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Revenge and reprisals in Iraq? - Aljazeera.com Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:05:32 GMT

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Revenge and reprisals in Iraq? Aljazeera.com The rights group accuses government forces, volunteers and Shia fighters of burning and looting dozens of Sunni villages in northeastern Iraq. Its latest report focuses on the town of Amerli, in the aftermath of an offensive to drive out fighters ... The US provided air cover for Iraqi militias accused of later burning down ...Business Insider Iraq: Militia Attacks Destroy Villages, Displace ThousandsHuman Rights Watch Iraqi militias have destroyed villages and displaced thousands, NGO saysThe Guardian Bloomberg View -Yahoo News -Washington Post all 61 news articles »

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Iraq drops hundreds of thousands of leaflets on Mosul promising liberation - Washington Post Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:38:31 GMT

War is Boring

Iraq drops hundreds of thousands of leaflets on Mosul promising liberation Washington Post “After Tikrit, Anbar, and after Anbar, Mosul,” Hadi al-Amiri, the head of Iraq's Badr Organization, a prominent Shiite armed group that has emerged as a powerful player on the battlefield, said in an interview Tuesday near the front lines in Salahuddin. US, allies conduct 13 air strikes in Iraq, SyriaReuters What next for Iraq?Al-Monitor Mosuli Refugees Train to Retake Iraq's Second Largest CityWar is Boring Newsweek -ABC News all 121 news articles »

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The race to protect antiquities in Iraq, Syria - USA TODAY Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:00:37 GMT

USA TODAY

The race to protect antiquities in Iraq, Syria USA TODAY CAIRO — The Islamic State's wanton destruction of priceless antiquities in the Middle East has triggered a global mobilization to safeguard these treasures, ranging from calls for airstrikes to special protections for untouched sites. Iraq's tourism ... French president calls for preservation of Iraq, Syria artU-T San Diego all 39 news articles »

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Tragic Delusions: Neocons' Never-Ending Iraq Fairy-Tale - The National Interest Online Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:19:34 GMT

The National Interest Online

Tragic Delusions: Neocons' Never-Ending Iraq Fairy-Tale The National Interest Online Old myths never die. So it is with the fable that neoconservatives and liberal interventionists alike keep telling: that President Bush left Iraq in pretty good shape in 2008 before President Obama's withdrawal of U.S. troops in 2011 created a ... Life under Isis: Sunnis face an even bleaker future in Iraq if the militants ...The Independent US, eyeing Iranian arms in Iraq, warns on sectarian tensionsReuters US 'concerned' if heavy Iranian arms used in IraqAl-Arabiya Washington Free Beacon all 85 news articles »

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Why these pro players are willing to play basketball in Iraq for $20K a month - Washington Post (blog) Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:16:06 GMT

Why these pro players are willing to play basketball in Iraq for $20K a month Washington Post (blog) “They are good role models and have great influence on our local players in terms of mentality, technical skills and morale,” Abdel Jabbar Ibrahim, a 60-year-old fan of the “Police Club,” a team that represents Iraq's interior ministry, told the Journal.

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Iraq mission extension, expansion motion to go to House next week - CBC.ca Wed, 18 Mar 2015 19:41:28 GMT

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Iraq mission extension, expansion motion to go to House next week CBC.ca Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the government will present a motion in the House of Commons next week to extend and expand the current military mission in Iraq. But while he mentioned expanding the current mission, Harper wouldn't say whether that ... Canada to extend and expand Iraq military missionToronto Star Canada to Extend and Expand Iraq MissionWall Street Journal Government to request 'extension and expansion' of Iraq mission: HarperCTV News ABC News -Deutsche Welle -Huffington Post Canada all 392 news articles »

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US Returns Dozens Of Looted Artifacts To Iraq - NPR (blog) Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:19:15 GMT

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US Returns Dozens Of Looted Artifacts To Iraq NPR (blog) The operation netted most of the items now being returned to Iraq, including ancient swords, clay reliefs and glass vessels, along with a door knocker and water urn belonging to former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. One item was found on Craigslist. Stolen Artifacts Returned to IraqLive Science US returns cache of looted antiquities to IraqUSA TODAY Iraq confident it can protect artifacts returned by USAl-Arabiya New York Times (blog) -Reuters all 195 news articles »

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American Volunteers Help Kurds Fight ISIS in Northern Iraq - NBCNews.com Wed, 18 Mar 2015 08:50:36 GMT

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American Volunteers Help Kurds Fight ISIS in Northern Iraq NBCNews.com As more than 100 Kurdish troops prepared to move in, they were joined by half a dozen volunteers. They were Americans — not working on behalf of the U.S. military but volunteers to the cause of battling the militants. They had just arrived in northern ... ISIS Executes Own Fighters For Allegedly Texting Kurds To Surrender In ...International Business Times In northern Iraq, casualties as Kurds push back Islamic State (+video)Christian Science Monitor all 69 news articles »

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Destruction of Iraq's ancient artifacts a 'cultural genocide' say researchers - Globalnews.ca Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:12:11 GMT

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Destruction of Iraq's ancient artifacts a 'cultural genocide' say researchers Globalnews.ca For archaeologist Clemens Reichel, the destruction of ancient sites like Korsabath, Hatra, Nimrud and the Mosul Museum by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a painful revisitation after studying the catastrophic loss inflicted on Iraq's ... ISIS fighters fleeing Iraq in dragNew York Post Images show ISIS desecrating church in IraqAl-Arabiya ISIS defaces churches in Iraq as assaults on Christian communities continueJerusalem Post Israel News University of British Columbia -International Business Times -Reuters all 206 news articles »

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Iraq, Libya...Iran? - teleSUR English Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:54:20 GMT

teleSUR English

Iraq, Libya...Iran? teleSUR English March 19 marks two gloomy anniversaries: the 12th anniversary of U.S. invasion of Iraq and the 5th anniversary of the NATO intervention in Libya. Both overthrew Arab dictators; both left the local people in such horrific straits that many of them look ...