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10 years after looting, Iraq national museum long way from public opening - Fox News Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:50:36 GMT

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10 years after looting, Iraq national museum long way from public opening Fox News BAGHDAD – In Iraq's national museum, home to some of the world's most precious artifacts of ancient Mesopotamia, a caption beside a skeleton simply reads in English: "dated to very old time." And some of the museum's most impressive pieces carry no ... Commemorating a Decade of US-Iraqi Collaboration in Renewing the Iraq ...US Department of State (press release) all 6 news articles »

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Al Qaeda in Iraq and Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra make it official - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:13:09 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Al Qaeda in Iraq and Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra make it official Christian Science Monitor The US State Department classified Jabhat al-Nusra as a terrorist organization in December, largely because of its alleged ties to Al Qaeda in Iraq. At the time, US officials already accused the Iraqi organization of controlling Jabhat al-Nusra, saying ... Syrian Civil War: Why Iraq is More Terrified Of Al-Qaeda Than AmericaPolicyMic Al-Qaida in Iraq admits links to Syrian jihadist fightersThe Guardian (blog) Al-Qaida in Iraq formally unites with powerful Syrian militant groupWashington Post Yahoo! News -Belfast Telegraph -Long War Journal all 208 news articles »

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'Our Man in Iraq' by Robert Perisic - Boston Globe Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:25:01 GMT

'Our Man in Iraq' by Robert Perisic Boston Globe Given the uncountable billions of words they have dedicated to the war in Iraq, it might be easy for Americans to think of it as belonging solely to them. Even its possession by the Iraqis can feel tenuous at times. So it is a refreshing reminder of ...

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Shell, Mitsubishi Will Start Iraq Plant on April 15 - Bloomberg Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:17:17 GMT

Shell, Mitsubishi Will Start Iraq Plant on April 15 Bloomberg Iraq's government holds a 51 percent stake in the Basra Gas venture, while Shell owns 44 percent and Mitsubishi the remainder. Iraq signed a 25-year agreement with Shell, Europe's largest oil company, and Mitsubishi in Nov. 2011 to capture gas from ... and more »

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John Howard: ignored advice. Photo: Kate Geraghty - Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:59:04 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

John Howard: ignored advice. Photo: Kate Geraghty Sydney Morning Herald The reason there was so much argument about the existence of such weapons before the war in Iraq 10 years ago was that to go to war on any other pretext would have been a breach of international law. As Howard said at the time: ''I couldn't justify on ... Iraq was not just a 'Bush war'Jackson Clarion Ledger John Howard's straight talk on Iraq (part 2)The Interpreter The Time the Iraq War Almost Killed MeMotherboard (blog) Scholars and Rogues -GlobalPost -The Daily Telegraph all 17 news articles »

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Iraq veterans remember the fallen on anniversary - Los Angeles Times Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:37:09 GMT

Iraq veterans remember the fallen on anniversary Los Angeles Times 31, one of 444 planted here to honor fallen soldiers: Army Staff Sgt. Robert Stever of Pendleton, Ore., killed in action in Iraq on April 7, 2003. A redbud sapling was sprouting delicate pink blossoms above the marker that bore Stever's name. Acevedo ...

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Iraq Inspects 3rd Iranian Plane to Syria This Week - ABC News Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:32:13 GMT

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Iraq Inspects 3rd Iranian Plane to Syria This Week ABC News Iraq is under pressure from Washington to do more to prevent its airspace from being used as a possible conduit for Iranian arms to Tehran's ally, Syrian President Bashar Assad. Baghdad last week vowed to conduct more searches of vehicles on land and ... Nouri al-Maliki: The US has a foreign-policy partner in IraqWashington Post FP Passport: 10 years after Saddam, is Iraq a US ally?Foreign Policy (blog) Was the Iraq Invasion Worthwhile? Ask an IraqiBloomberg UPI.com -FrontPage Magazine -Press TV all 40 news articles »

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How an award-winning investigative reporter tracked killings in Iraq - Poynter.org Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:18:07 GMT

How an award-winning investigative reporter tracked killings in Iraq Poynter.org Prine, a former Marine and Army National Guardsman who'd served in Iraq, said he was interviewing a former soldier for another story when the man confided that he was suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome caused by an incident he'd witnessed ... and more »

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Revisionist history aside, we were greeted as liberators in Iraq - Power Line (blog) Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:38:07 GMT

Revisionist history aside, we were greeted as liberators in Iraq Power Line (blog) Ten days ago, when the war still looked like a contest, Iraq's deputy premier poured scorn on claims that civilians would greet Allied troops with flowers. Baghdad's people rammed Tariq Aziz's sneers down his throat. Hundreds threw bouquets at US tanks ...

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Iraq ups oil reserves estimate to 150 bn barrels - Arab News Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:06:20 GMT

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Iraq ups oil reserves estimate to 150 bn barrels Arab News BAGHDAD: Iraq's oil ministry is raising its estimate for the country's proven oil reserves to 150 billion barrels, up nearly 5 percent from a 2010 estimate of 143 billion barrels. Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said the higher figures are the ... Iraq Revises Its Oil Reserves to 150 Billion BarrelsBloomberg Iraq hikes proven oil reserves to 150 billion barrelsMiddle East Online Launching a Startup in IraqAmerican Journalism Review OilPrice.com -Iraq Oil Report -Trend.az (subscription) all 9 news articles »