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Iraq's New Provincial Law Could Threaten Foreign Businesses - Forbes Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:22:38 GMT

Iraq's New Provincial Law Could Threaten Foreign Businesses Forbes Earlier this year, when the UK think tank Chatham House reflected on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War, it described the current state of affairs in the country as “controlled instability.” It's an apt assessment of a political system underpinned by ...

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Wheat Drops as Iraq, Egypt Shun Grain From US; Corn, Soy Fall - Bloomberg Wed, 07 Aug 2013 19:25:47 GMT

Wheat Drops as Iraq, Egypt Shun Grain From US; Corn, Soy Fall Bloomberg Wheat fell the most in three weeks after Iraq and Egypt shunned U.S. grain in tenders yesterday, indicating ample global supplies. Corn and soybeans dropped. Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, bought 60,000 metric tons each from both Romania ... and more »

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UPDATE 2-Iraq oil exports stagnate, deep cuts ahead due to port work - Reuters Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:01:36 GMT

UPDATE 2-Iraq oil exports stagnate, deep cuts ahead due to port work Reuters Iraq's SOMO suggests cuts in Basra Light loadings of 25 pct. * Start-up of Shell-operated Majnoon oilfield delayed to Oct. * Baghdad expects 400,000 bpd production rise by end-2013. By Ahmed Rasheed. BAGHDAD, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil exports are ...

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The Pentagon Wants To Sell $2.7 Billion In Weapons To A Country On The ... - Business Insider Wed, 07 Aug 2013 13:21:38 GMT

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The Pentagon Wants To Sell $2.7 Billion In Weapons To A Country On The ... Business Insider "This capability will provide Iraq with the ability to contribute to regional air defenses and reduce its vulnerability to air attacks and also enhance interoperability between the government of Iraq, the US, and other allies," the Pentagon said in a ... and more »

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Car Bombs Kill 36 People in Iraq - TIME Wed, 07 Aug 2013 15:39:24 GMT

Car Bombs Kill 36 People in Iraq TIME A wave of bombings, mainly targeting markets in and near Baghdad, killed 36 people on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a surge of violence that has gripped Iraq. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, meanwhile, vowed to defeat “terrorists” behind the ...

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Iraq Aims to Boost Daily Oil Output by 360000 Barrels - Wall Street Journal Wed, 07 Aug 2013 15:51:41 GMT

Iraq Aims to Boost Daily Oil Output by 360000 Barrels Wall Street Journal Iraq aims to boost oil production by 360,000 barrels a day by the end of this year and the beginning of next year from three southern key oil fields, a senior Iraqi oil official said Wednesday, that would send Iraq's total output to 3.61 million ...

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Schumer: Al-Qaeda 'Decimated' in Afghanistan and Iraq - National Review Online (blog) Wed, 07 Aug 2013 16:10:26 GMT

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Schumer: Al-Qaeda 'Decimated' in Afghanistan and Iraq National Review Online (blog) New York senator Chuck Schumer has extended the Obama administration's claims about their efforts against al-Qaeda — which tend to emphasize the damage done to group's core in Afghanistan and Pakistan, to claim that “al-Qaeda in Iraq and Afghanistan ... As al-Qaida grows, leaders remain a global threatTwinsburg Bulletin Prison breaks are among reasons for heightened securityCNN International all 973 news articles »

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Iraq mired in deadlock as violence worsens - Inquirer.net Wed, 07 Aug 2013 23:42:12 GMT

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Iraq mired in deadlock as violence worsens Inquirer.net People inspect the aftermath of a car bomb explosion that hit a cafe in the northeastern suburb of Husseiniyah in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. Experts say things could get even worse, as political deadlock with no end in sight feeds a ... and more »

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Bombings kill 6 in Iraq, including 3 police - Fox News Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:22:55 GMT

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Bombings kill 6 in Iraq, including 3 police Fox News BAGHDAD – Officials say bombings in north and central Iraq have killed six people, including three policemen. Police officials said the first attack occurred Wednesday morning when a roadside bomb struck a police patrol in the northern city of Mosul ... Death tally: Iraq attacks kill 17 Wednesday, say officialsInquirer.net Iraq: Dozens Die in Car Bombings in the Baghdad AreaNew York Times Six killed in bombings in central, north IraqPress TV Xinhua -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 137 news articles »

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Rerun: Ted Koppel's New Article Trashes Bush for Iraq and 'America's Chronic ... - NewsBusters Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:58:18 GMT

Rerun: Ted Koppel's New Article Trashes Bush for Iraq and 'America's Chronic ... NewsBusters It was only 18 months later, with the invasion of Iraq in 2003, that the U.S. began to inflict upon itself a degree of damage that no external power could have achieved. Even bin Laden must have been astounded. He had, it has been reported, hoped that ... and more »