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Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq's Ramadi to aid attack, TV says - Reuters Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:51:56 GMT

Reuters

Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq's Ramadi to aid attack, TV says Reuters If captured, Ramadi will be the second major city after Tikrit to be retaken from Islamic State in Iraq. Success would provide a major psychological boost to Iraqi security forces after the militant group seized a third of Iraq, a major OPEC oil ... Iraq Sends More Troops to Fight ISIS in RamadiNew York Times Wave of attacks kills at least 15 civilians across IraqUSA TODAY Two senior figures of Daesh killed in Iraq airstrikesPress TV all 1,848 news articles »

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Arab League Condemns Abduction of Qataris by Armed Group in Iraq - New York Times Fri, 25 Dec 2015 02:24:04 GMT

Arab League Condemns Abduction of Qataris by Armed Group in Iraq New York Times Arab League foreign ministers on Thursday condemned what they called the “shameful” abduction of at least 26 Qatari hunters one week ago in a remote part of southern Iraq near the Saudi Arabian border. The hunters, who included some senior members of ... and more »

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ISIS Threatens To Kidnap Iraq's Beauty Queen Shayma Qasim - Newsweek Thu, 24 Dec 2015 17:50:00 GMT

Newsweek

ISIS Threatens To Kidnap Iraq's Beauty Queen Shayma Qasim Newsweek A supporter of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) threatened to kidnap Miss Iraq, the first to be crowned since 1972, if she did not join the group's ranks, according to The Jerusalem Post. Shayma Qasim won the country's beauty pageant on Saturday ... Shayma Qasim: First Miss Iraq since 1972 threatened by Isis in phone call ...The Independent ISIS threaten to kidnap Miss Iraq beauty queen - but she's vowed to not be ...Mirror.co.uk Iraq's first beauty queen in 42 years says 'I am afraid of nothing'Business Insider NEWS.com.au -ELLE.com -New York Times all 155 news articles »

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Iraqis' Arrest in Finland Highlights Difficulties in Prosecuting Distant Crimes - New York Times Thu, 24 Dec 2015 20:16:40 GMT

New York Times

Iraqis' Arrest in Finland Highlights Difficulties in Prosecuting Distant Crimes New York Times FORSSA, Finland — War in Syria and Iraq seems distant from the incongruously named Villa Eden Care, a glum former hotel now housing some 300 refugees on the edge of this tidy, snow-swept town of 18,000. and more »

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Arab League demands Turkey withdraw troops from Iraq - euronews Thu, 24 Dec 2015 23:02:16 GMT

euronews

Arab League demands Turkey withdraw troops from Iraq euronews “We support Iraq's request and this reflects our great Arab solidarity with them,” Nabil Elaraby, Secretary General of the Arab League, told the forum. “We stand as Arab countries along with Iraq and we call on Turkey to immediately withdraw its ... Arab League condemns Turkey over Iraq troop deploymentDeutsche Welle Arab League censures Turkey for military build-up in IraqPress TV Arab League denounces Turkish troop deployment in IraqYahoo News Hurriyet Daily News -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Reuters UK all 146 news articles »

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Thu, 24 Dec 2015 13:45:21 GMT

Sputnik International

Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 24, 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 18 strikes in Iraq, six in Syria: US militaryYahoo News US-Led Coalition Against Daesh Launches 24 Airstrikes in Syria, IraqSputnik International all 16 news articles »

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Why The Fight For Ramadi Is Key To An ISIS-Free Iraq - Vocativ Thu, 24 Dec 2015 15:52:10 GMT

Vocativ

Why The Fight For Ramadi Is Key To An ISIS-Free Iraq Vocativ A loose conglomeration of anti-ISIS forces is closing in on the center of the Iraqi city of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province in the country's west, which has long been the heartland for Iraq's minority Sunni population. U.S. and Iraqi officials ... and more »

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Minnesota veteran recalls Christmas in Iraq - Grand Forks Herald Thu, 24 Dec 2015 21:31:28 GMT

Grand Forks Herald

Minnesota veteran recalls Christmas in Iraq Grand Forks Herald Sterling Molby of rural Brainerd spent his first Christmas away from home as an infantryman on his first tour in Iraq. Advertisement. That first stint happened before the famed "troop surge" helped restore relative calm to the divided nation. He served ...

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Iraq's Christian community defying extremists for Christmas - Toronto Star Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:39:42 GMT

Toronto Star

Iraq's Christian community defying extremists for Christmas Toronto Star Iraq's Christian communities, largely made up of ethnic Assyrians, are some of the world's oldest, with a history that dates to almost 2,000 years. For most of that time, Christians have had a relatively peaceful relationship with their Muslim ... With Christmas Falling on Muhammad's Birthday, Christians in Iraq SomberCharisma News Baghdad holds Christmas celebrations out of respect for Iraq's persecuted ...ABC Online all 43 news articles »

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This Family Fled ISIS in Iraq. Here's How They Made It to Germany. - TIME Wed, 23 Dec 2015 22:23:55 GMT

TIME

This Family Fled ISIS in Iraq. Here's How They Made It to Germany. TIME It's a scene that has become all too familiar. An unseaworthy vessel aiming for the Greek island of Lesbos comes ashore, with its precious cargo of migrants and refugees fleeing poverty, conflict or persecution in search for better lives in Europe ... and more »