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Rift With Kurds Widens as Iraqi Leader Replaces the Foreign Minister - New York Times Fri, 11 Jul 2014 23:59:37 GMT

Reuters

Rift With Kurds Widens as Iraqi Leader Replaces the Foreign Minister New York Times BAGHDAD — The dangerous struggle between the leadership of Iraq and the country's Kurdish minority intensified Friday as the Kurds seized two oil production facilities in Kirkuk Province and the prime minister appointed a temporary replacement for the ... Kurds seize Iraq oilfields, ministers pull out of governmentReuters Iraq's top diplomat replaced, sources sayKSAT San Antonio Kurdish forces seize disputed oilfieldAljazeera.com The Guardian -Los Angeles Times all 787 news articles »

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Islam, Iraq and Syria - The Economist Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:38:13 GMT

The Economist

Islam, Iraq and Syria The Economist Last month it returned to Iraq, leading a charge by Sunni insurgents towards the capital, Baghdad. Since Mr Baghdadi's declaration of a caliphate on June 30th SIC has captured more land in Iraq, secured a new chunk of Syria around the eastern city of ... Bounty and bullets: ISIS targets Iraq's artifactsDeutsche Welle 'Low-Grade' Nuclear Material Is Seized by Rebels in Iraq, UN SaysNew York Times ISIS seizes uranium from lab; experts downplay 'dirty bomb' threatFox News New York Post -TIME -NBCNews.com all 539 news articles »

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Time to rethink approach to Iraq's displacement crisis - CNN (blog) Sat, 12 Jul 2014 02:08:17 GMT

Reuters

Time to rethink approach to Iraq's displacement crisis CNN (blog) In a scene reminiscent of Iraq's 2006-2008 displacement crisis, hundreds of thousands of Iraqis are again fleeing violent conflict for perceived safer areas. Indeed, more than 1.2 million Iraqis have been displaced since fighting erupted in Anbar ... Underage fighters drawn into Iraq sectarian warReuters ​'Appetites of ISIS extend far beyond Iraq & Syria'RT Outside help is needed to save Iraq from sectarianismWashington Post Los Angeles Times -Macleans.ca all 111 news articles »

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'Terrorist Groups' Seize Uranium Compounds, Iraq Tells UN - NBCNews.com Thu, 10 Jul 2014 07:52:42 GMT

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'Terrorist Groups' Seize Uranium Compounds, Iraq Tells UN NBCNews.com UNITED NATIONS — Insurgents have seized nuclear materials used for scientific research at a university, Iraq told the United Nations in a letter appealing for help to "stave off the threat of their use by terrorists." Nearly 88 pounds of uranium ... Iraq loses control of chemical weapons depot to ISIS militantsRT (blog) Exclusive: Iraq tells UN that 'terrorist groups' seized nuclear materialsReuters UK Iraq: 'Terrorists' Seize Ex-Chemical Weapons SiteABC News The Guardian -Reuters all 214 news articles »

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It's Hellfire missiles — not F-16s — that Iraq is ready to use now - Washington Post Thu, 10 Jul 2014 13:28:11 GMT

It's Hellfire missiles — not F-16s — that Iraq is ready to use now Washington Post Militants with the Islamic State, an Al Qaeda offshoot, have taken control of broad swathes of Iraq over the last two months, and Iraq's military has done little to stop them. Surely, the thinking goes, some well armed American-built fighter jets would ... and more »

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Christians Flee Iraq for Safety - Newsweek Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:35:21 GMT

Newsweek

Christians Flee Iraq for Safety Newsweek BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The violence in Iraq is hastening the end of nearly 2,000 years of Christianity there as the few remaining faithful flee Islamic State militants, archbishops from Baghdad, Mosul and Kirkuk said on Wednesday. War and sectarian ... Is this the end for Christianity in Iraq?Los Angeles Daily News all 33 news articles »

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Iraq: The underprepared recruits bolstering the Iraqi army - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 11 Jul 2014 09:37:26 GMT

Iraq: The underprepared recruits bolstering the Iraqi army Telegraph.co.uk Of course they are scared for my life but I have a duty to perform," said Yayha Saleh, who used to run a pizza restaurant in the American city of Baltimore before he returned to Iraq and became a bricklayer. The men are taught to assemble and ... Iraq trains volunteers to fight Isis but many seen as ill-preparedFinancial Times all 2 news articles »

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Saudis Urge Tribes to Reject Iraq Militants - Wall Street Journal Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:54:41 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Saudis Urge Tribes to Reject Iraq Militants Wall Street Journal Saudi Arabia is privately encouraging its allied tribes in Iraq to turn against a Sunni extremist insurgency, a pivot that could help calm sectarian tensions that underpin the uprising, Western and Middle Eastern officials say. After encouraging Sunni ... Why Iraq Is More Stable Than You ThinkPolitico Saudi Arabia: Don't blame it all on the Islamic StateAljazeera.com all 17 news articles »

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Richard Perle's whitewashing of the Iraq war - Al-Arabiya Fri, 11 Jul 2014 05:30:03 GMT

Richard Perle's whitewashing of the Iraq war Al-Arabiya As Iraq stands on the verge of a complete breakdown into mini sectarian states, former leading neoconservative and Iraq war advocate Richard Perle made a sudden appearance on Newsmax TV. His statements in the interview were yet another testament to ... and more »

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On the Road to Samarra, Glimpses of Iraq's New Fractured Reality - New York Times Wed, 09 Jul 2014 19:11:53 GMT

New York Times

On the Road to Samarra, Glimpses of Iraq's New Fractured Reality New York Times SAMARRA, Iraq — About 20 miles beyond the northern gates of Baghdad, on the way to the embattled city of Samarra, site of one of Shiite Islam's holiest shrines, the road empties out as if some invisible barrier has been passed. From this point on ... Iraq to split in three: So why not?CNN Iraq PM calls Kurd city 'base for terrorism'Aljazeera.com Iraq VP to US: Stay Out of Our Civil WarDaily Beast Washington Post -Al-Arabiya -Bloomberg all 1,242 news articles »