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Iraq blocks Syria-bound North Korean plane, suspects weapons cargo - Reuters Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:05:56 GMT

The Associated Press

Iraq blocks Syria-bound North Korean plane, suspects weapons cargo Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq said on Friday it has denied permission to a North Korean plane bound for Syria to pass through Iraqi airspace on suspicion it could be carrying weapons, and the United States stressed the need to prevent any such arms transfers. Iraq bans Syria-bound NKorea plane with suspected arms load, potentially ...Washington Post all 778 news articles »

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Lucent to Pay $4.2M Over Iraq 911 System Testing - ABC News Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:47:43 GMT

Lucent to Pay $4.2M Over Iraq 911 System Testing ABC News A French-owned telecommunications company has agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle a whistleblower's lawsuit over the testing of a 911-style emergency response system in Iraq, the Justice Department said Friday. Lucent Technologies World Services Inc., ... and more »

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US soldier who refused to go back to Iraq arrested on return from Canada - NBCNews.com (blog) Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:12:05 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

US soldier who refused to go back to Iraq arrested on return from Canada NBCNews.com (blog) The first female American soldier to seek refuge in Canada rather than return to duty in Iraq was arrested at the U.S. border Thursday after losing her appeal against deportation, according to an advocacy group that had campaigned on her behalf ... Iraq war resister deported from Canada, arrested at US borderCTV News Activist Communique: Iraq War Resister Kim Rivera and why it's ok to refuse to ...rabble.ca (blog) U.S. Iraq War Vet Kimberly Rivera Arrested After Refusing Another Military ...Opposing Views Newser -ArmyTimes.com -DigitalJournal.com all 322 news articles »

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US to remove Iranian group Mujahedin Khalq from terrorist list - Los Angeles Times Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:04:50 GMT

The Guardian

US to remove Iranian group Mujahedin Khalq from terrorist list Los Angeles Times The apparent resolution comes six days after the MEK abandoned a former military base in eastern Iraq to avert a showdown with Iraqi authorities, who view the group as a dangerous nuisance. In recent years, it has enlisted Washington luminaries in both ... Iranian Dissidents Convince US to Drop Terror LabelNew York Times UPDATE 2-US to drop Iranian MEK group from terrorist list-officialsReuters Iranian group MEK coming off US terror list: Unrelenting campaign pays offChristian Science Monitor San Jose Mercury News -Fox News -Examiner.com all 358 news articles »

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Iraq bars Syria-bound plane with suspected arms - The Associated Press Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:18:00 GMT

Iraq bars Syria-bound plane with suspected arms The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Iraq has banned a North Korean plane from its airspace on suspicion it was carrying weapons for Syria, a government spokesman said Friday, potentially closing a supply line for President Bashar Assad's embattled regime. U.S. officials ...

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Syria's Assad says rebels will be defeated - Kitsap Sun Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:16:35 GMT

Modesto Bee

Syria's Assad says rebels will be defeated Kitsap Sun Iraq bars Syria-bound plane with suspected arms. BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press (AP); Posted September 21, 2012 at 5:08 a.m., updated September 21, 2012 at 11:40 a.m.. Discuss; Print; A; A; A. Share this on Facebook · Tweet this · Email this to a ... Syria's Assad says rebels will be defeatedModesto Bee Spotlight on Iraq for Iranian weapon supply to SyriaBig News Network.com all 1,751 news articles »

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Shell again weighs energy openings in Iraqi Kurdistan - Reuters Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:06:59 GMT

The Daily Star

Shell again weighs energy openings in Iraqi Kurdistan Reuters Shell in talks over Kurdistan - source. * Now working on oilfields in south, has $17 bln gas venture. * Shell has twice already backed off from KRG deals. By Peg Mackey. LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell is exploring possibilities in Iraqi ... Big Oil faces crisis with Iraq over KurdsUPI.com all 17 news articles »

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Pakistani film protests turn deadly - NavyTimes.com Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:06:23 GMT

Pakistani film protests turn deadly NavyTimes.com In Iraq, about 3,000 protesters condemned the film and caricatures of the prophet that were published in a French satirical weekly. The protest in the southern city of Basra was organized by Iranian-backed Shiite groups. Some protesters raised Iraqi ... and more »

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Iraq's Kurds Say Crude Exports Rise to 140000 Barrels a Day - Businessweek Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:56:33 GMT

Iraq's Kurds Say Crude Exports Rise to 140000 Barrels a Day Businessweek Iraq's northern Kurdish area is exporting 140,000 barrels of crude a day and will raise daily shipments to 200,000 barrels next year, according to the prime minister of the self-governing region. The rise in exports follows a deal last week with the ... and more »

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Iraq bars Syria-bound plane with suspected arms - OregonLive.com Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:37:15 GMT

Iraq bars Syria-bound plane with suspected arms OregonLive.com BEIRUT (AP) — Iraq prevented a North Korean plane from entering its airspace on suspicion it was carrying weapons for Syria, prompting praise from the U.S. on Friday but also demands for a ban of Iranian aircraft with similar suspect cargo. Iraq's ...