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US asks Iraq to extradite Hezbollah suspect - Reuters Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:23:01 GMT

US asks Iraq to extradite Hezbollah suspect Reuters By Phil Stewart | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has formally asked Iraq to extradite a suspected Hezbollah operative accused of killing American troops, a US official told Reuters, amid heightened concerns in Washington that he may go free. and more »

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US Navy establishes Coastal Riverine Force command - Boston.com Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:46:42 GMT

US Navy establishes Coastal Riverine Force command Boston.com The Navy set up a new command on Friday for patrolling inland waterways at home and abroad, recreating a Vietnam-era force that had to be resurrected for the war in Iraq. The new Coastal Riverine Force is the result of a merger between Riverine Group 1 ... and more »

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Iraq energy auction fails to evoke strong response on tough contract terms - Oman Daily Observer Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:42:48 GMT

Oman Daily Observer

Iraq energy auction fails to evoke strong response on tough contract terms Oman Daily Observer Iraq's oil ministry painted the bid round as a success, with one official arguing that a success rate of 25 per cent was a "good result." Analysts, however, disagreed. "It was not a success," said Ruba Husari, editor of www.iraqoilforum.com. Iraq Starts First Auction of Oil, Gas Exploration RightsBusinessWeek Lukoil-led group wins Iraq oil block bidReuters Iraq's 4th energy auction gets muted interestThe Seattle Times Washington Post -Middle East Online all 628 news articles »

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Iraq attacks kill four: officials - AFP Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:05:00 GMT

AFP

Iraq attacks kill four: officials AFP BAGHDAD — Bomb attacks and shootings in central Iraq on Friday killed four people, including a police colonel and an army officer, security and medical officials said. In Baghdad, a roadside bomb at the Rashid vegetable market on the capital's ... Iraq: Bombs Kill at Least 17 in BaghdadNew York Times Officials: Shooting, bomb attack kill 2 in IraqFox News Iraq Bomb Attacks Hit Crowded Restaurant, Police PatrolHuffington Post USA TODAY all 498 news articles »

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Ignoring Critics, Iraq's Leader Consolidates Power - NPR Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:01:52 GMT

BBC News

Ignoring Critics, Iraq's Leader Consolidates Power NPR by Peter Kenyon Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (center) arrives on May 8 at Kirkuk airport in northern Iraq, on his first visit to the multi-ethnic city since taking office. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (center) arrives on May 8 at Kirkuk ... Maliki calls for strategy to tackle water shortageAswat Al Iraq all 41 news articles »

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Iraq president rebuffs move to unseat premier - Boston Herald Wed, 30 May 2012 19:07:31 GMT

Al-Monitor

Iraq president rebuffs move to unseat premier Boston Herald By AP BAGHDAD — Lawmakers say a broad alliance of political opponents of the Iraqi prime minister has failed to persuade the country's president to take a first step toward unseating the premier. Nouri al-Maliki's Shiite-dominated ruling coalition is ... Iraqi president rebuffs move to unseat premierBoston.com Al Maliki holding Iraq to ransomgulfnews.com No-Confidence Vote Getting Likely for Iraqi PM al-MalikiAl-Monitor ABC News (blog) all 253 news articles »

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ACOEM Journal Focuses on Health Hazards in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans - Newswise (press release) Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:48:15 GMT

The Associated Press

ACOEM Journal Focuses on Health Hazards in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Newswise (press release) The special issue features 16 articles focusing on a wide range of hazards and concerns of veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. The health implications are enormous, as an estimated 1.4 million veterans have already returned from deployment, ... Editor column: Website covers the story of vets returning from warSalt Lake Tribune House takes up veterans funding billWSET Veteran Disability Claims RisingKDRV all 243 news articles »

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MU to Help Rebuild Engineering Education in Iraq - Product Design & Development Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:56:02 GMT

FOX2now.com

MU to Help Rebuild Engineering Education in Iraq Product Design & Development By University of Missouri For thousands of years, the area that is now Iraq has been a center of learning, but after decades of tyranny and war, Iraqi educational institutions face the challenge of rebuilding their programs and reentering the global ... Missouri engineering professors to work in IraqNorthJersey.com Focused on engineering education, MU researchers headed to IraqMissouri News Horizon (press release) all 12 news articles »

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Is Syria becoming the new Iraq? - CNN International Thu, 31 May 2012 15:26:45 GMT

CBC.ca

Is Syria becoming the new Iraq? CNN International (CNN) -- For four decades, consecutive generations of the Assad family -- Bashar al-Assad succeeded his father as Syrian president in 2000 -- have interfered in Lebanon to the west, and Iraq to the east. Syrian agents assassinated rivals and pumped in ... US pushes Russia for movement on Syria - Air Force News | News from ...AirForceTimes.com Syria InterviewHuffington Post (blog) all 11,163 news articles »

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Meeting Iraq's Electricity Needs: Baghdad's Newest Power Plant Enters Service ... - MarketWatch (press release) Thu, 31 May 2012 20:44:20 GMT

Meeting Iraq's Electricity Needs: Baghdad's Newest Power Plant Enters Service ... MarketWatch (press release) Featuring GE (NYSE:GE) technology, the Taji Power Plant has become the newest power project in the greater Baghdad area to begin producing electricity to help Iraq's Ministry of Electricity (MOE) meet the country's urgent energy needs. Iraq commissions new power plant with GE TechnologyEnergy Business Review all 10 news articles »