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Lack of political process in Iraq 'risks further gains for Isis' - The Guardian Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:02:28 GMT

The Guardian

Lack of political process in Iraq 'risks further gains for Isis' The Guardian Iraq's vice-president for reconciliation, Iyad Allawi, said a lack of a political process between the Shias who dominate the country's power base, and disenfranchised Sunnis was a “grave mistake” that could mean the air attacks end up achieving little.

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A Year on, Islamic State Group Still Rules Iraq's Fallujah - ABC News Sun, 18 Jan 2015 16:29:18 GMT

A Year on, Islamic State Group Still Rules Iraq's Fallujah ABC News The city, the first to fall to the Sunni extremists a year ago this month, exemplifies the lack of progress in Iraq's war against the Islamic State group, which holds a third of the country. U.S.-led airstrikes and Iranian aid have helped Iraqi troops ... and more »

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Islamic State in Iraq free elderly Yazidis - BBC News Sun, 18 Jan 2015 08:44:45 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State in Iraq free elderly Yazidis BBC News The Islamic State (IS) militant group has freed at least 200 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 ... ISIS militants free hundreds of Yazidis in Iraq, local official saysCNN ISIS releases 200 captive Yazidis in IraqFox News ISIS frees 200 Yazidi captives held for five months in IraqDaily Mail Washington Post all 362 news articles »

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ISIS Releases 200 Yazidi Captives in Iraq - NBCNews.com Sun, 18 Jan 2015 08:37:34 GMT

ISIS Releases 200 Yazidi Captives in Iraq NBCNews.com BAGHDAD — At least 200 people from the minority Yazidi group have been released from captivity by ISIS, Kurdish military officials in northern Iraq said. Peshmerga Gen. Shirko Fatih, commander of Kurdish forces in the northern city of Kirkuk, told The ...

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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 ... and more »

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UPDATE 1-Iraq produces record 4 million barrels per day of crude in December - Reuters Sun, 18 Jan 2015 19:14:18 GMT

Trade Arabia

UPDATE 1-Iraq produces record 4 million barrels per day of crude in December Reuters (Adds context). By Ahmed Rasheed. BAGHDAD Jan 18 (Reuters) - Iraq produced a record of around 4 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in December, Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mehdi announced on Sunday. "It is the first time Iraq has achieved this," ... Iraq Produces Record 4M Barrels per Day of Crude in DecemberRigzone (registration) Iraq plans to export 375000 bpd from Kirkuk and Kurdistan through MarchYahoo! Maktoob News all 8 news articles »

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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 ... and more »

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Islamic State releases at least 200 Yazidi captives in Iraq - The Guardian Sun, 18 Jan 2015 10:48:02 GMT

The Guardian

Islamic State releases at least 200 Yazidi captives in Iraq The Guardian At least 200 Yazidis have been released by Islamic State (Isis) militants after five months of captivity in Iraq, Kurdish military officials have said – mostly elderly, infirm prisoners who likely slowed the extremists down. Peshmerga general Shirko ...

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Marine Prowlers fight Islamic State over Iraq, Syria - Marine Corps Times Sun, 18 Jan 2015 20:55:52 GMT

Marine Prowlers fight Islamic State over Iraq, Syria Marine Corps Times The service's aging fleet of jets used for electronic warfare have flown hundreds of hours over Iraq and Syria in support of the fight against the Islamic State group. They may be some of the final combat missions for Prowler squadrons before the Corps ...

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Iraq Pumps Crude at Record Level Amid Plummeting Prices - Bloomberg Sun, 18 Jan 2015 21:34:49 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Iraq Pumps Crude at Record Level Amid Plummeting Prices Bloomberg Iraq plans to boost crude exports to 3.3 million barrels a day this year, including from the Kurdish area, Abdul Mahdi said. Iraq and Turkey agreed to boost Iraqi crude exports from the north via the Turkish port of Ceyhan to 375,000 barrels a day in ... Turkey, Iraq agree to boost oil exports via Ceyhan portHurriyet Daily News Despite world glut, Iraq pumps crude at record levelMalay Mail Online Brent Oil at $49 as Iraq Pumps Crude at Record PaceMarketPulse (blog) all 13 news articles »