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Dozens killed in series of blasts in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Sat, 19 Apr 2014 23:38:46 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Dozens killed in series of blasts in Iraq Aljazeera.com At least 25 people were killed in the latest wave of attacks across Iraq, including a series of bombings targeting shoppers in a Sunni neighbourhood in Baghdad, authorities have said. Four people were killed in a twin bomb attack on busy commerical ... Bombs targeting soldiers, shoppers kill 16 in IraqColorado Springs Gazette Iraq officials say explosions in Baghdad street full of shoppers kill 4Fox News Multiple bomb attacks in Iraq kill sixPress TV Xinhua all 160 news articles »

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Gunmen attack Iraq military base, kill 10 soldiers - Fox News Thu, 17 Apr 2014 13:41:07 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Gunmen attack Iraq military base, kill 10 soldiers Fox News BAGHDAD – Militants launched a brazen attack on a military base in a restive area in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 10 soldiers and wounding 12, officials said. The morning attack at the base outside the city of Mosul, about 225 miles ... The big test facing IraqChristian Science Monitor Violence surges in Iraq's Anbar provinceAljazeera.com Sunni Discontent Fuels Growing Violence In Iraq's Anbar ProvinceNPR (blog) The New York Review of Books (blog) all 291 news articles »

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Iraq Shuts Down the Abu Ghraib Prison, Citing Security Concerns - New York Times Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:24:37 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq Shuts Down the Abu Ghraib Prison, Citing Security Concerns New York Times BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government said Tuesday that it had closed the Abu Ghraib prison, the site of a notorious prisoner abuse scandal during the American occupation of Iraq, because of fears that it could be overrun by Sunni insurgents who have gained ... Iraq closes Abu Ghraib prison amid security concernsThe Guardian Iraq's Infamous Abu Ghraib Prison Temporarily ClosedNPR (blog) Iraq closes notorious Abu Ghraib prison because of security concernsLos Angeles Times TIME -AirForceTimes.com all 207 news articles »

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The closing of Abu Ghraib and the US failure in Iraq - Los Angeles Times Sat, 19 Apr 2014 12:01:18 GMT

The closing of Abu Ghraib and the US failure in Iraq Los Angeles Times The government of Iraq last week announced that it had padlocked the infamous prison at Abu Ghraib. The gates are closed, the inmates moved. Whether the closure is permanent or temporary — Iraqi officials suggest the latter — this ought to qualify as ... Iraqi Justice Minister reveals that 70 Saudi nationals are being detained in ...Asharq Alawsat English Inmates To Be Moved Temporarily Out Of Iraq's Abu Ghraib PrisonKGOU all 7 news articles »

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Iraq: Fatwa stirs controversy ahead of elections - Asharq Alawsat English Sat, 19 Apr 2014 12:43:08 GMT

Asharq Alawsat English

Iraq: Fatwa stirs controversy ahead of elections Asharq Alawsat English Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq's Shi'ite community remained divided this week ahead of nationwide elections on April 30 after Iraqi Grand Ayatollah Hussein Ismail Al-Sadr criticized a controversial fatwa banning the election of secular candidates. Fatwa banning election of secular candidates in Iraq criticizedDigitalJournal.com all 2 news articles »

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Hundreds Welcome Home Iraq War Vet, Sochi Paralympian - NewsChannel5.com Sun, 20 Apr 2014 00:00:11 GMT

Hundreds Welcome Home Iraq War Vet, Sochi Paralympian NewsChannel5.com Calhoun had both of his legs amputated above the knee after an explosion while serving in Iraq in 2003. He tried skiing as part of his recovery. “Being in a wheelchair, it was something that got me out and made me feel free again,” Calhoun said. “Just ... and more »

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28 killed in violence across Iraq - CNN Sun, 13 Apr 2014 17:33:03 GMT

CNN

28 killed in violence across Iraq CNN (CNN) -- A car bomb went off in the restive northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Sunday, killing nine people, while 10 others were killed in clashes there, security officials said. The explosives-laden car targeted a joint security patrol of the Iraqi army ... Iraq car bomb kills at least 16 peopleFox News Deadly car bombings hit northern IraqAljazeera.com Series of Bombings Kills More Than 20 Across IraqNew York Times TIME -U.S. News & World Report all 194 news articles »

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To honor our heroes: Parade is due for Iraq and Afghanistan war vets (editorial) - SILive.com Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:29:35 GMT

nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper

To honor our heroes: Parade is due for Iraq and Afghanistan war vets (editorial) SILive.com It's only fitting that the call has gone out from Staten Island to finally welcome home America's troops from the 9/11-era wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Our borough, which suffered deeply from the attack that destroyed the World Trade Center, has been ... Promoting a 'right to heal' from Ft Hood to Abu Ghraibnation.lk - The Nation Newspaper all 9 news articles »

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NORTHERN IRAQ OIL WILL FLOW TO EUROPE VIA TURKEY - Daily Sabah Sat, 19 Apr 2014 14:57:03 GMT

NORTHERN IRAQ OIL WILL FLOW TO EUROPE VIA TURKEY Daily Sabah Yıldız said that President of Iraq's Kurdish north Masoud Barzani and Ashti Hawrami, natural resources minister of Iraq, were also working on the issue, and this was an important step for Turkey and for the stability of region. Currently almost 1.5 ... Official: Northern Iraq oil to flow through TurkeyTurkish Press all 3 news articles »

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In Iraq, 18 dead in attacks - CNN Thu, 17 Apr 2014 18:25:06 GMT

In Iraq, 18 dead in attacks CNN (CNN) -- Attackers in Iraq killed 18 people on Wednesday, authorities said. At least five people were killed and 24 others were wounded when a car bomb exploded in the main commercial street of Karrada district in central Baghdad, police said. Baghdad ...