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Iraq's clout as oil producer grows, but many citizens feel they're missing out ... - Washington Post Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:42:31 GMT

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Iraq's clout as oil producer grows, but many citizens feel they're missing out ...
Washington Post
BAGHDAD — Iraq is fast becoming an oil producing powerhouse, but you'd never know that by looking at the faded Unknown Soldier gas station in downtown Baghdad. There's no repair garage or mini-mart, just a cramped office with tattered vinyl couches.
Iraq's south oil exports head for record in AugustReuters

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Iraq rejects report it is helping Iran avoid sanctions - Chicago Tribune Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:11:48 GMT

Iraq rejects report it is helping Iran avoid sanctions
Chicago Tribune
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Monday said its trade and financial ties with Iran were in compliance with international law, rejecting a report it was helping its neighbor get around U.S. and European sanctions imposed because of Tehran's nuclear program.

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Syrian refugees stream into Iraq - MiamiHerald.com Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:06:22 GMT

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Syrian refugees stream into Iraq
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NEAR FAYSH KHABUR, Iraq - The 20 refugees who walked across the border from Syria refused to go back. "We have to ask our captain," said one of the soldiers, who insisted that the group of Iraqi and Syrian Kurds who waited hours on the Syrian side of ...
Despite orders to turn back refugees, thousands of Syrians are flooding into IraqTheNewsTribune.com

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Wave of attacks rumbles across Iraq, killing 59 - Fox News Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:02:11 GMT

USA TODAY
Wave of attacks rumbles across Iraq, killing 59
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Associated Press. BAGHDAD – Insurgents in Iraq unleashed a relentless wave of attacks from before dawn until late at night Thursday, killing 59 people and wounding many more in a deadly show of force aimed at undermining the government's authority.
Iraq officials: More than 90 dead in Thursday's attacksUSA TODAY
Iraq Officials: Over 90 Dead in Thursday's AttacksABC News
Wave of insurgent attacks kills 48 across IraqCBS News
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Conn. Town Honors Marine Convicted in Iraq Deaths - ABC News Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:08:07 GMT

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Conn. Town Honors Marine Convicted in Iraq Deaths
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His case ended a six-year prosecution that failed to win any manslaughter convictions. Eight Marines were initially charged in the case. One was acquitted and six others had their cases dropped. The outcome of the case sparked outrage in Iraq. Wuterich ...
US Town Honors Marine Convicted in Iraq DeathsMilitary.com

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Bomb hits convoy of Iraq cleric; four killed - Philadelphia Inquirer Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:07:31 GMT

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Bomb hits convoy of Iraq cleric; four killed
Philadelphia Inquirer
Violence fueled by sectarian differences has declined in Iraq since its height between 2005 and 2008, though deadly attacks continue to occur almost daily and have picked up in recent weeks. About 200 people have been killed since the start of August.
Bomb wounds Iraq cleric who urged end to insurgencyReuters
Bomb Wounds Iraqi Sunni Cleric Who Urged Cooperation With ShiitesNew York Times
Iraq: Convoy carrying senior Sunni cleric hit by bomb in Baghdad at start of ...Newser
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High Tide: From Deutsche Bank Probed to Iraq Helping Iran - Wall Street Journal (blog) Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:41:03 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)
High Tide: From Deutsche Bank Probed to Iraq Helping Iran
Wall Street Journal (blog)
EADS has hired PwC to conduct its internal investigation into a Saudi deal by a Riyadh-based subsidiary that allegedly involved bribery. The SFO is doing a criminal probe. An editorial on the case is here. More here. (Daily Telegraph, Financial Times ...

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Northern Iraq Instead of Syria: Turkish Army's New Target? - Inter Press Service Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:25:09 GMT

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Northern Iraq Instead of Syria: Turkish Army's New Target?
Inter Press Service
Indicative of these tactical changes is the occupation in late July of Semdinli, a town in the Hakkari province in southeast Turkey bordering Iraq and Syria, which the PKK held for three weeks. Regular troops eventually forced the rebels to withdraw ...
Syria war empowers long-oppressed Kurdish minorityHuffington Post

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Iraq rejects report it is helping Iran avoid sanctions - Reuters Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:47:32 GMT

Iraq rejects report it is helping Iran avoid sanctions
Reuters
Analysis: Are Israelis tough enough for a long war with Iran? Sponsored Links. Iraq rejects report it is helping Iran avoid sanctions. Tweet · Share this · Email · Print. Related News. Exclusive: White House studying potential oil reserve release. Fri ...

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Looking at violence in Iraq - Jerusalem Post Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:33:18 GMT

Looking at violence in Iraq
Jerusalem Post
The two main organizations are al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI), which is now virtually an entirely native force, and the Ba'athist Naqshibandia led by Izzat Ibrahim ad-Douri, who is still at large and most recently appeared in a video in April to denounce the ...

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