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Tears, and Anger, as Militants Destroy Iraq City's Relics - New York Times Thu, 31 Jul 2014 01:01:53 GMT

New York Times

Tears, and Anger, as Militants Destroy Iraq City's Relics New York Times BAGHDAD — When the Sunni extremists ruling Mosul destroyed the shrine of a prophet whose story features in the traditions of Islam, Christianity and Judaism — the most important of nearly two dozen marked for destruction by the Islamic State in Iraq ... Iraq Struggles to Halt Militants' March on BaghdadWall Street Journal Iraq Offers Aid to Those Displaced by MilitantsABC News US plans largest ever sale of hellfire missiles to IraqAl-Arabiya Aljazeera.com -USA TODAY -FRONTLINE all 381 news articles »

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UN Condemns Extremist Takeover of Parts of Iraq - ABC News Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:01:18 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

UN Condemns Extremist Takeover of Parts of Iraq ABC News Council members called on all political groups to overcome divisions and urged Iraq's leaders to quickly form a government reflecting all segments of the population "that would contribute to finding a viable and sustainable solution to the country's ... Iraq's persecuted Assyrian Christians are in limboTelegraph.co.uk Only America can save Iraq's last ChristiansFox News Iraq's Beleaguered Christian Community Offered Asylum by FranceNBCNews.com RT -FRANCE 24 all 542 news articles »

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Kurdistan Challenges Iraq's Oil Claim - Wall Street Journal Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:54:09 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Kurdistan Challenges Iraq's Oil Claim Wall Street Journal But in a letter sent to the Texas court Tuesday, the KRG sought to address what it called "certain misrepresentations" by Iraq's oil ministry. The KRG maintains that it legally shipped and sold the oil currently held aboard the United Kalavrvta, 60 ... Iraq's black market oil fuels sectarian divisionAl Jazeera America Iraq and its Kurds fight over oil tanker off the Texas coastLos Angeles Times Iraq Fights Kurds Over Crude in Texas Tanker BattleBloomberg CBS News -Reuters -Public Radio International all 351 news articles »

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Dubai, European Airlines Divert Flights Over Iraq - ABC News Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:31:47 GMT

Dubai, European Airlines Divert Flights Over Iraq ABC News European airlines and a Dubai-based carrier are rerouting flights over Iraqi airspace as a security precaution amid fears that militants with the Islamic State group have weapons capable of shooting down planes, despite Iraq saying its skies are safe. and more »

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US Approves More Hellfire Missiles for Iraq - Wall Street Journal Wed, 30 Jul 2014 02:13:20 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Approves More Hellfire Missiles for Iraq Wall Street Journal Hellfire missile in the weapons bay of a U.S. Air Force Predator drone aircraft in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Corbis. The U.S. government has approved plans to send an additional 5,000 Hellfire missiles to Iraq to help the embattled Baghdad government ...

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Frontline's “Losing Iraq” asks what went wrong - The Denver Post (blog) Tue, 29 Jul 2014 17:02:19 GMT

The Denver Post (blog)

Frontline's “Losing Iraq” asks what went wrong The Denver Post (blog) The docu from the team behind “The Lost Year in Iraq,” “The Torture Question,” “Endgame” and “Bush's War” traces the U.S. role from the 2003 invasion to the current mess. “Frontline's” longtime producer Michael Kirk goes deep, recounting the history of ... Losing Iraq: A First Look at Frontline's New DocumentaryThe Wire 'Frontline: Losing Iraq' Shows a History of MistakesPopMatters 'Losing Iraq,' TV reviewNew York Daily News Public Radio International -Baltimore Sun -TheWrap all 13 news articles »

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Losing Iraq - PBS Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:07:24 GMT

Losing Iraq PBS U.S. troops withdrew from Iraq in 2011, ending America's military commitment in the country. Now, chaos is once again engulfing Iraq. The team behind "The Lost Year in Iraq," "The Torture Question" and "Bush's War" takes a look at how we got here, what ... and more »

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Iraq insurgents destroy key bridge - Al-Arabiya Wed, 30 Jul 2014 11:19:33 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq insurgents destroy key bridge Al-Arabiya Wresting back Tikrit, hometown of executed former president Saddam Hussein, has been one of the government's main objectives since jihadists launched a sweeping offensive in northern Iraq on June 9 and conquered much of the country's Sunni heartland.

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Why a partitioned Iraq is a bad idea - Al Jazeera America Wed, 30 Jul 2014 13:41:30 GMT

Why a partitioned Iraq is a bad idea Al Jazeera America In May 2006, months into a rapidly deteriorating sectarian war in Iraq, then–Democratic Sen. Joe Biden wrote in The New York Times that the country's partition was already underway. “The Sunnis, who until recently believed they would retake power in ...

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US Continues to Help Iraq in Face of Extremist Threat - Department of Defense Wed, 30 Jul 2014 22:04:00 GMT

US Continues to Help Iraq in Face of Extremist Threat Department of Defense WASHINGTON, July 29, 2014 – While Pentagon officials continue reviewing assessments of the situation in Iraq, operations to aid the Iraqi government against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant continue, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John ... and more »