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Syria rebels now include al-Qaida in Iraq, and group is tied to bombings, US ... - Chicago Tribune Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:15:15 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syria rebels now include al-Qaida in Iraq, and group is tied to bombings, US ... Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON (AP) — Top US intelligence officials pointed to al-Qaida in Iraq on Thursday as the likely culprit behind recent bombings in Syria, the deadliest attacks against the Syrian government in the 11-month uprising. Though the US has called for ... US ties al-Qaeda to Syrian bombingsUSA TODAY US officials tie terror group to Syrian bombingsCBS News US blames al-Qaida of Iraq for Syrian bombingsChristian Science Monitor all 698 news articles »

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Iraqi Official Was Behind 150 Attacks, Judges Say - New York Times Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:19:32 GMT

BBC News

Iraqi Official Was Behind 150 Attacks, Judges Say New York Times BAGHDAD — A panel of Iraqi judges said Thursday that death squads commanded by Iraq's Sunni vice president carried out 150 attacks over six years against religious pilgrims, security officers and political foes. In a report offering details of their ... Iraq's Sunni Vice-President Hashemi 'ran death squads'BBC News Iraq inquiry blames Sunni VP death squads for attacksReuters UK Iraq inquiry finds Hashemi behind death squadsThe National The Republic -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 252 news articles »

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Iraq bans ExxonMobil from new oil lease sales over Kurdish deal - Investor's Business Daily Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:04:03 GMT

Outcome Magazine (blog)

Iraq bans ExxonMobil from new oil lease sales over Kurdish deal Investor's Business Daily Remember there was that war in Iraq? And besides hanging the large mustachioed guy who was always shooting rifles off palace balconies, a main goal of all that was to stabilize that sectarian-strife-filled place as a unified country? Iraq: U.S. influence on oil thwarts IranOutcome Magazine (blog) Exxon Finds Support From Iraqi Government Despite ThreatsForbes Iraq sweetening terms for oil exploration bidsMarketWatch niqash -Fox Business all 96 news articles »

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Iranian dissidents in Iraq agree to move to new camp - Reuters Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:59:33 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Iranian dissidents in Iraq agree to move to new camp Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - The leader of an exiled Iranian opposition group said Thursday she had agreed to start relocating Iranian dissidents from a long-disputed camp in Iraq after receiving assurances from the United States about their safety. UN urges Iraq to move Iranian dissidents to new campWTAQ Iranian exile group ready to leave Iraq's Camp Ashraf, leader saysCNN A UN Call to Aid Iraq's Iranian ExilesNew York Times RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 85 news articles »

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Iraqis profit from Syrian arms smuggling - Fox News Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:35:32 GMT

Iraqis profit from Syrian arms smuggling Fox News Younis al-Lehaibi and his sons then divide them into their trucks and head out to Iraq's vast, dusty border with Syria. Their objective: to smuggle weapons to Syrian rebels who seek the overthrow of President Bashar Assad. It's a turnaround from the ... and more »

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NY Times correspondent Shadid dies in Syria - Boston.com Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:34:37 GMT

Boston.com

NY Times correspondent Shadid dies in Syria Boston.com He won the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting in 2004 and 2010 for his Iraq coverage. Shadid had been reporting in Syria for a week, gathering information on the resistance to the Syrian government, the Times said. The exact circumstances and ... and more »

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In Iraq, occupation by another name - Baltimore Sun Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:42:31 GMT

In Iraq, occupation by another name Baltimore Sun By Adil E. Shamoo Two recent reports appearing on the same day last week in The New York Times and The Washington Post illustrate US intentions in Iraq. What they reveal is that despite the heralded "end" of US participation in the war there, ... and more »

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US Embassy in Iraq facing cuts - Newsday Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:54:11 GMT

AFP

US Embassy in Iraq facing cuts Newsday Nation Newsday > News > Nation US Embassy in Iraq facing cuts Originally published: February 15, 2012 7:34 AM Updated: February 15, 2012 2:12 PM By The Associated Press LARA JAKES (Associated Press) BAGHDAD - (AP) -- The US Embassy in Baghdad is facing ... 3 dead, two dozen wounded in Iraq explosionsCNN International US embassy to 'localise' Iraq operationsAFP 4 Killed, 8 Injured in Iraq's Fresh ViolenceCRIENGLISH.com Washington Post all 342 news articles »

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Versar wins Iraq contract - Washington Business Journal Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:01:57 GMT

Versar wins Iraq contract Washington Business Journal Springfield-based Versar Inc. , a project management company, said it has been awarded a contract by the Army Corps of Engineers to provide ongoing personal services and support work in Iraq. The contract has a first-year ceiling of $4.5 million and an ... Versar, Inc. Announces New Iraq ContractMarketWatch (press release) all 9 news articles »

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Iraq vet gets to keep Victorville home for now - Victorville Daily Press Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:09:04 GMT

Iraq vet gets to keep Victorville home for now Victorville Daily Press VICTORVILLE • An Army veteran of Iraq gets to keep his foreclosed Victorville home for at least another month, after Occupy protestors and Congressman Buck McKeon stepped in to stall the sale. Anthony Chavoya was deployed in Kosovo two years ago when ... and more »