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Iraq conflict: Bomb kills two generals near Ramadi - BBC News Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:33:37 GMT

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Iraq conflict: Bomb kills two generals near Ramadi BBC News A suicide bombing by so-called Islamic State militants the Iraqi city of Ramadi has killed two army commanders and three other people, officials say. Gen Abdel Rahman Abu Ragheef was deputy commander of operations in the strategically important ... IS kills two generals in Iraq, advances in SyriaYahoo News Iraq Suicide Bombing Kills Two Iraqi Generals In AnbarHeadlines & Global News Daesh bomber kills two Iraq generalsPress TV i24news -National Post all 321 news articles »

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Airstrikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Thu, 27 Aug 2015 18:45:06 GMT

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Airstrikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, August 27, 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 terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) all 12 news articles »

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Why Iraq Is the Iran Nuclear Deal's Biggest Loser - Huffington Post Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:24:53 GMT

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Why Iraq Is the Iran Nuclear Deal's Biggest Loser Huffington Post The Iran nuclear deal will likely affect Iraq more than any other country, due to Iran's extensive involvement in Iraq's internal affairs. My assessment is that the Iran deal will increase Iranian involvement in ways very destabilizing for Iraq. Iran ... and more »

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Departing Dutch ambassador: Make Iraq a country where people want to stay - Rudaw Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:05:42 GMT

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Departing Dutch ambassador: Make Iraq a country where people want to stay Rudaw Iraq is responsible for the safety and protection of its civilians, and the outside world should stimulate both Baghdad and the Kurdish government to take that responsibility, says Jeannette Seppen, until very recently ambassador for the Netherlands in ...

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Oil Prices Compound Iraq's Stability Concerns - OilPrice.com Thu, 27 Aug 2015 23:02:39 GMT

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Oil Prices Compound Iraq's Stability Concerns OilPrice.com Iraq has managed to ratchet up oil production to record highs, against what would seem to be insurmountable obstacles. Despite political gridlock, a fight against ISIS militants, and the ongoing need to invest in critical infrastructure, Iraq has ... Kurds to support oil companies in Iraq with regular paymentsAl-Bawaba all 46 news articles »

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Turkey Will 'Very Soon' Begin Bombing ISIS in Iraq, Syria: Pentagon - Military.com Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:10:20 GMT

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Turkey Will 'Very Soon' Begin Bombing ISIS in Iraq, Syria: Pentagon Military.com Turkey will soon have its warplanes bombing Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria as part of a deal that was complicated by Turkish politics and U.S. support for the Kurdish faction fighting in Syria. The airstrikes were expected to begin "very soon ... and more »

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Meet the Americans Flocking to Iraq and Syria to Fight the … - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:49:46 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Meet the Americans Flocking to Iraq and Syria to Fight the … Foreign Policy (blog) When a U.S. citizen going by the name “Abu Abdullah al-Amriki” blew himself up in a suicide attack in Baiji, Iraq, this month, he was the most recent example of a troubling trend: the roughly 200 Americans who have traveled or attempted to travel to ... Kurds take 10 villages from Islamic State in north IraqReuters Kurds launch new assault on Islamic State in northern IraqYahoo News Isis militants routed from village in Northern Iraq by Kurdish forcesThe Independent Business Insider -TIME all 231 news articles »

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Chilcot inquiry: families back legal action to speed release of Iraq inquiry - The Guardian Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:52:40 GMT

The Guardian

Chilcot inquiry: families back legal action to speed release of Iraq inquiry The Guardian Lawyers for families who lost relatives in the Iraq war are pushing ahead with legal action aimed at forcing the chair of the inquiry, Sir John Chilcot, to set a timetable for publication of his long-delayed report. The issue could be in court within ... Families of Iraq victims will confront Chilcot over late reportTelegraph.co.uk Britain's never-ending inquiry into the Iraq warFinancial Times Sir John Chilcot explains Iraq report delay to familiesBBC News The Independent -Yahoo News -RT all 252 news articles »

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The long fight over an Iraq oil town whose importance is now debatable - Washington Post Wed, 26 Aug 2015 18:19:59 GMT

Voice of America

The long fight over an Iraq oil town whose importance is now debatable Washington Post After more than a year of near-constant fighting, there is still no sign that the battle for the Iraqi town of Baiji and its massive oil refinery is coming to a conclusion anytime soon, despite remarks by Iraq's prime minister on the importance of the ... Iraq's Abadi Sees Battle for Baiji as Key to IS OusterVoice of America 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 all 251 news articles »

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Opportunity In Chaos Nicholas Krohley - Foreign Affairs Thu, 27 Aug 2015 15:35:01 GMT

Foreign Affairs

Opportunity In Chaos Nicholas Krohley Foreign Affairs Nonetheless, the Sadrists would become a pivotally influential force in Iraq. They faced an array of formidable obstacles from the outset (and they would thereafter acquire additional, powerful foes—al Qaeda foremost among them), but the Sadrists ...