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Islamic State in Iraq free 350 Yazidis - BBC News Sat, 17 Jan 2015 23:31:33 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State in Iraq free 350 Yazidis BBC News The Islamic State (IS) militant group has freed around 350 members of the Yazidi religious community in northern Iraq. The group of mainly elderly Yazidis crossed out of IS-controlled territory and were received by Kurdish officials near the city of ... IS jihadists free 200 elderly Yazidis in north IraqYahoo News Islamic State frees 350 Yazidi captives in northern Iraq, mostly elderly ...ABC Online Islamic State frees around 350 Yazidi captives in Iraq's northReuters all 52 news articles »

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ISIS Executes Pigeon and Bird Breeders in Diyala, Iraq - NBCNews.com Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:25:50 GMT

ISIS Executes Pigeon and Bird Breeders in Diyala, Iraq NBCNews.com Raising doves and pigeons is a deadly pursuit in ISIS-controlled Iraq. The popular hobby is in the sights of extremist Islamist fighters, who this week rounded up 15 boys and young men in the eastern province of Diyala for pursuing a pastime now deemed ...

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Once Again, American Weapons-Makers Are Making a Killing in Iraq - Mother Jones Fri, 16 Jan 2015 22:21:03 GMT

Mother Jones

Once Again, American Weapons-Makers Are Making a Killing in Iraq Mother Jones The current American war in Iraq is a struggle in search of a goal. It began in August as a humanitarian intervention, morphed into a campaign to protect Americans in-country, became a plan to defend the Kurds, followed by a full-on crusade to defeat ... The Military-Industrial Complex in IraqAntiwar.com all 9 news articles »

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David Cameron and Barack Obama vow joint measures to tackle 'poisonous and ... - The Independent Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:18:34 GMT

The Independent

David Cameron and Barack Obama vow joint measures to tackle 'poisonous and ... The Independent The UK will step up operations against Isis forces in Iraq, which the Government says are beginning to bear fruit. Extra drones are to be deployed in Iraqi airspace to gather information about the movement of Isis forces, while British experts are ... Obama asks Congress to hold off Iraq sanctionsManila Standard Today all 2,022 news articles »

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Chaldean priest in San Diego still under orders to return to Iraq - Los Angeles Times Fri, 16 Jan 2015 05:30:27 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Chaldean priest in San Diego still under orders to return to Iraq Los Angeles Times Aleteia estimates that of 14 Chaldean priests in 19 Western states in the U.S., 10 would be required to return to Iraq under Sako's order. "Chaldean priests forced to choose between disobedience and martyrdom," said a headline on the news agency's ... and more »

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Sunnis in Iraq Are Kept Waiting for Reforms, and Word on Loved Ones - New York Times Sun, 18 Jan 2015 03:44:39 GMT

New York Times

Sunnis in Iraq Are Kept Waiting for Reforms, and Word on Loved Ones New York Times The stakes are high, given the success that Islamic State jihadists have had in exploiting Sunni outrage at the government to help them take over large expanses of Iraq. Mr. Abadi's ability to reconcile with the Sunnis will ultimately hinge on ...

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Hundreds Of US Military Trainers Headed For Iraq - NPR Thu, 15 Jan 2015 21:49:43 GMT

Hundreds Of US Military Trainers Headed For Iraq NPR They are expected to head to Iraq in the coming weeks to build up an Iraqi Army that has all but fallen apart. The additional American soldiers and Marines will work out of an ever-expanding number of training sites around the country. U.S. officials ... and more »

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Officials Say Market Bombings Kill 18 Around Iraq's Capital - ABC News Sat, 17 Jan 2015 16:18:18 GMT

Military Times

Officials Say Market Bombings Kill 18 Around Iraq's Capital ABC News Iraq sees near-daily bombings and other attacks mainly targeting Shiite neighborhoods and security forces. The attacks are often claimed by the Sunni extremist Islamic State group which seized much of northern and western Iraq in a summer offensive. Attacks in Iraq kill 17, including 8 in village retaken from ISMilitary Times 21 IS militants killed in clashes in IraqXinhua all 140 news articles »

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'American Sniper': Does Clint Eastwood's movie glorify the Iraq war? (video ... - OregonLive.com Sat, 17 Jan 2015 03:05:00 GMT

BBC News

'American Sniper': Does Clint Eastwood's movie glorify the Iraq war? (video ... OregonLive.com I liked "American Sniper" and thought the contrast between the intensity of Kyle's experiences in Iraq and his struggle to integrate into a family life as a husband and father was particularly effective. Eastwood keeps a tight focus on Kyle during the ... 'American Sniper': Eastwood Turns Lens on Navy SEAL in IraqNBCNews.com Clint Eastwood goes to IraqBBC News 'American Sniper': Eastwood shoots both ways on Iraq warTallahassee.com National Post -UK Screen all 1,115 news articles »

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Islamic State targeted in 29 airstrikes in Syria, Iraq: joint task force - Reuters Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:57:55 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Islamic State targeted in 29 airstrikes in Syria, Iraq: joint task force Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 29 airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq in a 24-hour period, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement on Saturday. Sixteen strikes around seven Iraqi cities ... Airstrikes Against ISIL Continue in Iraq, SyriaDepartment of Defense Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) (registration) Attacks kill 9 people in IraqAl-Arabiya The Times (subscription) all 287 news articles »