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Iraq's Abandoned City - The New York Review of Books (blog) Mon, 04 May 2015 20:20:55 GMT

The New York Review of Books (blog)

Iraq's Abandoned City The New York Review of Books (blog) On June 11, 2014, Mahmoud, a sixty-year-old employee at a school in Tikrit, Iraq, drove home for his afternoon nap. Thirty minutes later, he received a frantic call from a friend in Baghdad who demanded to know if TV reports that ISIS had taken over ... Iraq's Sunni fighting force still months awayAl-Monitor 'US plot to divide Iraq illusion'Press TV Shiite leader threatens to mutilate those trying to dissolve IraqRudaw Asharq Alawsat English -Voice of America -www.worldbulletin.net all 31 news articles »

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Islamic State Captures 'Large Portions' of Critical Oil Refinery in Iraq - Washington Free Beacon Mon, 04 May 2015 18:43:16 GMT

Washington Free Beacon

Islamic State Captures 'Large Portions' of Critical Oil Refinery in Iraq Washington Free Beacon Iraqi forces defending the country's largest oil refinery are surrounded and running low on supplies, calling to question how long they can remain in control of the critical site. A Reuters report Monday provided a grim outlook on the war against the ... This oil refinery could be the next major front in the fight against ISISBusiness Insider Islamic State Reportedly Captures Half of Iraq's Biggest Oil RefineryTheBlaze.com Iraq kills 45 militants in Sharqat, BaijiPress TV CBC.ca all 26 news articles »

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Shia militias answer the call to fight Islamic State in Iraq - PBS NewsHour Tue, 05 May 2015 00:18:40 GMT

Shia militias answer the call to fight Islamic State in Iraq PBS NewsHour When the Islamic State group took over parts of Iraq, the government turned to Iran and Iraqi citizens for help. Special correspondent Jane Arraf visits a training center of volunteers who were inspired by Iran's Supreme Leader, and a Shia community ... and more »

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Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 04 May 2015 21:32:04 GMT

myCentralOregon.com

Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 4, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details ... US, allies conduct 22 air strikes in Iraq against Islamic State - coalition ...Firstpost Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) Coalition Announces 41 More Airstrikes in Iraq, SyriamyCentralOregon.com all 60 news articles »

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Congressmen to reconsider separate funding for Iraq factions - Yahoo News Sun, 03 May 2015 14:49:43 GMT

The Globe and Mail

Congressmen to reconsider separate funding for Iraq factions Yahoo News "I think there is a way to streamline the process of getting the weapons to both the Sunni tribes and the (Kurdish) peshmerga, where it is desperately needed to defeat ISIS, while at the same time not undermining the government of Iraq in Baghdad ... Attacks in Iraq's Anbar, Baghdad kill at least 26: sourcesReuters Harper defends Kurdish fighters during surprise Iraq visitThe Globe and Mail Iraq: Canada Promises More AidNew York Times all 692 news articles »

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From Jacksonville, vets look to rejoin fight in Iraq, take on ISIS - Florida Times-Union Mon, 04 May 2015 23:54:00 GMT

Florida Times-Union

From Jacksonville, vets look to rejoin fight in Iraq, take on ISIS Florida Times-Union His group, Veterans Against ISIS, has been raising money and recruits for months for a journey back to the land where Rowe and most of his recruits have already fought once: Iraq. “I'm really eager to go,” Rowe said Monday. “I'm impatient because it ...

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CIA Official Refused Role in Powell's Iraq Speech, Morell Writes - Bloomberg Mon, 04 May 2015 09:57:58 GMT

Bloomberg

CIA Official Refused Role in Powell's Iraq Speech, Morell Writes Bloomberg The CIA's top analyst recused herself from clearing the intelligence used in then-Secretary of State Colin Powell's 2003 speech to the United Nations describing Iraq's alleged arsenal of biological and chemical weapons, according to a new book by the ... and more »

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US Rep. John Katko travels to Iraq to examine threat of foreign fighters - Syracuse.com Mon, 04 May 2015 19:42:10 GMT

Syracuse.com

US Rep. John Katko travels to Iraq to examine threat of foreign fighters Syracuse.com John Katko is on a congressional delegation tour this week of the Middle East and Europe to examine security threats posed by foreign fighters traveling to Iraq and Syria. Katko, R-Camillus, joined Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Michael ...

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Shadow of Saddam lives on in Iraq - Yahoo News Sun, 03 May 2015 10:26:03 GMT

Yahoo News

Shadow of Saddam lives on in Iraq Yahoo News Baghdad (AFP) - Dozens of Iraqis crowding a Baghdad street fought to glimpse the red-haired man in a glass coffin, hoping to witness the end of a long-feared member of Saddam Hussein's regime. Shadow of Saddam still haunts IraqSaudi Gazette all 22 news articles »

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Islamic State again pushing to capture Iraq refinery at Baiji - McClatchy Washington Bureau Sat, 02 May 2015 20:56:47 GMT

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Islamic State again pushing to capture Iraq refinery at Baiji McClatchy Washington Bureau The surprise Islamic State advance came despite U.S.-led aerial bombardment of Islamic State positions in the central Iraqi city of Baiji, where the refinery is located, and is a reminder of the precarious security situation in central Iraq where elite ... Isis militants slaughter over 300 Yazidi captives in northern IraqDaily Mail 300 Yazidi captives killed in Iraq by Isis militants, officials sayThe Independent Report: ISIS executes 300 Yazidis in IraqHaaretz Toronto Star -VICE News all 203 news articles »