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Deadly Iraq bombings target cafe, school and playground - Reuters Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:08:32 GMT

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Deadly Iraq bombings target cafe, school and playground Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed and 41 wounded on Monday in a suicide bomb attack on a crowded cafe in Balad, 80 km (50 miles) north of Baghdad, part of the worst wave of violence in Iraq in around five years. Two roadside bombs ... Attacks including cafe bomb kill 26 in central and western IraqWashington Post Suicide attack hits cafe in central IraqAljazeera.com Suicide bomber kills 13 in cafe in central IraqYahoo! News Fox News -The Slatest all 238 news articles »

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Zarqawism Lives: Iraq's al Qaeda Nightmare Is Back - Daily Beast Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:35:52 GMT

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Zarqawism Lives: Iraq's al Qaeda Nightmare Is Back Daily Beast A rising wave of extreme anti-Shia sectarian violence is sweeping Iraq. Hundreds have died in terror attacks this summer. The mass slaughter of Shia at the hands of al Qaeda threatens to drag the country back to civil war. Worse, al Qaeda in Iraq has ... Iraq's deadliest month: Who's behind the bloodshed?CNN International A look behind surging violence in IraqChristian Science Monitor State Department confirms al Qaeda in Iraq leader has relocated to SyriaLong War Journal The Week Magazine -CBS News -The National all 31 news articles »

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Syria Splits Shiite Clergy in Iraq, Iran - Al-Monitor Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:39:55 GMT

Syria Splits Shiite Clergy in Iraq, Iran Al-Monitor The use of clerics who represent Iran's will in Iraq is one of the methods that has been adopted thus far. This is due to the existence of a Shiite majority in Iraq, as well as the presence of the Najaf seminary there — the highest religious center ... and more »

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Suicide bombing at Iraq coffee shop; 12 dead - CNN International Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:12:22 GMT

Suicide bombing at Iraq coffee shop; 12 dead CNN International July was the deadliest month in Iraq in the last five years since the peak of sectarian violence in 2006 and 2007. According to the United Nations, 1,057 Iraqis were killed and another 2,326 were wounded in acts of terrorism and violence last month ...

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Iraq: Spreading knowledge of international humanitarian law - ICRC (press release) Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:45:06 GMT

Iraq: Spreading knowledge of international humanitarian law ICRC (press release) The Geneva Conventions, their Additional Protocols and customary law constitute the core of international humanitarian law. The ICRC has been working in Iraq since 1980 and has been promoting respect for international humanitarian law in the conflicts ... and more »

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Iraq: Attacks Amount to Crimes Against Humanity - Human Rights Watch Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:08:12 GMT

Iraq: Attacks Amount to Crimes Against Humanity Human Rights Watch The July 29 attacks, coming on top of other horrific attacks in recent months, provide clear evidence that Al-Qaeda in Iraq is guilty of crimes against humanity. No political goal or grievance can possibly justify this widespread and organized murder ...

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Al-Qaida claims responsibility for deadly attacks in Iraq during Muslim holiday - Fox News Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:57:41 GMT

Al-Qaida claims responsibility for deadly attacks in Iraq during Muslim holiday Fox News BAGHDAD – Al-Qaida's branch in Iraq has claimed responsibility for attacks that killed 69 people during the Muslim holiday following the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Saturday's attacks targeted mostly cafes and busy marketplaces. They were the ...

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Suicide bomber kills 12 in cafe in Shiite town in central Iraq - Fox News Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:08:29 GMT

Suicide bomber kills 12 in cafe in Shiite town in central Iraq Fox News BAGHDAD – Iraqi authorities say a suicide bomber has killed 12 people in a cafe in a Shiite-majority town in central Iraq. Police said that the suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt Monday evening inside a cafe in Balad, 80 kilometers (60 miles ...

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US condemns Iraq bombing wave; new violence kills seven more - Reuters Sun, 11 Aug 2013 14:28:31 GMT

US condemns Iraq bombing wave; new violence kills seven more Reuters The United States condemned a wave of car bombings which police and medical sources said killed nearly 80 people across Iraq on Saturday, saying those who had attacked civilians during Eid al-Fitr festivities were "enemies of Islam". Bombs tore through ...

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Deadly car bombs rock Iraqi cities - Aljazeera.com Sat, 10 Aug 2013 18:46:59 GMT

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Deadly car bombs rock Iraqi cities Aljazeera.com The Interior Ministry has said the country faces an "open war" fuelled by Iraq's sectarian divisions and has attempted to boost security in Baghdad, closing roads and sending out frequent helicopter patrols. Our correspondent said the withdrawal of ...