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Iraq Seeks China Oil Tie-Up Ahead of Iran Flood - Wall Street Journal Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:53:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraq Seeks China Oil Tie-Up Ahead of Iran Flood Wall Street Journal Iraq is in talks to form an oil-marketing joint venture with China's largest refiner, Sinopec, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Middle East producer prepares for rising Iranian rivalry amid an oil-price slump. The move comes as ... Iraq 2011: Jet skiing the Triangle of Death, listening to …Foreign Policy (blog) all 8 news articles »

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Brave Student Defies Death Threats to Be Crowned Miss Iraq - TIME Mon, 21 Dec 2015 17:17:00 GMT

TIME

Brave Student Defies Death Threats to Be Crowned Miss Iraq TIME A 20-year-old economics student has shaken off death threats to rivals and a barrage of criticism to be crowned the first official Miss Iraq since 1972. “I want to prove that the Iraqi woman has her own existence in society, she has her rights like men ... Miss Iraq Pageant Winner Crowned For First Time In More Than 40 YearsHuffington Post Iraq chooses 1st beauty queen since 1972RT Iraq holds first beauty queen pageant in four decadesTelegraph.co.uk The Guardian -The Week UK all 100 news articles »

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ISIL lost 5000 square miles of territory largely in northern Syria, Iraq - USA TODAY Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:10:19 GMT

USA TODAY

ISIL lost 5000 square miles of territory largely in northern Syria, Iraq USA TODAY After achieving explosive territorial gains across Syria and Iraq following its declaration of a new caliphate in 2014, the Islamic State group has suffered a net loss this year of 14% of what it had conquered, according to a global analysis released ... Iraq and Syria: Insurgents counter-attack amid international calls for peaceUPI.com ISIS proves vulnerable to its own 'ghost armies'CNBC Following the Iraq offensive, Trudeau's ISIL tightrope act gets more trickyOttawa Citizen all 95 news articles »

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Iraq welcomes Turkish decision to withdraw troops from the north - Jerusalem Post Israel News Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:36:00 GMT

Rudaw

Iraq welcomes Turkish decision to withdraw troops from the north Jerusalem Post Israel News BAGHDAD- Iraq on Monday welcomed an announcement by Turkey that it would pull its troops back from a base in northern Iraq, and said it hoped the withdrawal would be completed. The deployment of around 150 troops to the camp this month prompted ... Iraq welcomes Turkey's decision to withdraw troops from MosulRudaw Turkey to move troops from IraqCNN Why are Turkish Troops in Northern Iraq?Town Hall New York Times -Sputnik International all 822 news articles »

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Retaking Ramadi From the Islamic State: The Battle for Iraq (Dispatch 11) - VICE News Mon, 21 Dec 2015 18:55:38 GMT

VICE News

Retaking Ramadi From the Islamic State: The Battle for Iraq (Dispatch 11) VICE News Backed by warplanes from the US-led coalition, Baghdad's troops have been fighting to secure territory around Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's vast western province of Anbar, since it fell to IS in May. VICE News embedded with Iraq's Special Operations ... About 20 killed, including civilians, in air strikes on Iraq's Mosul: witnessesReuters Iraqi Leader: We Want More U.S. Airstrikes, But Not U.S. Ground TroopsNPR Iraq's military chief says Ramadi offensive about to beginRudaw Telegraph.co.uk all 287 news articles »

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Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:30:13 GMT

Today's Zaman

Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 21, 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, allies conduct 12 strikes in Iraq, three in SyriaJerusalem Post Israel News US, allies conduct 12 strikes in Iraq, three in Syria: US militaryYahoo News Iraq: ISIL stopping civilians leaving Ramadi before attackToday's Zaman all 65 news articles »

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British foreign policy must emerge from shadow of Iraq, argues Hilary Benn - The Guardian Mon, 21 Dec 2015 15:00:57 GMT

The Guardian

British foreign policy must emerge from shadow of Iraq, argues Hilary Benn The Guardian Hilary Benn, the shadow foreign secretary, is urging Labour to resist isolationism and arguing that British foreign policy has to emerge from the long shadow cast by the 2003 Iraq invasion. In comments that come after Jeremy Corbyn denounced the ... and more »

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Putin Seducing Iraqs Tribes - Daily Beast Mon, 21 Dec 2015 03:06:35 GMT

Daily Beast

Putin Seducing Iraqs Tribes Daily Beast Iraq, though, is different. A country invaded and occupied for nearly a decade by the U.S., which also armed and trained its army and police, still has to maintain at least the appearance of loyalty to Washington. Iraqi government spokesman Sa'ad al ... Ramadi's Dirty Little Secret in the War Against ISISNewsweek all 14 news articles »

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Country Profile - Iraq - PR Newswire (press release) Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:19:57 GMT

Country Profile - Iraq PR Newswire (press release) -Iraq is located in the Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait. The country is politically divided between the Kurds (who control the north), the Sunnis (who control some central and western regions), and the Shiites (wo ... and more »

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Yazidi politician in Iraq: What happened to my people was a genocide - Jerusalem Post Israel News Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:41:22 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Yazidi politician in Iraq: What happened to my people was a genocide Jerusalem Post Israel News ERBIL, KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ – “In the beginning, the international community and many countries did many things and they sent humanitarian help for the Yazidi people and saved the Yazidis for three or four weeks. But after that it decreased and ... and more »