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Iraq's PM says ISIS could be defeated 'within 3 months' - CNN Wed, 28 Dec 2016 23:48:58 GMT

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Iraq's PM says ISIS could be defeated 'within 3 months' CNN Irbil, Iraq (CNN) Iraqi security forces are advancing in Mosul and could defeat ISIS in the country "within three months," said Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The prime minister made his remarks Tuesday in a Baghdad press conference that was ... After Mosul fight against ISIS stalls, Iraq sends reinforcementsCBS News Donald Trump inherits Obama's mess: U.S. troops in Iraq are advancing on ISIS-held MosulTheBlaze.com US Air Force pilots donned Santa hats during Christmas Day airstrikes on ISIS in IraqBusiness Insider euronews -RT -Daily Beast all 260 news articles »

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Fighting the Islamic State won't change the sectarian image of Iraq's militias - Washington Post Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:04:29 GMT

Washington Post

Fighting the Islamic State won't change the sectarian image of Iraq's militias Washington Post The militias fighting under the banner of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq have played a controversial role in the ongoing battle to liberate Mosul from the Islamic State. The PMF is widely seen inside Iraq and abroad as a sectarian Shiite ... The Shia Militias of IraqIraq Oil Report all 3 news articles »

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Iraq: Nearly 115000 people displaced, 50000 children affected by Mosul military operation – UN - UN News Centre Wed, 28 Dec 2016 19:33:05 GMT

UN News Centre

Iraq: Nearly 115000 people displaced, 50000 children affected by Mosul military operation – UN UN News Centre 28 December 2016 – Since operations began to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) two months ago, some 114,042 people have been displaced and as many as one million are out of reach of humanitarian ... Matthew Fisher: Fearing the enemy within at Iraq's refugee campsOttawa Citizen all 3 news articles »

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After 40 days on foot, Turkmens flee fighting in Iraq to reach Turkey - Reuters Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:19:29 GMT

Daily Sabah

After 40 days on foot, Turkmens flee fighting in Iraq to reach Turkey Reuters Tal Afar's pre-war population of about 150,000 to 200,000 was a mix of Sunni and Shi'ite ethnic Turkmens until Shi'ites fled the town after Islamic State's ultra-hardline Sunni militants took over the region in 2014, declaring a "caliphate" over ... Iraq's displaced Turkmens flee to Turkey through SyriaDaily Sabah Hundreds of Turkmen walk for 40 days to reach Turkey from IraqYeni Şafak English all 5 news articles »

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Kuwait to import gas from Iraq — ministers - Inquirer.net Thu, 29 Dec 2016 01:14:22 GMT

Inquirer.net

Kuwait to import gas from Iraq — ministers Inquirer.net KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait — Kuwait is set to begin importing up to 200 million cubic feet of gas daily from neighboring Iraq, oil ministers from the two Arab nations said after talks on Wednesday. Cited by Kuwait News Agency KUNA, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar ... Oil minister says Iraq, Kuwait close to gas export dealIraqi News Kuwait to start importing gas from Iraq: MinistersAl-Arabiya Iraq commends Kuwait's help in security effortsKuwait Times Arab Times Kuwait English Daily all 51 news articles »

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How Rex Tillerson got his lesson on Iraq - Politico Tue, 27 Dec 2016 10:13:52 GMT

Politico

How Rex Tillerson got his lesson on Iraq Politico “Exxon took a risk, got a little ahead of their headlights and then corrected and reached out to the people who had opposed them,” said a source familiar with the events in Iraq, one of several people POLITICO spoke to about the issue who requested ... and more »

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US Troops in Iraq Find Family away from Home on Christmas - Military.com Mon, 26 Dec 2016 10:12:26 GMT

Military.com

US Troops in Iraq Find Family away from Home on Christmas Military.com IRBIL, Iraq -- U.S. servicemembers celebrating the holidays at the Combined Joint Operations Center here were treated to a special meal Sunday. Despite bad weather and power difficulties causing headaches for organizers, they were also anticipating a ... Coalition launches 16 strikes in Syria, IraqKuwait News Agency all 21 news articles »

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Iraq: UN-Habitat rehabilitates 123 conflict-damaged houses in Anbar Governorate - UN News Centre Tue, 27 Dec 2016 20:03:41 GMT

UN News Centre

Iraq: UN-Habitat rehabilitates 123 conflict-damaged houses in Anbar Governorate UN News Centre 27 December 2016 – As part of an urban recovery project in Iraq, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has renovated 123 damaged residential housing units in newly liberated areas so that their rightful owners can live in safety ... and more »

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Saddam Hussein Was Too Focused on Writing His Novel to Run Iraq in 2003 - TheStranger.com Wed, 28 Dec 2016 21:36:07 GMT

TheStranger.com

Saddam Hussein Was Too Focused on Writing His Novel to Run Iraq in 2003 TheStranger.com CIA analyst John Nixon's new book, Debriefing the President, reportedly presents a number of facts that completely undermine the Bush administration's justification for starting another war with Iraq (which has been pretty, pretty, prit-ty undermined ... Part 2: CIA Interrogator Reveals Saddam Hussein Predicted Rise of ISIS & US Failure in IraqDemocracy Now! all 4 news articles »

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Iraq gunmen kidnap campaigning female journalist - BBC News Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:39:50 GMT

Press Gazette

Iraq gunmen kidnap campaigning female journalist BBC News Gunmen have kidnapped an Iraqi female journalist who has campaigned against widespread corruption in the country. Afrah Shawqi al-Qaisi was taken from her home in the Saidiya district of the capital, Baghdad, on Monday night by men claiming to be ... Journalist critic of corruption in Iraq abducted by eight gunmenPress Gazette Iraqi journalist kidnapped by gunmen from her Baghdad homeCNN Iraq female journalist abducted by Shia militias in BaghdadMiddle East Monitor Chicago Daily Herald -The Guardian -Fox News all 45 news articles »