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'Chiraq': Working title of new Spike Lee film ignites firestorm in Chicago - CNN Sat, 06 Jun 2015 23:43:56 GMT

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'Chiraq': Working title of new Spike Lee film ignites firestorm in Chicago CNN The name merges Chi-town with Iraq -- as if Chicago sinks like the godforsaken Iraq, a hopeless war zone to the world. The label signals a long fall for Chicago, whose official motto is the elegant "Urbs in Horto," or "City in a Garden." Once upon a ... and more »

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82nd deploys to Iraq amid questions about Iraqi forces - ArmyTimes.com Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:07:33 GMT

82nd deploys to Iraq amid questions about Iraqi forces ArmyTimes.com Fort Bragg, N.C. — As the 82nd Airborne Division headquarters prepares for its upcoming deployment to Iraq, one of its key challenges will be to instill confidence and "that will to fight" in its Iraqi counterparts, one of the division's top ...

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IMF to hand Iraq $830m emergency funding as it struggles to battle Isis - The Guardian Sat, 06 Jun 2015 00:15:44 GMT

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IMF to hand Iraq $830m emergency funding as it struggles to battle Isis The Guardian The IMF said a mission had agreed on the aid with the Iraqi government under the Fund's rapid financing instrument program, subject to IMF management approval, which is likely to come in July. It said: “The fund is ready to assist Iraq in its efforts ... IMF agrees $833mn emergency loan to IraqPress TV IMF agrees on $833 million loan to IraqArab News IMF Plans $833 Million In Emergency Aid For IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty International Business Times UK -Sky News Australia all 31 news articles »

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Tariq Aziz dies; Saddam Hussein's top minister, longtime spokesman for Iraq - Washington Post Fri, 05 Jun 2015 23:31:50 GMT

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Tariq Aziz dies; Saddam Hussein's top minister, longtime spokesman for Iraq Washington Post Tariq Aziz, a top minister for Saddam Hussein who served as Iraq's international spokesman for more than 20 years and was perhaps the government's most recognizable figure after the longtime dictator, died June 5 at a hospital in the southern Iraqi ... Iraq's Tariq Aziz, Longtime Defender of Saddam Hussein, DiesWall Street Journal That's me in the picture: Stuart Lockwood with Saddam Hussein, 24 August 1990 ...The Guardian Iraq's ex-deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz dead aged 79Daily Mail CBC.ca -CNN -BBC News all 368 news articles »

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US Starts Sending $1.6 Billion Worth of Promised Arms to Iraq — But Who Will ... - VICE News Sat, 06 Jun 2015 20:48:56 GMT

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US Starts Sending $1.6 Billion Worth of Promised Arms to Iraq — But Who Will ... VICE News The United States started delivering about $1.6 billion worth of military equipment to Iraq in recent weeks, the first of many weapons shipments that are expected to continue for the next two years. The Pentagon confirmed to VICE News that the first ... US starts quietly channeling arms to Iraq from $1.6B fundThe Daily Star Officials: Pentagon Quietly Starts Massive New Arms Deliveries to IraqAntiwar.com all 24 news articles »

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Restrictions on Sunnis Fleeing Violence Deepen Iraq's Sectarian Divide - Wall Street Journal Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:29:54 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Restrictions on Sunnis Fleeing Violence Deepen Iraq's Sectarian Divide Wall Street Journal BZEIBEZ BRIDGE, Iraq—As throngs of Iraqis fled the Islamic State takeover of Ramadi across this bridge to Baghdad, the men among them were met with a surprising order from a military official: Stay back and fight the extremists. “Women, children, you ... Iraq officials: Troops repel Islamic State attacks in Anbar, take out suicide ...Fox News Iraq: ISIS fighters close Ramadi dam gates, cut off water to loyalist townsCNN ISIS Reduces Water Supply To Government Areas In Iraq's AnbarHuffington Post New York Post -Al Jazeera America all 416 news articles »

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Rubio on Iraq: 'Nation-building' vs. help 'building their nation' - CNN Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:52:35 GMT

Rubio on Iraq: 'Nation-building' vs. help 'building their nation' CNN When pressed on the fact that "sounds like nation-building," a rationale given by George W. Bush and President Barack Obama for much of their policies with regards to Iraq, Rubio said "Well, it's not nation-building. We are assisting them in building ... and more »

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The Separation Strategy on Iraq - New York Times Fri, 05 Jun 2015 07:21:32 GMT

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The Separation Strategy on Iraq New York Times In 2006, Joe Biden, Les Gelb and many others proposed plans to decentralize power in Iraq. Biden, then a United States senator from Delaware, Gelb and others recognized that Iraqi society was fracturing into sectarian blocs. They believed that ... Joe Biden May Have Been Right About IraqNew York Observer Rise of Iraq's Shiite militias: A spectacular failure for the USAl-Arabiya Scott Walker's views on Iraq put him in company of Joe Biden, Rand PaulMadison.com AINA (press release) all 19 news articles »

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Car Bomb Blast Kills 14 People in Iraq - ABC News Sat, 06 Jun 2015 17:21:02 GMT

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Car Bomb Blast Kills 14 People in Iraq ABC News Authorities in Iraq say a car bomb attack near a market has killed 14 people in a town northeast of Baghdad. Police officials say the attack took place Saturday night in the Shiite town of Balad Ruz, killing 14 people and wounding 37 others. Balad Ruz ... Car bomb explosion kills 14, injures 37 in IraqPress TV 14 killed in suicide car bomb attack in IraqXinhua all 56 news articles »

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Iran and ISIS 'both approach Iraq and Syria in the same way' - Business Insider Thu, 04 Jun 2015 17:11:57 GMT

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Iran and ISIS 'both approach Iraq and Syria in the same way' Business Insider Iran and the Islamic State terror group are acting "in parallel" in Iraq and Syria, according to new analysis from The Soufan Group. A campaign of air strikes carried out by a US-led coalition hasn't prevented the Islamic State (also known as ISIS ... Gen. Martin Dempsey On Iraq: A Fight That Will Take 'Multiple Years'NPR Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense More than 10000 Isis fighters killed in Iraq and Syria since start of US-led ...The Independent Politico -Center for Research on Globalization -Yahoo News all 1,117 news articles »