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At war with ISIS, Iraq is pumping more oil than ever before - CNNMoney Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:27:43 GMT

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At war with ISIS, Iraq is pumping more oil than ever before
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Iraq has suffered heavily from the global decline in oil prices. A year ago, the government pulled in about $300 million per day in revenue. Now it's down to roughly $240 million a day. The surge in production hasn't compensated for the fall in oil ...

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It's about to get unspeakably messy in Iraq - Business Insider Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:43:46 GMT

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It's about to get unspeakably messy in Iraq
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ISIS Islamic State Iraq Mosul REUTERS/Ari JalalVolunteers from Mosul take part in military training as they prepare to fight against Islamic State militants, on the outskirts of Dohuk province January 24, 2015.
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Canada intensifies air campaign in IraqToronto Star
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Islamic State fighters attack troops in Iraq's Anbar province - Reuters Fri, 10 Jul 2015 15:51:00 GMT

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Islamic State fighters attack troops in Iraq's Anbar province
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BAGHDAD Islamic State militants attacked Iraqi security forces on Friday near the two main cities of the western province of Anbar, where authorities plan a counter-offensive against the hardline Sunni insurgents, tribal sources said. They said the ...
Iraqi troops, militias repel ISIS attack on town in Anbar, 22 deadFox News
Iraq's Shi'ite militias target Falluja in Anbar campaignYahoo News
Insight - Iraq's Shi'ite militias target Falluja in Anbar campaignReuters UK
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Military analysts: Donald Trump's plan to bomb Iraq's oil fields not a good one - CNN Fri, 10 Jul 2015 14:42:44 GMT

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Military analysts: Donald Trump's plan to bomb Iraq's oil fields not a good one
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That's because bombing Iraq's oil fields would be a serious blow to Iraq and efforts to recover once ISIS is expelled from the country. "You're destroying the infrastructure of Iraq, you're not really doing much to hurt ISIS," retired Lt. Col. Rick ...
Military Analysts Warn That Donald Trump's Deranged Plan to Bomb Iraq Oil ...PoliticusUSA

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A Marine Who Fought In Iraq On The Fight Against ISIS - WBUR Fri, 10 Jul 2015 18:45:00 GMT

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A Marine Who Fought In Iraq On The Fight Against ISIS
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Retired Marine Matt Victoriano, who served as a scout and sniper team leader from 2000 to 2004, participated in the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and returned to conduct combat operations in Al Anbar and Babylon provinces. Victoriano now owns Intrepid Life, ...

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Canadian CF-18s strike ISIS positions in Iraq - CTV News Sat, 11 Jul 2015 01:13:00 GMT

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Canadian CF-18s strike ISIS positions in Iraq
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OTTAWA - Canadian fighter jets were in action over Iraq on Friday, backing up Iraqi forces fighting members of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. The military issued a brief statement saying two CF-18s struck an ISIL fighting position northeast ...

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Iraq's new crude grade frustrates oil companies in region - Financial Times Thu, 09 Jul 2015 14:58:31 GMT

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Iraq's new crude grade frustrates oil companies in region
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Opec's second-largest producer has raised output to 3.8m barrels a day with heavier and more sulphurous oil making up a large chunk of the new flows. This prompted Iraq to create two grades — the new Basrah Heavy alongside the traditional Basrah Light.

Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric urges neighbors to curb militants - Reuters Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:03:17 GMT

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Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric urges neighbors to curb militants
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Islamic State has attracted Sunni Muslim fighters from across the world to its self-declared caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq. Large numbers have fought on the front line or carried out suicide bombing missions. Sistani's representative Sheikh ...
Iraq's Top Shi'ite Cleric: Stop Flow of Foreign FightersVoice of America

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The US troops might have left Iraq but this Iraqi Canadian artist says the ... - PRI Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:08:41 GMT

The US troops might have left Iraq but this Iraqi Canadian artist says the ...
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As the US invasion of Iraq began, Alsalman watched the news and read about the devastation his country was undergoing. Relatives described life in a war zone. So not surprisingly, politics started to seep into his music. "It wasn't really a choice for ...

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An Iraq Veteran's Homecoming, With Arias - New York Times Fri, 10 Jul 2015 11:09:45 GMT

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An Iraq Veteran's Homecoming, With Arias
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Early in the opera adaptation of “The Long Walk,” Brian Castner's dark memoir of his tour as a bomb-disposal officer in Iraq and his struggles with anxiety and brain injury after returning home, the performance signals that it will build on the ...