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Islamic State Targets Town as Iraq Army Musters for Defense of Baghdad - Wall Street Journal Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:36:39 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Islamic State Targets Town as Iraq Army Musters for Defense of Baghdad Wall Street Journal Iraq has gathered its most competent troops to defend and fortify Baghdad, leaving the fight for Dhuluiya and other Iraqi cities outside the capital to a hodgepodge of army troops and irregular forces: Sunni Muslim tribesmen, Shiite militias and ... Ground offensive against Islamic State months away in Iraq: USReuters Iraq's Abu Ghraib Is Back In The News, Now As A Front-Line TownNPR (blog) ISIS jihadists gain ground in Iraq's AnbarAl-Arabiya Newsweek -USA TODAY all 905 news articles »

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One British jihadi killed in Syria and Iraq every three weeks, study finds - The Guardian Fri, 24 Oct 2014 10:44:58 GMT

The Guardian

One British jihadi killed in Syria and Iraq every three weeks, study finds The Guardian British jihadis are being killed in the conflict in Syria and Iraq at a rate of over one every three weeks, according to the most thorough documentation of the death toll to date. Overall, 23 Britons are believed to have died after travelling to fight ... 1 Briton dies in Syria, Iraq war zone every 3 weeks: StudyPress TV all 7 news articles »

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In Iraq, Relief After News of Blackwater Convictions - New York Times Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:23:26 GMT

New York Times

In Iraq, Relief After News of Blackwater Convictions New York Times The Blackwater shooting erupted at a far different time, when American troop strength in Iraq had reached its peak, and the international presence was supported by an enormous population of contractors, including firms like Blackwater U.S.A. that ... Blackwater guards found guilty in Iraq shootingsWJLA In Iraq, Blackwater verdict provides no relief from bitternessThe State all 121 news articles »

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ISIS Hit Hard, but Iraq Offensive Could Be Year Away - ABC News Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:56:10 GMT

ABC News

ISIS Hit Hard, but Iraq Offensive Could Be Year Away ABC News It could be as long as a year before Iraq's military is capable of launching a major offensive operation to retake Mosul and maybe just as long before a force of U.S. trained Syrian rebels can begin their own offensive operations against ISIS, the ... Airstrikes Against ISIL Forces Continue in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense The US has intervened to help Iraq hold its most important oil facilityPRI all 177 news articles »

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Germany Is Sending a Military Training Mission to Northern Iraq - New York Times Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:54:00 GMT

Germany Is Sending a Military Training Mission to Northern Iraq New York Times BAKU, Azerbaijan — Germany is sending a mission to northern Iraq to examine whether its military, and possibly those of other European nations, can expand the training of Kurdish forces battling jihadists there, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter ... and more »

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Renewed ISIS attacks leave Yazidi fighters in Iraq pleading for help - Fox News Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:47:30 GMT

Fox News

Renewed ISIS attacks leave Yazidi fighters in Iraq pleading for help Fox News August 13, 2014: Displaced people from the Yazidi religious minority, fleeing violence from forces loyal to the Islamic State in Sinjar town, ride trucks as they are evacuated from Mount Sinjar in northern Iraq with the help of members of the Kurdish ... Yazidis Say They Are Trapped in New ISIS Siege on Iraqi MountainNBCNews.com Yazidi commander killed on Iraq's Mount SinjarYahoo News Islamic State militants return to besiege Iraq's Mount SinjarMiddle East Eye The Japan Times -Yahoo! Maktoob News all 40 news articles »

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David Ignatius: Iraq and the US are losing ground to the Islamic State - Washington Post Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:19:32 GMT

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David Ignatius: Iraq and the US are losing ground to the Islamic State Washington Post John Allen, the U.S. special envoy for Iraq and Syria, to plead for emergency help. By the time Allen got the message, it was too late. Urgent warnings that the town was about to be overrun also went to the Iraqi army commander at nearby Al-Asad Air Base. Steadily Losing Iraq To The Islamic StateHartford Courant all 6 news articles »

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Iraq's oil exports rising in October despite unrest - Reuters Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:48:46 GMT

Business Recorder

Iraq's oil exports rising in October despite unrest Reuters LONDON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil exports from its southern terminals are holding close to a record high in October and Kurdish shipments are climbing, a further sign that fighting has not derailed an expansion of supplies from OPEC's second ... Iraq's oil exports rising in Octobergulfnews.com all 6 news articles »

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Blackwater Guards Found Guilty In 2007 Shootings In Iraq - NPR (blog) Fri, 24 Oct 2014 05:12:26 GMT

NPR (blog)

Blackwater Guards Found Guilty In 2007 Shootings In Iraq NPR (blog) Four private security guards working for the Blackwater Worldwide firm who were charged in the 2007 shootings of more than 30 Iraqis have been found guilty by a federal jury. Nicholas Slatten was found guilty of first-degree murder, and three others ... Blackwater Guards Found Guilty in 2007 Iraq KillingsNew York Times Jury Finds Blackwater Guards Guilty of Iraq ShootingsWall Street Journal Four Blackwater guards found guilty in 2007 Iraq shootings of 31 unarmed civiliansWashington Post all 591 news articles »

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France announces big air raid against Islamic State in Iraq - Yahoo News Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:57:47 GMT

Yahoo News

France announces big air raid against Islamic State in Iraq Yahoo News Paris (AFP) - The international coalition currently battling the Islamic State group in Iraq dropped around 70 bombs on an arsenal and jihadist training centre in a large-scale overnight raid, the French military said Friday. "I think it's safe to say ... ISIS Iraq Update: French Airstrikes Destroy Islamic State Weapons Facilities ...International Business Times France says air strikes take out weapons arsenal in IraqReuters France conducts more air strikes against IS in Iraq: officialXinhua all 108 news articles »