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Fears grow in Iraq as new bombing wave kills 33, governor escapes ... - Washington Post Fri, 31 May 2013 18:39:16 GMT

Fears grow in Iraq as new bombing wave kills 33, governor escapes ... Washington Post Authorities announced plans to impose a sweeping ban on many cars across the Iraqi capital starting early Friday in an apparent effort to thwart car bombings, as the United Nations envoy to Iraq warned that “systemic violence is ready to explode.” ...

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Britain must investigate torture in Iraq, Afghanistan: UN - Reuters Fri, 31 May 2013 17:41:44 GMT

Britain must investigate torture in Iraq, Afghanistan: UN Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations torture watchdog called on Britain on Friday to widen and speed up investigations into allegations that British forces tortured detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan and prosecute those responsible. British inquiries ... and more »

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Iraq sees deadliest month in 5 years - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 31 May 2013 13:16:52 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Iraq sees deadliest month in 5 years Christian Science Monitor Baghdad municipality workers clean up while restaurant staff react after a parked car bomb exploded near the popular restaurant in the Ur neighborhood in northern Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday. With the uptick in violence spanning the country in May, Iraq ... Bomb and Shooting Kill 7 in IraqABC News Iraq mayhem 'ready to explode' into wider conflict, UN official saysCNN Iraq Bomb Blasts Kill 30 And Wound Dozens, Officials SayHuffington Post New York Times all 217 news articles »

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Iraq: Wave of Violence Continues - New York Times Fri, 31 May 2013 01:11:05 GMT

Iraq: Wave of Violence Continues New York Times A series of bombings in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul killed at least 30 people and wounded dozens on Thursday, Iraqi officials said. Iraq is facing its most relentless wave of violence since the 2011 American military withdrawal. More than ...

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Bomb and shooting attacks kill 7 in Iraq - Fox News Fri, 31 May 2013 14:23:17 GMT

Bomb and shooting attacks kill 7 in Iraq Fox News BAGHDAD – A bomb exploded amid Sunni worshippers leaving a mosque in west Baghdad, one of two attacks Friday that left seven dead in Iraq, officials said. Iraqi security forces are struggling to contain the country's most relentless round of violence ...

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Cameron and Blair accused of Iraq war cover-up - Press TV Fri, 31 May 2013 15:55:12 GMT

Press TV

Cameron and Blair accused of Iraq war cover-up Press TV The US and Britain invaded Iraq in blatant violation of international law in 2003 under the pretext of finding weapons of mass destruction (WMD) allegedly stockpiled by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. No WMDs, however, were ever discovered in Iraq. Cameron , Blair and their ' grubby deal to censor Iraq inquiry ' : Key ...Daily Mail Cameron and Blair accused of Iraq cover-up dealVoice of Russia - UK Edition all 3 news articles »

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar reviving al-Qaeda in Iraq: Zayd al-Isa - Press TV Fri, 31 May 2013 09:39:59 GMT

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar reviving al-Qaeda in Iraq: Zayd al-Isa Press TV That indicates and proves behind the shadow of doubt that all the funding, all the logistical support, all the arming and the paying of salaries have actually gone directly from Saudi Arabia and Qatar to reinvigorate, to revitalize and throw al-Qaeda ... and more »

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UN envoy 'seriously concerned' about situation in Iraq - Press TV Fri, 31 May 2013 08:47:03 GMT

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UN envoy 'seriously concerned' about situation in Iraq Press TV The United Nations envoy to Iraq has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating security situation in the country following the recent wave of deadly attacks that killed dozens of people. “I am seriously concerned,” Martin Kobler said Thursday ... Al-Qaeda-Iraq Statement A Sign Of Rising Sectarian ViolenceAl-Monitor Last US dispatch of military helicopters received by Iraq, newspaperAswat Al Iraq Iraq Defence & Security Report Q3 2013 - New Market Research ReportSBWire (press release) all 13 news articles »

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McCain's War Drum Beat - Daily Beast Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:42:42 GMT

McCain's War Drum Beat Daily Beast Obama, whose initial presidential quest rested on his opposition to the Iraq War, is acting ever more comfortable with the idea of heightened American involvement. Indeed, one wonders if Obama will even bother to go to Congress to seek authorization ... and more »

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Photojournalists Tell the Untold Stories From Iraq - Slate Magazine (blog) Fri, 31 May 2013 15:00:54 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

Photojournalists Tell the Untold Stories From Iraq Slate Magazine (blog) "It's the war that sort of transformed America, and not for the better," says Kamber, who has worked as a photojournalist for more than 25 years and reported in Iraq for the New York Times on multiple trips since 2003. “It was amazing to be there and ...