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Iran bombs Islamic State targets in Iraq, says Pentagon - BBC News Wed, 03 Dec 2014 02:41:32 GMT

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Iran bombs Islamic State targets in Iraq, says Pentagon BBC News Iran has conducted air strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets in eastern Iraq during recent days, a Pentagon spokesman says. Rear Adm John Kirby said the US, which has conducted its own air strikes in Iraq, was not co-ordinating with Iran. A senior ... Iranian jets join allies in the fight against Islamic State in IraqTelegraph.co.uk US: Iran Launches Airstrikes Into Eastern IraqABC News Iran Bombing Islamic State In Iraq, U.S. Official ConfirmsHuffington Post RT -Washington Post -Jalopnik all 91 news articles »

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Iraq and Kurdistan Agree on Oil Deal - Wall Street Journal Wed, 03 Dec 2014 01:49:37 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraq and Kurdistan Agree on Oil Deal Wall Street Journal “This resolution, in line with its constitution, allows all Iraqis to benefit equitably from Iraq's hydrocarbon sector,” said Marie Harf, a State Department spokeswoman. “This agreement will further strengthen both Iraq's federal government and the ... Iraq government reaches oil deal with KurdsAljazeera.com Iraq, Kurds Agree On Deal Over Oil Exports, BudgetNPR (blog) Iraq government reaches deal with Kurds on oil exportsBBC News McClatchy Washington Bureau -New York Times all 425 news articles »

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About 250 Fort Bragg soldiers to deploy to support Iraq operations - ArmyTimes.com Wed, 03 Dec 2014 03:36:00 GMT

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About 250 Fort Bragg soldiers to deploy to support Iraq operations ArmyTimes.com That increase almost doubles the number of troops already in Iraq, including the 1st Infantry Division headquarters, which took command in theater Oct. 31. The military has not provided details on the 1,500-troop increase, including who or what types ... 82nd Airborne paratroopers headed to IraqStars and Stripes all 41 news articles »

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Iran using US-made jets to bomb ISIS targets in Iraq - CBS News Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:11:42 GMT

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Iran using US-made jets to bomb ISIS targets in Iraq CBS News Iran is using American-made F-4 Phantom jets purchased during the time of the Shah to bomb positions held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in eastern Iraq, CBS News correspondent David Martin reports. The United States is aware of the ... Source: Wife of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi arrested in LebanonCNN ISIS leader has wives and children in both Iraq and SyriaANSAmed all 785 news articles »

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Iraq PM sacks officials over 'ghost soldiers' - Aljazeera.com Mon, 01 Dec 2014 20:44:50 GMT

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Iraq PM sacks officials over 'ghost soldiers' Aljazeera.com The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group stormed through northern Iraq in a 48-hour offensive in June, charging virtually unopposed towards the outskirts of Baghdad, humiliating the Iraqi army which surrendered both land and weapons as it ... Iraq Says It Found 50000 'Ghost Soldiers' on PayrollNBCNews.com Iraq graft probe exposes 50000 'ghost troops' crowding army payrollRT Iraq's Prime Minister Exposes Vast CorruptionDaily Caller Al-Arabiya -CounterPunch all 215 news articles »

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In Fight Against IS, Iraqi PM Sacks 24 Officials - ABC News Mon, 01 Dec 2014 19:20:49 GMT

New York Daily News

In Fight Against IS, Iraqi PM Sacks 24 Officials ABC News Iraq's prime minister said Monday he retired 24 officials from the Interior Ministry as part of efforts to restructure the country's security apparatus and remove those who failed to confront the crisis caused by the Islamic State group's onslaught ... ISIS attacks checkpoint at Iraq, Syria borderNew York Daily News Iraq removes 24 officials to refocus effortsBoston Globe Iranian Phantom jet strikes the Islamic State in IraqIHS Jane's 360 Reuters -International Business Times all 701 news articles »

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If the US military is expanding in Iraq, why isn't it embedding journalists? - Washington Post Tue, 02 Dec 2014 14:50:36 GMT

If the US military is expanding in Iraq, why isn't it embedding journalists? Washington Post The U.S. military will have more than 3,000 troops in Iraq sometime soon, part of an increase aimed at training up to 45,000 Iraqi soldiers to defend against Islamic State militants. But at least one major element of the Pentagon's involvement in Iraq ... and more »

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With Shopping, Holy Sites, Najaf Offers Respite From Iraq's Violence - NPR (blog) Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:51:59 GMT

NPR (blog)

With Shopping, Holy Sites, Najaf Offers Respite From Iraq's Violence NPR (blog) Think of Iraq and maybe you picture a desert battlefield: the self-styled Islamic State slugging it out with the Iraqi army while American warplanes drop bombs from the sky. But life there's not like that for everyone, not all the time. In fact ... and more »

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The US IS Now In An 'Awkward' Position Over Syria And Iraq - Business Insider Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:08:19 GMT

Business Insider

The US IS Now In An 'Awkward' Position Over Syria And Iraq Business Insider Whether they're directly cooperating or just "deconflicting," the US air force is operating alongside the Syrian and the Iranian air forces over Iraq and Syria. On Monday, an unnamed US defense official told the Huffington Post that the US was aware ... Iraq says ISIS transferring phosphate to Syria's RaqqaAl-Arabiya US flies roughly 85 percent of airstrikes against Islamic State, in complex ...Fox News all 1,462 news articles »

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The Shared Experiences of Teenage Girls in Iraq and Chicago - VICE Tue, 02 Dec 2014 22:41:56 GMT

VICE

The Shared Experiences of Teenage Girls in Iraq and Chicago VICE Iraq has long been seen as an unstable, volatile nation. The brutal Saddam Hussein regime ruled the country from the late 70s up until the 2000s, when the US invaded, overthrowing Hussein but destabilizing the nation in the process. Currently, Iraq is ...