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Suicide car bomb attack hits Iraq's Erbil - Aljazeera.com Thu, 20 Nov 2014 01:37:04 GMT

ABC News

Suicide car bomb attack hits Iraq's Erbil Aljazeera.com Fighters for the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), who overran expanes of northern Iraq this summer, have repeatedly threatened to launch attacks against Kurdistan, but the region has so far largely managed to insulate itself from the violence. Suicide Bomber Hits Iraq Kurdish City, 4 KilledABC News Iraq Violence Spills Into Kurdish Capital With Car BombBloomberg 1st major attack in Iraq's Kurdish capitalCBS News NPR (blog) all 353 news articles »

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Iraq, Kurdish region implement deal on oil exports, salaries - Reuters Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:48:36 GMT

Reuters

Iraq, Kurdish region implement deal on oil exports, salaries Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The government of Iraq and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region have begun implementing a deal under which Baghdad resumes funding Kurdish civil servant salaries in return for a share of Kurdish oil exports, Iraq's finance minister ... Turkish PM to visit Iraq for talks on IS, energyTrend.az Iraq's Dubai Is on PauseForeign Policy Iraq transfers money to Kurdish region in budget accordPress TV all 46 news articles »

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AP Exclusive: From IS militant to Iraq informant - Yahoo News Wed, 19 Nov 2014 19:45:53 GMT

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AP Exclusive: From IS militant to Iraq informant Yahoo News The scene testifies to the strange path of Abu Shakr, a 36-year-old who joined al-Qaida out of anger over treatment of Iraq's Sunnis and rose in the group as it transformed into the extremist juggernaut now called the Islamic State. Finally, he became ...

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Spiritual Leader And Activist, Travels To Iraq To ... - Huffington Post Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:39:39 GMT

South China Morning Post (subscription)

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Spiritual Leader And Activist, Travels To Iraq To ... Huffington Post This is a question spiritual teacher Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been asking for decades and one that has be a primary concern of his since war broke out in Iraq in 2003. Shankar's spiritual community, The Art of Living Foundation, first started doing ... Indian spiritual leader steps up relief work for refugees in northern IraqSouth China Morning Post (subscription) all 10 news articles »

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Iraq troops reach Baiji oil refinery besieged by IS - BBC News Tue, 18 Nov 2014 21:10:01 GMT

BBC News

Iraq troops reach Baiji oil refinery besieged by IS BBC News Iraqi officials say their security forces have reached the Baiji oil refinery after driving out Islamic State (IS) fighters from the area. Gen Abdul Wahab al-Saadi told Iraqi state TV that this could be the "main key in liberating each span of Iraq ... Isis in Iraq: Baghdad hails the retaking of the Baiji oil refinery as the ...The Independent Iraq's biggest oil plant to reopen after militants oustedFuelFix (blog) Islamic State fighters are retreating from Baiji oil refinery, Iraq officials sayWashington Post Antiwar.com all 212 news articles »

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Iraq's anti-ISIS strategy 'bearing fruit': UN - Al-Arabiya Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:43:10 GMT

Your Middle East

Iraq's anti-ISIS strategy 'bearing fruit': UN Al-Arabiya Zeid implored the Security Council to support efforts to overturn ISIS' "ideology of violence and death, for the sake of the rights of all in Iraq." He also urged the new Iraqi government to join the International Criminal Court so ISIS' leaders can be ... Iraq is starting to push back jihadistsYour Middle East all 10 news articles »

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Tomas Young, Army Veteran, Dies at 34; Critic of Iraq War in Film - New York Times Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:34:24 GMT

New York Times

Tomas Young, Army Veteran, Dies at 34; Critic of Iraq War in Film New York Times Paralyzed from the chest down, the Iraq War veteran is seen in a 2007 documentary film taking dozens of pills for spasms, pain and depression. He speaks agonizingly about his sexual problems. Viewers watch him marry and, eight months later, divorce. and more »

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Amid 'monstrous' violence, ISIL aims to tear Iraq apart, build 'state of ... - UN News Centre Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:10:51 GMT

Press TV

Amid 'monstrous' violence, ISIL aims to tear Iraq apart, build 'state of ... UN News Centre 18 November 2014 – The atrocious crimes perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) risk plunging Iraq into catastrophe as the country reels from bitter sectarian tensions and a growing humanitarian crisis affecting over 5 million ... ISIL aims to form state of terror in Iraq: UNPress TV UN Human Rights Chief Urges Iraq to Join ICCVoice of America all 65 news articles »

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US strategy against Islamic State: Iraq first, but not Iraq only, Dempsey says - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:41:27 GMT

TIME

US strategy against Islamic State: Iraq first, but not Iraq only, Dempsey says Christian Science Monitor Gen. Martin Dempsey, speaking at a Washington event Wednesday, focused both on the lack of adequate forces in Syria and the training of Iraqi national fighters in the battle against the Islamic State. Iraq Accuses ISIS of Stealing 1 Million Tons of GrainTIME US targets Islamic militants with more airstrikes in Syria, Iraq: Central CommandReuters Good News From Iraq: ISIS SetbacksWall Street Journal (blog) CTV News -Al-Monitor all 741 news articles »

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UN Commissioner For Human Rights Faces Challenges In Iraq, Syria - NPR Wed, 19 Nov 2014 21:56:16 GMT

UN Commissioner For Human Rights Faces Challenges In Iraq, Syria NPR Listen to the Story. All Things Considered. 7 min 34 sec. Playlist; Download. Robert Siegel talks to Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, about the abuses in Syria and Northern Iraq. Share. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email.