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Photo of the Week: The Raging Inferno of Iraq's Oil Fields - WIRED Fri, 28 Oct 2016 21:34:35 GMT

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Photo of the Week: The Raging Inferno of Iraq's Oil Fields WIRED As Iraqi and Kurdish forces join US allies taking back Mosul, retreating Islamic State forces are setting fire to oil fields and other chemical facilities, burning some 5,000 barrels daily and blanketing the region in acrid smoke. Getty photographer ... Iran-backed Shi'ite militias to join assault near Mosul on new frontReuters Iraq: Thousands displaced as battle for Mosul rages onAljazeera.com Is Iraq facing the worst humanitarian crisis in its history?euronews Military.com -BBC News -Wall Street Journal all 4,228 news articles »

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ISIL 'using thousands as human shields' in Iraq's Mosul - Aljazeera.com Fri, 28 Oct 2016 22:00:34 GMT

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ISIL 'using thousands as human shields' in Iraq's Mosul Aljazeera.com Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant appears to be using tens of thousands of people as "human shields" in and around Mosul, where Iraqi forces are waging an offensive aimed at retaking the country's second largest city. The UN human rights office also ... Mosul battle brings environmental damage, with serious impacts on healthReliefWeb all 12 news articles »

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OPEC Deadlocks Over Iran, Iraq Oil Production - Wall Street Journal Fri, 28 Oct 2016 20:03:22 GMT

Wall Street Journal

OPEC Deadlocks Over Iran, Iraq Oil Production Wall Street Journal A meeting of OPEC national delegates on Friday ended in a deadlock as Iraq and Iran disputed the data being used to allocate production cuts, officials said. Iraq and Iran are both intent on ramping up output, a goal that threatens the Organization of ... Iraq Balks At Oil Production Cuts, Needs Funds To Fight ISISForbes Iraq In Desperate Need Of Higher Oil Production - Oil Markets DailySeeking Alpha Iraq Serves Sweet Tea and Raw Data to Avoid OPEC Production CutsBloomberg Business Insider all 312 news articles »

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Recruitment company employing private investigators to probe British troops in Iraq given more than £20m - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 28 Oct 2016 21:31:14 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Recruitment company employing private investigators to probe British troops in Iraq given more than £20m Telegraph.co.uk The recruitment company that employs private investigators to probe the conduct of British troops in Iraq has been received more than £20 million in taxpayers money, it can be disclosed. Ministers revealed the huge sums paid to Red Snapper Recruitment ...

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The Shia Power Brokers of the New Iraq - The Atlantic Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:00:33 GMT

The Atlantic

The Shia Power Brokers of the New Iraq The Atlantic KARBALA, Iraq—The inner sanctum of the Imam Hussein Shrine shines day and night, illuminated by jeweled chandeliers. Their light is reflected in the mirrored domes of the roof, and gleams across the gold-framed marble walls. At the center of the ...

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Reclaiming Mosul: for Iraq leaders, a gap in political lessons learned - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:58:09 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Reclaiming Mosul: for Iraq leaders, a gap in political lessons learned Christian Science Monitor Backed up by US airpower, long-range artillery, Kurdish peshmerga forces and, further back, even Shiite militias, the Iraqi Army will inevitably expel the self-declared Islamic State from its last stronghold in Iraq, says Ali, echoing top Iraqi and ... and more »

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Another 9 air strikes target IS in Syria, Iraq - Kuwait News Agency Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:46:05 GMT

Another 9 air strikes target IS in Syria, Iraq Kuwait News Agency WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (KUNA) -- The US-led coalition against the so-called Islamic State (IS) launched nine air strikes against targets in Syria and Iraq Thursday, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in its daily report. and more »

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Body of fallen sailor killed in Iraq returns home - CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 28 Oct 2016 17:31:03 GMT

CBS 8 San Diego

Body of fallen sailor killed in Iraq returns home CBS 8 San Diego SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - The body of a Navy explosives expert killed in northern Iraq returned to San Diego early Friday morning. Coronado-based Chief Petty Officer Jason Finan's body arrived at Lindbergh Field and was led by the California Highway Patrol ... San Diego procession honors sailor killed in Iraq10News Remains of sailor killed in Iraq return to San Diegofox5sandiego.com Body of sailor killed in Iraq coming homeThe San Diego Union-Tribune all 11 news articles »

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Clinton Wants Biden As Secretary of State, Despite Colossal Iraq Failure - The Weekly Standard (blog) Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:32:23 GMT

Clinton Wants Biden As Secretary of State, Despite Colossal Iraq Failure The Weekly Standard (blog) I would encourage you to read this New York Times report on Biden's efforts early in the Obama administration to create a stable Iraq. Eyebrow-raising incompetence abounds, but the key bit is Biden's role in negotiating a Status of Forces Agreement ... and more »

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Father Who Lost Muslim Son in Iraq Berates Trump from Mosque - Military.com Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:38:27 GMT

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Father Who Lost Muslim Son in Iraq Berates Trump from Mosque Military.com Khizr Khan, a Muslim-American whose son was killed in Iraq, held back tears Wednesday as he again took on Donald Trump, saying the Republican presidential nominee is peddling hate and no less than the "future of the earth" is at stake in the Nov. Donald Trump Lies Again About The Iraq WarHuffington Post all 155 news articles »