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How Iran closed the Mosul 'horseshoe' and changed Iraq war - Reuters Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:01:56 GMT

Reuters

How Iran closed the Mosul 'horseshoe' and changed Iraq war Reuters BAGHDAD/ERBIL, Iraq In the early days of the assault on Islamic State in Mosul, Iran successfully pressed Iraq to change its battle plan and seal off the city, an intervention which has since shaped the tortuous course of the conflict, sources briefed ... DoD Update on Counter-ISIL Fight in Iraq: Mosul is SurroundedDepartment of Defense Iraq: Daesh reverse army assault in MosulMiddle East Monitor US launches airstrike on Mosul hospital used by Isis, military saysThe Guardian Anadolu Agency -Global Times -TRT World all 78 news articles »

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Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul - Yahoo News Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:16:00 GMT

Yahoo News

Deadly strike in western Iraq, fierce battles in Mosul Yahoo News Bartalla (Iraq) (AFP) - An air strike in a western Iraqi town near the Syrian border still controlled by the Islamic State group killed and wounded dozens of civilians on Wednesday, officials said. The deadly strike came as Iraqi forces battled ... Air strike kills 55 civilians in western IraqMiddle East Eye Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Dozens killed in west Iraq air strike, MPs and medics sayReuters BBC News -Aljazeera.com all 18 news articles »

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Between the fronts - Christians in Iraq - Deutsche Welle Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:04:29 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Between the fronts - Christians in Iraq Deutsche Welle Christian Iraqi parliamentarian Yonadam Kanna rented the property - which is situated next to his Assyrian Democratic Movement headquarters - from the city after large numbers of Christians in Northern Iraq were forced to flee because of "IS" advances. and more »

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ISIS rise surprised Obama, US intelligence - CNN Wed, 07 Dec 2016 17:38:18 GMT

CNN

ISIS rise surprised Obama, US intelligence CNN Washington (CNN) ISIS' march across Iraq and Syria -- a campaign that's forced President Barack Obama to return small numbers of US troops to the region, even after touting an end to the decade-long ground offensives there -- came as a surprise to US ... Obama's Iraq Sob Story Skips His Role In ISIS RiseDaily Caller all 437 news articles »

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Iraq's Christians Turn to Militia for Protection - Wall Street Journal Tue, 06 Dec 2016 12:48:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraq's Christians Turn to Militia for Protection Wall Street Journal Now he is back in his hometown, wearing the uniform of an Iraqi militia that is helping drive out the extremists—and aiming to secure a place for Christians and other local minorities in Iraq's future. Capt. Tuwaya's U.S.-trained force is made up of ...

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Iraq army launches assault on vital Mosul bridge - Aljazeera.com Tue, 06 Dec 2016 19:10:33 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq army launches assault on vital Mosul bridge Aljazeera.com Lieutenant-General Abdul Ameer Rasheed Yarallah, the campaign's commander, was quoted by Iraqi television as saying on Tuesday that troops had entered Al-Salam Hospital, less than 1.5km from the Tigris, which runs through Iraq's second-largest city. Iraq launches new push against ISIS in southeast MosulFox News Iraqi army launches fresh assault toward Mosul centerReuters US Seeks to Maintain Fragile Anti-ISIS Alliance in IraqWall Street Journal Toronto Star -ABC News -CNN all 558 news articles »

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Trump's Cabinet is starting to look like the staff of one of the most storied units of the Iraq War - Business Insider Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:03:38 GMT

Business Insider

Trump's Cabinet is starting to look like the staff of one of the most storied units of the Iraq War Business Insider Just before the 1st Marine Division advanced on the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah on March 23, 2003, Maj. Gen. James Mattis pinned a star onto each collar of his assistant division commander, Col. John F. Kelly. He was now a brigadier general, and the first ... Iraq Was Probably a “Mistake,” Said Gen. James Mattis, Trump's Defense PickThe Intercept Iraq war a 'strategic mistake' – leaked Gen. Mattis audioRT Gen. James Mattis: Iraq War Was a 'Strategic Mistake'Newsmax all 449 news articles »

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Amid battle with IS, Iraq parliament approves next budget - Fox News Wed, 07 Dec 2016 14:40:55 GMT

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Amid battle with IS, Iraq parliament approves next budget Fox News BAGHDAD – Iraq's parliament has approved next year's budget of about 100.67 trillion Iraqi dinars, or nearly $85.17 billion. Lawmaker Ashwaq al-Jabouri said after Wednesday's session that the 2017 budget will run with a deficit of 21.65 trillion dinars ... Iraq parliament approves 2017 budget, Kurdish party objectsReuters Iraq passes 2017 budget bill; Kurdish parties at odds over benefitsRudaw Iraq approves budget amid debate on controversial itemsXinhua all 6 news articles »

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Iraq Can't Count on Kurds or Oil Companies for Help on OPEC Cuts - Bloomberg Wed, 07 Dec 2016 22:00:39 GMT

Bloomberg

Iraq Can't Count on Kurds or Oil Companies for Help on OPEC Cuts Bloomberg Iraq can't count on the self-governed Kurds in the north or international oil companies to help it cut crude production as promised at an OPEC meeting last week. That may leave the country with no option but to slash state-controlled supplies to comply ... Iraq's 2017 budget approved with pre-OPEC cut ratebunkerworld (subscription) all 886 news articles »

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“We feel safe here.” Life inside an Iraqi displacement camp - ReliefWeb Wed, 07 Dec 2016 21:20:49 GMT

ReliefWeb

“We feel safe here.” Life inside an Iraqi displacement camp ReliefWeb The October launch of military operations to retake Mosul from ISIL has forced an additional 84,000 men, women and children to flee their homes. The offensive is part of a wider effort to bring large swathes of Iraq back under Government control.