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Deepening Russian Involvement in Iraq Complicates US Airstrikes on Islamic State - Wall Street Journal Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:58:16 GMT

Wall Street Journal
Deepening Russian Involvement in Iraq Complicates US Airstrikes on Islamic State
Wall Street Journal
Russian reconnaissance flights over Iraq to spy on Islamic State militants would complicate the U.S.-led campaign against the extremist group but wouldn't obstruct it, American officials said Monday after Baghdad left open the possibility of ...
Russian, Syrian partnership poses a new challenge for US in IraqWashington Post
Iraq defends intelligence sharing with Russia, Syria, IranU.S. News & World Report

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Miss Iraq beauty pageant marred by death threats - The Guardian Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:48:59 GMT

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Miss Iraq beauty pageant marred by death threats
The Guardian
The first internationally recognised Miss Iraq beauty contest in more than 40 years was supposed to present a gentler, softer side to a country whose name has become synonymous with violence and bloodshed. Instead, organisers are facing a backlash from ...
Bid to revive Miss Iraq pageant draws ire of hardline clerics, tribal leadersReuters

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Putins New Axis of Resistance: Russia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Hezbollah - Daily Beast Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:24:50 GMT

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Putins New Axis of Resistance: Russia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Hezbollah
Daily Beast
Now add to this Putin's fondness for Iran, the Iranian-controlled paramilitary Hezbollah, and the Iranian-influenced government of Iraq, all of which Russia is now sharing intelligence with and, in the case of the first two, coordinating joint military ...
Analysts: Russia Moves in Syria, Iraq, Upending US RoleVoice of America

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Iraq to share intelligence on IS with Syria, Russia, Iran - Northwest Herald Mon, 28 Sep 2015 05:40:00 GMT

Northwest Herald
Iraq to share intelligence on IS with Syria, Russia, Iran
Northwest Herald
BAGHDAD – Iraq's military said Sunday it will begin sharing “security and intelligence” information with Syria, Russia and Iran to help combat the Islamic State group, a move that could further complicate U.S. efforts to battle the extremists without ...
US reports 25 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and SyriaReuters

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Deal With Iraq to Fight Islamic State Extends Russia's Reach in Middle East - Wall Street Journal Sun, 27 Sep 2015 23:35:24 GMT

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Deal With Iraq to Fight Islamic State Extends Russia's Reach in Middle East
Wall Street Journal
Iraq joined Russia, Iran and Syria in a new agreement to strengthen cooperation against extremist group Islamic State, extending the Kremlin's reach in the Middle East as it rivals Washington for influence. U.S. and Russian officials held talks Sunday ...
Iraq joins Russia, Syria and Iran in new intelligence/security pactHot Air
Iraq announces ISIS deal with Russia, Syria and IranCBS News
Russia Surprises US With Accord on Battling ISISNew York Times

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US strategy in question after Iraq's stalemate in Ramadi - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 28 Sep 2015 08:07:00 GMT

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US strategy in question after Iraq's stalemate in Ramadi
U.S. News & World Report
FILE - in this Sept. 16, 2015 file photo, rows of tents at a refugee camp in Baghdad's western neighborhood of Ghazaliyah, Iraq. The camp accommodating people from Anbar province's Ramadi and around received humanitarian aid. A summer of stalemate in ...

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In the Fall of Kunduz, Echoes of Iraq - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:03:10 GMT

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In the Fall of Kunduz, Echoes of Iraq
Foreign Policy (blog)
The Taliban's rout Monday of Afghan forces in the northern city of Kunduz carried an eerie echo of recent battles in Iraq, where another U.S.-trained army has collapsed in combat despite massive support from Washington. After months of fighting around ...

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From the archives: New fears for Christians in Iraq - NJ.com Mon, 28 Sep 2015 12:47:00 GMT

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From the archives: New fears for Christians in Iraq
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Editor's note: This story about the rising persecution of Christians in Iraq ran in The Star-Ledger on May 13, 2003, providing a window into the beginning of an anti-Christian movement in that nation. Reporter Mark Mueller and photographer Noah Addis ...

CIA, NSA and military work closely to track and kill 'high value targets' in ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune Mon, 28 Sep 2015 16:42:25 GMT

CIA, NSA and military work closely to track and kill 'high value targets' in ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON — A dedicated manhunt by the CIA, the National Security Agency and the military's Joint Special Operations Command has been methodically finding and killing senior militants in Syria and Iraq, in one of the few clear success stories of the ...

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Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:25:24 GMT

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Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, September 28, 2015 — Yesterday, U.S. and coalition military forces 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.
US-Led Coalition Launches 23 Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria, IraqSputnik International

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