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Australian PM leaves door open for role in US-led Iraq strikes - The Guardian Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:35:48 GMT

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Australian PM leaves door open for role in US-led Iraq strikes The Guardian Australia has left the door open to contributing to US-led air strikes in Iraq but indicated it was not considering putting combat forces on the ground. Tony Abbott's office said the prime minister would consider any request from the US “based on ... Islamic State Fills Coffers From Illicit Economy in Syria, IraqWall Street Journal Terror hits home: US said to be seeking allies for Iraq bombing raidsSydney Morning Herald War-torn Iraq facing massive refugee crisisMSNBC NEWS.com.au (blog) -USA TODAY all 4,050 news articles »

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US considering new Iraq relief mission for group under siege by ISIS, official ... - Fox News Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:18:12 GMT

Fox News

US considering new Iraq relief mission for group under siege by ISIS, official ... Fox News The Obama administration is considering a humanitarian mission to help a group of religious minorities under siege by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq, a senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News, in what would be the second such relief ... Sources: US Considering New Relief Mission in IraqABC News US Airstrikes Level Off In Iraq in Recent DaysWall Street Journal US poised to ask Britain to join air-strikes in IraqTelegraph.co.uk all 184 news articles »

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Iran speeds weapons deliveries to US ally in Iraq - Fox News Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:08:51 GMT

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Iran speeds weapons deliveries to US ally in Iraq Fox News U.S. officials are taking a wary view of the disclosure this week that Iran – one of four countries the United States accuses of supporting terrorism – has begun arming the Kurdish Regional Government in northern Iraq, as the Kurds scramble to combat ... Backing the Kurds will stabilise IraqAljazeera.com The Enemy of My Enemy: Iran Arms Kurds in Fight Against ISISTIME Experts Pessimistic About Iraq FutureRudaw World Tribune -VICE News -The Guardian all 275 news articles »

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Centers aid conflict survivors from Iraq, other nations - USA TODAY Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:43:09 GMT

USA TODAY

Centers aid conflict survivors from Iraq, other nations USA TODAY LOUISVILLE — News of renewed violence and airstrikes in her native Iraq brings the whole terrible nightmare back: the crash of a wall collapsing on her sleeping family. Then the silence. Then her own screams as she groped in the dusty dark for her ... and more »

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Obama Warns of Extended Campaign Against ISIS - TIME Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:53:48 GMT

Obama Warns of Extended Campaign Against ISIS TIME President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday that the United States would not rest until it brought to justice the killer of American journalist James Foley at the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS). “Rooting out a cancer like [ISIS ... and more »

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Australia signs up to join US in air strikes on Iraq - The Guardian Wed, 27 Aug 2014 23:51:48 GMT

The Guardian

Australia signs up to join US in air strikes on Iraq The Guardian Australia outlined its position on Wednesday following a report in the New York Times that Barack Obama had begun to mobilise a broad coalition of allies behind potential American military action in Syria and was moving towards expanded air strikes in ... Labor wants briefing on Iraq involvementSky News Australia Hornets first choice for IraqYahoo!7 News Good state of readiness: Australia ready to help in Iraq if askedSBS The Australian -GlobalPost all 24 news articles »

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Iraqi Christians Weigh Taking Up Arms Against the Islamic State - National Geographic Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:24:36 GMT

National Geographic

Iraqi Christians Weigh Taking Up Arms Against the Islamic State National Geographic DAHUK, Iraq—Of all the many ancient peoples who once lived in the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates, Iraq's Assyrian Christians pride themselves on having persisted in their traditional homeland for millennia, even as other civilizations ... and more »

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Iraq's new leader must heal sectarian divides - Chicago Tribune Tue, 26 Aug 2014 23:07:10 GMT

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Iraq's new leader must heal sectarian divides Chicago Tribune Although one is tempted to put the disastrous rule of former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in the rearview mirror, we must study it and learn from his mistakes if Iraq's new leadership — with no small measure of U.S. assistance — is to arrest ... Iraq After MalikiToday's Zaman Iraq: Bombs and Bullets vs. Political ProcessTruthdig all 61 news articles »

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US military Isis air strikes in Iraq: day-by-day breakdown - The Guardian (blog) Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:36:57 GMT

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US military Isis air strikes in Iraq: day-by-day breakdown The Guardian (blog) We've been monitoring the updates and have gathered the main details in to the table that you can see them below. According to the releases to date (27 August 2014), US Central Command have conducted 98 air strikes across Iraq, with 62 in support of ... Kaine: Congress must vote on IraqPolitico Lawmaker calls for early return to DC over IraqThe Hill all 69 news articles »

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Missing Mumbai youth from Kalyan reported killed in Iraq - Indian Express Thu, 28 Aug 2014 02:09:21 GMT

Indian Express

Missing Mumbai youth from Kalyan reported killed in Iraq Indian Express Arif Ejaz Majeed, one of the four young men from Kalyan near Mumbai who were thought to have joined insurgents of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has reportedly been killed in fighting in Iraq. Arif, an engineering student, was one of four ... Indian, who joined ISIS in Iraq, killed?Zee News Mumbai student suspected to have joined IS killed in IraqHindustan Times Missing Kalyan student who allegedly joined Islamic State killed in Iraq: ReportsFirstpost Deccan Chronicle all 34 news articles »