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Analysis: What is Turkey trying to achieve in Iraq? - Aljazeera.com Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:17:24 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Analysis: What is Turkey trying to achieve in Iraq? Aljazeera.com Only weeks before Iraqi troops and their local and international partners start their push to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), the leaders of Turkey and Iraq have been caught in a war of ... Pentagon says fierce Iraq-Turkey feud won't hinder key Islamic State battleWashington Post Islamic State Has Good Reasons to Retreat in IraqBloomberg Troops from Sixteen Different Countries Currently Involved in IraqCenter for Research on Globalization Reuters -Rudaw all 266 news articles »

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Iraq attack shows deadly potential of 'off-the-shelf' drones - BBC News Thu, 13 Oct 2016 09:20:46 GMT

BBC News

Iraq attack shows deadly potential of 'off-the-shelf' drones BBC News You could call it a demonstration of the proliferation of drone use with frightening possibilities. Last week's attack in northern Iraq in which a small drone exploded killing two Peshmerga fighters and badly wounding two members of the French special ... 'Booby-trapped' ISIL drone in deadly Iraq attackAljazeera.com Isis booby-trapped drone kills troops in Iraq, officials sayThe Guardian ISIS Using Kamikaze Drones in IraqPopular Mechanics RT -CBS News -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -New York Times all 224 news articles »

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Saddam's Henchmen Killed People In NYC Then Mailed The Bodies To Iraq - Daily Caller Thu, 13 Oct 2016 22:25:20 GMT

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Saddam's Henchmen Killed People In NYC Then Mailed The Bodies To Iraq Daily Caller Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein allegedly maintained a torture chamber at the Iraqi embassy in New York City, right across the street from former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's house. A division of Hussein's secret police, known as the Mukhabarat, ... Saddam Hussein had a secret torture chamber in NYCNew York Post REVEALED: Saddam's brutal torture lair under in a basement in the heart of NEW YORKExpress.co.uk Saddam Hussein 'had secret torture chamber in New York'Telegraph.co.uk Daily Star all 24 news articles »

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UK forces in Syria and Iraq have killed 1700 ISIS fighters in air strikes - Daily Mail Thu, 13 Oct 2016 17:02:38 GMT

Daily Mail

UK forces in Syria and Iraq have killed 1700 ISIS fighters in air strikes Daily Mail The RAF has killed 1,700 Islamic State fighters since bombing began, for the loss of no civilian lives, the Ministry of Defence has claimed. If true the air campaign against the extremist group in Iraq and Syria would be 'unprecedented in the history ... Britain kills more than 1700 IS terrorists in Iraq and Syria air strikesBelfast Telegraph all 6 news articles »

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LIfe under ISIS: Iraqis choke as sabotaged oil wells blaze - CNN Thu, 13 Oct 2016 06:06:34 GMT

LIfe under ISIS: Iraqis choke as sabotaged oil wells blaze CNN Al-Qayyara, Iraq (CNN) "We cover the children at night when they sleep," said Khalil. His hands were stained black, the air in the entrance to his house thick with smoke. Khalil, his wife and five children live but a minute's walk from a blazing oil ... and more »

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Amal Clooney threw a tantrum while meeting with Iraq's UN ... - New York Post Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:17:06 GMT

New York Post

Amal Clooney threw a tantrum while meeting with Iraq's UN ... New York Post George Clooney's human rights lawyer wife nearly caused an international incident at the Iraqi UN Mission in Manhattan when she lectured the ambassador on ... and more »

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Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:57:04 GMT

Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq ... and more »

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'Saudi Arabia is US foreign policy military wing in Syria, Yemen, Iraq' - RT Thu, 13 Oct 2016 13:46:00 GMT

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'Saudi Arabia is US foreign policy military wing in Syria, Yemen, Iraq' RT US airstrikes on radar sites in Yemen show support for the Saudi-led bombing campaign, says international affairs expert Dr. Sreeram Chaulia. Saudi Arabia is an integral part of US policy in the Mideast, adds Pan-African News Wire editor Abayomi Azikiwe. US warship fires defenses off Yemen; ISIS debuts drone IEDs; Iraq's Abadi vs. Turkey's Erdogan; Army looks to cut ...Defense One all 781 news articles »

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Wrong lesson learned in Iraq, says former envoy - Bloomington Pantagraph Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:33:25 GMT

Bloomington Pantagraph

Wrong lesson learned in Iraq, says former envoy Bloomington Pantagraph In this case, “bad intervention” includes contributing to the factionalization of Iraq — looking at it in terms of Shia, Sunni and Kurd factions rather than encouraging more national unity, said Istrabadi, who was at Illinois State University on ... and more »

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War crime deliberations in Iraq and Syria must be mindful of violence against women - The Conversation AU Thu, 13 Oct 2016 19:12:00 GMT

The Conversation AU

War crime deliberations in Iraq and Syria must be mindful of violence against women The Conversation AU Islamic State (IS) is committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in both Syria and Iraq. Sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war and constituent of genocide. For sexual violence to be considered “a constitutive act with respect to ... and more »