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In winding down war, a fundamentally different challenge in Afghanistan than Iraq - Washington Post Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:19:08 GMT

Middle East Online

In winding down war, a fundamentally different challenge in Afghanistan than Iraq Washington Post The narrative that the Obama administration has laid out for winding down the war in Afghanistan has a familiar feel: It is intended to evoke the gradual withdrawal from Iraq. But the administration faces a fundamentally different challenge in ... The Risky Business Of Post-War ContractingHuffington Post Iraq says US must obtain its permission for dronesMiddle East Online New Republic: Stop Saying Our Wars Are OverNPR Daily Beast -CBS News all 26 news articles »

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Statoil seeks Iraq's OK to sell oilfield stake - Reuters Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:48:45 GMT

AFP

Statoil seeks Iraq's OK to sell oilfield stake Reuters Iraq oil ministry agrees in principle to deal * Agreement in "final stages" - official (Adds background, details) By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Norway's Statoil wants to sell its stake in a giant 12.9 billion barrel oilfield in southern ... Iraq oil minister assents to Statoil-Lukoil saleAFP 'Looking for way out': Statoil at West Qurna 2Upstream Online all 17 news articles »

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Marine Fights Conviction for Suicide Attempt - TIME Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:15:32 GMT

Marine Fights Conviction for Suicide Attempt TIME (PHOTOS: Iraq Troops Return Home in Time for the Holidays) The Marine Corps wasn't immediately able to provide statistics on prosecutions or convictions for intentional self-injury without intent to avoid service. The Navy, which handles some services ... and more »

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Iraq's Faltering Economy - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:02:21 GMT

The Atlantic

Iraq's Faltering Economy Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Iraq's parliament reconvened this week after the Iraqiyya bloc ended its two-month boycott protesting the alleged persecution of Sunni officials and the arrest warrant issued on terrorism charges for Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi. Progress in Iraq's parliament?The National Watching the Cracks Widen in IraqTIME (blog) Iraq's al-Qaida claims responsibility for attack on Shiite-led government ...Washington Post Reuters Africa -The Atlantic all 186 news articles »

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Iraq's Oil Law May Be Pushed Till End of 2012, Ghadhban Says - Bloomberg Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:36:16 GMT

Iraq's Oil Law May Be Pushed Till End of 2012, Ghadhban Says Bloomberg Iraq's proposed energy law, intended to spur foreign investment in the world's fifth-largest holder of oil deposits, will be delayed for the rest of this year due to political divisions, the prime minister's top adviser said. and more »

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Brisbane man who embezzled from soldier in Iraq gets jail time - San Jose Mercury News Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:41:38 GMT

Brisbane man who embezzled from soldier in Iraq gets jail time San Jose Mercury News By Joshua Melvin jmelvin@bayareanewsgroup.com A Brisbane man who embezzled $30000 from a soldier while he was deployed in Iraq was sentenced Thursday to four months in jail, a prosecutor said. Kenneth McCall, 66, was taken into custody immediately ... and more »

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US troops' war experience aids hostage rescues - Chicago Sun-Times Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:44:26 GMT

Boston.com

US troops' war experience aids hostage rescues Chicago Sun-Times Hallums was kidnapped by gunmen in Iraq in 2004 and held for 311 days before US Army Delta Force operators rescued him from a small, underground room. US special forces units are compiling a string of successful hostage rescues, thanks to improved ... AP Enterprise: War experience, technology helps US military in sucessful ...Washington Post all 117 news articles »

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Iraq court agrees execution of Baghdad church attackers - Chicago Tribune Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:14:16 GMT

AFP

Iraq court agrees execution of Baghdad church attackers Chicago Tribune BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's highest court ratified death sentences on Thursday for three men convicted of a 2010 attack on a Syrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad, the bloodiest attack on Iraqi Christians after the 2003 invasion. Baghdad says US Iran sanctions a problem for IraqAFP Iraq seeks waiver for Iran sanctionsPress TV Iraq confirms death sentences for church attackAl-Arabiya all 62 news articles »

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Veterans help manufacturers plug skills gap - Reuters Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:44:35 GMT

Veterans help manufacturers plug skills gap Reuters These days the 25-year-old, who also served in the Iraq war, is an aircraft engine mechanic at global aerospace firm AAR's plant in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He is applying skills honed while working on helicopters during his eight years of service in the ... and more »

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Analysis: Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurds - Reuters Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:36 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Analysis: Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurds Reuters By Jon Hemming | ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Upheaval in the Middle East and mutual economic interests are drawing together two unlikely partners; rising powerhouse Turkey and an entity whose name Turkish leaders hardly dare mention - Kurdistan, ... Shiite-Kurdish Tensions RisingRudaw Kurds Seize on Iraqi Crisis to Advance Bid for Oil, LandWall Street Journal Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurds closerSunday's Zaman Hurriyet Daily News (press release) -Strategy Page all 57 news articles »