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Iraq, Syria and jihadism - The Economist Sat, 11 Oct 2014 02:52:41 GMT

RIA Novosti

Iraq, Syria and jihadism The Economist THESE are early days, but the campaign that Barack Obama announced almost exactly a month ago to “degrade and ultimately destroy” Islamic State is not going well. In both Syria and Iraq, IS is scoring victories against the West and its Sunni Arab allies. US Says Priority Is IS In Iraq, Not KobaniSky News Airstrikes Target ISIL in Syria and IraqDepartment of Defense Among Kobane's displaced, growing numbers seeking safety in northern Iraq ...UNHCR (press release) RIA Novosti -The Guardian all 8,398 news articles »

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Islamic State fighters are threatening to overrun Iraq's Anbar province - Washington Post Fri, 10 Oct 2014 02:10:32 GMT

National Post

Islamic State fighters are threatening to overrun Iraq's Anbar province Washington Post BAGHDAD — Islamic State militants are threatening to overrun a key province in western Iraq in what would be a major victory for the jihadists and an embarrassing setback for the U.S.-led coalition targeting the group. A win for the Islamic State in ... Isis still on the front foot in IraqFinancial Times The birth and death of Iraq: Never has the future of the country been more ...National Post ISIS Encroaches On Ultimate Prize In IraqKKTV 11 News RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -International Business Times UK all 64 news articles »

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With focus on Syria, ISIS continues Iraq push - Rudaw Fri, 10 Oct 2014 22:28:42 GMT

Rudaw

With focus on Syria, ISIS continues Iraq push Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - While the world watches the siege of Kobane in Syria, the war against ISIS in Iraq continues unabated, with the Kurdish Peshmerga making some minor but morale-boosting gains but Islamic State fighters gaining ground against ... Two months of US-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, mappedWashington Post White House grapples with limits of air campaign in Iraq and SyriaLos Angeles Times There Are No Magic Wands in IraqMother Jones NBCNews.com -Al-Arabiya all 1,456 news articles »

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Ex-Marine gets $10 fine years after 'unprecedented' case following Iraq shooting - New York Post Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:57:09 GMT

Military.com

Ex-Marine gets $10 fine years after 'unprecedented' case following Iraq shooting New York Post Calling the case unfair, a Manhattan federal judge issued only a $10 fine to a former Marine corporal who had been convicted of lying about accidentally shooting a fellow serviceman in Iraq. Judge Colleen McMahon rendered the light judgment after ... Former Marine in Iraq Shooting Case Gets $10 FineMilitary.com all 67 news articles »

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To Stem Extremists, Iraq to Reduce Baghdad's Power - ABC News Fri, 10 Oct 2014 06:55:25 GMT

ABC News

To Stem Extremists, Iraq to Reduce Baghdad's Power ABC News It was just one example of the heavy hand that the central government holds over even the smallest details of life in Iraq's provinces. That hand was often corrupt as well. Around 70 percent of the projects that the government committed to fund in ... and more »

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Lincoln sixth-grader organizes benefit concert for Yazidis in Iraq - Lincoln Journal Star Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:03:14 GMT

Lincoln Journal Star

Lincoln sixth-grader organizes benefit concert for Yazidis in Iraq Lincoln Journal Star The Pound Middle School sixth-grader spent seven of her first nine years living in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, all former Soviet republics bordering Iran, and not far from Iraq. “It was very different,” she recalled. “Everyone was poor. It was ...

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Islamic State: Is Iraq's army staging a comeback? - BBC News Fri, 10 Oct 2014 16:26:40 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State: Is Iraq's army staging a comeback? BBC News But in parts of neighbouring Iraq the battle against Islamic State (IS) has been entirely turned around with the help of carefully targeted bombing. Not, of course, that bombing alone is enough. What is required is a properly integrated attack ... and more »

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Justin Trudeau's fumbling of Iraq mission may be the momentum shift Harper ... - National Post Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:24:18 GMT

National Post

Justin Trudeau's fumbling of Iraq mission may be the momentum shift Harper ... National Post But they may have miscalculated with this week's decision not to back the government's combat mission in Iraq. Could Mr. Trudeau's shaky performance be the game-changer Stephen Harper needs? All public polls have had the Liberals ahead in recent ... Canada votes to join anti-ISIS air strikes in IraqAl-Arabiya Canadian Parliament Authorizes Air Strikes in IraqABC News Canada brings '6-pack strategy' to air campaign against Islamic State in IraqNavyTimes.com The Globe and Mail -Toronto Star -Wall Street Journal all 740 news articles »

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The 'unknown unknowns' of confronting ISIS in Iraq - CBC.ca Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:02:04 GMT

CBC.ca

The 'unknown unknowns' of confronting ISIS in Iraq CBC.ca One striking similarity between Canada's first combat mission to Iraq and our long, draining involvement in the Afghan war is the almost total lack of credible military intelligence at the outset. We knew almost nothing about the Taliban for years ... Kuwait base to host Canada's military planes for Iraq missionToronto Star Canada can't ignore the threat in IraqWinnipeg Free Press Op-Ed: Canada should mind its own business in IraqExaminer.com all 136 news articles »

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Iraq's Sole Yazidi Lawmaker Says 25000 Girls Abducted By IS To Be Raped, Sold - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:45:55 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Iraq's Sole Yazidi Lawmaker Says 25000 Girls Abducted By IS To Be Raped, Sold RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty They are sleeping on the streets. The situation is not good and the winter is [advancing], and it's raining, actually, in Iraq [now]. So the situation is deteriorating," legislator Vian Dakhil told RFE/RL in an October 8 telephone interview from Iraq's ... and more »