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US airstrikes in Syria are now dwarfing those in Iraq, thanks to the fight for ... - Washington Post Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:12:14 GMT

BBC News

US airstrikes in Syria are now dwarfing those in Iraq, thanks to the fight for ... Washington Post But he added that the number of airstrikes is down in Iraq recently because of a spate of bad weather in the central part of the country. While U.S. planes can fly in it, the weather has limited the military's ability to perform aerial surveillance and ... ISIS gaining ground despite US airstrikesCBS News US carries out fresh air strikes against Islamic State targets in Kobani and IraqHaaretz Turkish jets bomb Kurdish PKK rebels near IraqBBC News Yahoo News -The Daily Star -NEWS.com.au all 6,031 news articles »

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Fall in Oil Prices Poses a Problem for Russia, Iraq and Others - New York Times Thu, 16 Oct 2014 15:59:51 GMT

International Business Times

Fall in Oil Prices Poses a Problem for Russia, Iraq and Others New York Times MOSCOW — A steep decline in oil prices is straining the budgets of major petroleum-exporting countries around the globe, raising a specter of spending cuts in Russia, where the economy is under pressure from Western sanctions, and posing a potentially ... How Saudi Arabian Oil Could Hurt ISIS Finances In Iraq And SyriaInternational Business Times Iraq Follows Saudi Price Cuts as Brent Oil Falls With WTIBloomberg Iraq, Iran Follow Saudi Lead, Drop Brent By 1.5%Investor's Business Daily all 1,830 news articles »

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Report: United States kept secret its chemical weapons finds in Iraq - CNN Wed, 15 Oct 2014 22:15:22 GMT

New York Times

Report: United States kept secret its chemical weapons finds in Iraq CNN (CNN) -- The U.S. government suppressed information about chemical weapons it found in Iraq, and several servicemembers were injured by their exposure to those weapons, The New York Times is reporting. In an article published late Tuesday, the ... New York Times Reports WMD Found in IraqU.S. News & World Report A Deadly Legacy in IraqNew York Times The real question about chemical weapons in Iraq: Did the US take care of its ...Washington Post The Federalist -Mediaite -The Independent all 311 news articles »

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Insiders Blame Rove for Covering Up Iraqs Real WMD - Daily Beast Thu, 16 Oct 2014 22:58:24 GMT

Daily Beast

Insiders Blame Rove for Covering Up Iraqs Real WMD Daily Beast Starting in 2004, some members of the George W. Bush administration and Republican lawmakers began to find evidence of discarded chemical weapons in Iraq. But when the information was brought up with the White House, senior adviser Karl Rove told ... Insiders Blame Rove For Covering Up Iraq's Real WMDHuffington Post all 12 news articles »

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Iraq Is Cutting Off Electricity From Regions Held By ISIS - Mother Jones Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:28:47 GMT

Iraq Is Cutting Off Electricity From Regions Held By ISIS Mother Jones Here's a fascinating little factlet: Areas of northern Iraq controlled by ISIS have suffered "massive reductions" in electricity use. A small part of this is probably due to reduced demand thanks to the economic damage ISIS has wreaked. But Andrew ...

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UK to deploy armed drones against Islamic State in Iraq - BBC News Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:39:13 GMT

BBC News

UK to deploy armed drones against Islamic State in Iraq BBC News UK Reaper drones operating in Afghanistan will be redeployed to be used against Islamic State militants in Iraq, the government has confirmed. The armed unmanned aircraft will be increasingly based in the Middle East as they are withdrawn from ... UK to Send Reaper Drones to Strike Islamic State in IraqVICE News Armed UK drones deployed in Iraq, support fight against ISISRT Britain to re-deploy drones from Afghanistan to IraqYahoo News DefenseNews.com -NDTV all 42 news articles »

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Australians warned to leave Iraq immediately - Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 16 Oct 2014 19:45:19 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Australians warned to leave Iraq immediately Sydney Morning Herald The Department of Foreign Affairs is warning hundreds of Australians still believed to be in Iraq to get out immediately while Baghdad airport "remains open", underscoring the encroaching threat Islamic State fighters pose to the country's capital ... Australians ordered out of IraqThe Australian Australia urges citizens to leave IraqThe Hindu all 8 news articles »

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America's 'indigenous' partners in Iraq are making things worse - Hot Air Fri, 17 Oct 2014 00:43:52 GMT

BBC News

America's 'indigenous' partners in Iraq are making things worse Hot Air Stripes, which has been doing some of the best reporting on the situation inside Baghdad as ISIS militants continue to advance toward the city, has an excellent post up on Thursday which examines the current state of play in the Iraqi capital. “There ... Iraq crisis: Wave of attacks in Baghdad leave 40 deadBBC News Iraq: Attacks in Baghdad Area Leave at Least 50 DeadNew York Times On outskirts of Baghdad, Islamic State's advances raise tensionsWashington Post ABC News -NBCNews.com -Amnesty International all 733 news articles »

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US says ISIS made 'substantial gains' in Iraq - Al-Arabiya Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:05:42 GMT

Toronto Star

US says ISIS made 'substantial gains' in Iraq Al-Arabiya Militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have scored “substantial gains” in Iraq despite a continuous U.S.-led air campaign, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. The group “has made substantial gains in Iraq,” and it will take time ... Exclusive video shows ISIL battle in IraqAljazeera.com Canadian troops entering a messy Iraq war: WalkomToronto Star Seven Worst-Case Scenarios for IraqThe American Conservative New York Times -Reuters -Washington Post all 954 news articles »

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Jean Chrétien defends Trudeau's opposition to Iraq combat mission - The Globe and Mail Thu, 16 Oct 2014 22:28:36 GMT

National Post

Jean Chrétien defends Trudeau's opposition to Iraq combat mission The Globe and Mail Former prime minister Jean Chrétien is defending Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's controversial decision to oppose Canada's air combat mission in Iraq, saying the fighter planes the Harper government is deploying are a “very marginal” response to the ... Today's letters: On Iraq, 'Canada should stand shoulder to shoulder with other ...National Post all 47 news articles »