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In Iraq, Traditions of Christmas Found Only in Memory - New York Times Thu, 25 Dec 2014 03:56:10 GMT

New York Times

In Iraq, Traditions of Christmas Found Only in Memory New York Times For months now, since militants of the Islamic State stormed her hometown, Qaraqosh, in northern Iraq, near Mosul, and began killing and driving out Christians, home for Miriam and dozens of her old neighbors has been the run-down Al Makasid Primary ... Christmas Celebrations Go Forward In Iraq, Despite Ongoing Threat Of ISISHuffington Post Christians on the Run from IraqNational Review Online In Iraq, displaced Christians gather for a somber ChristmasLos Angeles Times Jerusalem Post -Patheos (blog) -New York Magazine all 73 news articles »

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As US troops return to Iraq, more private contractors follow - Reuters Wed, 24 Dec 2014 06:47:27 GMT

Reuters

As US troops return to Iraq, more private contractors follow Reuters How many contractors will deploy to Iraq - beyond the roughly 1,800 now working there for the U.S. State Department - will depend in part, the official said, on how widely dispersed U.S. troops advising Iraqi security forces are, and how far they are ... US to send more private contractors to IraqAl Jazeera America US mission creep in Iraq dragging onPress TV Miss Blackwater Yet? U.S. Private Mercenaries Back in IraqSputnik US all 65 news articles »

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US-led forces launch 17 air strikes in Syria, Iraq - Yahoo News Wed, 24 Dec 2014 15:18:28 GMT

International Business Times

US-led forces launch 17 air strikes in Syria, Iraq Yahoo News WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq included 10 air strikes in Syria on Wednesday and seven in Iraq, the U.S. military said. Eight of the strikes in Syria were centered around the contested border town ... Coalition Planes Strike ISIS In Iraq, Syria: USInternational Business Times US says ISIS did not down plane; Jordanian pilot held captiveCNN all 1,329 news articles »

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Iraq: Suicide Attack Kills 24 People Near Baghdad - ABC News Wed, 24 Dec 2014 13:01:49 GMT

Irish Examiner

Iraq: Suicide Attack Kills 24 People Near Baghdad ABC News The Sunni militias, known as Sahwa or Awakening Councils, were formed at the height of Iraq's sectarian fighting in 2006 and 2007, and allied with U.S. troops against al-Qaida in Iraq, a precursor to the Islamic State extremist group. They are viewed ... Iraq: Suicide attack kills 22 people near BaghdadMilitary Times Suicide bomber kills 26 in attack on anti-IS fighters in IraqYahoo News all 290 news articles »

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ISIS mines compound hidden killer that's plagued Iraq for decades - Fox News Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:38:18 GMT

Fox News

ISIS mines compound hidden killer that's plagued Iraq for decades Fox News Landmines and unexploded bombs have threatened lives and limbs in Iraq for generations, the vestiges of decades of intense conflict with a host of enemies. Now Islamic State has turned a crisis into a catastrophe. Infamous for leaving explosive devices ... and more »

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Exclusive: Senior Kurdish rebel leader warns Iraq must stay united to defeat ... - The Guardian Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:30:07 GMT

The Guardian

Exclusive: Senior Kurdish rebel leader warns Iraq must stay united to defeat ... The Guardian “If it (Iraq) is divided, the war will intensify and the threat of Da'esh (Isis) to smaller communities will become greater,” said Bayik, speaking in the group's Qandil mountain stronghold in northern Iraq. “But if they stay united against Da'esh, they ... Mass Grave Found Near Baghdad; 228 Killed Across IraqAntiwar.com Barzani asks Iraqi Christians not to leave homelandwww.worldbulletin.net all 23 news articles »

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Ten more strikes hit ISIS in Syria and Iraq - Al-Arabiya Wed, 24 Dec 2014 12:48:48 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Ten more strikes hit ISIS in Syria and Iraq Al-Arabiya The seven strikes in Syria and three in Iraq also struck a unit of ISIS fighters as well as some of the militants' oil collection equipment, according to the Combined Joint Task Force for the operation. Last Update: Tuesday, 23 December 2014 KSA 22:20 ... and more »

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US Condemns Terrorist Attack in Iraq - US Department of State (press release) Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:16:55 GMT

KMBZ

US Condemns Terrorist Attack in Iraq US Department of State (press release) The United States strongly condemns the suicide attack today in Madaen, Iraq, which took the lives of a number of anti-ISIL fighters as they gathered to receive government salaries. We extend our condolences to the families of the victims and hope for ... Iraq Suicide Attack Kills 40 Anti-ISIS Fighters, Injures 56 MoreKMBZ all 4 news articles »

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Grisly finds in Iraq village wrested from Islamic State - SFGate Thu, 25 Dec 2014 01:07:21 GMT

CBC.ca

Grisly finds in Iraq village wrested from Islamic State SFGate HARDAN, Iraq — After he fled from this tiny northern Iraqi hamlet four months ago, Hayder Khalef got panicked phone calls from his relatives who had remained behind. They were at that moment being led by Islamic State group gunmen toward a checkpoint ... Ten more strikes hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: US militaryReuters ISIS in Iraq: Captive Yazidi women and girls faced brutal sexual violenceCBC.ca Iraq: Yezidi women and girls face harrowing sexual violenceAmnesty International Fox News -The Independent -Raw Story all 599 news articles »

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US troops in combat in Iraq - World Socialist Web Site Tue, 23 Dec 2014 06:03:26 GMT

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US troops in combat in Iraq World Socialist Web Site For the first time since the redeployment of US troops to Iraq, American military “advisers” have reportedly engaged in combat with elements of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the country's embattled western Anbar Province. The reported ... Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and IraqDepartment of Defense Iraq: Costs of ISIL war, recoverywww.worldbulletin.net US Forces Conduct 10 Airstrikes in Syria, IraqEast Idaho News all 81 news articles »