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Iraq wants BP to revive northern Kirkuk oilfield - Reuters Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:26:26 GMT

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Iraq wants BP to revive northern Kirkuk oilfield Reuters No negotiations yet, project in very early days * Production in 77-yr-old Kirkuk has slumped to 280000 bpd * Iraq would like to see 600000 bpd within 5 years By Peg Mackey LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - BP is looking closely at a project to revive Iraq's ... Anxious to keep lid on Iraq, Obama woos KurdsChicago Tribune all 35 news articles »

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Iraq seeks refinery investors; demand rising fast - Reuters Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:01:23 GMT

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Iraq seeks refinery investors; demand rising fast Reuters Wants increased private sector role in downstream * Says domestic fuel demand rising rapidly * Targets refining capacity boost to 750000 bpd in 2013 (Adds additional quotes and details paragraph 5, 7) By Simon Falush LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Iraq ... Design Of Iraq's Proposed Kerbala Refinery Needs Changing-MinisterFox Business Iraq still hoping to award joint Nassiriya field, refinery dealPlatts Iraq seeks investors to privatise refineriesgulfnews.com all 20 news articles »

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Egypt, Iraq play out goalless draw in friendly game - Ahram Online Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:51:47 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt, Iraq play out goalless draw in friendly game Ahram Online Egypt played out a 0-0 draw with Iraq on Tuesday in the last game of their UAE training camp, for their second draw since coach Bob Bradley took over last year. The seven-time African champions were lucky to escape with a draw after Iraq squandered ... Can soccer be Egypt's salvation?CNN International (blog) Egypt - IraqMiusoccer.com all 5 news articles »

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Iraq Election Official's Arrest Casts Doubt on Prospect for Fair Voting - New York Times Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:43:09 GMT

AFP

Iraq Election Official's Arrest Casts Doubt on Prospect for Fair Voting New York Times But with the arrest of the head of Iraq's election commission, the prospect for fair elections has been thrown into question. Faraj al-Haidari, chief of the Independent High Electoral Commission, spent most of the weekend in a jail cell after being ... Iraq Election Official ArrestedDaily Beast Iraq election commission chief released from jail-officialChicago Tribune Officials: 5 killed in Iraq attacksKansas City Star AFP all 233 news articles »

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'The Lucky One' finds romance amid trauma of Iraq war - Chicago Tribune Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:13:25 GMT

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'The Lucky One' finds romance amid trauma of Iraq war Chicago Tribune "The Lucky One", released in US movie theaters on Friday, tells the story of a US Marine who returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, convinced that the one thing that kept him safe and alive was a photograph of a beautiful woman he found in the ... Taylor Schilling follows her path to star in 'Lucky One'Taunton Daily Gazette Former Disney star Zac Efron enlists for adult duty in 'Lucky One'Green Bay Press Gazette all 823 news articles »

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Iraq War story hits close to home - Bellingham Herald Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:57:19 GMT

Bellingham Herald

Iraq War story hits close to home Bellingham Herald His brother-in-law, David Shephard, was working for Blackwater USA when he died in Iraq while protecting a State Department official on a security detail. Shephard's memory lives on in the 144 pages of “Shooters,” a black-and-white graphic novel that ... 'Shooters' graphic novel hits home for Washington writersUSA TODAY all 4 news articles »

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Global Links Program: Using Entrepreneurship to Empower Women in Iraq - Huffington Post Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:40:31 GMT

Global Links Program: Using Entrepreneurship to Empower Women in Iraq Huffington Post In my homeland of Iraq, accessing education can be a challenge for many women. Those who don't grow up in cities have limited opportunities for education, and many can't afford to travel to a school or pay for their education. and more »

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Iraq: Gunmen kill 4 Shiite farmers near Baghdad - Fox News Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:31:16 GMT

Iraq: Gunmen kill 4 Shiite farmers near Baghdad Fox News BAGHDAD – Iraqi officials say gunmen have shot dead four Shiite farmers working in an orchard just north of Baghdad. Police officials said that two carloads of attackers opened fire Monday on the farmers pollinating date trees in the predominantly ... and more »

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Quiara Alegria Hudes wins Pulitzer Prize for drama - The Seattle Times Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:18:22 GMT

New York Daily News

Quiara Alegria Hudes wins Pulitzer Prize for drama The Seattle Times Quiara Alegria Hudes's play "Water by the Spoonful," about an Iraq war veteran struggling to find his place in the world, has won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for drama, leaving its author in a "daze." By MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer No comments have been ... Pulitzer Prize: Quiara Alegria Hudes wins coveted award for drama for her play ...New York Daily News 'Water by the Spoonful' Scoops Pulitzer PrizeHollywood Reporter all 143 news articles »

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Iraq's clash of old and new: Oil pipelines in Babylon - BBC News Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:35:07 GMT

BBC News

Iraq's clash of old and new: Oil pipelines in Babylon BBC News By Rami Ruhayem BBC News, Hilla, Iraq Standing on a dusty mound on the outskirts of al-Hilla, two Iraqi officials have an argument about what lies underneath. One thing is certain: three pipelines carrying oil products and liquid gas from Basra in the ...