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Russian Jets and Experts Sent to Iraq to Aid Army - New York Times Mon, 30 Jun 2014 02:18:20 GMT

New York Times

Russian Jets and Experts Sent to Iraq to Aid Army New York Times BAGHDAD — Iraqi government officials said Sunday that Russian experts had arrived in Iraq to help the army get 12 new Russian warplanes into the fight against Sunni extremists, while the extremists declared their leader the caliph, or absolute ruler ... US Rushes Hellfires to Iraq, Trying to Rebuild ArsenalABC News Key question in Iraq right now: Who controls Tikrit?CNN Iraq Leader Under Pressure to Step Aside as US Looks ElsewhereTIME Los Angeles Times -Aljazeera.com all 3,390 news articles »

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Iraq militants announce new Islamic state - USA TODAY Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:45:56 GMT

USA TODAY

Iraq militants announce new Islamic state USA TODAY An al-Qaeda breakaway group that seized large swaths of Iraq in recent weeks declared Sunday the creation of a new religious state in Iraq and Syria, as it continued to repel government forces in Tikrit, the hometown of former dictator Saddam Hussein. Militants making headway in Iraq and Syria declare creation of formal Islamic ...Washington Post Militants Leverage Iraq Gains in SyriaWall Street Journal After Iraq gains, Qaeda offshoot claims Islamic "caliphate"Reuters CBS News -Bellingham Herald -The Independent all 276 news articles »

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With Surge of Chaos in Iraq, a Familiar Problem Knocks on Biden's Door - New York Times Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:59:13 GMT

New York Times

With Surge of Chaos in Iraq, a Familiar Problem Knocks on Biden's Door New York Times WASHINGTON — From the first summer of the Obama administration, Iraq has been considered Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s account. But when President Obama called a critical meeting on June 16 to confront the crisis that had suddenly erupted ...

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Iraq's Christians See Putin As Savior - Daily Beast Sun, 29 Jun 2014 23:50:53 GMT

Iraq's Christians See Putin As Savior Daily Beast After a decade of church bombings, targeted killings, and anti-Christian workplace discrimination, Ramy Youssef has finally tired of Iraq's halting progress and is intent on emigrating. “I don't want to leave. I don't want these terrorists to do what ... and more »

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Marine who disappeared in Iraq in 2004 is back in US custody - Fox News Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:48:43 GMT

Fox News

Marine who disappeared in Iraq in 2004 is back in US custody Fox News Nearly 10 years ago Hassoun was declared a deserter after allegedly faking his own kidnapping in Iraq, then reappeared and was to face charges. But he disappeared again in 2005, has now turned himself in to U.S. authorities, and is being flown to the U ... Marine who disappeared in Iraq in US custodyUSA TODAY Marine Who Disappeared in Iraq in 2004 Back in USABC News all 62 news articles »

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Before Shooting in Iraq, Warning on Blackwater - New York Times Mon, 30 Jun 2014 01:30:47 GMT

New York Times

Before Shooting in Iraq, Warning on Blackwater New York Times Document: State Department Documents on Blackwater Episode. “The management structures in place to manage and monitor our contracts in Iraq have become subservient to the contractors themselves,” the investigator, Jean C. Richter, wrote in an Aug.

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Armed drones now flying over Iraq, DOD confirms - Politico Sun, 29 Jun 2014 15:34:44 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 Armed US Drones Flying Over BaghdadTIME US flying armed drones in IraqThe Guardian NBCNews.com all 284 news articles »

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Thumbing Its Nose at U.S., Russia Sends Military Experts to Iraq - The Wire Sun, 29 Jun 2014 16:04:52 GMT

The Wire

Thumbing Its Nose at U.S., Russia Sends Military Experts to Iraq The Wire In recent days, support for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had been on the wane with Iran joining the United States and others in the international community in vocalizing their desire for new, more inclusive leadership in Iraq, even as ISIS ... and more »

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

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 ...

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Russian Advisers Ready Iraq to Use New Combat Aircraft - Bloomberg Sun, 29 Jun 2014 21:00:44 GMT

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Russian Advisers Ready Iraq to Use New Combat Aircraft Bloomberg The used Russian Sukhoi combat aircraft arrived in Iraq as government ground forces, backed by helicopter gunships, pressed their offensive to drive Sunni fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from the northern city of Tikrit. Al-Mada ... Russian advisers arrive in Iraq as army battles for TikritAkron Beacon Journal Russian fighter jets sent to help Iraq battle ISILThe Times of Israel Iraq receives first Russian combat aircrafts World June 29, 9:59ITAR-TASS Worthy News -InSerbia News all 14 news articles »