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Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces push into city's east - Aljazeera.com Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:46:00 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces push into city's east Aljazeera.com Iraqi regular troops and special forces, Shia militias, Kurdish Peshmerga fighters and other groups backed by US-led air raids launched a campaign two weeks ago to retake Mosul, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group's last major urban bastion ... Iraq: Feared ISIS Use of 'Human Shields,' ExecutionsHuman Rights Watch Elite Iraq forces punch into Mosul, face tough resistanceSBS IS Kills Seven Iraq Security Personnel South of MosulNaharnet Times LIVE -Norwegian Refugee Council -The Muslim News all 168 news articles »

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Iraq's army making slow progress on Mosul, but quick victory unlikely - USA TODAY Thu, 03 Nov 2016 21:46:02 GMT

USA TODAY

Iraq's army making slow progress on Mosul, but quick victory unlikely USA TODAY To Western eyes, the Iraqi offensive on Mosul to oust the Islamic State militants seems slow and laborious, but that's the way Iraq's army has historically fought. With the exception of its highly regarded counterterror forces, Iraq's military will ... Iraq in the Eye of the StormLawfare (blog) Intense urban combat as troops push into ISIS strongholdCBS News Iraq: Christians Seek Self-Rule Following Liberation of MosulBreitbart News Quartz -Reuters -Foreign Affairs all 4,270 news articles »

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Reporter's Notebook: In Iraq, You Lose a Life, You Lose a World - Voice of America Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:31:54 GMT

Voice of America

Reporter's Notebook: In Iraq, You Lose a Life, You Lose a World Voice of America On the night I arrived in Irbil, Iraqi Kurdistan's capital, a Cuban band was playing in the restaurant at my hotel. The first song I heard it perform with a distinctive Caribbean verve was John Lennon's “Imagine.” The plea for a world without killing ... and more »

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Iraq, Turkey Tensions Escalate Over Flashpoint City - Voice of America Fri, 04 Nov 2016 19:34:05 GMT

Voice of America

Iraq, Turkey Tensions Escalate Over Flashpoint City Voice of America As Iraq's Shiite militias attack Islamic State positions southwest of Mosul, a confrontation could be looming with Turkey over the city of Tal Afar. Comprising predominantly ethnic Turkmen, the town is significant to Turkey's President, Recep Tayyip ... Turkish Army sends more tanks to IraqAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Erdogan's Troop Incursion Into Iraq Threatens NATO UnityNewsweek all 7 news articles »

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Iraq's Vital Weapon Against ISIS in Mosul - Wall Street Journal Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:03:09 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraq's Vital Weapon Against ISIS in Mosul Wall Street Journal Al-Dahla, IRAQ—Islamic State fighters under siege by Iraqi forces have increasingly sent explosive-packed cars and trucks barreling toward the front lines. The Iraqi military's answer to armored vehicle bombs is a Russian-made antitank missile mounted ...

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Bomb blast in Iraq kills 12 civilians fleeing IS - Middle East Eye Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:29:14 GMT

Middle East Eye

Bomb blast in Iraq kills 12 civilians fleeing IS Middle East Eye A bomb blast on Friday killed 12 civilians, among them women and children, who had fled the Islamic State-held Hawijah area in northern Iraq, officials said. The deaths highlight the extreme danger faced by civilians trying to flee areas held by the IS ... and more »

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Germany providing reconstruction assistance in Iraq - ReliefWeb Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:15:25 GMT

Germany providing reconstruction assistance in Iraq ReliefWeb The Iraqi military forces and the Counter‑ISIL Coalition are driving Islamic State in Iraq further and further back. The people there urgently need help to overcome the impact of destruction and terrorism and enable internal refugees to return to their ...

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Military Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:38:15 GMT

Military Strikes Target ISIL 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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Portrait of Iraq's Picasso - Financial Times Fri, 04 Nov 2016 14:57:15 GMT

Financial Times

Portrait of Iraq's Picasso Financial Times David has wisely isolated two strands in al-Azzawi's work: the relationship between image and text at Mathaf; and the artist's engagement with the bloody modern history of Iraq and the Arab world at Al Riwaq. Throughout, prominence is given to the many ...

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Iraqis Near Mosul in 'Smoke-Filled Hell' as ISIS Burns Oil Wells - NBCNews.com Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:50:22 GMT

NBCNews.com

Iraqis Near Mosul in 'Smoke-Filled Hell' as ISIS Burns Oil Wells NBCNews.com Thousands of families are living in a "smoke-filled hell" in Iraq after ISIS set fire to oil wells and created a black cloud bigger than Los Angeles, a charity said Friday. The extremists have torched more than a dozen wells near Mosul during their ... ISIS kills seven Iraq security personnel south of Mosul: officialsThe Daily Star all 18 news articles »