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The YES Academy in Iraq - Huffington Post Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:02:41 GMT

The Guardian

The YES Academy in Iraq Huffington Post "Min hem ya neem," bellowed the baritone Kurdish Hamlet. To be or not to be -- always a good question to be asked of any public diplomacy venture. Recently, American Voices held its annual Youth Excellence on Stage (YES) Academy in the city of Duhok, ... Kurds' ambitions add explosive element to Syria equationCNN Kurdistan conflict threatens to bring new violence to IraqThe Guardian Iraq angered by Kurdish deal with French TotalDaily News Egypt Washington Post -PakTribune.com -Reuters all 380 news articles »

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Iraq's lawyers risk death to take on sectarian cases - Reuters Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:01:24 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

Iraq's lawyers risk death to take on sectarian cases Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi lawyer Ahmed al-Abadi put up with years of threatening phone calls for taking on sensitive sectarian cases but, after he narrowly escaped death when three shots were fired at his car last year, he could take no more. Abadi had ... Al-Qaida in Iraq claims responsibility for deadly attack on security ...Newser all 19 news articles »

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FEATURE-Syria crisis chokes off supply of goods to Iraq - Reuters Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:11:32 GMT

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

FEATURE-Syria crisis chokes off supply of goods to Iraq Reuters Some Iraqi consumers feel pinch from Syrian crisis. * Trucks struggle to make it over to Iraq. * Shipments via Syrian ports are also affected. By Aseel Kami. BAGHDAD, Aug 14 (Reuters) - At his lingerie shop in Baghdad, Ali Hussein apologises to a ... Preventing Renewed Violence in IraqCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog) Syria crisis chokes off supply of goods to IraqTerra.com all 23 news articles »

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2 separate attacks in Iraq kill 5, injure 5 - MiamiHerald.com Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:58:09 GMT

Business Recorder

2 separate attacks in Iraq kill 5, injure 5 MiamiHerald.com Violence has ebbed in Iraq, but insurgents frequently attack security forces and Shiites in an attempt to undermine the government's authority. Associated Press writers Yahya Barzanji in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, and Adam Schreck in Baghdad contributed to ... Al Qaeda claims Iraq attacks, Baghdad anti-terrorism HQ assaultChicago Tribune Al-Qaida in Iraq claims responsibility for deadly attack on security ...Washington Post Al-Qaida claims attack on Iraq security HQThe Associated Press all 741 news articles »

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Iraq's Rise To No. 2 Oil Producer In OPEC Is Bad News For World - Forbes Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:48:22 GMT

AFP

Iraq's Rise To No. 2 Oil Producer In OPEC Is Bad News For World Forbes Iraq has finally overtaken Iran as the second largest oil producer in OPEC according to the International Energy Agency. Baghdad chalked up 3mb/d production compared to 2.9mb/d from Tehran. For some, that's cause for celebration – 'proving' that ... Global Insights: Despite Rebound, Obstacles Remain for Iraq's Oil SectorWorld Politics Review Iraq's oil output overtakes Iran'sWashington Post Why isn't the UN ambassador in Iraq upholding the UN's values?New Europe (blog) AFP -RT all 62 news articles »

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Oilfield service firm Petrofac wins Iraq contract - Sacramento Bee Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:18:05 GMT

Proactive Investors UK

Oilfield service firm Petrofac wins Iraq contract Sacramento Bee BAGHDAD -- Oilfield services provider Petrofac says it has signed a $100 million contract with Iraq's South Oil Company to do operations and maintenance work on new offshore oil export facilities in the Persian Gulf. Petrofac said Tuesday the Iraq ... Petrofac Signs $100M Iraq Offshore Operations ContractWall Street Journal Petrofac Wins Iraq Offshore Operations Contract [Gulf Oil & Gas (Egypt)]Equities.com all 81 news articles »

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Iraq VP death squad trial to wrap up in Sept - Oman Daily Observer Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:49:23 GMT

Press TV

Iraq VP death squad trial to wrap up in Sept Oman Daily Observer Hashemi, one of the country's most senior officials, has dismissed all the charges against him as politically motivated, and the accusations have raised sectarian tensions when the accusations were first made by Iraq's government. He fled to Iraq's ... Neighbor of fugitive Iraqi vice president tells trial he carried bombs for ...Greenfield Daily Reporter Iraq arrests 8 bombers with 1100 kilos of explosivesPress TV Terror trial against Iraqi vice president resumesKansas City Star all 118 news articles »

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Iraq attacks leave four dead - AFP Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:20:00 GMT

AFP	Iraq attacks leave four dead AFP BAGHDAD — Shootings and bombings in Iraq on Tuesday killed four people, including an anti-corruption investigator, security and medical officials said. In the restive northern city of Mosul, attackers gunned down Iyad Hussein Ahmed, an investigator in ... and more »

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Iraq veteran adopts bomb-sniffing army Labrador five years after dog saved his ... - Daily Mail Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:41:43 GMT

Daily Mail

Iraq veteran adopts bomb-sniffing army Labrador five years after dog saved his ... Daily Mail An Iraq veteran has been reunited with a bomb-sniffing army dog who saved his life after battling more than five years to adopt him. Logan Black, 34, served on nearly 40 missions with Diego the Labrador retriever in Iraq between 2006 and 2007 ... Logan Black, Iraq War vet, adopts Diego, bomb-sniffing dog that saved his lifeGlobalPost Bomb-sniffing dog used in Iraq, former Army handler reunitedThe Idaho Statesman all 31 news articles »

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Syria fighters who battled US in Iraq now battling Assad on homefront - Alaska Dispatch Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:52:49 GMT

The Hindu

Syria fighters who battled US in Iraq now battling Assad on homefront Alaska Dispatch DEIR EZZOUR, Syria — Follow the news on Syria and it might seem that the civil war is playing out along a vertical axis running from Daraa, the uprising's birthplace in the far south, through the capital Damascus, straight up to restive Homs and Hama ... Syrian Rebels Claim To Have Shot Down Military Aircraft Near Iraq BorderRTT News Official Concern Grows Over Aiding al-Qaeda to Victory in SyriaAntiwar.com all 2,177 news articles »