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Christmas a day of terror for Christians in Iraq, say human rights groups - Fox News Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:54:04 GMT

Christmas a day of terror for Christians in Iraq, say human rights groups Fox News While millions of Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Christmas, a dwindling number of believers in Iraq will be forced to mark the birth of Christ in private, if at all. Christians are afraid to put up a Christmas tree or other ... and more »

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Militants in Iraq storm TV station; anchor among dead - CNN Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:42:28 GMT

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Militants in Iraq storm TV station; anchor among dead CNN (CNN) -- A news anchor and four other people were killed on Monday in a suicide bombing after armed militants stormed a TV complex in Tikrit, Iraq, police said. The violence unfolded when a car bomb exploded outside Salaheddin TV and the local offices ... Attacks in Iraq kill 20 as government hunts al-QaedaUSA TODAY As Violence Rises, Journalists in Iraq Face Renewed RisksNew York Times At least 20 people killed in attacks across Iraq: policeReuters Al Jazeera America -WRTV Indianapolis -Telegraph.co.uk all 157 news articles »

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For Iraq's Kurds, Baghdad Holds Key to Energy Boom - Wall Street Journal Mon, 23 Dec 2013 20:28:59 GMT

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For Iraq's Kurds, Baghdad Holds Key to Energy Boom Wall Street Journal ERBIL, Iraq—Just two decades ago, Erbil was a dangerous town, attacked on one side by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and on the other by warring Kurdish tribes. Today, this vibrant capital of Kurdistan, a semiautonomous region in Iraq, is peaceful as ... Iraq's Kurds, Baghdad holds key of energy boomgulfnews.com Oil flow from Turkey-N. Iraq oil pipeline to begin soonwww.worldbulletin.net America and the KurdsUPI.com all 36 news articles »

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Iraq War vet in losing battle for pardon from Scott Walker - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:14:57 GMT

Iraq War vet in losing battle for pardon from Scott Walker Milwaukee Journal Sentinel An Iraq War combat veteran is hoping for a pardon from Gov. Scott Walker so he can become a police officer. But Walker is refusing to budge from his practice of not issuing any pardons. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Eric Pizer, of Madison, ... and more »

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High Numbers Of Casualties Tell The Story In Iraq - NPR Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:51:03 GMT

High Numbers Of Casualties Tell The Story In Iraq NPR We're using numbers to highlight some of the stories of 2013. We look now at the situation in Iraq and the number is 6,639. Steve Inkseep talks to William Dunlop of Agence France-Presse, which has been compiling numbers of those killed and wounded in ... and more »

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For Iraq's Kurds, Only Baghdad Foils Energy Windfall - Wall Street Journal Mon, 23 Dec 2013 00:50:29 GMT

For Iraq's Kurds, Only Baghdad Foils Energy Windfall Wall Street Journal Today, this vibrant capital of Kurdistan, a semi- autonomous region in Iraq, is peaceful as expectations of an energy windfall are creating a boom and helping to refashion a traditional society and an ancient landscape. Hoteliers including Hilton and ...

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Top-ranking officers killed in Iraq ambush - Aljazeera.com Sat, 21 Dec 2013 09:58:14 GMT

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Top-ranking officers killed in Iraq ambush Aljazeera.com At least 18 military servicemen were killed in an ambush in western Iraq, including several top-ranking officers, security sources have told Al Jazeera. The killings took place on Saturday in the Huran valley of the Sunni Muslim-dominated province of ... 18 Soldiers in Iraq Are Killed During Raid on Rebel Group's Training CampNew York Times Attacks in Iraq Kill 17, Including Military LeaderABC News 5 senior officers among 18 killed in western Iraq ambushRT Voice of America -CNN all 369 news articles »

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Iraq eyes $15b annual trade with Iran - Press TV Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:49:45 GMT

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Iraq eyes $15b annual trade with Iran Press TV Iraq's Undersecretary of Trade Yehya Ahmad Faraj said Iraqi traders are eager to “import Iranian goods, given their competitive prices and the ease of transporting goods and bringing them into Iraq.” He told Al-Monitor that the Iraqi market is large ... Iraq looks to expand trade with IranAl-Monitor all 3 news articles »

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Iraq journalists killed in suicide assault on TV station, police say - Times of India Mon, 23 Dec 2013 14:57:55 GMT

Times of India

Iraq journalists killed in suicide assault on TV station, police say Times of India TIKRIT (Iraq): Four suicide bombers attacked a local television station headquarters north of Baghdad on Monday, killing two journalists, police officers said. Security forces have launched an assault to clear the Salaheddin television building, the ...

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Iraq's devastation outlasts Saddam Hussein - Sydney Morning Herald Mon, 23 Dec 2013 13:07:39 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Iraq's devastation outlasts Saddam Hussein Sydney Morning Herald At home, as even many former death-row prisoners have acknowledged, Iraq was a better place under Saddam. After all, controlling the warring ethnic and tribal factions meant fewer people died or were maimed every day; and the country was not on the ... and more »