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 refugees |
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 Baghdad |
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 resister Don't deport war resister Kimberly Rivera Add to ... U.S. war resister Rodney Watson marks three long years in Vancouver church |
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 ... |
fox4kc.com | Iraq Veteran Wrestles Shotgun from Robber fox4kc.com 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 ... |
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 ... Angelina Jolie Receives Gift From Iraqi Ministry (PHOTO) |
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 ... |
BBC News | 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 attack Kurdish militants kill 10 Turkish troops in convoy raid Turkey PM Erdogan says Kurdish PKK takes 500 casualties |
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 MP Green Zone suicide bomb attack kills seven Iraq suicide bomb kills seven |
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 end Nearly 700 Iranian exiles leave controversial camp in key step to resettle ... |