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Syrian Kurds' flight drags Iraq deeper into neighbor's war - Reuters Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:54:40 GMT

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Syrian Kurds' flight drags Iraq deeper into neighbor's war Reuters PESHKHABOUR, Iraq (Reuters) - Mahmoud Qarou packed his bags two days ago, joining tens of thousands of Syrian refugees escaping into northern Iraq, convinced that the two-year conflict could only get worse. About 35,000 Syrian refugees have poured ... News Wrap: UN Reports Surge of Syrian Refugees Into IraqPBS NewsHour Syrian refugees stream into IraqCNN Iraq's Kurdistan region sets quota for Syrian refugees: aid agenciesYahoo! News USA TODAY -The Independent all 227 news articles »

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Iraq: Car Bombings Strike 3 Cities - New York Times Wed, 21 Aug 2013 02:12:41 GMT

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Iraq: Car Bombings Strike 3 Cities New York Times Two car bombs went off in a parking lot in Iskandariya, killing three and wounding 18. The third car bomb detonated near a power plant in Nasiriya, killing three civilians and wounding 21. Sectarian violence has surged in Iraq this year to its highest ... Iraq bombings, shootings kill 35, injure dozens: Security officialsPress TV Iraq violence kills 35 as authorities hail arrestsInquirer.net 19 dead in Iraq violenceFox News GlobalPost -Xinhua -Indian Express all 16 news articles »

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Relief Operations Under Way for Syrians Fleeing to Iraq - Voice of America Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:50:36 GMT

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Relief Operations Under Way for Syrians Fleeing to Iraq Voice of America GENEVA — Aid agencies are trying to speed up relief for a sudden surge of Syrian refugees into Iraq's Kurdistan region as fighting rages inside Syria between Kurdish and Islamist forces. The United Nations refugee agency reports about 30,000 Syrians ...

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Al Qaeda 'rat line' from Syria to Iraq turns back against Assad - Washington Times Tue, 20 Aug 2013 03:56:40 GMT

Al Qaeda 'rat line' from Syria to Iraq turns back against Assad Washington Times “Al Qaeda fighters who are back in Syria, I am confident, they are relying on much they learned in moving through Syria into Iraq for more than five years when they were waging war against the U.S. and Iraq Security Assistance Force,” said retired Army ... Iraq sets quota on Syrian refugeesgulfnews.com all 53 news articles »

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Syria Kurdish militias battle al Qaeda fighters, driving civilians across ... - CBS News Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:28:55 GMT

Syria Kurdish militias battle al Qaeda fighters, driving civilians across ... CBS News Tuesday's fighting, which pitted Kurdish militiamen against rebels from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, was focused in three villages near the town of Ras al-Ayn in the predominantly Kurdish Hassakeh province, according to the Britain-based ...

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Thousands of Syrians flee into Iraq's Kurdistan region, major influx continuing - UNHCR (press release) Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:04:12 GMT

Thousands of Syrians flee into Iraq's Kurdistan region, major influx continuing UNHCR (press release) The influx began last Thursday when the Kurdistan Regional Government authorities in northern Iraq suddenly opened access to the temporary Peshkhabour pontoon bridge north of Sahela, allowing several hundred people camped in the area since earlier ...

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Syrians Surge Into Iraq to Escape Collapse in Homeland - Bloomberg Tue, 20 Aug 2013 16:07:14 GMT

Syrians Surge Into Iraq to Escape Collapse in Homeland Bloomberg A group of 2,000 to 3,000 people is expected to cross into northern Iraq today, following about 30,000 others who have made the same trip since Aug. 15, Dan McNorton, a spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, told reporters today in ...

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Iraq Hangs 17, Mostly for 'Terrorism' - ABC News Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:48:23 GMT

Iraq Hangs 17, Mostly for 'Terrorism' ABC News Iraq executed 17 prisoners on Monday, all but one convicted for "terrorism," shrugging off calls from international human rights organizations to reconsider the use of capital punishment. In a statement posted on its website, the Justice Ministry said ... Iraq executes 17 convicted of terrorismJURIST Iraq executes 17 convicts for terrorismThe Hindu Iraq's security conundrumgulfnews.com GlobalPost -Antiwar.com all 22 news articles »

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17 dead in shootings, explosions across Iraq - CNN International Wed, 21 Aug 2013 01:10:57 GMT

17 dead in shootings, explosions across Iraq CNN International (CNN) -- At least 17 people were killed and more than 65 injured in Iraq on Tuesday in shootings and explosions, police officials said. The deadliest attacks took place in Maysan, some 365 kilometers (227 miles) southeast of Baghdad. The officials said ... and more »

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Syrian Kurds continue to flee to Iraq in their thousands - The Guardian Mon, 19 Aug 2013 06:44:58 GMT

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Syrian Kurds continue to flee to Iraq in their thousands The Guardian For more than two years the war has raged without serious impact on Kurdish communities in Turkey and northern Iraq. All the while, most Syrian Kurds have endeavoured to remain neutral as rebel groups, backed by increasing numbers of jihadists, have ...