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Yazidis Settle in Nebraska, but Roots Run Deep in Iraq - New York Times Tue, 08 Sep 2015 01:30:28 GMT

New York Times

Yazidis Settle in Nebraska, but Roots Run Deep in Iraq New York Times But in death, many hoped to be buried among the hills of their homeland, in northern Iraq. Yet for the past year, the Yazidi community of Lincoln, about 1,000 strong, has watched in horror as Islamic State militants ransacked ancestral villages, took ... and more »

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Coalition Continues Anti-ISIL Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:19:45 GMT

euronews

Coalition Continues Anti-ISIL Airstrikes in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, September 7, 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 ... Air war rages over Syria and Iraqeuronews all 34 news articles »

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Iraq has finally started using the F-16 fighter jet in combat operations - Washington Post Mon, 07 Sep 2015 01:29:20 GMT

International Business Times

Iraq has finally started using the F-16 fighter jet in combat operations Washington Post “The United States is committed to building a strategic partnership with Iraq and the Iraqi people and we will continue to work with the Government of Iraq on the delivery of the remaining aircraft as they become available within the framework of the ... Iraq Conducts First Airstrikes Against ISIS TargetsInternational Business Times Iraq uses new F-16 jets for first time in raids against Islamic StateThe Guardian Iraq Puts New F-16s Into Action Against ISIS JihadistsMilitary.com all 146 news articles »

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Turkey threatens to 'wipe out' PKK in Iraq after 16 soldiers killed in bombing - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:44:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Turkey threatens to 'wipe out' PKK in Iraq after 16 soldiers killed in bombing Telegraph.co.uk But the agreement broke down earlier this year due to mutual recriminations over Turkish policy towards Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil). Iraqi Kurds have been on the front lines against Isil. In Syria, the tensions heighten the risk of ... and more »

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Iran Has Controlled Iraq For Years. Now It May Be Pushed Out. - Huffington Post Sun, 06 Sep 2015 14:03:29 GMT

Huffington Post

Iran Has Controlled Iraq For Years. Now It May Be Pushed Out. Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- Iran has for years exerted tremendous influence over Iraq, turning it into essentially a Shiite-led client state under former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. But a new protest movement in the country's Shiite-dominated south is a ... and more »

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Jeremy Corbyn attended Iraq conference that called for military struggle ... - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 07 Sep 2015 21:57:00 GMT

BBC News

Jeremy Corbyn attended Iraq conference that called for military struggle ... Telegraph.co.uk She said that he had been opposed to the Iraq War and loss of the lives of 179 British soldiers, and said that Stop the War coalition's decision to publish the Cairo conference's declaration did not mean he supported it. Mr Corbyn has faced intense ... Labour leadership: Corbyn faces Iraq conference questionsBBC News all 4 news articles »

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Safeguarding the cultural heritage of Syria and Iraq is essential for future ... - UN News Centre Mon, 07 Sep 2015 19:24:12 GMT

UN News Centre

Safeguarding the cultural heritage of Syria and Iraq is essential for future ... UN News Centre 7 September 2015 – Denouncing the systematic cultural cleansing afflicting societies in Syria and Iraq as “crimes against all of humanity,” United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific ...

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German intelligence has evidence IS used mustard gas in northern Iraq - Minneapolis Star Tribune Mon, 07 Sep 2015 20:42:00 GMT

German intelligence has evidence IS used mustard gas in northern Iraq Minneapolis Star Tribune It quoted BND chief Gerhard Schindler as saying that the agency has "information that IS used mustard gas in northern Iraq." Schindler told the paper that the mustard gas either came from old Iraqi stockpiles produced under Saddam Hussein's rule or was ... and more »

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Iraq Defense Minister Unharmed In Sniper Attack - DefenseNews.com Mon, 07 Sep 2015 17:50:00 GMT

Arab News

Iraq Defense Minister Unharmed In Sniper Attack DefenseNews.com BAGHDAD — Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi escaped unharmed as a sniper fired on his convoy Monday near a town where security forces have been battling jihadists, the ministry said. The attack, which took place in the Tal Abu Jrad area near ... Iraq Defence Minister Unharmed in Sniper AttackThe New Indian Express Iraq defense minister in crosshairsArab News all 76 news articles »

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Fox News Embarrasses Dick Cheney On Iraq And Iran - Huffington Post Sun, 06 Sep 2015 17:49:25 GMT

Huffington Post

Fox News Embarrasses Dick Cheney On Iraq And Iran Huffington Post The invasion of Iraq in fact deeply strengthened Iran's hand in the region, ousting a traditional enemy of Iran and installing a new government far more sympathetic to the Iranian regime. Much of Iraq has effectively functioned as a client state of ... Chief of Staff who Prepared UN Statement in Support of Iraq War says “Cheney ...Ring of Fire all 76 news articles »