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Doctor: Phoenix VA ignores mandate to prioritize Iraq, Afghanistan vets - CNN Thu, 22 May 2014 20:23:31 GMT

Doctor: Phoenix VA ignores mandate to prioritize Iraq, Afghanistan vets CNN Phoenix (CNN) -- Some veterans injured in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan are being made to wait for months in the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System despite a national mandate they be given priority access to medical care, a VA doctor told CNN. CRUELLY IGNORED: Iraq, Afghanistan veterans unable to get help in Phoenix ...Catholic Online Injured Iraq, Afghanistan War Veterans Waiting Months for Care Despite ...Christian Post all 176 news articles »

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Despite Bloody Conflict, Iraq's Leader Looks Likely To Keep Power - NPR (blog) Wed, 21 May 2014 19:51:15 GMT

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Despite Bloody Conflict, Iraq's Leader Looks Likely To Keep Power NPR (blog) Iraq's election didn't make a huge splash in the U.S., but the results of the April 30 vote were released this week, and the outcome has important ramifications for Iraq and the wider region. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's party came out way ahead ... 'Our man in Iraq' turning into the one U.S. removedMontgomery Advertiser Iraq's future looks more like KurdistanCNN (blog) The incumbent digs inThe Economist (blog) World Tribune all 37 news articles »

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Iraq's Kurds Start Exporting Oil Unilaterally - ABC News Thu, 22 May 2014 14:14:16 GMT

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Iraq's Kurds Start Exporting Oil Unilaterally ABC News Iraq's self-ruled northern Kurdish region on Thursday started exporting crude oil to the international market through the Turkish port of Ceyhan despite objections from the central government in Baghdad, Turkey's energy minister said. The Iraqi ... UPDATE 3-Iraqi Kurdistan defies Baghdad to load first pipeline oil saleReuters all 78 news articles »

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Infighting a Boon to Iraq Bonds as Cash Pile Swells: Arab Credit - Bloomberg Thu, 22 May 2014 09:42:59 GMT

Infighting a Boon to Iraq Bonds as Cash Pile Swells: Arab Credit Bloomberg An unintended consequence of Iraq's political strife is cheaper borrowing costs for the government. The yield on Iraq's January 2028 bond tumbled 101 basis points this year to 6.64 percent today, within three basis points of the lowest since March 2013 ... and more »

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Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 29 People - ABC News Thu, 22 May 2014 15:40:10 GMT

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Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 29 People ABC News A wave of suicide and car bomb attacks in Iraq killed at least 29 people and wounded dozens more on Thursday, officials said, as political rivals prepared to launch negotiations on forming a new government after last month's national elections. No ... Shia pilgrims killed in Iraq bombingsAljazeera.com Over 30 killed in series of attacks on pilgrims in Iraq capitalRT Baghdad bombings target Iraq Shia pilgrimsBBC News Firstpost all 80 news articles »

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'Ajax in Iraq' at Miles Memorial Playhouse - Los Angeles Times Thu, 22 May 2014 21:21:19 GMT

'Ajax in Iraq' at Miles Memorial Playhouse Los Angeles Times Sophocles and post-traumatic stress disorder commingle in “Ajax in Iraq” at the Miles Memorial Playhouse, to dazzling, disturbing effect. In its riveting Los Angeles premiere, playwright Ellen McLaughlin's potent assault on sexual abuse in the military ...

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US, Britain warn of kidnap threat to oil workers in south Iraq - Reuters UK Thu, 22 May 2014 09:45:20 GMT

US, Britain warn of kidnap threat to oil workers in south Iraq Reuters UK Basra, which has a Shi'ite majority, has been affected by the rise in violence that has shaken Iraq over the last year and a half. Several Sunni residents in Basra province have been killed in recent months, including a candidate in last month's election. and more »

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Iraq: Ban welcomes initial parliamentary election results - UN News Centre Mon, 19 May 2014 19:06:13 GMT

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Iraq: Ban welcomes initial parliamentary election results UN News Centre 19 May 2014 – Welcoming the announcement of the initial results of Iraq's Council of Representatives election, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today looked forward to the final tally and subsequent timely formation of a new government. Maliki's bloc leads in Iraq electionWashington Post Iraq's Maliki 'set to win elections'Aljazeera.com Iraq: PM's group is biggest election winnerYahoo News Al Jazeera America -U.S. News & World Report all 300 news articles »

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Jihadists trying to establish Islamic state on border of Syria and Iraq - Haaretz Wed, 21 May 2014 11:07:40 GMT

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Jihadists trying to establish Islamic state on border of Syria and Iraq Haaretz Jihadists trying to establish Islamic state on border of Syria and Iraq. Violence in Deir al-Zor escalates as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant launches new attempt to establish state in border area that it can control. By Haaretz | May 21, 2014 ... ISIL seeks Islamic state on Syria-Iraq borderArab News Jihadists seek Islamic state on Syria-Iraq borderThe Daily Star Jihadists look to form extremist state along Syria-Iraq borderThe Times of Israel all 33 news articles »

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Iraq's Kurdish region starts exporting crude oil through Turkey without ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune Thu, 22 May 2014 16:05:41 GMT

Iraq's Kurdish region starts exporting crude oil through Turkey without ... Minneapolis Star Tribune BAGHDAD — Iraq's self-ruled northern Kurdish region on Thursday started exporting crude oil to the international market through the Turkish port of Ceyhan despite objections from the central government in Baghdad, Turkey's energy minister said. The ...