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Iraq crisis: MPs complete anti-IS government - BBC News Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:30:57 GMT

BBC News

Iraq crisis: MPs complete anti-IS government BBC News The vote by Iraqi MPs will be a big relief both inside and outside Iraq after weeks of wrangling, says BBC Arab affairs editor Sebastian Usher. A more inclusive cabinet is seen as an essential first step in countering IS fighters, particularly among ... Iraq MPs approve two key ministersAljazeera.com Iraq Lawmakers Approve Interior, Defense MinistersABC News After Delay, Iraq Appoints Two to Posts for SecurityNew York Times US Department of State (press release) -The State all 177 news articles »

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AOL.com Article - Pentagon readying for long war in Iraq, Syria - AOL News Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:30:46 GMT

The Guardian

AOL.com Article - Pentagon readying for long war in Iraq, Syria AOL News "The campaign to destroy ISIL will take time, and there will be occasional setbacks along the way," Austin told a Pentagon news conference, "particularly in these early stages of the campaign as we coach and mentor a force (in Iraq) that is actively ... US stresses Iraq emphasis even as air strikes escalate against Isis in SyriaThe Guardian Airstrikes hit ISIS targets in Syria, IraqCNN US airstrikes in Syria are now dwarfing those in Iraq, thanks to the fight for ...Washington Post MSN News all 7,809 news articles »

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Op-Talk | Who Was Right About WMDs in Iraq? - New York Times (blog) Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:34:14 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Op-Talk | Who Was Right About WMDs in Iraq? New York Times (blog) An exposé from C.J. Chivers at The New York Times about chemical weapons found in Iraq incited a flurry of “I-told-you-so” reactions from right-wing pundits and observers. This in turn caused a flood of denying comments from liberal media. Insiders Blame Rove for Covering Up Iraqs Real WMDDaily Beast Right-Wing Media's Failed Attempt To Justify Iraq War With NY Times Chemical ...Media Matters for America (blog) Blame game: Karl Rove covered up discovery of chemical weapons in IraqRT American Spectator -Washington Post -CNN all 383 news articles »

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Iraq Imposes Curfew in Ramadi, Fearing Militants - ABC News Fri, 17 Oct 2014 23:39:20 GMT

ABC News

Iraq Imposes Curfew in Ramadi, Fearing Militants ABC News Iraq imposed a curfew in the western city of Ramadi on Friday amid fears that the Islamic State group was looking to advance on the strategically important city as attacks in Baghdad killed 28 people, officials said. The curfew, which began before dawn ... Iraq Opens Air Passage for Anti-IS Coalition, Excluding UAE: Iraqi Prime MinisterRIA Novosti Elizabeth Palmer answers your questions on ISIS and IraqCBS News all 352 news articles »

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A Train Ride Through Time: From Iraq's Checkered Past Into an Uncertain Future - New York Times Sat, 18 Oct 2014 22:39:12 GMT

New York Times

A Train Ride Through Time: From Iraq's Checkered Past Into an Uncertain Future New York Times BAGHDAD — Saad al-Tammimi is in his fourth decade working for Iraq's railroads, a career that has taken him all around his country, and around the Middle East. Nowadays, though, he can go only from Baghdad to Basra, across the relatively calm ...

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Appointment of Iraq's new interior minister opens door to militia and Iranian ... - Washington Post Sun, 19 Oct 2014 00:31:28 GMT

Appointment of Iraq's new interior minister opens door to militia and Iranian ... Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraq's parliament voted Saturday to put an affiliate of an Iranian-backed paramilitary group in charge of a key security ministry, a move that could strike a serious blow to efforts to unite Sunnis and Shiites to wrest back their country ...

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ISIS Militants Target Baghdad Amid Wave Of Attacks In Iraq - Huffington Post Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:46:24 GMT

ISIS Militants Target Baghdad Amid Wave Of Attacks In Iraq Huffington Post BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants unleashed a wave of attacks in Iraq on Thursday, mainly targeting Shiite areas in and around the capital of Baghdad, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens, authorities said. The Islamic State group has overrun vast ... and more »

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ISIS Holding Thousands of Women and Children as Slaves in Iraq and Syria - Mashable Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:27:42 GMT

Mashable

ISIS Holding Thousands of Women and Children as Slaves in Iraq and Syria Mashable The latest edition of Dabiq, an ISIS magazine, includes an impassioned argument for the practice as well as an account of how the Yazidi women from the Sinjar region of Iraq were distributed among the fighters. “The Yazidi women and children were ... In Iraq, Yazidis seeking refuge at holy site feel helpless, abandonedLos Angeles Times all 21 news articles »

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Iraq names security chiefs - Financial Times Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:55:21 GMT

Iraq names security chiefs Financial Times After months of discrete back-room haggling that characterise Iraq's political dealings, parliament approved prime minister Haidar Abadi's nominations of a controversial and powerful Shia militia and political organisation to the post of Interior ...

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Iraq fills top security posts as violence rages - Yahoo News Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:09:46 GMT

Yahoo News

Iraq fills top security posts as violence rages Yahoo News Baghdad (AFP) - Iraqi lawmakers approved defence and interior ministers on Saturday, filling the key posts after weeks of delay as security forces battle Islamic State jihadists who hold swathes of the country.