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Graft Hobbles Iraq's Military in Fighting ISIS - New York Times Mon, 24 Nov 2014 01:26:35 GMT

New York Times

Graft Hobbles Iraq's Military in Fighting ISIS New York Times BAGHDAD — One Iraqi general is known as “chicken guy” because of his reputation for selling his soldiers' poultry provisions. Another is “arak guy,” for his habit of enjoying that anis-flavored liquor on the job. A third is named after Iraq's 10,000 ... Iraq needs weapons but can it keep them?Iraq Oil Report all 4 news articles »

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Battle for Heart of Iraq Intensifies With New Push by Islamist Terrorists - Bloomberg Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:41:17 GMT

Bloomberg

Battle for Heart of Iraq Intensifies With New Push by Islamist Terrorists Bloomberg Islamic State holds parts of Anbar including the city of Fallujah, scene of violent battles between U.S. forces and al-Qaeda during Iraq's last round of sectarian conflict more than five years ago. The fall of Ramadi would deal a blow to efforts to ... US plans to arm Iraq's Anbar tribesmenAl-Arabiya US plans to arm Iraq's Sunni tribesmen with AK-47s, RPGs, mortarsReuters Iraq air strikes blamed for civilian deathsAljazeera.com Voice of America -BBC News all 736 news articles »

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Deadly car bomb hits Iraq bus terminal - Aljazeera.com Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:59:28 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Deadly car bomb hits Iraq bus terminal Aljazeera.com All officials spoke on condition of anonymity, because they were not authorised to speak to journalists. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. Iraq is facing its worst crisis since the 2011 withdrawal of US troops as the Islamic ... and more »

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Thousands of Iraq Chemical Weapons Destroyed in Open Air, Watchdog Says - New York Times Sat, 22 Nov 2014 17:54:50 GMT

Longview News-Journal

Thousands of Iraq Chemical Weapons Destroyed in Open Air, Watchdog Says New York Times The United States recovered thousands of old chemical weapons in Iraq from 2004 to 2009 and destroyed almost all of them in secret and via open-air detonation, according to a written summary of its activities prepared by the Organization for the ... Iraq Attacks, Strikes Leave 203 Dead, 111 WoundedAntiwar.com Report says U.S. destroyed Iraq chemical weapons in open airLongview News-Journal United States Destroyed Tons Of Chemical Weapons In IraqMideast Time all 7 news articles »

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Amid Mutual Suspicion, Turkish Premier Visits Iraq - New York Times Fri, 21 Nov 2014 03:03:34 GMT

New York Times

Amid Mutual Suspicion, Turkish Premier Visits Iraq New York Times Elsewhere in the Iraqi capital, from shopping malls to fancy hotels to the shelves of grocery stores, the influence of Turkish business is ample, underscoring an economic relationship between Turkey and Iraq that has flourished even as the diplomatic ... Iraq, Turkey Vow to Work Together Against IS GroupABC News Turkish PM meets Iraq's Kurdish leadersAljazeera.com Iraq, Kurdish region implement deal on oil exports, salariesReuters Daily Sabah all 243 news articles »

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Islamic State recruiting, exploiting children in Syria and Iraq as spies, fighters - Fox News Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:22:11 GMT

Fox News

Islamic State recruiting, exploiting children in Syria and Iraq as spies, fighters Fox News BEIRUT – Teenagers carrying weapons stand at checkpoints and busy intersections in Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul. Patched onto the left arms of their black uniforms are the logos of the Islamic Police. In Raqqa, the Islamic State group's de facto ... and more »

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Most Canadians support our troops being in Iraq, poll finds - Toronto Star Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:19:27 GMT

Toronto Star

Most Canadians support our troops being in Iraq, poll finds Toronto Star Days after Canada's third bombing mission destroyed a warehouse and training ground in northern Iraq Tuesday, a Forum Research poll found 66 per cent of voters agree with the Canadian effort to combat the Islamic State, also known as ISIL. and more »

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Pentagon, in reversal, won't wait for Congress to deploy Iraq troops - The Hill Sat, 22 Nov 2014 15:01:14 GMT

ABC Online

Pentagon, in reversal, won't wait for Congress to deploy Iraq troops The Hill Lloyd Austin, commander of U.S. Central Command, has also moved about 50 U.S. forces within Iraq to Anbar Province to get a "jump start" on expanding the advise-and-assist mission, as well as starting to train Iraqi forces in their fight against ... US to send new troops to Iraq even before Congress OKs fundsReuters Islamic State: US to send new troops to Iraq, Syria invites international ...ABC Online all 42 news articles »

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​British elite unit carrying out secret missions in Iraq, hundreds of ISIS ... - RT Sun, 23 Nov 2014 21:53:42 GMT

RT

​British elite unit carrying out secret missions in Iraq, hundreds of ISIS ... RT Sources from the Ministry of Defense had previously stated that the Special Air Service (SAS), which is an elite unit of the British Army, had only been involved in non-combat missions. However, aside from operating in a reconnaissance role in Iraq ... SAS on quad bikes are 'killing up to eight Jihadis a day' in IraqMetro SAS quad bike squads kill up to 8 jihadis each day as allies prepare to wipe ...Daily Mail all 9 news articles »

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Officials Say Car Bomb Kills 7 People in Iraq - ABC News Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:38:41 GMT

ABC News

Officials Say Car Bomb Kills 7 People in Iraq ABC News Authorities in Iraq say a car bomb explosion at an outdoor market south of Baghdad has killed seven people. Police officials say the attack took place Sunday morning in the busy market in the town of Youssifiyah, 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of the ... and more »