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Once a Militant Stronghold in Iraq, Now a Battleground Again - New York Times Sun, 29 Jun 2014 02:40:00 GMT

New York Times

Once a Militant Stronghold in Iraq, Now a Battleground Again New York Times AL-DAIRA, Iraq — At one house, Iraq's national flag fluttered atop a building that Iraqi soldiers had captured from militants two days before. At another, smashed household goods and furniture were scattered on the floor. Outside a third, hosting a ... Iraq army launches offensive in TikritAljazeera.com Will the jihadist tide be stemmed?The Economist New alliances bring old enemies together as Isis advances in IraqThe Guardian CNN -Washington Post -TIME all 9,129 news articles »

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Iraq cobbling together makeshift air force to fight ISIS - Washington Post Sun, 29 Jun 2014 01:52:00 GMT

NPR (blog)

Iraq cobbling together makeshift air force to fight ISIS Washington Post Iraq is desperate for air power to strike militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and has expressed annoyance that long-awaited U.S. contracts for F-16 fighters and Apache helicopters are yet to be fulfilled. The United States is ... With new US planes slow to arrive, Iraq seeks remnants of Saddam's air force ...South China Morning Post In Iraq, Coordination With Iran Not Impossible, Gen. Dempsey SaysNPR (blog) all 18 news articles »

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Obama Administration Deepens US Role in Syria and Iraq - Wall Street Journal Sat, 28 Jun 2014 22:05:28 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Obama Administration Deepens US Role in Syria and Iraq Wall Street Journal PARIS—The Obama administration ended the week deeply immersed in stemming crises in Iraq and Syria as it launches a new strategy that American and Arab officials acknowledge could be risky for the U.S. and its closest Mideast allies. Days of ... ISIS gains in Iraq put Saudi forces on highest alertCNN Iraq and the 'Saudi question'Aljazeera.com (blog) Kerry presses Persian Gulf nations to rally behind IraqWashington Post Economic Times -The Independent -Reuters all 485 news articles »

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Iraq crisis: Kurdish region closes crossings to Iraqis fleeing Mosul conflict - CNN Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:43:56 GMT

CNN

Iraq crisis: Kurdish region closes crossings to Iraqis fleeing Mosul conflict CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region closed off the crossings used by Iraqis fleeing violence in the northern city of Mosul on Saturday, raising fears of a humanitarian crisis as desperate families are left with nowhere to go. Long-Oppressed Kurdistan on Verge of Independence from IraqThe Desert Sun The Kurds May Seize the Moment to Break Free of IraqNational Geographic Iraq's Christian Minority Feels Militant ThreatWall Street Journal Aljazeera.com -VICE News -fox2now.com all 448 news articles »

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Iraq War Poses a Test for Rand Paul - Wall Street Journal Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:39:28 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraq War Poses a Test for Rand Paul Wall Street Journal By reviving the sensitive debate within the GOP over Iraq, Mr. Paul risks undermining his efforts to court his party's old guard and to distinguish himself from his father, former Texas Rep. Ron Paul, a leading critic of the war who ran for president ... Bill Clinton: Dick Cheney 'unseemly' on IraqPolitico If You Were An Iraq War Critic, You're Probably Not Being Asked To Go On TVHuffington Post The Lies We Believed (And Still Believe) About IraqBillMoyers.com Media Matters for America (blog) -Washington Post (blog) -Peoria Journal Star all 254 news articles »

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Iraq's Kurds rule out giving up Kirkuk - Aljazeera.com Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:57:13 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq's Kurds rule out giving up Kirkuk Aljazeera.com The president of the Kurdish region of northern Iraq has issued a defiant statement to the Iraqi government that there was no going back on autonomous Kurdish rule in the oil city Kirkuk. Massoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, ... The Battle for Iraq (Dispatch 4)VICE News Destination unknown: Will Kurds use oil to break free from Iraq?CNN Iraq chaos hits home as drivers in US see gas prices go upThe Seattle Times all 465 news articles »

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Armed drones now flying over Iraq, DOD confirms - Politico Sat, 28 Jun 2014 17:57:11 GMT

Politico

Armed drones now flying over Iraq, DOD confirms Politico Some of the manned and unmanned surveillance aircraft operating over Iraq are now armed, the Defense Department confirmed Friday, to provide protection to the American troops deploying there. Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said the ... US flying armed drones over Iraq, official saysFox News US flying armed drones in IraqThe Guardian Armed US Drones Flying Over BaghdadTIME Wall Street Journal -Newsweek -KSN-TV all 272 news articles »

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Iraq Conflict Menaces Heritage Sites - Wall Street Journal Sat, 28 Jun 2014 09:38:21 GMT

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Iraq Conflict Menaces Heritage Sites Wall Street Journal BAGHDAD—Archaeologists and historians worry that a treasure trove of historical artifacts and monuments are on the verge of becoming a casualty of the conflict in Iraq. Sunni insurgents who took over Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul, and the ... and more »

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Iraq Kurds Won't Give Up Territory, Leader Says - Wall Street Journal Sat, 28 Jun 2014 12:02:06 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraq Kurds Won't Give Up Territory, Leader Says Wall Street Journal BAGHDAD—The leader of Iraq's Kurds said his forces won't relinquish territory they are defending against Sunni rebels, adding to worries that continued fighting could speed the breakup of Iraq along ethnic and religious lines. After Sunni insurgents ...

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Saudi King Promises Help in Delicate Effort to Unite Factions in Iraq - New York Times Sat, 28 Jun 2014 02:38:45 GMT

New York Times

Saudi King Promises Help in Delicate Effort to Unite Factions in Iraq New York Times “Both the secretary and the king believe that the security challenges that Iraq faces require a new government,” said the State Department official, referring to the government formation process underway in Baghdad. “The two shared a view that all of ...