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Iran Supplying Syrian Military via Iraqi Airspace - New York Times Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:15:52 GMT

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Iran Supplying Syrian Military via Iraqi Airspace New York Times The Obama administration pressed Iraq to shut down the air corridor that Iran had been using earlier this year, raising the issue with Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq. But as Syrian rebels gained ground and Mr. Assad's government was rocked ... Iraq wary over sectarian pull of Syria crisisChicago Tribune Iraq Defies US, Lets Iran Arm Assad: ReportInternational Business Times all 19 news articles »

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Iraq Unity at Risk Because of Maliki Leadership, Allawi Says - Bloomberg Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:46:19 GMT

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Iraq Unity at Risk Because of Maliki Leadership, Allawi Says Bloomberg Iraq's former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, a main opposition leader, said the country's unity is at risk because of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's “individualistic” leadership. The self-governing Kurdish region, which is locked in a dispute over oil ... Iraq central govt eyes cuts to Kurdistan budget over oil disputeReuters Frustration with Iraq's Maliki growingUPI.com Iraq in chaos - the legacy of western interventionPublicServiceEurope.com Moneycontrol.com all 62 news articles »

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Is Mexico Becoming the New Iraq for American Agents? - CNN (blog) Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:48:57 GMT

Is Mexico Becoming the New Iraq for American Agents? CNN (blog) EDITOR'S NOTE: Sylvia Longmire is a former senior border security analyst for the State of California. She is currently a consultant, correspondent for Homeland Security Today magazine, and author of Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars. and more »

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Zain to fight Iraq fine after some bank assets frozen - Reuters Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:15:35 GMT

Kipp Report

Zain to fight Iraq fine after some bank assets frozen Reuters (Adds CMC commissioner comments). By Matt Smith and Aseel Kami. DUBAI/BAGHDAD Sept 4 (Reuters) - Kuwaiti telecom operator Zain will continue its fight against a $262 million fine imposed on its Iraq operations despite some of the unit's bank accounts ... Zain to fight $262m fine on Iraq operationsGulf Daily News all 12 news articles »

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Officials: 4 soldiers killed by Iraq roadside bomb - The Seattle Times Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:34:50 GMT

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Officials: 4 soldiers killed by Iraq roadside bomb The Seattle Times Mohammed said security forces sealed off the area and started a search operation to find the attackers. Violence has ebbed in Iraq since the height of the sectarian fighting from 2005 to 2007, but extremists frequently attack security forces in an ... Eight dead in north Iraq attacksAFP Officials: Roadside bombing kills 4 soldiers in Iraq's northWashington Post all 157 news articles »

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Deep Read: The Blair necessity - Mail & Guardian Online Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:12:43 GMT

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Deep Read: The Blair necessity Mail & Guardian Online That the invasion of Iraq falls into this category looks indisputable. Blair's Cabinet ministers knew it, and told him so. His attorney general warned that there were just three ways in which it could be legally justified: "self-defence, humanitarian ... Tutu calls for George Bush to be tried at the ICC in the HagueExaminer.com Tutu: Send Bush And Blair To The HagueThe Right Perspective Why leaders have moral responsibilitiesThe Daily Star AllAfrica.com -CNN -Detroit Free Press all 555 news articles »

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Young Iraqis face religious fashion crackdown - Deseret News Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:11:27 GMT

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Young Iraqis face religious fashion crackdown Deseret News A mother with her young son shop at a market place in Kazimiyah neighborhood, northern Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept 2, 2012. A new culture rift is emerging in Iraq and, largely, at the seat of one of Shiite Islam's holiest sites as young women doff ... Culture clash emerges in Iraq as conservative clerics battle sassy Western stylesWashington Post Western fashions causing cultural rift in IraqArizona Daily Star all 180 news articles »

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Paralympics inspires war-wounded athletes - NavyTimes.com Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:45:15 GMT

Paralympics inspires war-wounded athletes NavyTimes.com "I hope that my generation," Snyder says, "the warriors coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq who are lying in bed missing a limb or whatever and they don't know what's next, can see my story and say: 'Hey, that's for me. If he can do it, I can too ... and more »

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Libyan Islamists and the security forces: Iraq 2.0? - Jerusalem Post Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:21:47 GMT

Libyan Islamists and the security forces: Iraq 2.0? Jerusalem Post In my article on the outcome of the Libyan elections- “Rethinking Libya” (July 15 2012) – I suggested that looking at developments in Iraq post-2003 serves in many ways as a useful guide to understanding how things might pan out in Libya. IN THIS ... and more »

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Kuwait's Zain Has Iraq Bank Funds Seized for Unpaid Fine - Bloomberg Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:16:07 GMT

Kuwait's Zain Has Iraq Bank Funds Seized for Unpaid Fine Bloomberg Kuwait's Zain Has Iraq Bank Funds Seized for Unpaid Fine. By Khalid Al-Ansary - 2012-09-03T14:53:19Z. Zain (ZAIN) Iraq, a unit of Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Co. (NMTC), has had its funds seized in all Iraqi banks until it pays a $262 million ... and more »