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US advisers in Iraq stay out of combat but see fighting edging closer - Washington Post Fri, 02 Jan 2015 19:36:13 GMT

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US advisers in Iraq stay out of combat but see fighting edging closer Washington Post In Iraq's western Anbar province, more than 300 U.S. troops are posted at a base in the thick of a pitched battle between Iraqi forces, backed by tribal fighters, and well-armed Islamic State militants. The militants, positioned at a nearby town, have ... Report says Iraqi civilian deaths roughly doubled last year, driven by ISISCNN Did America's 2003 Invasion of Iraq Create ISIS?Rudaw Civilian death toll in Iraq doubles to 17000 in 2014 'due to rise of ISIS'RT Mintpress News (registration) (blog) -Hot Air all 54 news articles »

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Deadliest year in Iraq since 2007 - Aljazeera.com Fri, 02 Jan 2015 14:32:50 GMT

Newsweek

Deadliest year in Iraq since 2007 Aljazeera.com Violence in Iraq killed more than 15,000 civilians and security personnel in 2014, government figures have shown, making it one of the deadliest years since the 2003 US-led invasion. Figures compiled by the health, interior and defence ministries and ... 2014 Was Deadliest Year For Iraq in Years: UNNewsweek Iraq violence killed more than 12000 civilians in 2014, the UN saysLos Angeles Times 2014 deadliest year in Iraq since 2006-07: UNTimes of India ABC Online all 157 news articles »

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How the Iraq War Financed a Beltway Real Estate Boom - The Intercept - First Look Media Fri, 02 Jan 2015 13:54:27 GMT

The Intercept - First Look Media

How the Iraq War Financed a Beltway Real Estate Boom The Intercept - First Look Media Then, a few years later, as a House staffer on the International Relations Committee, Rademaker wrote the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, which called for regime change, a phrase that altered the course of history. Bill Clinton signed the Act, which ...

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Civilian Deaths in Iraq Spiked Sharply in 2014 - TIME Thu, 01 Jan 2015 20:58:18 GMT

Civilian Deaths in Iraq Spiked Sharply in 2014 TIME The public database project Iraq Body Count recorded 17,049 civilian deaths in Iraq in 2014, approximately double its tally in 2013 (9,743), which itself had doubled from the year prior (there were 4,622 civilian deaths in 2012). IBC, which has been ... and more »

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Iraq's Peshmerga desperate for US arms in fight against ISIS - Fox News Sat, 03 Jan 2015 02:04:47 GMT

Fox News

Iraq's Peshmerga desperate for US arms in fight against ISIS Fox News MOSUL, Iraq – Under a gloomy late November sky that dumped cold rain on their frontline fighting position overlooking Mosul Dam, some 16 Peshmerga fighters mustered around a small hut – the only visible means of protection from enemy fire – while ... WHO investigates rumors that Islamic State jihadists in Iraq are being struck ...Raw Story Have Islamic State Militants in Iraq Contracted Ebola?TheBlaze.com Reports: ISIS Fighters In Iraq Have Contracted EbolaOpposing Views Outbreak News Today all 31 news articles »

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IS seizes dozens in northern Iraq - Yahoo News Fri, 02 Jan 2015 22:13:12 GMT

Yahoo News

IS seizes dozens in northern Iraq Yahoo News Kirkuk (Iraq) (AFP) - The Islamic State jihadist group seized dozens of men from two villages in northern Iraq on Friday while searching for people who burned its flag, officials and residents said. An intelligence officer said that a total of 170 men ... Islamic State seizes dozens in northern IraqZee News all 16 news articles »

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US launches 23 air strikes against Isis in Syria and Iraq - The Guardian Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:54:14 GMT

The Guardian

US launches 23 air strikes against Isis in Syria and Iraq The Guardian Isis fighters have taken control of parts of Syria and Iraq in a bloody campaign to establish an Islamic caliphate. Strikes against Isis in Iraq began on 8 August and in Syria on 23 September. On 24 December, Isis captured a Jordanian pilot whose F-16 ... Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria and IraqDepartment of Defense US launches TWENTY NINE air strikes over Syria and Iraq in blitz against ISISDaily Mail Iraq and Syria death tolls double in 2014Asharq Alawsat English International Business Times UK -Xinhua -DVIDS (press release) (registration) all 233 news articles »

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Oil Falls to 5 1/2-Year Low as Russia, Iraq Boost Output - Bloomberg Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:55:20 GMT

Bloomberg

Oil Falls to 5 1/2-Year Low as Russia, Iraq Boost Output Bloomberg Oil output in Russia and Iraq surged to the highest levels in decades in December, according to data from both countries' governments. Euro-area factory output expanded less than initially estimated in December. A manufacturing gauge in China, the ... Russia, Iraq Close Out 2014 with 30-Year Record ProductionOil & Gas 360 Russia, Iraq supply most oil in decades as 2015 begins with glutChicago Tribune Russia and Iraq's record oil production continues despite glutMalay Mail Online Businessweek -MarketPulse (blog) all 62 news articles »

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Iran and Iraq Deepen Defense Ties, Sign Pact - DefenseNews.com Thu, 01 Jan 2015 16:46:15 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Iran and Iraq Deepen Defense Ties, Sign Pact DefenseNews.com WASHINGTON — As the United States and a handful of allies begin flowing thousands of troops into Iraq to train and equip Iraqi and Kurdish army brigades, Baghdad and Tehran have signed an agreement to continue Iranian training of Iraqi units ... Iran in Iraq and SyriaThe Economist Iran in new deal to boost Iraq armyAl-Arabiya Iran insists it stands by Iraq in fight against ISILTehran Times Press TV all 390 news articles »

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Iran-Iraq Deal Challenges US Fight Against ISIS Militants - Military.com Fri, 02 Jan 2015 21:55:09 GMT

Military.com

Iran-Iraq Deal Challenges US Fight Against ISIS Militants Military.com Iran and Iraq have signed an agreement for Iran to train, advise and assist Iraqi forces similar to the deal Washington has with Baghdad in the fight against ISIS. "We assume Iran's increased support for the Iraqi armed forces as a strategic necessity ... and more »