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In Once-Tolerant Mosul, a Social Unraveling That Feels Permanent - New York Times Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:39:43 GMT

Financial Times
In Once-Tolerant Mosul, a Social Unraveling That Feels Permanent
New York Times
ERBIL, Iraq — More than two years ago, a Christian farmer in his 70s named Mosa Zachariah fled his village near Mosul with, as he put it, only the pants he was wearing. He left behind his house, “tons of wheat” and a BMW. But now that his town, an ...
Rivalry in Mosul campaign risk splitting Iraq, says Iranian officialFinancial Times
Iraq troops pause in advance on Mosul to drive out Islamic StateFox News
Iraq troops slow Mosul advance as they clear neighborhoodsWashington Post
CBS News -Military.com
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Iraq and Syria civilian casualty assessments - ReliefWeb Thu, 10 Nov 2016 22:34:59 GMT

UN News Centre
Iraq and Syria civilian casualty assessments
ReliefWeb
TAMPA, Fla. — After months of reviewing reports and databases to resolve cases where Coalition air strikes may have resulted in civilian casualties, U.S. Central Command has determined that over the past year 24 U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria ...
Coalition Targets ISIL Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense
Civilian death toll in Iraq nearly doubles from September to October – UNUN News Centre
Middle East|US Says It Has Killed 119 Civilians in Iraq and Syria Since 2014New York Times
The Independent -NBCNews.com -Common Dreams (press release)
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Movies|Review: Oscar-Winner Ang Lee's Super-High-Definition Take on the Iraq War - New York Times Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:07:55 GMT

New York Times
Movies|Review: Oscar-Winner Ang Lee's Super-High-Definition Take on the Iraq War
New York Times
In 2004, George W. Bush was in the White House, Beyoncé was in Destiny's Child and more than 100,000 American troops were in Iraq. Whether or not this could be called a more innocent time, innocence is the central idea — the premise, the moral, the ...
Ang Lee's moving, muddled 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk' tells an Iraq War soldier's storyLos Angeles Times
The 'Billy Lynn' Cast on Hollywood's Long Walk to Dramatizing the Iraq WarYahoo Movies (blog)

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Canadians making a difference against ISIS in Iraq - Toronto Sun Fri, 11 Nov 2016 02:02:55 GMT

Toronto Sun
Canadians making a difference against ISIS in Iraq
Toronto Sun
You don't have to go far back in history to remember a Canadian soldier fighting for freedom overseas. In fact, all you have to go back is 24 hours in Iraq. While Canadians prepare to pay their respects this Remembrance Day to veterans who gave the ...

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Donald Trump's Victory Speech: The View From Iraq - TIME Wed, 09 Nov 2016 21:40:21 GMT

TIME
Donald Trump's Victory Speech: The View From Iraq
TIME
But one image in particular stands out: members of Iraq's armed forces, more than two weeks into a coordinated effort to unlock ISIS' grip on the city of Mosul, stare at a flat-screen TV as Trump speaks around 3 a.m. Eastern Time. Cell phones are ...

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Iraq: 37 Men Fleeing Fighting Detained - Human Rights Watch Thu, 10 Nov 2016 05:08:40 GMT

Human Rights Watch
Iraq: 37 Men Fleeing Fighting Detained
Human Rights Watch
On October 17, 2016, the Iraqi central government and KRG authorities, with the support of an international coalition, announced the start of military operations to retake Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, which ISIS captured in June 2014. Anti-ISIS ...

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Islamic State Takes 25000 Civilian Human Shields in Kirkuk, Iraq - Breitbart News Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:03:16 GMT

Breitbart News
Islamic State Takes 25000 Civilian Human Shields in Kirkuk, Iraq
Breitbart News
Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists have reportedly captured 25,000 civilians from northern Iraq to serve as future human shields in the latest desperate effort to prevent the advance of tens of thousands of U.S-backed Iraqi troops. ISIS has already ...

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Screening for Islamic State in Iraq: an inexact science - IRINnews.org Thu, 10 Nov 2016 10:18:13 GMT

IRINnews.org
Screening for Islamic State in Iraq: an inexact science
IRINnews.org
Behind a guarded fence at Debaga, dozens of men can be seen whiling away the hours as authorities investigate them for potential links to so-called Islamic State. All have come to this camp, in the semi-autonomous part of Iraq run by the Kurdish ...

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Iraq Backtracks On Oilfield Auction As Prices Doom Budget - OilPrice.com Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:54:40 GMT

Iraq Backtracks On Oilfield Auction As Prices Doom Budget
OilPrice.com
The big picture here is that Iraq is struggling to make ends meet while funding a war against the Islamic State (ISIS). The current service contracts the country has with large oil players developing fields in the south—the key oil area in Iraq—are ...
Iraq Postpones Upstream Bidding Round To Mid-2017E&P

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Turkey not to allow PKK presence in Iraq's Sinjar - Anadolu Agency Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:02:42 GMT

Anadolu Agency
Turkey not to allow PKK presence in Iraq's Sinjar
Anadolu Agency
Turkey will not allow a PKK presence in northern Iraq's Sinjar district, east of Mosul, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik said Thursday, according to a statement by the ministry. The minister's remarks came during a meeting with Iraq's ambassador to ...

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