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Iraq poised to legalize marriage for girls as young as 9 - Washington Post Thu, 10 Apr 2014 08:29:03 GMT

Washington Post

Iraq poised to legalize marriage for girls as young as 9 Washington Post Decades ago, in the years after Iraq gained independence, a tradition of child marriage persisted in its hills and plains. Upon their fathers' orders, Iraqi girls were betrothed to strangers and rivals alike to resolve tribal disputes or incur favor ... Iraq's Horrific Child Marriage LawDaily Beast Iraq wants to lower marriage age to 9, legalize marital rape, ban women from ...AMERICAblog (blog) Iraq ready to legalise childhood marriageTelegraph.co.uk Aljazeera.com -Slate Magazine (blog) all 19 news articles »

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The Magnificent Bastards look back on a key Iraq battle - USA TODAY Wed, 09 Apr 2014 11:32:17 GMT

The Magnificent Bastards look back on a key Iraq battle USA TODAY The men of 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines arrived in Ramadi in 2004 prepared to support the economy and government of a critical Sunni city in western Iraq. On April 6 those plans were cast aside when insurgents launched deadly attacks on the Marines ... and more »

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Militant Bombs Stop Iraq Oil for a Record 40 days - Newsweek Thu, 10 Apr 2014 16:18:40 GMT

Newsweek

Militant Bombs Stop Iraq Oil for a Record 40 days Newsweek MOSUL/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Militants whose bombs have shut Iraq's main northern oil export pipeline for 40 days are preventing repairs, threatening to extend an outage that is already the longest since the days of sanctions in the 1990s. Targeting the ... Iraq to Resume Oil Exports to TurkeyRudaw IRAQ AND TURKEY TO SOLVE OIL ISSUESDaily Sabah all 44 news articles »

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Iraq scrambles to fight polio surge amid conflict - Washington Post Thu, 10 Apr 2014 16:12:57 GMT

Washington Post

Iraq scrambles to fight polio surge amid conflict Washington Post BAGHDAD — Across parts of Iraq, medical teams in white coats and gloves again roam the streets giving children polio vaccines and marking the walls of their homes, fighting a resurgent virus once more taking advantage of the country's turmoil. The ... and more »

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Officials Say Car Bombs in Iraq's Capital Kill 16 - ABC News Thu, 10 Apr 2014 17:22:43 GMT

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Officials Say Car Bombs in Iraq's Capital Kill 16 ABC News Two car bombs exploded in Shiite neighborhoods of Iraq's capital Thursday night, killing at least 16 people as violence roars on before a crucial election later this month, authorities said. The first blast struck Baghdad's eastern neighborhood of Sadr ... Car bombs kill 24 in IraqAl Jazeera America 23 Dead in wave of attacks in Iraq on anniversary of Saddam's fallFox News Latino Car bomb blasts in Baghdad, Iraq kill 21 peopleTimes of India WWMT-TV -WILX-TV -Belfast Telegraph all 239 news articles »

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Al Qaida rebels strike Syrian town seeking access to Iraq, oil - McClatchy Washington Bureau Thu, 10 Apr 2014 20:27:53 GMT

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Al Qaida rebels strike Syrian town seeking access to Iraq, oil McClatchy Washington Bureau BEIRUT — A rogue al Qaida offshoot Thursday shocked its rivals in the Syrian rebellion with a surprise offensive in far southeastern Syria, in an attempt to take control of a strategic border crossing with Iraq as well as rebel-held oilfields in the ... Syria Qaeda loses ground to jihadist rivals on Iraq borderYahoo News all 49 news articles »

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WATCH: Rand Paul Says Dick Cheney Pushed for the Iraq War So Halliburton ... - Mother Jones Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:55:29 GMT

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WATCH: Rand Paul Says Dick Cheney Pushed for the Iraq War So Halliburton ... Mother Jones As the ex-veep blasts Paul for being an isolationist, old video shows the Kentucky senator charging that Cheney used 9/11 as an excuse to invade Iraq and benefit his former company. —By David Corn. | Mon Apr. 7, 2014 3:00 AM PDT. Tweet. Rand Paul in '09: Cheney pushed Iraq war to benefit HalliburtonWashington Post (blog) Rand Paul: Dick Cheney used 9/11 as excuse to invade Iraq for the benefit of ...Raw Story 2009 Rand Paul Speech: Cheney Manipulated US Into Iraq War for ProfitNewsmax.com Daily Beast all 129 news articles »

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Power Pinoys fall to Iraq in Asian Men's Volleyball Club Championship - Inquirer.net Thu, 10 Apr 2014 09:40:57 GMT

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Power Pinoys fall to Iraq in Asian Men's Volleyball Club Championship Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines — Iraq South Gas exploited the Philippines' height disadvantage in the 25-22, 25-19, 25-18 drubbing of the Filipinos on Thursday in the Asian Men's Volleyball Club Championships at Mall of Asia Arena. With three towering national ... Power Pinoys target quarters vs IraqPhilippine Star Iraq quashes Power Pinoys' bid to reach quarterfinals earlyGMA News Power Pinoys fall to Iraq in Asian men's volleyRappler Business Mirror -Manila Standard Today all 33 news articles »

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Iraq's Sunnis Declare New Alliance to Challenge Shiite Rule - Rudaw Thu, 10 Apr 2014 13:35:50 GMT

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Iraq's Sunnis Declare New Alliance to Challenge Shiite Rule Rudaw The Karama (Dignity) Alliance, led by Iraqi Sunni businessman Khamis Khanjar, comes at a time when the country's large Sunni minority has turned its back on the Shiite-led government in Baghdad, accusing Maliki of neglecting Iraq's Sunnis and Sunni ... and more »

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Violence kills 21 in Iraq - The News International Thu, 10 Apr 2014 23:09:42 GMT

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Violence kills 21 in Iraq The News International From Web Edition. BAGHDAD: Shootings and bombings in Iraq killed at least 21 people Thursday, officials said, as the country struggles with rampant violence ahead of parliamentary elections at the end of the month. The country is suffering from a ... Car bombings kill 12 in IraqXinhua all 78 news articles »