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Iraq's ISIS Fight Could Be a Second 'Awakening' - Newsweek Tue, 27 Jan 2015 17:16:33 GMT

Newsweek

Iraq's ISIS Fight Could Be a Second 'Awakening' Newsweek For seven months now, the United States has been bombing Iraq and Syria, trying to beat back the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). But dislodging the world's most notorious jihadist group hasn't been easy, and Nujaifi was offering to help. The governor ... and more »

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Former Top Officers: Absence of White House Strategy Makes ISIS, Iraq, Syria ... - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 27 Jan 2015 18:46:48 GMT

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Former Top Officers: Absence of White House Strategy Makes ISIS, Iraq, Syria ... U.S. News & World Report An absence of clear policies from the White House makes it impossible for the U.S. to achieve any sort of victory in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere in the region, according to three former top military officers who oversaw recent wars there ... Retired generals: US set for failure in Iraq and Syria without clear strategyWashington Post all 6 news articles »

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Map: How the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria has surged since October - Washington Post (blog) Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:07:07 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Map: How the flow of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria has surged since October Washington Post (blog) The number of foreign fighters traveling to Iraq and Syria, mostly to fight alongside the Islamic State, has grown to 20,000 — up more than 5,000 from previous estimates made in October, according to the International Center for the Study of ... The number of foreigners fighting in Syria and Iraq just hit an alarming new ...Vox Number of Foreign Fighters in Iraq and Syria Reaches All-Time HighNewsweek ISIS mobilizes 20000 foreign fighters in Syria, IraqWND.com The i100 -Toowoomba Chronicle all 20 news articles »

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UPDATE 1-Iraq lowers oil price forecast in budget proposal to $55 a barrel - Reuters Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:17:13 GMT

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UPDATE 1-Iraq lowers oil price forecast in budget proposal to $55 a barrel Reuters Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said last week he feared lower revenues from falling global oil prices could hurt Iraq's military campaign against Islamic State, which swept across northern Iraq last summer. Speaking after a meeting of the U.S.-led ... Budget: Iraq lowers oil price forecast to $55Arab News Iraq forced to revise down budget oil pricePress TV Parliament trims budget ahead of voteIraq Oil Report all 16 news articles »

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Kurds push Canada's top soldier in Iraq for military aid to fight IS militants - The Globe and Mail Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:10:32 GMT

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Kurds push Canada's top soldier in Iraq for military aid to fight IS militants The Globe and Mail Canada's top military commander met privately this week with Kurdistan government officials in northern Iraq, where he was lobbied for military aid to bolster the fight against Islamic State militants. General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff ... Canada's top general met with regional officials in Iraq: DNDCTV News Canadian defence chief quietly visits northern IraqOttawa Citizen The First Canadian Casualty in Iraq Is the TruthHuffington Post Canada Yahoo News Canada (blog) -UPI.com -Iraq Oil Report all 16 news articles »

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Airlines Suspend Flights to Iraq's Baghdad Airport After Jet Is Hit by Gunfire - New York Times Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:23:51 GMT

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Airlines Suspend Flights to Iraq's Baghdad Airport After Jet Is Hit by Gunfire New York Times BAGHDAD — A commercial jet carrying 154 passengers was struck by gunfire as it landed at Baghdad International Airport, officials said Tuesday, adding to fears that Iraq's most important transportation hub remains vulnerable to militant attacks. FlyDubai Says Jetliner Was Shot At During Landing in BaghdadBusinessweek Iraq says shooting on Emirati airplane at Baghdad airport "unintentional"Xinhua Airlines suspend Baghdad flights after airplane shootingwww.worldbulletin.net Iraq Oil Report -Gulf Today all 381 news articles »

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Barack Obama says America 'is stopping' Islamic State's progress in Iraq and Syria - PolitiFact Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:53:43 GMT

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Barack Obama says America 'is stopping' Islamic State's progress in Iraq and Syria PolitiFact "In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic State's) advance," Obama said. "Instead of getting dragged into another ground war in the Middle East, we are leading a broad coalition, including Arab ... ISIS Fighters Lose Kobani In Win For Obama's Iraq StrategyMother Jones US-led forces launch 34 air strikes in Syria, Iraq - US militaryReuters UK Turkey won't accept Iraq-style Kurdish rule in Syria, says ErdoğanToday's Zaman The Keene Sentinel -FRANCE 24 all 1,039 news articles »

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Iraq Inquiry: Chilcot to face MPs over delays to report - BBC News Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:34:57 GMT

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Iraq Inquiry: Chilcot to face MPs over delays to report BBC News The head of the Iraq Inquiry is to be questioned by MPs next month about why its official report will not be published before the general election. Sir John Chilcot will appear before the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on 4 February to explain ... Iraq war inquiry has taken too long, admits Sir John ChilcotTelegraph.co.uk Sir Jeremy Heywood questioned by MPs about Iraq inquiry – as it happenedThe Guardian (blog) Sir John Chilcot admits report into Iraq war has taken far too longMirror.co.uk Belfast Telegraph all 49 news articles »

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Is the new National Guard the key to unifying Iraq? - Al-Monitor Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:33:46 GMT

Is the new National Guard the key to unifying Iraq? Al-Monitor A wide range of armed forces beholden to different authorities outside the defense and interior ministries are spread across Iraq. This reality was not spawned by the occupation of Mosul by the Islamic State (IS) in 2014, but by the chaos and ...

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Shia fighters accused of killing civilians in Iraq - Al Jazeera America Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:24:52 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Shia fighters accused of killing civilians in Iraq Al Jazeera America Sunni politicians and tribal chiefs in Diyala, an eastern province in Iraq, have accused Shia fighters of killing at least 70 unarmed civilians who had fled clashes with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The accusations followed a three ... Iraq officials vow to investigate alleged massacre of SunnisLos Angeles Times Iraq to probe massacre of 70 civilians in village in DiyalaXinhua Iraq to probe massacre of 70 civiliansZee News Today's Zaman -www.worldbulletin.net all 56 news articles »