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Iraq jailbreak highlights al-Qaeda affiliate's ascendancy - Washington Post Tue, 23 Jul 2013 01:23:38 GMT

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Iraq jailbreak highlights al-Qaeda affiliate's ascendancy Washington Post BAGHDAD — Hundreds of extremists were feared to be on the run in Iraq on Monday after al-Qaeda's affiliate in the country launched a major assault on the infamous Abu Ghraib prison, offering a fresh boost to the group's resurgent fortunes in Iraq and ... Al Qaeda militants flee Iraq jail in violent mass break-outReuters Iran Seeks Respite From Sanctions in IraqWall Street Journal Deadly Iraq prison raids free hundreds of inmatesFox News CBS News -CNN International all 276 news articles »

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Hundreds escape in deadly insurgent attacks on Iraq prisons holding al-Qaeda ... - Washington Post Mon, 22 Jul 2013 22:45:42 GMT

Hundreds escape in deadly insurgent attacks on Iraq prisons holding al-Qaeda ... Washington Post A surge of violence across Iraq has killed more than 3,000 people since the start of April, and the assaults on the prisons laid bare the degree to which security has eroded in the country in recent months. The spike in bloodshed is intensifying fears ...

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Al Qaeda prison break: Hundreds of militants flee Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib jail - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:52:34 GMT

Al Qaeda prison break: Hundreds of militants flee Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib jail NBCNews.com (blog) BAGHDAD/MOSUL, Iraq -- Hundreds of convicts, including senior members of al Qaeda, broke out of Iraq's Abu Ghraib jail as comrades launched a military-style assault to free them, authorities said on Monday. The deadly raid on the high-security jail ...

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Gunmen kill five Kurdish security forces in northern Iraq - Reuters Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:01:14 GMT

Gunmen kill five Kurdish security forces in northern Iraq Reuters KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Gunmen killed five members of the Kurdish security forces at a checkpoint in northern Iraq on Sunday, bringing the day's death toll from bombings and shootings across the whole country to 14. The attacks are the latest in a ...

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Deadly suicide bombing strikes northern Iraq - Aljazeera.com Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:22:03 GMT

Deadly suicide bombing strikes northern Iraq Aljazeera.com The attacks are the latest in a campaign of violence across Iraq that has raised fears of a return to full-blown conflict in a country where Kurds, Shia and Sunni Muslims have yet to find a stable way of sharing power. Nearly 600 people have been ...

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Iraq signs deal to import Iranian gas for power - Reuters Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:43:07 GMT

Iraq signs deal to import Iranian gas for power Reuters BAGHDAD, July 22 (Reuters) - Iraq has signed an agreement to import natural gas from Iran for power generation, the electricity ministry said on Monday, in a move that could interfere with U.S efforts to cut off funds for Iran's nuclear development ...

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Attacks in Iraq kill 13, as toll from previous day's powerful wave of attacks ... - Washington Post Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:44:19 GMT

Attacks in Iraq kill 13, as toll from previous day's powerful wave of attacks ... Washington Post The explosions were the latest in a relentless surge in bloodshed that has rocked Iraq since the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on July 10. They follow months of surging violence across the country that is raising fears of a return to the ...

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Hundreds escape after Iraq prison attacks - Aljazeera.com Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:16:22 GMT

Hundreds escape after Iraq prison attacks Aljazeera.com Prisons in Iraq are periodically hit by escape attempts, uprisings and other unrest. Abu Ghraib became notorious after photographs showing Iraqi detainees being humiliated and abused by their US guards were published in 2004. It also served as a ...

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Sir Richard Dearlove, Former MI6 Chief, Threatens To Expose Iraq War Details - Huffington Post Tue, 23 Jul 2013 02:22:40 GMT

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Sir Richard Dearlove, Former MI6 Chief, Threatens To Expose Iraq War Details Huffington Post Sir Richard Dearlove, who helmed the MI6 from 1999 to 2004, told the UK's Mail On Sunday that he has spent the last year writing "a record of events surrounding the invasion of Iraq from my then professional perspective." Dearlove told the Mail that he ... Britain's Former Top Spy Threatens To Expose The 'Dodgy Dossier' Used To ...Business Insider Ex-MI6 boss threatens to expose secrets from Iraq 'dodgy dossier'RT (blog) Ex-MI6 chief threatens to expose secrets of Iraq warPress TV Cambridge News -Voice of Russia - UK Edition -Iranian all 9 news articles »

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Iran signs major deal to export gas to Iraq - Fox News Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:02:40 GMT

Iran signs major deal to export gas to Iraq Fox News TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran has finalised a major contract to export gas to neighbouring Iraq, worth 3.7 billion dollars a year, local media on Monday quoted a deputy oil minister as saying. It was unclear how the transaction would be conducted as Iran's ...