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Iraq to split in three: So why not? - CNN Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:51:53 GMT

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Iraq to split in three: So why not? CNN (CNN) -- Iraq is tearing itself apart. Its government has lost control of large parts of the country; intercommunal violence is rife and al Qaeda is resurgent. A description not of 2014 but 2006 -- and a situation that led Joseph R. Biden, then a U.S ... In the Midst of Iraq's Chaos, the Kurds Inch Towards IndependenceTIME How an independent Kurdish state in Iraq would impact the regionCBC.ca Iraq parliament in about-turn over session delayFinancial Times Business Insider -Rudaw -Al-Arabiya all 114 news articles »

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ISIS Bogged Down in Iraq, Quarreling With Sunni Allies: US Official - NBCNews.com Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:11:54 GMT

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ISIS Bogged Down in Iraq, Quarreling With Sunni Allies: US Official NBCNews.com After stunning battlefield advances last month, the extremist Islamic militant group ISIS is now encountering increasing resistance from Iraqi forces and at the same time is quarreling with some Sunni insurgent groups that helped it overrun government ... Obama's 'unity government' plan in Iraq is just a mirageWashington Post US officials: 'No reason to doubt' it's al-BaghdadiCNN ISIS: It's Not Just Iraq And SyriaDaily Caller The Independent (blog) -Daily Mail -Aljazeera.com all 1,708 news articles »

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Political Wrangling Again Forces Postponement of Iraq Vote on New Government - Wall Street Journal Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:05:17 GMT

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Political Wrangling Again Forces Postponement of Iraq Vote on New Government Wall Street Journal Since insurgents took over Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, on June 10, that rage has translated into gains encompassing hundreds of square miles of territory between Iraq and Syria. The rebel challenge to the central government includes its ... How Iran is pushing US aside in IraqCNN Baghdad's Sunni Muslims Fear Repeat of Iraq's Darkest DaysNBCNews.com Iraq parliament delays session until AugustAljazeera.com Washington Post -Reuters -Los Angeles Times all 406 news articles »

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Iraq fighting doesn't raise oil prices, yet - USA TODAY Sun, 06 Jul 2014 23:53:55 GMT

Iraq fighting doesn't raise oil prices, yet USA TODAY BAGHDAD — Iraq is one of the world's top oil exporters, so you would think that a recent attack by militants on its largest oil refinery amid a deteriorating security situation in the country would prompt global fears of oil shortages and spark a ... and more »

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Saudi jails four over plan to fight in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Tue, 08 Jul 2014 02:24:25 GMT

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Saudi jails four over plan to fight in Iraq Aljazeera.com The latest verdicts show that Riyadh is also worried about Saudis who may want to join the fighting in Iraq, where an al-Qaeda offshoot captured swathes of Iraqi territory last month, the Reuters news agency reported. The decree in February also said ... Saudi reports shelling on border with IraqYahoo News 4 jailed in Saudi Arabia for planning to fight in IraqThe National Saudis Alert to Enemies on Both Sides of Iraq SchismBloomberg all 35 news articles »

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Iraq veterans in Afghanistan stung by Iraq's turmoil - Washington Post Sun, 06 Jul 2014 12:22:12 GMT

Iraq veterans in Afghanistan stung by Iraq's turmoil Washington Post KABUL — Col. Samuel Whitehurst had been consumed with work in the last days of his brigade's nine-month deployment in eastern Afghanistan when alarming news about his former battleground in northern Iraq began to reach him. Whitehurst fired off an ... and more »

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Blair sees Iraq crisis as a 'long-term problem' - Politico (blog) Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:16:54 GMT

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Blair sees Iraq crisis as a 'long-term problem' Politico (blog) The current crisis in a Iraq is a "long-term problem," former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says. Blair, who was prime minister during the invasion of Iraq, was considered a close ally to former President George W. Bush and a outspoken supporter of ... NBC's Mitchell to Blair: Wouldn't Iraq Be a 'Better Place' Without 2003 Invasion?Mediaite all 3 news articles »

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Iran Pursues Subtle Strategy on Iraq - Wall Street Journal Sun, 06 Jul 2014 09:19:58 GMT

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Iran Pursues Subtle Strategy on Iraq Wall Street Journal QOM, Iran—Iran is pursuing a delicate strategy of supporting fellow Shiite Muslims and preserving its influence in neighboring Iraq—where the government is under siege by radical Sunni militants—without pushing the confrontation into outright ... Iraq's Shiites fight for their shrines and their creedLos Angeles Times all 23 news articles »

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ISIS Set to Destroy Biblical History - Daily Beast Mon, 07 Jul 2014 09:46:53 GMT

ISIS Set to Destroy Biblical History Daily Beast It has been closed for years for restoration, ever since it was looted along with many of Iraq's other institutions in the wake of the culturally oblivious American-led invasion of 2003. But the Mosul Museum was on the verge of reopening, at last, and ... ISIS To Destroy Ancient Biblical Artifacts In Northern IraqDaily Caller Destruction of Biblical History Continues In IraqActon Institute (blog) Report: Islamic State Threatens to Loot Biblical Relics in IraqNewsmax.com all 5 news articles »

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Does video show ISIS leader? Iraq works to find out - CNN Sun, 06 Jul 2014 22:38:17 GMT

Does video show ISIS leader? Iraq works to find out CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi authorities are looking at a video that purportedly shows Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi delivering a sermon in Mosul to determine whether it is really the notorious leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Iraq's military ...