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US to sell largest ever Hellfire missile cache to Iraq - RT (blog) Thu, 31 Jul 2014 17:01:53 GMT

RT (blog)

US to sell largest ever Hellfire missile cache to Iraq RT (blog) On Tuesday, the US State Department issued a statement announcing the preliminary approval of an agreement that would give Iraq a new arsenal of AGM-114K/N/R Hellfire missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support “to help ... Iraq Struggles to Halt Militants' March on BaghdadWall Street Journal Iraq Offers Aid to Those Displaced by MilitantsABC News Iraq is already splitting into three statesUSA TODAY Al-Arabiya -FRONTLINE -Aljazeera.com all 475 news articles »

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Tears, and Anger, as Militants Destroy Iraq City's Relics - New York Times Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:19:30 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 ... As Iraq crisis deepens, veterans wonder: Was it worth it?Christian Science Monitor Isis winning its war in Iraq and SyriaBelfast Telegraph Security Council: ISIS 'a major threat' to Iraq's futureAl-Arabiya ABC Online all 60 news articles »

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Hezbollah man dies on 'jihad duty' in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:01:36 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Hezbollah man dies on 'jihad duty' in Iraq Aljazeera.com A Hezbollah commander has been killed on "jihad duty" in Iraq, indicating the Lebanese group that is already fighting in Syria's civil war may be involved in a second front in the region. Sources in Lebanon told the Reuters news agency on Thursday that ... Lebanese Hezbollah Commander Killed in IraqABC News Hezbollah 'trainer' killed during fighting in northern IraqLong War Journal Hezbollah commander killed in Iraq: sourcesReuters Fox News -The Daily Star -The Times of Israel all 113 news articles »

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STEPHEN GLOVER: I'm afraid the bitter truth is Iraq and Libya were better off ... - Daily Mail Thu, 31 Jul 2014 05:24:35 GMT

Daily Mail

STEPHEN GLOVER: I'm afraid the bitter truth is Iraq and Libya were better off ... Daily Mail Meanwhile, in the north of Iraq — a country allegedly delivered into freedom from Saddam Hussein in 2003 — a psychopathic organisation called Islamic State (previously known as ISIS) is executing thousands of Shia Muslims and Christians as the ...

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

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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 ... Only America can save Iraq's last ChristiansFox News These Reports Signal The Beginning Of The End For ISIS In IraqBusiness Insider Assyrian community to hold SF rally to stop “genocide” in IraqKTVU San Francisco American Spectator (blog) -NBCNews.com -Telegraph.co.uk all 563 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 and its Kurds fight over oil tanker off the Texas coastLos Angeles Times Iraq Fights Kurds Over Crude in Texas Tanker BattleBloomberg Iraq challenges shipment of Kurdish oil to TexasCBS News Reuters -CNBC.com -FuelFix (blog) all 351 news articles »

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Analysis: Sunni Insurgents and Kurds Untangling Iraq's “Artificial” Borders - Rudaw Thu, 31 Jul 2014 16:28:07 GMT

Rudaw

Analysis: Sunni Insurgents and Kurds Untangling Iraq's “Artificial” Borders Rudaw MONTREAL, Canada — The recent seizures of swaths of land by the Kurds and Sunni insurgents in Iraq has called into question borders that were drawn nearly a century ago. Since the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched its assault on the ... and more »

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

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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. Dubai, European airlines diverting flights that once flew over Iraq out of ...Times Colonist all 93 news articles »

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Kurdistan Rising: To Acknowledge or Ignore the Unraveling of Iraq - Brookings Institution Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:21:37 GMT

Kurdistan Rising: To Acknowledge or Ignore the Unraveling of Iraq Brookings Institution This summer, the world has watched as an al Qaeda offshoot, the Islamic State group, launched a militant offensive into Iraq, seizing large swaths of land. This Center for Middle East Policy's Middle East Memo, Kurdistan Rising: To Acknowledge or ...

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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 ...