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A Balancing Act as Iraq Claims Gains in Tikrit - New York Times Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:42:03 GMT

New York Times

A Balancing Act as Iraq Claims Gains in Tikrit New York Times That would be the most significant defeat for the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, since it swept into northern Iraq last June, carving a swath through the country that put the militants a short drive away from Baghdad and, within weeks ... Islamic State conflict: Iraq making 'final push' on TikritBBC News How Falling Oil Prices Are Hindering Iraq's Ability to Fight Islamic StateWall Street Journal Tikrit is 'huge test' for Iraq's fight against Islamic StatePBS NewsHour CNN -Press TV all 2,446 news articles »

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Top US Military Official Repeatedly Warned Iraq About Troops' Conduct - ABC News Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:37:38 GMT

ABC News

Top US Military Official Repeatedly Warned Iraq About Troops' Conduct ABC News The U.S. has blocked aid to the un-named Iraqi units under the Leahy Law since American troops returned to Iraq in August and began supporting government forces and Kurdish Peshmerga fighters with airstrikes against ISIS jihadists, the senior official ... Good news: America's 'boots on the ground' in Iraq committing war crimesHot Air Iraq govt 'investigating soldiers for war crimes'RTE.ie all 31 news articles »

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Isis ransacking of ancient Assyrian city confirmed by Iraq's head of antiquities - The Guardian Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:07:12 GMT

The Guardian

Isis ransacking of ancient Assyrian city confirmed by Iraq's head of antiquities The Guardian Iraq's director of antiquities has confirmed that Islamic State militants have ransacked the ancient city of Dur-Sharrukin near Mosul, the group's latest assault on the country's millennia-old heritage. News of the latest attack emerged as the European ... Islamic State ransacks Assyrian capital as Iraq appeals for helpReuters Updated: Islamic State group seeks to erase history in IraqScience AAAS Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISISNew York Times CNN International -Press TV -Chicago Tonight | WTTW all 343 news articles »

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14 Million Children Suffering as Result of War in Syria and Iraq, Unicef Says - New York Times Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:08:32 GMT

New York Times

14 Million Children Suffering as Result of War in Syria and Iraq, Unicef Says New York Times GENEVA — Around 14 million children are suffering hardship and trauma from the war in Syria and Iraq, the United Nations children's agency said on Thursday, highlighting the needs of children struggling to cope with severe violence, and the danger to ... 14 million children impacted by conflict in Syria and Iraq: UNICEFUNICEF (press release) UNICEF: 14 million children at risk in Syria, Iraq conflictMiddle East Monitor 14 million children pay price for Syria, Iraq conflicts: UNICEFYahoo News Shanghai Daily (subscription) all 44 news articles »

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Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber - Reuters Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:53:30 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities are investigating claims by Islamic State that an Australian teenage recruit died after blowing himself up in Iraq, and local media reported that bomb-making materials had been found at his family home in ... The manifesto Australian teenage Isil 'martyr' wrote before suicide mission in ...Telegraph.co.uk Exclusive: blog shows Australian teen reported dead in Iraq suicide attack had ...The Guardian Australia seeks to confirm reports teen carried out ISIS suicide attackCNN BBC News -Voice of America all 491 news articles »

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Iran Occupies Iraq - Wall Street Journal Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:22:20 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iran Occupies Iraq Wall Street Journal While Washington focuses on Iran-U.S. nuclear talks, the Islamic Republic is making a major but little-noticed strategic advance. Iran's forces are quietly occupying more of Iraq in a way that could soon make its neighbor a de facto Shiite satellite of ... U.S. Warplanes Are Helping Iran WinDaily Beast Iran Looms Over ISIS Fight as Baghdad-Tehran Alliance Moves Into TikritTIME Pentagon Chief: Iran's Presence in Iraq is 'Concerning'Arutz Sheva The Hill -Arkansas Online -Bloomberg View all 191 news articles »

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ISIS Caught in Vise As Battle For Iraq Rages - NBCNews.com Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:06:48 GMT

NBCNews.com

ISIS Caught in Vise As Battle For Iraq Rages NBCNews.com At the end of the assault on this embattled part of northern Iraq, thousands of Kurdish fighters moved forward two days ago and occupied the ISIS lines. The extremists' rule in the area was over. They left behind their broken sunglasses and cigarette ... ISIS mission: Jason Kenney says extending Iraq mandate won't add troopsCBC.ca Kenney Says Current No. Of Canadian Special Forces In Iraq Remain As Is Amid ...International Business Times AU Japanese man held, released by Kurds in northern IraqThe Japan Times all 80 news articles »

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Exclusive: Iraq builds up arrears to majors as oil price drops - sources - Reuters Wed, 11 Mar 2015 20:05:23 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Iraq builds up arrears to majors as oil price drops - sources Reuters As a result, sources say, Iraq is not providing the service companies with the repayment volumes they are due and is instead sometimes assigning more cargoes to companies who purchase its crude for cash under term contracts in monthly export schedules. Iraq Talking With Oil Companies on Proposed Changes to ContractsBloomberg Oil companies offer to cut 2015 spending in IraqAl-Arabiya EXCLUSIVE-Oil companies offer to cut 2015 spending in IraqReuters UK all 29 news articles »

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Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage? - Haaretz Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:50:35 GMT

Haaretz

Why is ISIS destroying Iraq's historical heritage? Haaretz This is not the first time since ISIS' advent in Iraq and Syria that it has attacked religious sites. Yet, its strikes on shrines, mosques and churches – and its targeted killing of religious leaders – were seen as part of the religious war it is ... ISIS video tries to justify beheading 'Informants' in Syria and Iraq as ...Daily Mail Isis 'publicly beheads three men for homosexuality and blasphemy' in IraqThe Independent all 167 news articles »

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ISIS Syria-Iraq supply lines smashed: coalition - Al-Arabiya Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:50:06 GMT

Al-Arabiya

ISIS Syria-Iraq supply lines smashed: coalition Al-Arabiya “Anti-ISIL forces were able to seize critical portions of route 47 in Syria, a key ISIL communications and supply line leading into Iraq,” it added, noting that 94 villages were freed from the clutches of the extremists. The coalition said “multiple ... IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed: coalitionYahoo News Coalition Airstrikes Hit ISIL in IraqDepartment of Defense Peshmerga Fighters Take Key Ridgeline in Iraq - US Central CommandSputnik International NDTV -Journal of Turkish Weekly all 76 news articles »