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Iraq executes 21, flouting UN calls to halt use of death penalty - Los Angeles Times Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:01:59 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq executes 21, flouting UN calls to halt use of death penalty Los Angeles Times In a single day, Iraq has executed 21 people for terrorism offenses, officials told reporters Tuesday, repeating an activity that has outraged the United Nations and human rights groups in the past. Iraqi officials told several news outlets that among ... Iraq announces 21 people executed in one dayCNN International Iraq announces 21 executions in single dayPakistan Daily Times Iraq executes 21 in single dayTurkish Press The Australian -TwoCircles.net all 75 news articles »

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7 Killed in Attacks Targeting Iraq Security... - ABC News Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:13:03 GMT

The Nation

7 Killed in Attacks Targeting Iraq Security... ABC News Attacks targeting Iraqi security forces on Tuesday killed seven people, including six soldiers, authorities said. Security forces are a top target for insurgents seeking to destabilize Iraq and undermine its government. Police officials said the first ... Nine Iraqi soldiers killed in north Baghdad attacksReuters 3 killed in attacks targeting Iraq security forcesBoston.com all 726 news articles »

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Tensions High Between Iraqi Forces, Iranian Exiles - ABC News Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:41:03 GMT

NCR-Iran.org

Tensions High Between Iraqi Forces, Iranian Exiles ABC News The exiles, also known by their Farsi name Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, have lived for decades at their sprawling settlement in northeast Iraq, known as Camp Ashraf. The group seeks the overthrow of Iran's clerical leaders, and was given sanctuary in Iraq by ... Of Camp Ashraf, UN Now Says Light Injuries on Both Sides, Let's Go to Video?Inner City Press Tensions high between Iraq, MEKIraq Oil Report all 163 news articles »

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Iraq at the Crossroads - The National Interest Online Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:30:51 GMT

The National Interest Online

Iraq at the Crossroads The National Interest Online Iraq's prime minister Nuri al-Maliki has been threatening to hold early elections, which currently are scheduled to take place late in 2013. While few believe that he would call for elections this year, some analysts predict that he might do so early ... 3 Killed in Attacks Targeting Iraq Security ForcesABC News Abdul-Muhsen Khazal Dead: Iraqi General Killed Near BaghdadHuffington Post Iraqi minister steps down after row with PMReuters The Daily Star -BBC News all 152 news articles »

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Kurdistan warns Baghdad it will halt oil exports again - Reuters Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:02:30 GMT

Financial Times

Kurdistan warns Baghdad it will halt oil exports again Reuters BAGHDAD, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Iraq's Kurdistan regional government threatened to stop its share of national oil exports again at the start of September, claiming Baghdad has continued to hold off on payments to oil companies, as the two sides continue a ... New surge of Syrian refugees flee to Iraq's KurdistanXinhua Profit From Marathon's Latest Moves In KurdistanSeeking Alpha Iraq Oil & Gas 2012Sacramento Bee all 42 news articles »

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Iraq in burger boom as fast food finds friends in Baghdad - LubbockOnline.com Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:14:16 GMT

Food World News

Iraq in burger boom as fast food finds friends in Baghdad LubbockOnline.com They see Iraq as an untapped market of increasingly adventurous eaters where competition is low and the potential returns are high. “We're fed up with traditional food,” said government employee Osama al-Ani as he munched on pizza at one of the packed ... Baghdad Sees Rise in Restaurants Inspired by US ChainsFood and Drink Digital American Fast Food Popular in IraqFood World News all 265 news articles »

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Desmond Tutu quits summit with Blair over invasion of Iraq - The Independent Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:08:55 GMT

BBC News

Desmond Tutu quits summit with Blair over invasion of Iraq The Independent The retired archbishop, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his campaigning against apartheid, said that he had withdrawn from the event because he believed the former Prime Minister had supported the invasion of Iraq "on the basis of ... Archbishop Tutu refuses platform with Tony Blair over IraqBBC News Desmond Tutu quits seminar in protest over presence of Tony BlairThe Guardian Archbishop Desmond Tutu pulls out of event with Tony Blair because of Iraq WarTelegraph.co.uk International Business Times -Sky News Australia all 62 news articles »

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Iraq Awards Turkey's UB Holding Steel Plant Rehabilitation - Bloomberg Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:46:21 GMT

Iraq Awards Turkey's UB Holding Steel Plant Rehabilitation Bloomberg Iraq's cabinet agreed to award Turkey's UB Holding a project to rehabilitate a steel plant in the south of the Persian Gulf country, according to an official at the Iraqi Ministry of Industry and Minerals. The government will sign the contract with UB ... and more »

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

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 ... and more »

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Anglican priest's mission: Get treasured Torah scrolls out of Iraq - Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:08:18 GMT

Anglican priest's mission: Get treasured Torah scrolls out of Iraq Salt Lake Tribune (blog) Today, seven Jews are left in Iraq, and White would like to see the scrolls moved to Israel or to an American Jewish organization, the article says, but the Iraqi government wants to hold on to “its vast collection of Jewish artifacts and Torah scrolls ...