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Iraq's Abadi says Baiji battle 'crucial' to ousting Islamic State - Reuters Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:24:22 GMT

Reuters

Iraq's Abadi says Baiji battle 'crucial' to ousting Islamic State Reuters BAGHDAD Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the battle over the northern town of Baiji and its refinery - Iraq's largest - was critical to the fight against Islamic State. The town, about 190 km (120 miles) north of Baghdad, has been a battlefront for ... Iraq Protest Tensions Escalate As Crude Oil Prices Drop Following China's ...International Business Times Suicide bomber kills 13 in Iraq's Anbar provinceToledo Blade Suicide bomber kills 13 in Iraq's AnbarHastings Tribune all 605 news articles »

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How a Currency Crisis in Iraq Risks Fight Against Islamic State - Bloomberg Tue, 25 Aug 2015 23:16:20 GMT

How a Currency Crisis in Iraq Risks Fight Against Islamic State Bloomberg Any currency crisis usually comes with dire consequences for a country, and the threat of one in Iraq shows how the impact can go beyond the economy and markets. A foreign-exchange crunch because of a drop in oil prices could force a devaluation of the ... and more »

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Families of Iraq victims will confront Chilcot over late report - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 25 Aug 2015 23:43:28 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Families of Iraq victims will confront Chilcot over late report Telegraph.co.uk Former head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove, defence secretary Geoff Hoon and senior Foreign Office officials are thought to be among a larger group who will be blamed for failings in the UK's prosecution of the Iraq war. Father of Lance Corporal Tom Keys ... If the Chilcot Inquiry finds that the Iraq War was illegal, I'll personally ...The Independent Chilcot report 'to spread the blame for Iraq war beyond Tony Blair and his ...Daily Mail Chilcot inquiry to spread blame beyond Tony Blair's inner team, sources sayThe Guardian RT all 22 news articles »

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From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest - New York Times Tue, 25 Aug 2015 00:57:38 GMT

New York Times

From Venezuela to Iraq to Russia, Oil Price Drops Raise Fears of Unrest New York Times In oil-endowed Iraq, where an Islamic State insurgency and fractious sectarian politics are growing threats, a new source of instability erupted this month with violent protests over the government's failure to provide reliable electricity and explain ... and more »

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Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:09:14 GMT

International Business Times

Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, August 25, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and IraqNJ TODAY About 100 Germans Killed Fighting Alongside ISIS In Iraq And Syria Since 2012 ...International Business Times 100 German nationals have died fighting for ISIS in Syria and Iraq since 2012Daily Mail Qantara.de all 30 news articles »

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Iraq war veteran gets 4-15 years for killing neighbor over dog - Detroit Free Press Tue, 25 Aug 2015 23:53:01 GMT

Detroit Free Press

Iraq war veteran gets 4-15 years for killing neighbor over dog Detroit Free Press A former Marine and Iraq war veteran was sentenced to 4 to 15 years in prison today for the 2013 shooting death of his neighbor following a dispute over a dog running loose in their Walled Lake community. Charles Jacob Simkins, 29, shackled in orange ... Iraq War vet sentenced in shooting death of neighborThe Detroit News all 12 news articles »

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It's Not Too Late to Save Iraq and Syria - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:24:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

It's Not Too Late to Save Iraq and Syria Foreign Policy (blog) Meanwhile, U.S.-led efforts to train Syrian rebels, Iraqi Army soldiers, Kurdish Peshmerga, and Iraqi Sunni tribesmen to retake territory in Syria and Iraq have run into significant challenges. Barely more than 10,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria have ... US reports 36 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and SyriaReuters all 322 news articles »

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Iraqs Most Fearsome Shia Militia Leader Speaks Out - Daily Beast Mon, 24 Aug 2015 05:06:52 GMT

Daily Beast

Iraqs Most Fearsome Shia Militia Leader Speaks Out Daily Beast None of the Shia militias operating in Iraq is regarded with more suspicion by the United States, and more fear by its enemies, than Asaib Ahl al-Haq, the League of the Righteous. Over the last year or so, The Daily Beast has written frequently about ... and more »

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Meet the American Who Went to Iraq to Fight ISIS But Ended Up Taking on Iran - TIME Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:35:00 GMT

TIME

Meet the American Who Went to Iraq to Fight ISIS But Ended Up Taking on Iran TIME When Ryan O'Leary went to war for the third time, he was expecting to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), the militant group that has captured vast swathes of Iraq and Syria. After serving with the Iowa National Guard in Iraq in ... Rivers of BabylonForeign Affairs In Iraq, former Iowa soldier helping Kurds fight IranDesMoinesRegister.com Iraq: Isis Executes 9 'Gay' Men by Throwing Them off Tall Building in MosulInternational Business Times, India Edition all 64 news articles »

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UN Rights Arm Denounces Executions in Iraq's Kurdish Region - ABC News Tue, 25 Aug 2015 18:00:35 GMT

JURIST

UN Rights Arm Denounces Executions in Iraq's Kurdish Region ABC News U.N. rights officials are denouncing the execution of a man and his two wives in Iraq's Kurdish region over the kidnapping and murder of two girls, saying they fear the self-ruled region may slide back toward use of the death penalty. The Office of the ... UN rights office denounces Iraq executionsJURIST UN Rights Body Denounces Executions In Iraq's Kurdish RegionRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty UN rights office decries execution of Iraqi man, 2 wives over kidnapping ...Minneapolis Star Tribune all 42 news articles »