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Iraq's Worsening Sunni Protests Revolve Around Antiterrorism Tactics - New York Times Wed, 08 May 2013 00:43:18 GMT

New York Times

Iraq's Worsening Sunni Protests Revolve Around Antiterrorism Tactics New York Times Perhaps more ominous for the future stability of Iraq, Mr. Obaidi, like many other ordinary Sunni citizens, is not only fed up with politics but is sympathetic with those who have recently taken up arms against the government. The change of heart ... and more »

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Sectarian Violence Skyrockets in Iraq - VOA - Voice of America Wed, 08 May 2013 00:02:33 GMT

Inquirer.net

Sectarian Violence Skyrockets in Iraq - VOA Voice of America “The standoff between Iraqi security forces and various Sunni protestors, armed Sunni groups and offshoots of al-Qaida - that is very, very troubling,” said former U.S. ambassador to Iraq James Jeffrey. The recent upsurge in violence began when ... 7 killed in Iraq attacksInquirer.net Iraq: At Least 17 People Killed in Baghdad AttacksNew York Times Media Mayhem in Iraq and Al Jazeera Arabic is a Victim Yet AgainHuffington Post UK Financial Times -UPI.com -The Australian all 65 news articles »

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News Wrap: Bomb Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 10 People - PBS NewsHour Tue, 07 May 2013 03:19:28 GMT

News Wrap: Bomb Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 10 People PBS NewsHour HARI SREENIVASAN: New trouble erupted in Iraq today, as bomb blasts in and around Baghdad killed at least 10 people. In one attack, two car bombs blew up in a street in the suburb of Husseiniya. Another went off outside a restaurant at lunchtime. and more »

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For Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, there is is a peaceful solution - The Guardian Mon, 06 May 2013 20:30:40 GMT

The Guardian

For Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, there is is a peaceful solution The Guardian Meanwhile, in Iraq the confrontation between the government of Nouri al-Maliki and demonstrators in the Sunni provinces entered its bloodiest phase. And then, as the week ended, we saw the Israeli bombing of targets inside Syria. The entire region is ... Iraq, Syria and the death of the modern Middle EastAljazeera.com Iraq Revisited: Bill Keller Turns Hawk Again, This Time on SyriaHuffington Post Iraq's Sunni-Shiite Divide About GovernanceAl-Monitor Antiwar.com (blog) -News-Herald.com -Toledo Blade all 48 news articles »

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Iraq-Kurd oil talks break ice, long-term fix unlikely - Reuters Tue, 07 May 2013 11:33:49 GMT

Iraq-Kurd oil talks break ice, long-term fix unlikely Reuters BAGHDAD/ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A lasting solution to Iraq's dispute with its Kurdish north is unlikely even if recent talks between the two sides lead to a resumption of oil exports from the autonomous region. Kurdish crude used to be shipped to world ...

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PKK fighters in Turkey to withdraw to Iraq - Aljazeera.com Wed, 08 May 2013 01:00:20 GMT

Washington Post

PKK fighters in Turkey to withdraw to Iraq Aljazeera.com Kurdish rebels say they will start pulling their fighters out of Turkey into Iraq on Wednesday as part of a peace plan with the Turkish government. The Kurdistan Workers Party, PKK, was founded in 1978. Six years later it began an armed rebellion ... Kurdish rebels confirm they will start retreat from Turkey to Iraq on WednesdayWashington Post Bargaining Power: Kurds on the Rise in Iraq - CNBC.comCNBC.com all 52 news articles »

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US Army survivor of Iraq killings recalls gunman's 'chuckle' - Yahoo! News Tue, 07 May 2013 22:48:16 GMT

Daily Mail

US Army survivor of Iraq killings recalls gunman's 'chuckle' Yahoo! News TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A survivor of a shooting spree that killed five U.S. servicemen at a combat stress clinic in Iraq testified on Tuesday that he remembered the gunman, a fellow soldier, chuckling after he shot an unarmed man who had been ... US soldier 'coolly smoked a cigarette' before shooting dead five of his ...Daily Mail Court-martial opens for sergeant who killed 5 US troops in IraqLos Angeles Times Court-martial starts against sergeant in Iraq rampageThe Seattle Times (blog) The Columbian all 64 news articles »

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White House Uses Ghosts Of Iraq To Scare Away Syria Critics - BuzzFeed - BuzzFeed Tue, 07 May 2013 04:15:01 GMT

White House Uses Ghosts Of Iraq To Scare Away Syria Critics - BuzzFeed BuzzFeed WASHINGTON — The White House has a message for Republican hawks beating the drums of war in Syria: Remember Iraq. "The fact of the matter is, jumping to conclusions and acting before you have all the facts is not a good recipe for making policy ...

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Women trafficked to Iraq - CNN (blog) Mon, 06 May 2013 05:25:12 GMT

Women trafficked to Iraq CNN (blog) For a village girl from Indonesia, Eli says she had no idea about Kurdistan, in northern Iraq, and at that time in the midst of war. She says she was flown to Erbil airport under the constant watch of labor company chaperones with about a dozen other ... and more »

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Stay on Iraq execution of two Saudis urged - Arab News Wed, 08 May 2013 00:40:39 GMT

Stay on Iraq execution of two Saudis urged Arab News The Plenipotentiary Minister in the Saudi Embassy in Amman, Dr. Hamad Al Hajeri, told local press sources yesterday that officials in Saudi Arabia approached the International Red Cross Committee to intervene and stop the execution of two Saudis in ...