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A Free Life in Iraq - The New Yorker Tue, 05 May 2015 19:47:43 GMT

The New Yorker

A Free Life in Iraq The New Yorker Last Saturday night, in Baghdad, my friend Ammar al-Shahbander went to hear a concert sponsored by a local civic group. It was the kind of request—a fun way to support life going on in Iraq—that he didn't tend to refuse. Credit Photograph by Ammar al ...

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Obama, Biden Tell Kurdish Leader US Stands by Unified Iraq - ABC News Tue, 05 May 2015 23:44:10 GMT

Press TV

Obama, Biden Tell Kurdish Leader US Stands by Unified Iraq ABC News President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden told the president of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq that the United States remains committed to a united, federal and democratic Iraq. The White House says Obama and Biden met with ... Iraqi commander slams US Congress bill to split IraqPress TV US Congress bill on Iraq and Iraqi KurdistanToday's Zaman all 43 news articles »

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Iraq rushes reinforcements to key refinery amid clashes with ISIS - CBS News Tue, 05 May 2015 16:17:57 GMT

CBS News

Iraq rushes reinforcements to key refinery amid clashes with ISIS CBS News Aside from its commercial significance, Beiji is on the road to Mosul, Iraq's second largest city and the main center of ISIS' power in Iraq. If Iraqi forces hope to eventually take back Mosul, they have to secure Beiji - the scene of stubborn fighting ... Iraq sends troops to key refinery amid Islamic State clashesYahoo News Iraq's Abandoned CityThe New York Review of Books (blog) Iraq Sends Troops To Key Oil Refinery Amid Heavy Clashes With ISISHuffington Post all 127 news articles »

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Stephen Harper's media team admits Iraq, Kuwait videos a security risk - CBC.ca Tue, 05 May 2015 22:09:32 GMT

CBC.ca

Stephen Harper's media team admits Iraq, Kuwait videos a security risk CBC.ca Despite the security risk, Canadian Forces commanders in Iraq have told the government the safety and security of the troops has not been compromised by the videos, Paul Calandra, parliamentary secretary to the prime minister, said in an interview with ... PMO yanks promotional videos of soldiers in Iraq, KuwaitThe Globe and Mail Conservatives apologize for video of PM's visit to Iraq and Kuwait that ...Winnipeg Free Press Harper government admits it erred in posting videos showing special forcesiPolitics.ca (subscription) Globalnews.ca all 68 news articles »

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U.S. Troops Have Stolen Millions in Iraq and Afghanistan - Slate Magazine Tue, 05 May 2015 08:45:53 GMT

Slate Magazine

U.S. Troops Have Stolen Millions in Iraq and Afghanistan Slate Magazine Former Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart Bowen, who served as the principal watchdog for wrongdoing in Iraq from 2004 to 2013, said he suspected “the fraud … among U.S. military personnel and contractors was much higher” than ... US military personnel have been convicted of $50 million worth of crimes in ...Center for Public Integrity all 2 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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Last of Saddam Hussein's lieutenants may have fallen in Iraq, but Baathists ... - Reuters Blogs (blog) Wed, 06 May 2015 00:53:33 GMT

Reuters Blogs (blog)

Last of Saddam Hussein's lieutenants may have fallen in Iraq, but Baathists ... Reuters Blogs (blog) Douri was at the nexus of a marriage of convenience between former officers of Hussein's Baath Party and Sunni militants like those of Islamic State. While Islamic State fighters took the most prominent role in the sweep through northern and central ...

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ISIS' sex slave market: How Islamic State is wiping out Iraq's Yazidi minority - Haaretz Tue, 05 May 2015 07:16:54 GMT

Haaretz

ISIS' sex slave market: How Islamic State is wiping out Iraq's Yazidi minority Haaretz The Islamic State is continuing to wipe out the Yazidi religious minority in northern Iraq – by means of rape: Those women who survive are rejected by their families. Some commit suicide. The tragedy that has befallen the Yazidis, whose villages were ... Iraq officials cast doubt on Yazidi death tollWPTZ The Champlain Valley Call for help: Yazidis bear witness to violence by Islamic StateEuropean Parliament (press release) all 20 news articles »

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

Al-Arabiya

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 13 air strikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State: coalitionReuters US, allies conduct 13 air strikes in Syria, Iraq against ISISAl-Arabiya all 90 news articles »

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Rewards for Justice - Reward Offers for Information on Islamic State of Iraq ... - US Department of State (press release) Tue, 05 May 2015 18:34:09 GMT

TheBlaze.com

Rewards for Justice - Reward Offers for Information on Islamic State of Iraq ... US Department of State (press release) The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice Program is offering rewards for information on four key leaders of the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The Secretary of State has authorized rewards of up to $7 million for ... State Dept. Offers Rewards for Information on ISIS Islamist TerroristsHSToday US Puts Bounty on Four Key Leaders of ISISThe Weekly Standard (blog) US offers $20m reward for info on top ISIL leadersYahoo! Maktoob News all 75 news articles »