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Sunnis Fleeing ISIS Violence Find Few Doors Open in Iraq - New York Times Wed, 27 May 2015 22:22:11 GMT

New York Times

Sunnis Fleeing ISIS Violence Find Few Doors Open in Iraq New York Times AMIRIYAT FALLUJA, Iraq — On one side of a rickety bridge that spans a narrow stretch of the Euphrates River were panicked families on the run from Islamic State forces, hoping to escape Anbar Province and reach safety in Baghdad. On the other side ... Islamic State suicide attacks hinder Iraq's Anbar pushUSA TODAY Emboldened in Syria and Iraq, Islamic State may be reaching limits of expansionYahoo News Islamic State suicide bombings kill troops in Iraq's AnbarBBC News azcentral.com -The Guardian all 1,029 news articles »

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Iraq Doses The Market With Oil - Forbes Wed, 27 May 2015 12:40:58 GMT

FuelFix (blog)

Iraq Doses The Market With Oil Forbes Iraq has announced a shipping schedule next month that implies an increase in exports of 800 tb/d, an amount that only the Saudis have been able to match historically. Markets appear to be skeptical, and a degree of caution is certainly in order, but ... Iraq about to flood oil market in new front of OPEC price warFuelFix (blog) Brent Oil Posts Biggest 2-Day Drop Since March on Iraq ExportsBloomberg Brent oil trades near one-month low on Iraq exports, dollarWorldOil (subscription) ETF Trends all 575 news articles »

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Iraqi forces launch operation to drive ISIS from Anbar, Salaheddin - CNN Tue, 26 May 2015 14:58:27 GMT

USA TODAY

Iraqi forces launch operation to drive ISIS from Anbar, Salaheddin CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) Iraq forces have launched a major military operation to liberate Iraq's Anbar and Salaheddin provinces from ISIS, Iraqi state media and a key Shia militia group said Tuesday, a little more than a week after the militant group ... Iraq starts operation to rid Ramadi of Islamic StateUSA TODAY Fighting, airstrikes reported near Ramadi as Iraq launches operation to retake ...Fox News Iraq Shi'ite militia take lead in campaign to reverse Islamic State gainsReuters Military.com -Reuters Blogs (blog) -CBS News all 3,515 news articles »

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Republicans' 'plans' for Isis would drag us into Iraq for another ground war - The Guardian Wed, 27 May 2015 15:20:32 GMT

The Guardian

Republicans' 'plans' for Isis would drag us into Iraq for another ground war The Guardian It's the sound of the groundwork being laid for US ground troops to return to Iraq for another indefinite war with no end game. Republican presidential candidates (of which there now seem to be more than a dozen) have spent the past month ripping ... Jeb Bush Re-Writes the History of the Iraq WarHuffington Post Iraq war casts long shadow over US and UK politicsBBC News Blame Bush for problems in IraqIndianapolis Star The Federalist -CNN all 120 news articles »

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Carly Fiorina: Hillary Clinton "Was On The Job In 2011 When Iraq Started To ... - RealClearPolitics Thu, 28 May 2015 02:51:58 GMT

RealClearPolitics

Carly Fiorina: Hillary Clinton "Was On The Job In 2011 When Iraq Started To ... RealClearPolitics The one person who's not been asked because she won't answer the question is Hillary Clinton. One person who was on the job in 2011 when Iraq started to fall apart was not the Republican nominees or -- candidates for president, it's Hillary Clinton. and more »

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Iraq's Shiite Militias Rename Their Offensive Against ISIS After Controversy - Huffington Post Wed, 27 May 2015 17:39:45 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Iraq's Shiite Militias Rename Their Offensive Against ISIS After Controversy Huffington Post Shiite Militias in Iraq on Wednesday renamed their operation to take back the Anbar province, amid criticism from the U.S. and Iraqis that their initial choice of a name was openly sectarian. The change comes a day after the Iraqi government launched a ... Iraq army held 10-to-1 advantage during Ramadi defeat, sources sayAl Jazeera America Iraq Diary, Day 7: The threat to Karbala and the plight of Iraq's IDPsRT (blog) all 477 news articles »

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Islamic State suicide attacks in Iraq's Anbar kill 17 troops - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 27 May 2015 13:40:11 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Islamic State suicide attacks in Iraq's Anbar kill 17 troops U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this May 14, 2015 file photo, security forces defend their headquarters against attacks by Islamic State extremists during a sandstorm in the eastern part of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, Iraq. An Iraqi military spokesman said ... Battle for Ramadi: Iraq formally announces military offensive against ISILeuronews all 1,278 news articles »

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ILAN BERMAN: No substitute for seriousness in Iraq - Washington Times Wed, 27 May 2015 23:49:43 GMT

The Times of Israel

ILAN BERMAN: No substitute for seriousness in Iraq Washington Times Just a day after the Syrian raid, the Islamic State scored a major battlefield victory when it successfully seized control of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's western Anbar province. It did so despite significant opposition from Iraq's military, and in ... UN: 22000 fighters from 100 countries in Syria and IraqThe Times of Israel all 28 news articles »

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54 SDF members who did Indian Ocean, Iraq duty committed suicide: government - The Japan Times Thu, 28 May 2015 00:33:49 GMT

54 SDF members who did Indian Ocean, Iraq duty committed suicide: government The Japan Times A total of 54 Self-Defense Forces members sent on missions in Iraq and the Indian Ocean in the 2000s committed suicide, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. The ministry disclosed the figures during a special panel of the House of Representatives ... and more »

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Southern Iraq is a safe place - Brookings Institution Wed, 27 May 2015 09:39:57 GMT

Brookings Institution

Southern Iraq is a safe place Brookings Institution Quite often when the mainstream media report on Iraq's security, they drastically fail to differentiate between the geography impacted by the so-called Islamic State (also known as ISIS or Daesh) and the other safe regions of the country. False media ... What to Expect from Iraq's Attempt to Take...National Review Online all 5 news articles »