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UN warns Iraq of 'chaos' if no political progress - Fox News Sat, 12 Jul 2014 21:09:31 GMT

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UN warns Iraq of 'chaos' if no political progress Fox News BAGHDAD – The U.N. urged Iraq's leaders Saturday to overcome their deep divisions and move quickly to form a new government that can unite the country and confront a surging militant threat, warning that failure to do so "risks plunging the country ... Iraq headed for chaos unless politicians unite, UN saysReuters Iraq's Sunnis pick parliament speakerAljazeera.com Iraq sends 4000 volunteers to help in RamadiWashington Post Los Angeles Times all 410 news articles »

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Iraq's crisis won't be resolved by fighting, Sunni leader says - Washington Post (blog) Sat, 12 Jul 2014 11:00:37 GMT

Iraq's crisis won't be resolved by fighting, Sunni leader says Washington Post (blog) On July 9, The Washington Post conducted an interview with Osama al-Nujaifi, the most recent speaker of Iraq's parliament and one of the country's leading Sunni lawmakers, at his headquarters in Baghdad. In an ornate marble room featuring plush sofas ...

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Hagel: US knows Iran, Russia aiding Iraq in fight against ISIS - The Hill Sat, 12 Jul 2014 13:34:48 GMT

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Hagel: US knows Iran, Russia aiding Iraq in fight against ISIS The Hill Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday that Iran and Russia were helping Iraq battle a Sunni extremist insurgency but that the U.S. was not coordinating its own assistance with either country. "We are aware of the Iranian and Russian efforts to help ... Hagel: US Aware of Russian, Iranian Roles in IraqABC News all 165 news articles »

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How the Crisis in Iraq Is Straining Aid Distribution in Syria - ABC News Sat, 12 Jul 2014 13:31:35 GMT

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How the Crisis in Iraq Is Straining Aid Distribution in Syria ABC News As militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) make their way from Mosul to other points in Iraq, the aid needed by hundreds of thousands of newly internally displaced Iraqis threatens to overshadow those of Syrian refugees in Iraq ... and more »

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Islam, Iraq and Syria - The Economist Sat, 12 Jul 2014 08:39:29 GMT

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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 ... 'Low-Grade' Nuclear Material Is Seized by Rebels in Iraq, UN SaysNew York Times How a US-Iran nuclear deal could help save IraqWashington Post Bounty and bullets: ISIS targets Iraq's artifactsDeutsche Welle TIME -New York Post -Telegraph.co.uk all 585 news articles »

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Iraq's top diplomat replaced, sources say - CNN Fri, 11 Jul 2014 15:54:46 GMT

Iraq's top diplomat replaced, sources say CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- In a possible portent of growing factional conflict, a leading Kurdish minister was removed from Iraq's government, and the Kurdish semi-autonomous government took over two oilfields in the north, officials said Friday. Foreign ...

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The New Jihad - Wall Street Journal Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:31:55 GMT

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The New Jihad Wall Street Journal Last week, a self-described heir to the Prophet Muhammad declared himself the supreme leader of a new Islamic state stretching from eastern Syria to northern Iraq. How did Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the nom de guerre of a mediocre Iraqi religious scholar in ... and more »

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Time to rethink approach to Iraq's displacement crisis - CNN (blog) Sat, 12 Jul 2014 04:09:24 GMT

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 ...

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Is the Partition of Iraq Inevitable? - Voice of America Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:05:02 GMT

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Is the Partition of Iraq Inevitable? Voice of America As Sunni jihadists continue to make gains in Iraq, Kurds have taken control of two oil fields in northern Iraq and have pulled out of the Shi'ite government of Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki. Experts say that that the country's future may have already ...

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Iraq forces executed 255 prisoners in revenge for Islamic State killings: HRW - Chicago Tribune Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:52:45 GMT

Iraq forces executed 255 prisoners in revenge for Islamic State killings: HRW Chicago Tribune Islamic State, an offshoot of al Qaeda, until recently called itself the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). It is spearheading a patchwork of insurgents who hold territory grabbed in a blitzkrieg across the north and west of Iraq and have ...