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ISIS Carries Out First 'Serious' Attack in Northern Iraq in Months, US Says - New York Times Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:13:59 GMT

Wall Street Journal

ISIS Carries Out First 'Serious' Attack in Northern Iraq in Months, US Says New York Times ERBIL, Iraq — Islamic State fighters conducted their most significant military operation in northern Iraq in more than five months when they mounted a three-pronged attack on Wednesday night north and east of Mosul, American officials said Thursday. Islamic State Routed in Iraq Battle, US Officials SayWall Street Journal Islamic State offensive in northern Iraq, although repelled, shows group's ...Washington Post Hundreds of ISIS Fighters Launch 17-Hour Assault on Kurds in IraqNBCNews.com Stars and Stripes all 135 news articles »

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US urges Turkey to remove unauthorized troops from Iraq - Fox News Thu, 17 Dec 2015 09:34:02 GMT

Fox News

US urges Turkey to remove unauthorized troops from Iraq Fox News WASHINGTON – The United States ramped up pressure Wednesday on Turkey to pull unauthorized troops from Iraq, aiming to defuse a dispute that has rankled relations between two countries central to the fight against the Islamic State group. Turkey Says Attack Justifies Sending Troops into IraqVoice of America Iraq Declines Offer of US Helicopters for Fight Against ISIS, Pentagon Chief SaysNew York Times Iraq declines U.S. offer of more troops, attack helicoptersMilitary Times all 1,691 news articles »

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World Bank Lends Iraq $1.2 Billion To Deal With Economic Shocks - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Fri, 18 Dec 2015 02:33:04 GMT

Sputnik International

World Bank Lends Iraq $1.2 Billion To Deal With Economic Shocks RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The World Bank announced a $1.2 billion emergency loan for Iraq to help it deal with the economic shocks of terrorism and collapsing oil prices. The loan will be available before the end of the year, Ferid Belhaj, a bank official who oversees Iraq ... World Bank lends Iraq $1.2 bln to face oil and security shocksJerusalem Post Israel News Iraq to Receive $1.2Bln Emergency Loan - World BankSputnik International all 8 news articles »

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Canadian forces strike back against ISIS offensive in northern Iraq - CBC.ca Fri, 18 Dec 2015 02:14:20 GMT

CBC.ca

Canadian forces strike back against ISIS offensive in northern Iraq CBC.ca A contingent of Canada's elite commandos were thrown into a day-long battle alongside Kurdish Peshmerga fighters as the Islamic State launched its biggest offensive in Iraq since western troops arrived in the region 18 months ago. A three-pronged ... U.S. to send more arms to Kurdish fighters in IraqPress Herald Canadian warplanes used to counterattack large Islamic State offensive in IraqGlobalnews.ca Canadian special forces help fight off 'significant' ISIL attack in IraqOttawa Citizen The Globe and Mail -Waterloo Record all 98 news articles »

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Qatar to negotiate release of 26 hostages captured by gunmen in Iraq - Daily Mail Thu, 17 Dec 2015 08:53:17 GMT

Daily Mail

Qatar to negotiate release of 26 hostages captured by gunmen in Iraq Daily Mail Qatar has dispatched high-ranking officials to Iraq to try to secure the release of 26 falcon hunters including two royals who were kidnapped by gunmen. The hostages were snatched by around 100 militants from their camp near Samawah province, about 230 ... Qatari Safari Members, Including Royalty, Are Abducted in IraqNew York Times Qatar hunters abducted in Iraq desert by gunmenBBC News Gunmen Kidnap More Than Two Dozen Qatari Nationals in IraqNewsweek Reuters -FRANCE 24 all 312 news articles »

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Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Thu, 17 Dec 2015 14:21:16 GMT

Sputnik International

Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 17, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... US-Led Coalition Against Daesh Launches 17 Airstrikes in Iraq, SyriaSputnik International How to Win in Syria: A Q&A With Robert FordOZY all 59 news articles »

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Abuse in Afghanistan, personal emails at the Pentagon, and Iraq rejects more help - Washington Post Thu, 17 Dec 2015 15:20:36 GMT

Washington Post

Abuse in Afghanistan, personal emails at the Pentagon, and Iraq rejects more help Washington Post IRAQ REJECTS MORE HELP. The United States has been pushing for other countries to step up and help the fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said last week that the United States would send Apache helicopters into Iraq as ... Ash Carter explains email use to CBS NewsCBS News all 744 news articles »

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Sen. Rob Portman stands by his 2002 vote for the Iraq war - cleveland.com Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:21:00 GMT

cleveland.com

Sen. Rob Portman stands by his 2002 vote for the Iraq war cleveland.com WASHINGTON, D. C. - Although Hillary Clinton grew to regret her 2002 vote in favor of the Iraq war, the same does not hold true for Ohio Republican Sen. Rob Portman. In an interview Thursday with reporters, Portman said his vote to authorize President ... and more »

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Italy is sending 450 soldiers to protect Iraq's most important dam against ISIS - Business Insider Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:47:28 GMT

Business Insider

Italy is sending 450 soldiers to protect Iraq's most important dam against ISIS Business Insider Italy's prime minister has announced that the country will send 450 soldiers to protect Iraq's most important dam, The Local reports. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced that the troops will be deployed to protect the Mosul Dam from the extremist ... Italy to send 450 troops to protect Iraq's Mosul damYahoo News Italy to send 500 soldiers to defend Iraq's largest dam in MosulTelegraph.co.uk Italy to send troops near Iraq combat zone to protect dam workersReuters UK Rudaw all 50 news articles »

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Donald Trump issued a remarkably blunt denunciation of the Iraq War during the ... - Vox Wed, 16 Dec 2015 17:20:00 GMT

Vox

Donald Trump issued a remarkably blunt denunciation of the Iraq War during the ... Vox Midway through the GOP debate Tuesday night, Republican poll leader Donald Trump offered a blunt and brutal denunciation of the last Republican president's main foreign policy initiative — the Iraq War. Indeed, Trump went further even than most ... and more »