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Iraq reopens border to Syria refugees, excludes young men - Reuters Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:02:40 GMT

Kansas City Star

Iraq reopens border to Syria refugees, excludes young men
Reuters
BAGHDAD, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Iraq reopened its border with Syria on Tuesday to receive refugees escaping violence, but refused entry to young men for security reasons, Iraqi officials said. "They (the central government) fear that some of those young ...
Iraq reopens border crossing to Syrian refugeesSarasota Herald-Tribune

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Iraq's First Hackerspace Will Run on 'Irrational Optimism' - Wired Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:39:43 GMT

Iraq's First Hackerspace Will Run on 'Irrational Optimism'
Wired
After decades of tyranny, sanctions and war, Iraq has a better reputation for destroying things than building them. That's why an Iraqi-American who's trying to create the country's first hackerspace believes it'll take “irrational optimism” for Iraqis ...
Iraq's first hackerspace: bringing a DIY studio to BaghdadThe Verge

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Prominent Canadians Release Statement Supporting Iraq War Resister Kimberly ... - U.S. Politics Today Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:14:23 GMT

Prominent Canadians Release Statement Supporting Iraq War Resister Kimberly ...
U.S. Politics Today
"Canadians' support for conscientious objectors to the Iraq War, and for the Rivera family specifically, has been overwhelming," said Michelle Robidoux, spokesperson for the War Resisters Support Campaign. "If it was up to the Canadian people, there is ...
Canadian government set to deport Iraq war resisterrabble.ca (blog)
Don't deport war resister Kimberly Rivera Add to ...Globe and Mail
U.S. war resister Rodney Watson marks three long years in Vancouver churchMetroNews Canada
MarketWatch (press release) -Marketwire (press release)
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Italy's SICIM Secures $358.8 Million Iraq Zubair Oil Field Deal - Spokesman - Fox Business Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:31:48 GMT

Italy's SICIM Secures $358.8 Million Iraq Zubair Oil Field Deal - Spokesman
Fox Business
The statement didn't elaborate on SICIM's plans for Iraq's giant Zubair oil field, and the spokesman couldn't be reached for comment. But the consortium clearly aims to set up a network of pipelines linking the field with the export facilities in ...

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Iraq Veteran Wrestles Shotgun from Robber - fox4kc.com Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:40:20 GMT

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Iraq Veteran Wrestles Shotgun from Robber
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 40-year-old robbery suspect apparently got more than he bargained for when police say he tried to mug 24-year-old Aaron Martin. Martin was walking home near the Country Club Plaza around 3:20 Sunday morning when he says a ...

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Angelina Jolie's Biggest Concern is Winter in Trip to Iraq and Turkey - Opposing Views Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:16:15 GMT

Opposing Views

Angelina Jolie's Biggest Concern is Winter in Trip to Iraq and Turkey
Opposing Views
But if you're one of the Hollywood movie-watching estimated 21,000 Syrian refugees that are living in Iraq's western Anbar and Dohuk provinces, fret not, because on Saturday Angelina “urged” Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari to ensure the refugees have ...
Angelina Jolie Honored by Iraq Foreign Minister for Refugee Work—Check Out ...E! Online
Angelina Jolie Receives Gift From Iraqi Ministry (PHOTO)Celebuzz

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Court Withdraws Lawsuit Accusing Iraq of Canceling Oil Contracts - Opposing Views Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:15:04 GMT

Court Withdraws Lawsuit Accusing Iraq of Canceling Oil Contracts
Opposing Views
In their lawsuit against the Republic of Iraq, Pentonville Developers and Marblearch Trading said Iraqi officials canceled their contracts to buy oil under the United Nations' Oil for Food Program after they refused to pay additional fees. "Plaintiffs ...

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Report says Turkey's Kurdish conflict has turned more violent - CNN Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:54:56 GMT

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Report says Turkey's Kurdish conflict has turned more violent
CNN
The PKK, led by one of its founders, Abdullah Ocalan, launched a bloody campaign to carve out an independent homeland for Kurds from Turkey, as well as neighboring Iran, Iraq and Syria, in the 1980s. The conflict killed more than 30,000 people, most of ...
Kurd militants kill seven Turkish soldiers in convoy attackReuters
Kurdish militants kill 10 Turkish troops in convoy raidThe Daily Star
Turkey PM Erdogan says Kurdish PKK takes 500 casualtiesBBC News
Iraq Oil Report
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Suicide car bomber kills seven near Baghdad's Green Zone - Reuters Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:17:38 GMT

Irish Times

Suicide car bomber kills seven near Baghdad's Green Zone
Reuters
Suicide bomber attacks fortified government area. * Shi'ite member of parliament wounded. * Insurgents attempt to stoke sectarianism. By Kareem Raheem. BAGHDAD, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed seven Iraqis and wounded 11 others, ...
Iraq: Green Zone suicide bombing kills 7, including Iraqi MPGlobalPost
Green Zone suicide bomb attack kills sevenTelegraph.co.uk
Iraq suicide bomb kills sevenIrish Times
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Most Iranian dissidents moved from Iraq camp - Reuters Sun, 16 Sep 2012 18:01:21 GMT

AFP

Most Iranian dissidents moved from Iraq camp
Reuters
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has moved most Iranian dissidents out of a camp they have lived in for decades to a former U.S. military base in Baghdad, officials said on Sunday, a step that could help pave the way to the group being dropped from a U.S. ...
Iranian exile relocation in Iraq nears endCNN
Nearly 700 Iranian exiles leave controversial camp in key step to resettle ...Washington Post

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