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Chechen fighter emerges as face of Iraq militant group - Fox News Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:12:55 GMT

Fox News

Chechen fighter emerges as face of Iraq militant group Fox News BEIRUT – A young, red-bearded ethnic Chechen has rapidly become one of the most prominent commanders in the breakaway Al Qaeda group that has overrun swaths of Iraq and Syria, illustrating the international nature of the movement. Omar al-Shishani ... 'There is no force that could stop ripping Iraq to shreds'RT Iraq's Baghdadi calls for 'holy war'Aljazeera.com Envoy Says Iraq Can't Wait for US Military AidTIME CNN (blog) -Salt Lake Tribune -Huffington Post all 3,339 news articles »

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US-Russia proxy war continues in Iraq - CNBC.com Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:11:59 GMT

CNBC.com

US-Russia proxy war continues in Iraq CNBC.com As the White House dithers in its response to the rapid advance of the al-Qaeda offshoot in Iraq now known as the Islamic State, the Russian military has stepped in, sending planes and pilots to bolster the embattled government of Nouri al-Maliki. It's ... Putin's Pilots Set to Fly Over IraqDaily Beast Iraq Warplanes: When Subsonic is Faster than SupersonicTIME Iraq Plans to Proceed Without US Military AidGuardian Liberty Voice The-review -Times of India -U.S. News & World Report all 105 news articles »

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Pentagon sends attack helicopters to Iraq - The Hill Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:06:59 GMT

CBS News

Pentagon sends attack helicopters to Iraq The Hill President Obama on Monday sent 200 additional U.S. troops to Iraq to protect diplomatic facilities and personnel amid growing fears that Sunni militants in the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) could overrun the country. The order brought the ... 300 more US troops headed to IraqCBS News Dempsey: Leaders Wait to Hear From Iraq Assessment TeamsDepartment of Defense Obama authorizes 200 more troops for IraqWashington Post Fox News -NBCNews.com -TIME all 561 news articles »

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Iraqi Premier Places Unity Second to Fighting ISIS - New York Times Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:03:55 GMT

New York Times

Iraqi Premier Places Unity Second to Fighting ISIS New York Times International supporters of Iraq, including the United States, have criticized Mr. Maliki, a Shiite, for failing to form an inclusive government that brings Sunni Arabs and Kurds onto its side in the fight against the extremists. The Islamic State in ... Sunnis, Kurds shun Iraq parliamentReuters Option No. 3 for Iraq: Three divisionsUSA TODAY The 'Sons of Iraq,' Abandoned by Their American AlliesWall Street Journal Aljazeera.com -Bloomberg all 705 news articles »

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As violence spreads in Iraq, a new challenge to Maliki emerges from the Shiite ... - Washington Post Thu, 03 Jul 2014 02:15:05 GMT

Middle East Eye

As violence spreads in Iraq, a new challenge to Maliki emerges from the Shiite ... Washington Post Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is trying to prevent the breakup of Iraq in the face of an offensive by the heavily armed insurgents, who have already declared an Islamic state stretching across Iraqi and Syrian territory. But the threats to Iraq's ... Iraq clashes between rival Shia factions leave at least 14 deadFinancial Times Iraq army turns guns on Shiite cleric supporters in KarbalaMiddle East Eye all 28 news articles »

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King Crude: How Iraq's ISIS Crisis Restores Saudi Influence - Forbes Wed, 02 Jul 2014 08:00:39 GMT

Reuters

King Crude: How Iraq's ISIS Crisis Restores Saudi Influence Forbes While the world panics over the conquests of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Saudi Arabia, oddly enough, has reason to be thankful. Even though ISIS advocates the Al Saud family's overthrow and has pushed Baghdad toward closer relations ... Obama discusses Iraq threats with Saudi Arabian King AbdullahReuters Saudi Arabia: Sandwiched by jihadists in Iraq and YemenBBC News Global reactions welcome Saudi king's Iraq aid packageAl-Arabiya The Voice of Russia all 65 news articles »

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Water supply key to outcome of conflicts in Iraq and Syria, experts warn - The Guardian Thu, 03 Jul 2014 01:59:03 GMT

The Guardian

Water supply key to outcome of conflicts in Iraq and Syria, experts warn The Guardian “Control of water supplies gives strategic control over both cities and countryside. We are seeing a battle for control of water. Water is now the major strategic objective of all groups in Iraq. It's life or death. If you control water in Iraq you ... Here's How Iraq Could Turn Into A Failed State In A DayBusiness Insider Iraq Poll: US Should Stay OutPJ Media One simple strategic error enabled Isis to take northern Iraq – and we're ...Telegraph.co.uk all 29 news articles »

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My Head's Exploding - New York Times Wed, 02 Jul 2014 02:33:36 GMT

My Head's Exploding New York Times Who would have thought that Iraq imploding would give the mountebanks who tricked us into war a chance to rear their heads and seek rehabilitation — somehow grabbing onto the hellish spiral as proof that they were right in their original wrongness? and more »

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No Good Iraq Options for Obama as Russia, Iran Jump In - Bloomberg Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:49:00 GMT

Bloomberg

No Good Iraq Options for Obama as Russia, Iran Jump In Bloomberg July 1 (Bloomberg) –- Former Australia Ambassador to Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia Robert Bowker discusses the crisis in Iraq and ISIL declaring itself an Islamic Caliphate with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television's “On The Move.” (Source: ... Russian Jets and Experts Sent to Iraq to Aid ArmyNew York Times For US Vets, Iraq's Newest Conflict Awakens Complex EmotionsNPR Iraq Leader Under Pressure to Step Aside as US Looks ElsewhereTIME ABC News -Aljazeera.com -The Wire all 2,867 news articles »

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The OZY Connection - OZY Wed, 02 Jul 2014 17:51:39 GMT

Bloomberg

The OZY Connection OZY Though Iraq's three major ethnic groups — Sunnis, Shia and Kurds — live in generally distinct geographic regions, there will be nothing neat or clean about a breakup. A split won't calm political waters nor will it bring near-term stability. And for ... Kurdish region is exploring whether to be part of Iraq or whether to be ...Washington Post Iraqi Kurds to Vote on IndependenceTIME Kurdistan and the future of IraqFinancial Times Bloomberg -Voice of America -Bloomberg View all 349 news articles »