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New UN tally shows spike in casualties in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Thu, 01 Dec 2016 19:26:45 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

New UN tally shows spike in casualties in Iraq Aljazeera.com Halgord Hekmat, a spokesman for the autonomous Kurdish region's Peshmerga ministry in Iraq, said on Thursday a total of 1,600 Peshmerga soldiers have been killed since the start of the offensive to retake the ISIL-held Iraqi city of Mosul on October 17. British jihadists fleeing Mosul could face the death sentence in Iraq's makeshift courtsTelegraph.co.uk Thousands killed since Iraq launched Mosul assaultMiddle East Eye 5719 Killed in Iraq during NovemberAntiwar.com BBC News -ReliefWeb -Reuters all 302 news articles »

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Legalising PMF in Iraq: Why it's not all bad news - Aljazeera.com Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:24:24 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Legalising PMF in Iraq: Why it's not all bad news Aljazeera.com On November 26, Iraq's parliament passed a law that formally integrated the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) into the security forces. The umbrella militia organisation comprises a number of disparate militia groups and will now formally function in ... and more »

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Battle for Iraq's Mosul could take months: ICRC - Reuters Thu, 01 Dec 2016 17:08:20 GMT

Reuters

Battle for Iraq's Mosul could take months: ICRC Reuters "What we see now on the ground is indeed that the fight in Mosul is not just going to stop anytime soon because the resistance is very strong," Stillhart, back from visiting Iraq, said in an interview on Thursday at ICRC headquarters in Geneva. "It is ... and more »

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Iraq's Shi'ite militias could prove bigger test than Mosul | Reuters - Reuters Thu, 01 Dec 2016 12:13:30 GMT

Reuters

Iraq's Shi'ite militias could prove bigger test than Mosul | Reuters Reuters In early June, two Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias under the nominal control of the Iraqi government stormed into an Iraqi military airbase north of Baghdad. and more »

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US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria acknowledges 54 civilians killed in airstrikes - Washington Post Thu, 01 Dec 2016 22:34:35 GMT

Washington Post

US-led coalition in Iraq and Syria acknowledges 54 civilians killed in airstrikes Washington Post The Pentagon on Thursday significantly raised its estimate for the number of civilians killed in U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, admitting there were an additional 54 deaths that occurred between March 31 and Oct. 22. The announcement ... Air strikes kill 54 civilians in Iraq, Syria: US militaryReuters Coalition Says Civilians Killed in Strikes in Syria, IraqABC News US-led coalition admits 54 civilian deaths in Syria, Iraq strikesMiddle East Eye The Dunlap Tribune all 23 news articles »

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Iraq hopes OPEC deal will help cover its massive war costs - Concord Monitor Thu, 01 Dec 2016 23:00:17 GMT

Concord Monitor

Iraq hopes OPEC deal will help cover its massive war costs Concord Monitor 1, 2016. War-weary Iraq hinges hopes on OPEC agreement to cut production to meet the massive needs of its costly, two-year-old war against the Islamic State extremist group, and to refresh its ailing, oil-reliant economy hammered by plummeted oil prices. and more »

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Combating religious discrimination in Iraq - CNN Thu, 01 Dec 2016 17:52:00 GMT

CNN

Combating religious discrimination in Iraq CNN Moreover, in its many years of providing health care and educational services throughout Iraq, AMAR has worked closely with civil society organizations, religious leaders, internally displaced persons, government organizations and many different ... and more »

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How ISIL destroyed Nimrud | Iraq News | Al Jazeera - Aljazeera.com Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:00:43 GMT

How ISIL destroyed Nimrud | Iraq News | Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com Nimrud is one of many archaeological treasures in Iraq which has suffered under ISIL control. and more »

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Tribute to Jews from Arab Lands: Part 4, Iraq - Canada Free Press Fri, 02 Dec 2016 02:26:37 GMT

Canada Free Press

Tribute to Jews from Arab Lands: Part 4, Iraq Canada Free Press As part of B'nai Brith Canada's week-long series to commemorate the nearly 1-million Jews who fled their homes across Arab countries and Iran, we spoke to Asad Muallim from Iraq. Although Asad left Iraq illegally in the early 1960s, his family that ... and more »

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Iraq's Abadi Draws Political Strength From Mosul Campaign - WSJ - Wall Street Journal Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:27:27 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraq's Abadi Draws Political Strength From Mosul Campaign - WSJ Wall Street Journal Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi seemed on the ropes just a few months ago, but he has managed to harness the long-awaited campaign to free Mosul from ... Readout of Vice President Biden's Call with Prime Minister Haider Al ...Whitehouse.gov (press release) all 2 news articles »