New York Times | Syrian Kurds Find More Than a Refuge in Northern Iraq New York Times By TIM ARANGO. Published: August 23, 2013. SAHELA, Iraq — Some were moved by fears that the violence in Syria would soon find them, as rumors of beheadings by Islamist militants circulated from one village to another. Flood of Syria refugees to Iraq tops 40000 23/08/2013Flood of Syria refugees to Iraq tops 40000 MSF Providing Care to Syrian Refugees Crossing into Iraq |
Voice of America | Suicide bombing in park, attacks kill 32 in Iraq USA TODAY Attacks have been on the rise in Iraq since a deadly security crackdown in April on a Sunni protest camp. More than 3,000 people have been killed in violence during the past few months, raising fears Iraq could see a new round of widespread sectarian ... Iraq suicide bomber kills at least 28 people India, Iraq Work to Boost Oil Trade Iraq premier pitches for investment from India |
New York Times (blog) | Remembering Iraq on an Indian Reservation New York Times (blog) Why go back? After five years in the Army, with 27 months spent in Iraq and much of the rest in Honolulu, why would Lance Marottek, 25, return to the northwestern Montana town of Poplar, population less than 1,000? On the rough edge of the Fort Peck ... |
Politico | Cheney recalls 'America vs. Iraq' Politico On Aug. 26, the National Geographic Channel will debut its two-hour look at the Iraq War — “America vs. Iraq” — that includes interviews with such principal players as former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former Gen. DOJ wants Bush, senior cabinet members exempt from Iraq War trial US Justice Department wants Bush exempt from Iraq War trial Department of Justice Asks Court to Grant Bush Admins Immunity for Iraq War |
ABC News | Iraq War Vet Now Leading on The Gridiron as Jets Coach ABC News New York Jets Training Camp, Cortland, N.Y. — Ben Kotwica knows a thing or two about leading warriors into battle, whether it's real combat in Iraq or under the blazing stadium lights of the gridiron. Kotwica grew up in Chicago as a die hard Bears fan ... |
The Nation. | In Chelsea Manning, We Finally Have a Scapegoat for the Iraq War The Nation. The horrible problem with our Iraq and Afghan wars is that policy elites can't find anyone to blame for their failure. Widespread fatigue with both wars never translated into an effective antiwar movement with any kind of mass base or high public ... Heroic Manning brought Iraq war to a swift end: Barry |
Officials: 26 killed in Iraq suicide bombing Yahoo! News BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials in Iraq say at least 26 people have been killed by a suicide bomber who attacked a park in northern Baghdad. Police say the attack happened at a park that has several cafes and restaurants. They say the bomber detonated his ... |
UPDATE 1-Exxon to sell over half of Iraq oilfield stake to PetroChina ... Reuters NEW DELHI Aug 23 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil is selling over half of its 60 percent holding in Iraq's West Qurna-1 oilfield project to China's biggest energy firm PetroChina and Indonesia's Pertamina, Iraq's oil minister confirmed on Friday. "25 percent ... |
Officials: Attacks Kill 6 Civilians in Iraq ABC News Officials say separate insurgent attacks across Iraq have killed at least six civilians. A police officer says gunmen broke into a house of a Shiite merchant at dawn Friday in the northern town of Dujail, killing him, his wife and elderly mother. The ... |
Baghdad on the Hudson: Iraq Investor Buys Bruce Willis's Old Trump Place Pad ... New York Observer For his day job, Sanjay Motwani is the president and portfolio manager at Sansar Capital Management, which is one of the largest private equity firms in Iraq. “Let's not be dismissive,” he told the website FINalternatives, right above a photo of him in ... |