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Violence in Iraq spikes. Are US security interests in jeopardy? - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:49:01 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Violence in Iraq spikes. Are US security interests in jeopardy? Christian Science Monitor Violence in Iraq from July to October hit its highest level in two years, a discouraging sign that – one year after the last US military vehicles exited the country – prompts questions about whether the situation on the ground in Iraq jeopardizes ... and more »

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Arrest of a Sunni Minister's Bodyguards Prompts Protests in Iraq - New York Times Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:30:42 GMT

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Arrest of a Sunni Minister's Bodyguards Prompts Protests in Iraq New York Times BAGHDAD — Protests erupted Friday in Sunni-dominated areas of Iraq after 10 bodyguards to Rafe al-Essawi, the finance minister and a top Sunni politician, were arrested on terrorism charges in an episode that further deepened a political crisis that ... Iraq Confirms Arrest of Minister's BodyguardsABC News Report: 10 held in Iraq ministry abductionsWFMZ Allentown Raid on Sunni minister flares tension in IraqHurriyet Daily News Al-Arabiya -FRANCE 24 -The Australian all 228 news articles »

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Iraq doesn't want Maradona at all - Yahoo! Sports (blog) Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:25:03 GMT

Yahoo! Sports (blog)

Iraq doesn't want Maradona at all Yahoo! Sports (blog) Following reports that Maradona was on the verge of becoming the Iraq national team's new manager, the Iraqi Football Association has made it clear that this will definitely not be happening. From The National: "There is no negotiation between Iraqi ... Iraq denies it wants Diego Maradona as coachUSA TODAY Eriksson the latest name linked with Iraq job as Maradona's chances hang in ...Daily Mail Iraq looks at Eriksson in addition to Maradona as coachSI.com Fox News -The Guardian -Los Angeles Times all 262 news articles »

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Iraq authorities say 10 of Sunni finance minister's bodyguards arrested on ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:09:47 GMT

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Iraq authorities say 10 of Sunni finance minister's bodyguards arrested on ... Minneapolis Star Tribune BAGHDAD - Ten bodyguards of Iraq's Sunni finance minister are under arrest on terrorism-related charges, an Iraqi judicial official said Friday, in a case certain to inflame Iraq's political and sectarian tensions. Supreme Judicial Council spokesman ... As Iraq's president convalesces from a stroke, its government roilsCBS News Iraq Finance Minister Says Staff Members KidnappedTIME Iraq's finance minister accuses 'militia force' of kidnapping guards, members ...Washington Post CNN -NBCNews.com (blog) all 1,769 news articles »

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Iraq boosts gold reserves by 25 tonnes - Financial Times Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:32:47 GMT

ArabianBusiness.com

Iraq boosts gold reserves by 25 tonnes Financial Times Iraq has joined the growing list of countries buying gold for their official reserves, purchasing more than 25 tonnes of the precious metal in the market to beef up the gold reserves of its central bank for the first time in years. The purchases by ... Iraq boosts gold reservesAl-Shorfa Iraq boosts gold reserves for first time in yearsArabianBusiness.com Iraq's gold holding quadrupled between Aug and Oct - IMF dataReuters Zawya (registration) all 39 news articles »

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Iraq ups its selling game on path to oil's top tier - Al-Arabiya Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:14:08 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq ups its selling game on path to oil's top tier Al-Arabiya Iraq is sharpening a push to sell its swelling crude output and sit at oil's top table with Saudi Arabia, sweetening terms for contract buyers next year, its customers say. Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul-Kareem Luaibi held court to oil executives in Vienna's ... and more »

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Iraq, Kurds, Turks and oil - The Economist Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:37:18 GMT

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Iraq, Kurds, Turks and oil The Economist SNAKING their way from Kirkuk, a city 240 kilometres (150 miles) north of Baghdad, through Kurdistan and across Turkey's eastern region of Anatolia to the Mediterranean are pipes that once carried 1.6m barrels a day (b/d) of Iraqi oil to the global ... In Iraq, Exxon oil deal foments talk of civil warWashington Post Iraq president Jalal Talabani suffers a strokeThe Guardian Bomb kills Kurdish security recruits in IraqAljazeera.com Voice of America -Los Angeles Times -Examiner.com all 1,470 news articles »

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Exxon Should Forget Iraq And Take Out Chesapeake Energy - Seeking Alpha Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:36:14 GMT

Exxon Should Forget Iraq And Take Out Chesapeake Energy Seeking Alpha Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha).

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Iraq's Oil Surge Could Threaten the Saudis - Businessweek Fri, 21 Dec 2012 03:50:37 GMT

Iraq's Oil Surge Could Threaten the Saudis Businessweek Though there was no major dissension at OPEC's Dec. 12 meeting in Vienna, there were signs that Saudi Arabia and Iraq are headed for a face-off over how much oil to pump. Before the start of the meeting, Abdul Kareem Al-Luaibi, Iraq's oil minister ... and more »

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Iraq Quadruples Gold Reserves In Two Months - First Time In Years - Business Insider Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:06:38 GMT

Iraq Quadruples Gold Reserves In Two Months - First Time In Years Business Insider Gold will be supported by the strong likelihood that central banks will continue buying bullion after data showed Brazil boosted its reserves for a third month, Russia continued to diversify into gold and Iraq entered the gold market for the first time ... and more »