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US Orders Airlines to Fly at Higher Altitudes Over Iraq - Wall Street Journal Sat, 02 Aug 2014 02:51:57 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

US Orders Airlines to Fly at Higher Altitudes Over Iraq Wall Street Journal The U.S. government told airlines flying over Iraq to remain at higher altitudes, amid growing concerns about carriers operating around conflict zones. U.S. airlines are now prohibited from flying over Iraq below 30,000 feet, the Federal Aviation ... FAA Places New Restrictions on Flights Over IraqABC News New flight restrictions over Iraq following MH17 tragedyTelegraph.co.uk US restricts flights over IraqCNBC Reuters -The Australian -PBS NewsHour all 77 news articles »

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Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric Urges Peaceful Transition - ABC News Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:36:57 GMT

Middle East Eye

Iraq's Top Shiite Cleric Urges Peaceful Transition ABC News Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric appealed to Iraqi politicians on Friday not to make themselves "an obstacle" in the country's transition as the deadline looms for selecting the next prime minister. The remarks by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani ... More than 1700 Killed in Iraq in July, Says UNWall Street Journal Bomb blasts kill 10 in Iraq with death toll at 1600 in July aloneMiddle East Eye all 238 news articles »

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Airlines divided over crossing Iraq after MH17 crash - Financial Times Fri, 01 Aug 2014 19:43:55 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Airlines divided over crossing Iraq after MH17 crash Financial Times British Airways and Etihad Airways are among those continuing to fly passenger jets over Iraq, while Air France and Virgin Atlantic have stopped doing so. Emirates Airline also plans to halt the practice while Qantas, which has been passing over, is ... Airlines differ on safety of flying over IraqTelegraph.co.uk all 4 news articles »

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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 Offers Aid to Those Displaced by MilitantsABC News US Approves More Hellfire Missiles for IraqWall Street Journal US plans largest ever sale of hellfire missiles to IraqAl-Arabiya WBUR -Yahoo News all 475 news articles »

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Iraq's bloody mess has helped the regime in Syria and its jihadist enemy - The Economist Sat, 02 Aug 2014 01:41:45 GMT

Iraq's bloody mess has helped the regime in Syria and its jihadist enemy The Economist WHEN an alliance of disgruntled Sunnis led by the Islamic State (IS), an extremist group formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), streaked across Iraq in June and proclaimed a caliphate in the territory it holds on both ... and more »

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Iraq Christians get meeting with top Obama aide - Washington Times Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:05:00 GMT

Iraq Christians get meeting with top Obama aide Washington Times The White House said that during the meeting, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes “condemned the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's (ISIL) ongoing attacks on the Christian and minority communities in northern Iraq and the group's systematic ... and more »

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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 ... UN Condemns Extremist Takeover of Parts of IraqABC News Only America can save Iraq's last ChristiansFox News Isis winning its war in Iraq and SyriaBelfast Telegraph KTVU San Francisco -Telegraph.co.uk -Mirror.co.uk all 646 news articles »

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The crusade against Iraq War supporters has forgotten someone: Hillary Clinton - The Week Magazine Fri, 01 Aug 2014 10:31:19 GMT

The crusade against Iraq War supporters has forgotten someone: Hillary Clinton The Week Magazine The role people like Fleischer played in supporting and selling the invasion of Iraq and whether or not they've assessed that role and found their actions wanting are factors media should consider as they report on current efforts by conservatives to ...

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Militants In Iraq Seek Control Of Precious Weapon: Dams, Waterways - NPR (blog) Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:53:20 GMT

NPR (blog)

Militants In Iraq Seek Control Of Precious Weapon: Dams, Waterways NPR (blog) In the searing heat of northern Iraq, among its dry, scrubby landscape, there's a surreal sight: a wide, shimmering blue lake, held back by the concrete and steel of a dam. It's on the Tigris River, near the city of Mosul. Brig. Gen. Mohammad Ali ... and more »

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Iraq Is Using The Worst Possible Method To Fight ISIS - ThinkProgress Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:12:59 GMT

Iraq Is Using The Worst Possible Method To Fight ISIS ThinkProgress “Sunnis are a minority in Baghdad, but they're the majority in our morgue,” a doctor in Iraq's Health Ministry told researchers with Human Rights Watch. Since the Sunni militant group known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) swept ...