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Attacks Kill 7 in Iraq, Including MP Candidate - ABC News Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:28:00 GMT

Attacks Kill 7 in Iraq, Including MP Candidate ABC News Gunmen in Iraq shot to death a Shiite politician running for parliament in the upcoming elections in April, one of seven people killed in attacks across the country on Friday, officials said. Hamza al-Shimmari, who was on the list of the Ahrar party ... 12 killed in Iraq's violenceCCTV 12 Killed in Iraq AttacksThe New Indian Express all 114 news articles »

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US says al-Qaeda is 'skilled' in exploiting Iraq - Al-Arabiya Fri, 07 Feb 2014 23:05:48 GMT

Al-Arabiya

US says al-Qaeda is 'skilled' in exploiting Iraq Al-Arabiya Lawmakers in the House of Representatives gathered to assess the threat of al-Qaeda in Iraq and its offshoot, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), as a new round of bombings rocked Baghdad, killing 33 people. House Foreign Affairs Committee ... Contractors flood into Iraq to give Al-Qaeda a run for the moneyRT Was American blood spilled for nothing in Iraq?World Magazine Al-Qaeda's Resurgence in Iraq: A Threat to US InterestsUS Department of State (press release) Charlotte Observer -DefenseNews.com all 143 news articles »

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Group: Iraq Holding Thousands of Women Illegally - ABC News Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:42:26 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Group: Iraq Holding Thousands of Women Illegally ABC News Iraq authorities are illegally detaining thousands of women, including many subjected to torture, the threat of sexual abuse and other ill-treatment despite promises of reform, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. The findings by the New York-based rights ... Scores killed, more than 120 wounded in day of carnage across IraqCNN Four bombs hit central Baghdad, killing 23Reuters This chart shows just how bad things are getting in IraqWashington Post (blog) TIME -Rudaw -CBS News all 799 news articles »

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Iraq slammed for women prisoners abuse - Aljazeera.com Thu, 06 Feb 2014 07:10:51 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq slammed for women prisoners abuse Aljazeera.com "The abuses of women we documented are in many ways at the heart of the current crisis in Iraq," said HRW's deputy Middle East and North Africa director Joe Stork in a statement accompanying the report, 'No One Is Safe': Abuses of Women in Iraq's ...

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The truth about the criminal bloodbath in Iraq can't be 'countered' indefinitely - The Guardian Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:30:19 GMT

The Guardian

The truth about the criminal bloodbath in Iraq can't be 'countered' indefinitely The Guardian The day after the Harvey programme, Today "countered" with Toby Dodge of the LSE – a former adviser to General Petraeus, one of the architects of the disasters in both Iraq and Afghanistan – along with Mowaffak al-Rubaie, a former Iraqi "national ... and more »

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Kurds from Iraq wage holy war in Syria with one eye on home - Reuters Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:15:19 GMT

Kurds from Iraq wage holy war in Syria with one eye on home Reuters The trend is alarming for Iraqi Kurdistan, a region that has managed to shield itself from the violence afflicting the rest of Iraq and nearby Syria, and to attract investment from some of the world's largest oil companies. "Definitely, it's a big ... and more »

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Iraq car bombs cause carnage around Baghdad - CBS News Mon, 03 Feb 2014 16:06:50 GMT

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Iraq car bombs cause carnage around Baghdad CBS News BAGHDAD -- A new series of car bombings in and around Baghdad on Monday killed at least 16 people, officials said, as Iraq's Shiite-led government grapples with a stubborn Sunni extremist-led insurgency in the western Anbar province. In the town of ... Iraq says kills 57 Islamist militants in Sunni provinceReuters Deadly January: Violence across Iraq kills over 1000+, mostly civiliansRT Iraq struck by deadly car bomb attacksAljazeera.com Newsmax.com -Defense One all 647 news articles »

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Congressman Mike Coffman Calls for Third Iraq War - Huffington Post Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:00:12 GMT

Congressman Mike Coffman Calls for Third Iraq War Huffington Post This is astonishing. On a radio show, Republican Congressman Mike Coffman effectively called for yet another Iraq War. On KNUS Radio, Coffman said, when asked if he wanted to see combat troops back in Iraq: "Certainly an advisory role, but certainly ... and more »

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6 gunmen killed as police retake Iraq ministry, security sources say - CNN Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:45:14 GMT

AFP

6 gunmen killed as police retake Iraq ministry, security sources say CNN The United Nations said 2013 was the deadliest year in Iraq since 2008, with almost 8,000 people killed in violence, most of them civilians. Fears of all-out sectarian war have increased since fighting broke out at the end of last year to the west of ... Militant assault on Iraq ministry building kills 24RT Suicide bombers storm Iraq ministry building, 24 killedReuters Bombings hit Baghdad as Iraq death toll tops 900DAWN.com New York Times -AFP all 419 news articles »

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Iraq launches $95m snow sports resort in Kurdistan - BBC News Sat, 08 Feb 2014 21:34:04 GMT

BBC News

Iraq launches $95m snow sports resort in Kurdistan BBC News The $95m resort in northern Iraq threw a pre-launch party as part of the government's plan to make the region a major tourist destination. However with ongoing security concerns in southern Iraq, will Westerners shy away from visiting? Howard Johnson ...