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Iraq's elections may accelerate its descent - Washington Post Thu, 01 May 2014 23:24:10 GMT

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Iraq's elections may accelerate its descent Washington Post IRAQ'S BEST days in the past decade have been its elections, and somewhat surprisingly, Wednesday was one of them. Though the country is sliding into civil war — the United Nations reported that 750 people were killed by political violence in April ... The Kurdish Muscle in Post-Election IraqRudaw Iraq's electionThe Economist Opinion: Why Iraq elections can't fix chaos left behind by USCNN New York Times -Aljazeera.com -NPR (blog) all 2,557 news articles »

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Condi Rice cancels Rutgers speech after Iraq War protest - Christian Science Monitor Sat, 03 May 2014 17:36:45 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Condi Rice cancels Rutgers speech after Iraq War protest Christian Science Monitor After the Rutgers faculty and anti-war activists berated the university administration for extending the invitation to Rice – referencing her “efforts to mislead the American people about the presence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq” – the ... Condoleezza Rice backs out of Rutgers speech over role in Iraq warThe Guardian Condoleezza Rice Backs Out of Rutgers Speech Over Iraq War ProtestTIME Condoleezza Rice cancels Rutgers speech as students protest her role in IraqUPI.com New York Post -ABC7Chicago.com all 214 news articles »

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Iraq Votes in Relative Peace, But Governing Remains a Challenge - TIME Fri, 02 May 2014 20:02:38 GMT

Iraq Votes in Relative Peace, But Governing Remains a Challenge TIME Voting in Iraq's first election since American troops left the country went relatively smoothly this week. Turnout reached almost 60 percent, no major irregularities were reported, and in a country defined for more than a decade by car bombs and mass ... Iraq Elections Overshadowed by al Qaeda AttackstheTrumpet.com all 3 news articles »

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Iraq's Displaced, from Anbar to Kurdistan - New Yorker (blog) Fri, 02 May 2014 04:03:22 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

Iraq's Displaced, from Anbar to Kurdistan New Yorker (blog) Iraq's Sunni and Kurdish populations both feel disenfranchised by the Shiite-majority Iraqi government, led by Nuri al-Maliki—as Dexter Filkins reported in a recent issue of the magazine. But, in Shaqlawa, the real division was between Kurds and Arabs. Iraq elections unlikely to bridge sectarian divideAljazeera.com Iraq's Ailing President Talabani Is Shown Casting a VoteNew York Times (blog) Leaders Urge Importance of Voting, as Iraq Elects New LegislatureRudaw Yahoo News all 113 news articles »

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While we weren't looking, hope sprung in Iraq - New York Post Sun, 04 May 2014 01:47:59 GMT

While we weren't looking, hope sprung in Iraq New York Post Days before Iraqi polls opened, US media were full of leaks from the Obama administration that Iraq was about to explode. One revived the old chestnut, marketed by then-Sen. Joseph Biden in 2004, that Iraq should be carved into three mini-states.

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Iraq: Government Blocking Residents Fleeing Fighting - Human Rights Watch Sun, 04 May 2014 01:06:32 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Iraq: Government Blocking Residents Fleeing Fighting Human Rights Watch Fighting in Anbar between government forces and various Sunni armed groups, including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), has been ongoing since January 2014. According to the United Nations, the fighting has displaced more than 400,000 of ... Car Bomb In Ramadi, Fighting And Flooding In FallujahRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 2 news articles »

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Gunmen Kill 4 Sunni Fighters in Iraq - ABC News Sat, 03 May 2014 13:41:12 GMT

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Gunmen Kill 4 Sunni Fighters in Iraq ABC News Iraqi authorities say gunmen have killed four Sunni anti-al-Qaida militiamen in a town north of Baghdad. A police officer said the Saturday attack took place when gunmen in three speeding pickup trucks fired on a security checkpoint manned by Sahwa ... H. Brandt Ayers: Going back to IraqAnniston Star Violence hit Iraq takes 16 livesZee News all 89 news articles »

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Iraq: Ballot count underway, with parties no closer to forming ruling coalition - Asharq Alawsat English Sat, 03 May 2014 23:47:16 GMT

Iraq: Ballot count underway, with parties no closer to forming ruling coalition Asharq Alawsat English Maliki was able to secure a second term in office in 2010 only after forming a National Alliance comprising the Sadrist Movement and the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI). Both parties have strongly criticized Maliki's leadership in recent months ...

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Iraq's descent - West Hawaii Today Sat, 03 May 2014 16:21:38 GMT

RT (blog)

Iraq's descent West Hawaii Today Iraq's best days in the past decade have been its elections, and somewhat surprisingly, Wednesday was one of them. Though the country is sliding into civil war — the United Nations reported that 750 people were killed by political violence in April ... Iraq's April death toll exceeds 1000 – officialsRT (blog) Iraq's House of CardsForeign Policy (blog) Iraq: Al-Maliki calls vote 'slap' to terrorismStars and Stripes Wall Street Journal -The Hill (blog) all 65 news articles »

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Beautiful photos show how Iraq's army sees the country's most dangerous province - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 02 May 2014 16:00:03 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Beautiful photos show how Iraq's army sees the country's most dangerous province Washington Post (blog) Iraq's army has struggled in its fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, an al-Qaeda splinter group that has taken over parts of major cities like Ramadi and Fallujah. It's been a bloody battle: Local authorities recorded 298 ... and more »