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Lessons from Iraq, Libya loom large as diplomats ponder Syrian weapons probe - Washington Post Sun, 15 Sep 2013 02:01:20 GMT

The Independent

Lessons from Iraq, Libya loom large as diplomats ponder Syrian weapons probe
Washington Post
When Moammar Gaddafi renounced chemical weapons in 2003, the Libyan dictator surprised skeptics by moving quickly to eliminate his country's toxic arsenal. He signed international treaties, built a disposal facility and allowed inspectors to oversee ...
Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have put Russia back on the top tableThe Independent
The Search for Assad's Chemical Weapons: Lessons from Libya and IraqTIME
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Funeral bombing, other attacks kill at least 25 in Iraq - Washington Post Sat, 14 Sep 2013 19:31:49 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Funeral bombing, other attacks kill at least 25 in Iraq
Washington Post
BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber attacked a funeral Saturday in northern Iraq attended by members of an ethnic minority, one of a string of attacks that left at least 25 people dead across the country, officials said. Iraq is weathering its deadliest bout ...
Funeral Bombing, Other Attacks Kill 25 in IraqTIME
Suicide bomber attacks Iraq funeral, killing 11USA TODAY
Suicide bomber kills at least 21 at funeral in northern IraqNBCNews.com
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Deadly suicide bombing hits Iraq funeral - FRANCE 24 Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:15:36 GMT

FRANCE 24

Deadly suicide bombing hits Iraq funeral
FRANCE 24
The attack was one of several to strike predominantly Sunni Arab northern Iraq, beset by growing instability in recent months as anti-government protests have combined with spillover from neighbouring Syria's years-long civil war to give militant ...


Suicide bombing, other attacks kill 20 in Iraq - The Hindu Sat, 14 Sep 2013 15:10:03 GMT

Suicide bombing, other attacks kill 20 in Iraq
The Hindu
A suicide bomber struck a funeral attended by members of an ethnic minority in northern Iraq on Saturday, Iraqi officials said, killing at least 15 in the latest episode of deadly violence to shake the country. The bomber set off his explosive belt ...


Bombing at Iraq mosque kills dozens - Al Jazeera America Fri, 13 Sep 2013 23:05:00 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Bombing at Iraq mosque kills dozens
Al Jazeera America
Two roadside bombs struck a Sunni mosque during Friday prayers north of Baghdad, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 40 in the latest eruption of violence to rock the country, officials said. The bombing hit the village of Umm al-Adham on ...


Suicide Bomber Attacks Iraq Funeral - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:41:41 GMT

Suicide Bomber Attacks Iraq Funeral
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Suicide Bomber Attacks Iraq Funeral. Print · Share: x. Tweet · Follow @RFERL. Related Articles. Video Deadly Bomb Attack Hits Iraq Cafe. A suicide bomber has killed at least 13 people in an attack in the city of Balad, 80 km north of Baghdad. U.S ...


Iraq suicide blast kills 36 at funeral in ethnic minority Shabak town - CNN International Sat, 14 Sep 2013 21:41:28 GMT

Iraq suicide blast kills 36 at funeral in ethnic minority Shabak town
CNN International
(CNN) -- A suicide attack north of Mosul, Iraq, on Saturday killed at least 36 people and wounded 48 others, authorities said. The bomber, wearing an explosive vest, blew himself up at a funeral of a member of the Shabak, an ethnic minority group, in ...


Next Door To Syria, Iraq Slowly Boils - NPR (blog) Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:19:03 GMT

NPR (blog)

Next Door To Syria, Iraq Slowly Boils
NPR (blog)
With the current focus on Syria it's easy to miss that things are getting worse again in Iraq. Since the spring, the country has been pounded by waves of attacks on civilians and security forces by extremists with links to al-Qaida. Three car bombs in ...
After seeing Iraq up close, top US general wary on SyriaReuters
Iraq: Bomb Attacks on Shiite Mosque Kill 33New York Times
Iraq officials say blasts at Shiite mosque kill 35USA TODAY
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We can stop Syria by using lessons from Iraq - Washington Post Sat, 14 Sep 2013 00:54:19 GMT

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We can stop Syria by using lessons from Iraq
Washington Post
A little-known truth about the Iraq war has much to tell us — positive and negative — about the prospects of dealing diplomatically with Syria's chemical weapons. The inspections carried out by the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy ...

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Mosque bombings in Baqouba, Iraq, kill at least 30 - Deutsche Welle Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:19:06 GMT

Mosque bombings in Baqouba, Iraq, kill at least 30
Deutsche Welle
Baqouba, some 60 kilometers (35 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, is in one of Iraq's most restless regions. A series of attacks in and around the city this Tuesday killed 10 people. Two other attacks elsewhere in the Diyala province on Friday ...