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ISIS Bulldozing of Ancient Nimrud Site in Iraq Stirs Outrage - New York Times Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:58:57 GMT

New York Times

ISIS Bulldozing of Ancient Nimrud Site in Iraq Stirs Outrage New York Times News that Islamic State fighters had bulldozed and vandalized the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq provoked outrage on Friday, as archaeologists despaired that the militant group was systematically destroying priceless antiquities in a ... ISIS Bulldozes One-of-a-Kind Ancient Palace in IraqNational Geographic Iraq Officials Denounce Islamic State's Destruction of Ancient SiteWall Street Journal Iraq: Islamic State militants 'bulldozed' ancient siteUSA TODAY Reuters -BBC News all 921 news articles »

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Advancing Iraq troops enter strategic town on edge of Tikrit - Reuters Fri, 06 Mar 2015 15:47:54 GMT

Reuters

Advancing Iraq troops enter strategic town on edge of Tikrit Reuters The assault by the Shi'ite-led army and its militia allies on Tikrit in Iraq's Sunni heartland has symbolic importance for both sides. Officials said on Friday they had captured a farm to the east of Tikrit that belonged to Saddam's deputy Ezzat ... Iran Gains Influence in Iraq as Shiite Forces Fight ISISNew York Times Turkish leader warns of renewed sectarian war in IraqUSA TODAY ISIS burns oil wells as Iraq troops push toward outskirts of TikritFox News Washington Post -Voice of America -CBS News all 1,323 news articles »

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ISIS bulldozes ruins of ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, Iraqi ministry says - CNN Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:14:21 GMT

Discovery News

ISIS bulldozes ruins of ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud, Iraqi ministry says CNN (CNN) ISIS has again destroyed cultural treasures, this time bulldozing the site of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in northern Iraq, the nation's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. "ISIS continues to defy the will of the world and the ... ISIS Militants 'Bulldoze' Ancient City in IraqDiscovery News Iraq says Islamic State militants 'bulldozed' ancient siteSalon Isis extremists bulldoze ancient Assyrian site near MosulThe Guardian Los Angeles Times all 974 news articles »

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Keeping Iraq Unified Will Be Nearly Impossible - Defense One Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:31:29 GMT

Defense One

Keeping Iraq Unified Will Be Nearly Impossible Defense One And he was a longtime friend of the United States, which in the past year had sent military forces back to Iraq to counter the ISIS terrorist group. Sheikh Janabi was riding with seven bodyguards and his son Mohamed, recently returned to Iraq from ... Death of American Ally a Potential Nail in Iraq's CoffinNational Journal ISIS In Iraq: The Numbers Behind The ThreatABC News all 3 news articles »

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UNESCO Calls Destruction of Ancient Iraq Site 'War Crime' - ABC News Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:29:29 GMT

ABC News

UNESCO Calls Destruction of Ancient Iraq Site 'War Crime' ABC News The Islamic State group's rampage through the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq is an act of "cultural cleansing" that amounts to a war crime, and some of the site's large statues have already been trucked away for possible illicit trafficking ... ISIS militants 'bulldozed' ancient archaeological site, Iraqi ministry saysFox News 'War crime': ISIS bulldozes ancient Assyrian city in IraqRT ISIS destroys ancient city of Nimrud in Iraq: officialsNew York Daily News all 914 news articles »

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The military assault on Tikrit, Iraq, in pictures - Washington Post Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:05:00 GMT

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The military assault on Tikrit, Iraq, in pictures Washington Post The assault on the Islamic State in the Iraqi city of Tikrit began Monday, a massive operation involving some 30,000 Iraqi troops and Shiite militiamen, some of them backed by the Iranian government. It's already been a bloody fight, and it could take ... ISIS erasing history, culture in Syria and IraqCBS News Islamic State group destroys ancient site of Nimrud in northern IraqPBS NewsHour all 1,005 news articles »

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Islamic State expelled from Iraq town Al-Baghdadi: US - Yahoo News Fri, 06 Mar 2015 22:32:26 GMT

Yahoo News

Islamic State expelled from Iraq town Al-Baghdadi: US Yahoo News Fighters from the Islamic State group had taken Al-Baghdadi, a small town on the Euphrates River in western Iraq, in February, posing a threat to a nearby base where American forces train their Iraqi counterparts. A statement from the headquarters of ... Islamic State Driven From Town Near Key Iraq Airbase, U.S. SaysBloomberg all 86 news articles »

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ISIS Attacks Nimrud, a Major Archaeological Site in Iraq - New York Times Thu, 05 Mar 2015 22:14:51 GMT

New York Times

ISIS Attacks Nimrud, a Major Archaeological Site in Iraq New York Times It was the latest in a series of attacks on ancient structures and artifacts in Syria and Iraq that the group has destroyed in the name of its harsh interpretation of Islamic law. Last week, Islamic State militants videotaped themselves destroying ... Iranian Role in Fighting IS in Iraq: Where Will It Lead?ABC News Islamic State: Ancient Nimrud ruins 'bulldozed' in IraqBBC News Officials say ISIS has destroyed the ancient ruins of Nimrud, IraqThe Week Magazine all 842 news articles »

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Newlywed From Iraq Fatally Shot While Taking Pics After Seeing Snow For First ... - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Fri, 06 Mar 2015 23:47:49 GMT

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Newlywed From Iraq Fatally Shot While Taking Pics After Seeing Snow For First ... NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth A newlywed taking photos of his first snowfall was killed in an apparent random shooting in Dallas Thursday, less than a month after he moved to the United States from Iraq, police and family said. (Published Friday, Mar 6, 2015). Updated 3 hours ago. and more »

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