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US military chief recommends bolstering Lebanon, Iraq forces - Reuters Wed, 26 Jun 2013 22:59:14 GMT

US military chief recommends bolstering Lebanon, Iraq forces Reuters "We've made a recommendation that as we look at the challenges faced by the Lebanese armed forces, the Iraqi security forces with a re-emerging al Qaeda in Iraq, and the Jordanians, that we would work with them to help them build additional capability ... US military chief recommends increasing security assistance to Lebanon, IraqNBCNews.com US looks to send training teams to Lebanon, IraqYahoo! News Back to Iraq? Dempsey floats idea of sending trainers as Syria's war spills overCNN (blog) all 21 news articles »

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Iraq War vet pleads guilty in wife's death - USA TODAY Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:48:36 GMT

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Iraq War vet pleads guilty in wife's death USA TODAY MILWAUKEE (AP) — An Iraq War veteran who initially pleaded insanity in the fatal shooting of his wife, a Milwaukee-area police officer, instead changed his plea to guilty Wednesday after two doctors concluded that his mental-health issues weren't ... Iraq War veteran pleads guilty to fatally shooting wife, a Milwaukee-area ...Fox News all 45 news articles »

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Citigroup Opens in Iraq to Tap $1 Trillion of Expected Spending - Bloomberg Wed, 26 Jun 2013 14:25:36 GMT

Citigroup Opens in Iraq to Tap $1 Trillion of Expected Spending Bloomberg Iraq is the New York-based bank's first country opening for six years and comes as Chief Executive Officer Michael Corbat seeks to sell or scale back consumer operations in nations such as Turkey, Pakistan and Uruguay, reversing an expansion strategy ... and more »

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Military court overturns Marine's Iraq murder conviction - CNN Thu, 27 Jun 2013 01:55:13 GMT

Military court overturns Marine's Iraq murder conviction CNN (CNN) -- The military's equivalent of the Supreme Court overturned the conviction Wednesday of a Marine found guilty of murdering a civilian during the Iraq war, saying he was interrogated after asking for a lawyer. A court originally sentenced Sgt ... US marine's Iraq murder conviction overturnedThe Guardian Marine's Iraq murder conviction tossedU-T San Diego Military's highest court overturns murder conviction against US Marine in Iraq ...Washington Post Washington Times -BBC News all 45 news articles »

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AP Interview: UN Iraq Rep Urges Exile Cooperation - ABC News Wed, 26 Jun 2013 18:25:14 GMT

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AP Interview: UN Iraq Rep Urges Exile Cooperation ABC News The United Nations envoy to Iraq said Wednesday that residents of an Iranian dissident camp are denied freedom of movement by the exile group, and that efforts to relocate them outside Iraq are being stymied in part by lack of cooperation from the ... and more »

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At Least 32 People Killed in Iraq Attacks - New York Times Tue, 25 Jun 2013 14:26:41 GMT

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At Least 32 People Killed in Iraq Attacks New York Times BAGHDAD — At least 32 people were killed in Iraqi towns and cities on Tuesday, security sources said, the latest flare of violence in a country where sectarian attacks have become a frequent occurrence. Iraq bombs kill 23, including minority protestersYahoo! News Iran condemns deadly bomb attacks in IraqPress TV 11 killed in twin Iraq suicide bombingsFox News Washington Post -Minneapolis Star Tribune -Zee News all 329 news articles »

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Iraq: Kurdish list wins largest bloc in Ninevah - Yahoo! News Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:39:54 GMT

Iraq: Kurdish list wins largest bloc in Ninevah Yahoo! News BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi electoral officials say a Kurdish coalition has won the largest single bloc of seats in provincial elections in the restive northern province of Ninevah, though it fell short of a majority. The Independent High Electoral ... Kurds surprise with Iraq council winFRANCE 24 all 9 news articles »

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Iraq stun Egypt to top group - SuperSport Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:32:44 GMT

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Iraq stun Egypt to top group SuperSport Iraq have gone to the top of Group E with a 2-1 victory over Egypt on Wednesday that leaves the Pharaohs on the brink of an early exit from the Fifa U-20 World Cup. Mohanad Abdulraheem scored a 79th winner as Hakeem Shaker's side again came from ...

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Series of bomb attacks in Iraq kill at least 42 - USA TODAY Tue, 25 Jun 2013 22:53:08 GMT

Series of bomb attacks in Iraq kill at least 42 USA TODAY BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of evening bombings near markets in and around Baghdad and other blasts north of the capital killed at least 42 people and wounded dozens of others Monday in the latest eruption of bloodshed to rock Iraq. The attacks were the ...

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HSBC considers quitting Iraq by selling Dar Es Salaam bank stake - Reuters Tue, 25 Jun 2013 10:51:21 GMT

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HSBC considers quitting Iraq by selling Dar Es Salaam bank stake Reuters There has been speculation in the Iraqi banking market about the 70.1 percent holding for some time and Simon Cooper, HSBC's chief executive for the Middle East and North Africa, told reporters in April its presence in Iraq was under review. "Following ... HSBC Aims to Sell Stake in Iraq's Dar Es SalaamABC News HSBC may sell 70% stake in Iraq bankBDlive HSBC says will sell stake in Iraq bankEconomic Times IranOilGas.com (subscription) all 26 news articles »