in northern IraqHurriyet Daily News Dialogue only way to solve Iraq dispute: Kurd PMThe Daily Star Baghdad, Kurds agree to defuse tensionThe Seattle Times Financial Times -Aljazeera.com (blog) -Reuters all 216 news articles »

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Iraq free of sectarian violence during Ashura - CNN Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:03:58 GMT

NDTV

Iraq free of sectarian violence during Ashura CNN Baghdad (CNN) -- The commemoration of Ashura, arguably the holiest day on the Shiite Muslim calendar, passed without significant violence in Iraq Sunday. The peace was a marked contrast to the last eight years in which hundreds of people died in ... At renovated Iraq shrine, Shiites mark a holy dayAl-Arabiya Millions flood Iraq shrine city for Ashura peakNDTV Photos: Ashoura – a day of remembranceNews in photos Ahlul Bayt News Agency - abna.ir -The Daily Star all 304 news articles »

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9 more Iraq, Afghan war veterans joining Congress - Laramie Boomerang Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:17:23 GMT

3News NZ

9 more Iraq, Afghan war veterans joining Congress Laramie Boomerang She lost her first election, but six years later gave it another try and now is one of nine veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who will serve in next year's freshman class in the of House of Representatives. Veterans' groups say the influx of ... Dionne: The new Greatest GenerationWicked Local With Tulsi And Tammy, 17 Vets From Recent Wars In CongressHonolulu Civil Beat (blog) Battle-hardened double amputee to prospective congressional foes: 'Bring it'NBCNews.com (blog) Delaware County Daily Times all 36 news articles »

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James Brobyn, Iraq War Veteran, Recalls Pursuing Insurgent Who Killed ... - Huffington Post Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:17:02 GMT

James Brobyn, Iraq War Veteran, Recalls Pursuing Insurgent Who Killed ... Huffington Post In a matter of seconds on a dusty highway in Iraq, James Brobyn's eight-wheel, 14-ton tank shot up in the air and its armor-plated siding was torn open like a sardine can. The first lieutenant of his Marine division witnessed the death of his driver ...

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Wait a minute!: I served under Petraeus in Iraq and I saw the difference he made - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:07:22 GMT

New York Daily News

Wait a minute!: I served under Petraeus in Iraq and I saw the difference he made Foreign Policy (blog) "Tell me how this ends." General Petraeus posed that rhetorical question to historian Rick Atkinson in 2003. Petraeus then was commanding the 101st Airborne during the invasion of Iraq. His question captured the fundamental disconnect between what we ... Letter from the US: Petraeus sex scandal covers more shocking storyGreen Left Weekly all 5 news articles »

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Turkey, Iraq exchange sharp rhetoric with Syria as backdrop - Salt Lake Tribune Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:47:08 GMT

Middle East Online

Turkey, Iraq exchange sharp rhetoric with Syria as backdrop Salt Lake Tribune Tayyip Recep Erdogan, the Turkish prime minister, said this week that recent clashes in the north of Iraq between Iraqi government forces and the Peshmerga, who report to the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government, "could be an oil feud as well as a ... Talks to defuse Iraq army-Kurdish standoff make little headwayChicago Tribune Kurdish Fighters Gather in Disputed Area in IraqABC News Turkey, Iraq engage in war of wordsUPI.com Al-Monitor -Middle East Online all 675 news articles »

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Ancient Iraq revealed - Harvard Gazette Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:58:17 GMT

Harvard Gazette

Ancient Iraq revealed Harvard Gazette Jason Ur, the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences, is breaking new ground with a Harvard-led archaeological project in the war-torn nation of Iraq. He is focusing on a 3,200-square-kilometer region around Irbil, the capital of the ...

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Will Obama Duplicate Iraq Errors in Afghanistan? - Commentary Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:21:10 GMT

Commentary

Will Obama Duplicate Iraq Errors in Afghanistan? Commentary Kim and Fred Kagan have a typically trenchant op-ed in the Washington Post today on the minimal force requirements necessary for post-2014 Afghanistan. Bottom line up front: They argue a force of at least 30,000 personnel will be needed for a bare ... Afghanistan Post 2014: US May Keep Thousands Of Troops In AfghanistanHuffington Post all 174 news articles »

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Hostility And Smiles On The Streets Of Nasiriyah, Iraq - Gadling Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:38:32 GMT

Hostility And Smiles On The Streets Of Nasiriyah, Iraq Gadling The streets of Iraq all look pretty much the same – concrete buildings and blast walls. Some municipalities have gussied up the sidewalks with potted plants and colored bricks, but most places just have the same grim gray surfaces. We walked through ...