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Iraq's Abadi plants flag in Ramadi to mark Islamic State defeat - Reuters Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:56:00 GMT

Reuters

Iraq's Abadi plants flag in Ramadi to mark Islamic State defeat Reuters If the Anbar provincial capital can be fully secured and re-populated, it would be the first major success for the U.S.-trained force that fled 18 months ago as jihadist Islamic State militants surged through northern and western Iraq. Security forces ... Back-to-back losses in Iraq and Syria deal blow to ISYahoo News Iraq's gains vindicate US strategy, official saysDubuque Telegraph Herald Retaking Ramadi From ISIS Only the First Step for IraqU.S. News & World Report CBS News all 5,901 news articles »

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'The Iran-Iraq War,' by Pierre Razoux - New York Times Tue, 29 Dec 2015 15:53:35 GMT

'The Iran-Iraq War,' by Pierre Razoux New York Times The war between Saddam Hussein's Iraq and Ruhollah Khomeini's Iran ended 27 years ago, before most of today's Iraqis and Iranians were alive. Many of today's Americans were pretty young then, too — certainly too young to remember the glee with which ...

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Is Ramadi the model for defeating IS in Iraq? - BBC News Tue, 29 Dec 2015 07:41:12 GMT

BBC News

Is Ramadi the model for defeating IS in Iraq? BBC News The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) raised their national flag over the Anbar provincial government headquarters in Ramadi on 28 December, marking the return of government troops to the centre of the city after many weeks of intense fighting. The self ... and more »

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12000 Oil Smuggling Trucks Photographed Crossing Into Turkey From Iraq - Mintpress News (blog) Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:49:16 GMT

Mintpress News (blog)

12000 Oil Smuggling Trucks Photographed Crossing Into Turkey From Iraq Mintpress News (blog) Russian satellite images of the heavy-duty trucks show that the oil transportation route runs from Deir-ez-Zor province (an ISIS stonghold), through the outskirts of Syria and on to Mosul, Iraq, IBT reported. The path, which is locally known as the ... David Mitchell: ISIS sprung from Bush's ill-advised war in IraqModesto Bee Armed with intel, US strikes curtail IS oil sectorIraq Oil Report all 56 news articles »

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Son of radical cleric Omar Bakri believed killed in Iraq fighting for Isis - The Guardian Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:54:00 GMT

The Guardian

Son of radical cleric Omar Bakri believed killed in Iraq fighting for Isis The Guardian Another of the preacher's sons, Mohammad Omar, who was in his late 30s, died fighting for Isis in Aleppo in Syria several months earlier, the source told AFP on condition of anonymity. The brothers had travelled together from Britain to Iraq, the ... Son of 'Tottenham Ayatollah' killed in Iraq: sourcesYahoo News all 8 news articles »

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Is a new approach needed in the war on IS in Iraq? - Al-Monitor Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:23:49 GMT

Al-Monitor

Is a new approach needed in the war on IS in Iraq? Al-Monitor The Islamic State's control over large swaths of land in Iraq and Syria is slowly diminishing, as it is being aggressively pummeled by local and international forces, such as Kurdish and Iraqi forces on one side and coalition forces on the other ... and more »

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Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 29 Dec 2015 15:00:22 GMT

Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 29, 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 ... and more »

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Iraq Plans to Sell Shares in $1.3 Billion Grand Faw Port Plan - Bloomberg Tue, 29 Dec 2015 15:22:00 GMT

Iraq Plans to Sell Shares in $1.3 Billion Grand Faw Port Plan Bloomberg The local government in Basra in southern Iraq where the port is planned will seek permission in the next few days from the central government to set up a holding company to sell the shares, Sabah Al-Bazooni, head of the Basra provincial council, said ... and more »

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Pentagon reports 17 airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria on Christmas Day - ChristianToday Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:19:17 GMT

ChristianToday

Pentagon reports 17 airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria on Christmas Day ChristianToday In a statement released on Saturday, the U.S military agency said the airstrikes targeting ISIS fighters, facilities and vehicles were carried out by fighter aircraft, bombers and remotely controlled aircraft. Five of the airstrikes were launched in ... After Ramadi, A Look At What's Next In The Fight Against ISISNPR Architect Of Paris Attacks Was Killed In Raid, French Authorities SayNPR all 513 news articles »

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Miss Iraq shows we're fighting ugliness with beauty… My dream is meeting ... - Times of India (blog) Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:52:51 GMT

Miss Iraq shows we're fighting ugliness with beauty… My dream is meeting ... Times of India (blog) Shaima Qasim Abdul Rahmanis Miss Iraq 2015, crowned at a beauty pageant held in Baghdad after 43 years. Speaking with Rohit E David, Rahman discussed why Miss Iraq is vital for her nation, discussing world peace in battle-torn Baghdad, Iraq's future ... and more »