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Iraq Officials: Gunmen With Silencers Kill General - ABC News Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:11:11 GMT

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Iraq Officials: Gunmen With Silencers Kill General ABC News Iraqi officials say gunmen with silenced weapons killed an army Brigadier General just outside Baghdad, while two civilians died in separate attacks elsewhere in the country. Police and medical officials said Monday the gunmen shot dead Brig. Gen. Gunmen kill Iraq border forces generalThe Daily Star Iraq Army General KilledRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 553 news articles »

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Iraq seeks to curb frontier spillover from Syria crisis - Chicago Tribune Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:01:28 GMT

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Iraq seeks to curb frontier spillover from Syria crisis Chicago Tribune BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's military is trying to staunch spillover from Syria's crisis, tightening border controls as its troops exchange fire with gunmen, rockets hit a frontier patrol and Syrian army shells land on an Iraqi border town. Iraq's army ... Shades of Afghanistan in the LevantThe Hindu all 24 news articles »

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Burgers come to Baghdad: Iraqis embrace fast food - NBCNews.com Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:29:59 GMT

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Burgers come to Baghdad: Iraqis embrace fast food NBCNews.com Azad al-Hadad, managing director of a company called Kurdistan Bridge that brought the restaurants to Iraq, said he and his fellow investors decided to open them because they couldn't find decent fried chicken and burgers in Iraq. He called the ... and more »

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Tensions high between Iraqi forces, Iranian exiles - Huffington Post Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:55:09 GMT

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Tensions high between Iraqi forces, Iranian exiles Huffington Post BAGHDAD — A group of Iranian exiles that has for years clashed with the Iraqi government said they were attacked Monday by military forces as they prepared to take the latest necessary step toward being resettled outside the country. A statement by ... Tensions High Between Iraqi Forces, Iranian...ABC News all 140 news articles »

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Abdul-Muhsen Khazal Dead: Iraqi General Killed Near Baghdad - Huffington Post Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:39:50 GMT

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Abdul-Muhsen Khazal Dead: Iraqi General Killed Near Baghdad Huffington Post (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed). BAGHDAD — Iraq's communication minister has resigned to protest interference by the premier in the work of his ministry, another sign of disarray in the country's leadership. The minister, Mohammed Allawi, said he sent a ... Iraq minister quits over PM's 'interference'The Daily Star Iraqi minister steps down after row with PMReuters Iraq minister resigns over 'political interference'BBC News Deutsche Welle all 124 news articles »

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Iraq Oil & Gas 2012 - Sacramento Bee Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:42:25 GMT

Iraq Oil & Gas 2012 Sacramento Bee In addition to roviding you with a comprehensive overview of Iraq's oil and gas sector, this report offers you insight into key areas of spending, major project plans and opportunities, government policy, macroeconomic and political data and much more. and more »

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Iraq war veteran awarded new home in Cibolo - KSAT San Antonio Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:06:32 GMT

Iraq war veteran awarded new home in Cibolo KSAT San Antonio On his third deployment, Del Rio lost both of his legs in an IED attack in Iraq that he said cost him half of his men that day. “Your are a shining star in the Helping a Hero family,” said Meredith Iler, who founded the organization. Iler described how ... and more »

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If You Liked Iraq, You'll Love Iran - Huffington Post (blog) Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:06:18 GMT

If You Liked Iraq, You'll Love Iran Huffington Post (blog) Five years ago there was considerable media speculation that the United States was about to bomb Iran to stop its nuclear program. Despite the hype, it was clear that was not going to happen. Times have changed. Now a war with Iran is not imminent, but ... and more »

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Survey: Legal arms trade worth $8.5 billion - Businessweek Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:55:15 GMT

Business Recorder

Survey: Legal arms trade worth $8.5 billion Businessweek The Small Arms Survey 2012 said the increase from the last estimate of $4 billion is due to several factors — large-scale government spending especially during the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, increased purchases of small arms and ammunition from ... Small arms trade grows to $8.5 billion a year: surveyNinemsn all 177 news articles »

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Iraq officials: Gunmen with silencers kill general - The Associated Press Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:26:00 GMT

Iraq officials: Gunmen with silencers kill general The Associated Press Abdul-Muhsen Khazal in the Sunni town of Taji, just north of the capital. In Haditha, a roadside bomb went off near an army patrol, killing one civilian and wounding four soldiers, said Mohammed Fathi, a provincial spokesman in Iraq's western Anbar ...