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Scene of Iraqi Massacre Becomes Shiite Pilgrimage Site - New York Times Wed, 06 May 2015 23:53:40 GMT

WBUR

Scene of Iraqi Massacre Becomes Shiite Pilgrimage Site New York Times TIKRIT, Iraq — The concrete platform at the river's edge is festooned with flowers and streaked with blood. Along a back wall are photographs taken from a video of the horror that unfolded here last year: a procession of Shiite men, shot in the head ... Iraq Upheaval Spurs Migrant CrisisWBUR Sunnis slow to return to Iraq's Tikrit after IS rout, fearing victorious ...Fox News Psychological warfare in IraqArab News Rudaw all 85 news articles »

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U.S. Troops Have Stolen Millions in Iraq and Afghanistan - Slate Magazine Wed, 06 May 2015 15:28:35 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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ISIS Is Running a 5-Star Hotel in Iraq - Daily Beast Wed, 06 May 2015 09:42:59 GMT

Daily Beast

ISIS Is Running a 5-Star Hotel in Iraq Daily Beast Orbitz announces it doesn't support bookings anywhere in Iraq, and Booking.com without explanation reverts immediately to the original search page when you enter “Mosul, Iraq.” But old TripAdvisor reviews say it is well worth the stay—or certainly was ... Step Inside The New ISIS Resort, Which Was 'One Of The Best Hotels In Iraq ...Daily Caller Islamic State opens 5-star hotel for jihadist commanders in Iraq: ReportIBNLive Islamic State Group Opens Five-Star Hotel in IraqteleSUR English Daily Mail all 76 news articles »

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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

Reuters

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 ... Iraq's unity 'voluntary and not compulsory': Kurdish leaderReuters Obama administration seeks to alter bill that has caused furor in IraqWashington Post US Congress bill on Iraq and Iraqi KurdistanToday's Zaman all 145 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 Oil Refinery Amid Heavy Clashes With ISISHuffington Post Iraq sends troops to key refinery amid Islamic State clashesYahoo News Iraq's Abandoned CityThe New York Review of Books (blog) Military Times -Stars and Stripes -Middle East Monitor all 137 news articles »

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Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 06 May 2015 16:17:28 GMT

Press TV

Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 6, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest airstrikes in ... Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in IraqDVIDS (press release) Eleven airstrikes in Iraq target ISIL - coalitionKuwait News Agency ISIL Tactical Units, Fighting Positions In Syria And Iraq Destroyed In AirstrikeRTT News Press TV all 18 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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Iraq, Other Conflicts Swell Global Total of Displaced People - ABC News Wed, 06 May 2015 13:36:06 GMT

Iraq, Other Conflicts Swell Global Total of Displaced People ABC News A group that monitors the plight of people forced out of their homes by conflicts says the number of people displaced within their own countries surged to 38 million last year, with a few countries led by Iraq accounting for much of the increase. and more »

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US Says Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery Under Threat From IS - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Wed, 06 May 2015 20:53:28 GMT

Arutz Sheva

US Says Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery Under Threat From IS RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The U.S. military said on May 6 that Iraq's largest oil refinery is under a growing threat from Islamic State militants, who have made headway inside the facility. A Pentagon spokesman said U.S.-led coalition warplanes have been carrying out air ... Iraq's largest oil refinery under threat from IS: USMiddle East Eye Pentagon: Iraq Oil Refinery Under Threat from ISISArutz Sheva Iraq`s largest oil refinery under threat from IS: USZee News The Malaysian Insider all 40 news articles »