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3 American Contractors Missing in 'Possible Kidnapping' in Iraq - ABC News Sun, 17 Jan 2016 21:32:00 GMT

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3 American Contractors Missing in 'Possible Kidnapping' in Iraq ABC News It was not known whether the three were security contractors or some of the many other types of contractors currently working in Iraq, officials said. One U.S. official said the disappearance is being treated as "a possible kidnapping," but the ... 3 American contractors missing in IraqCNN US probes report of missing Americans in Iraq; militants might be to blameNew York Daily News Iraq: US confirms Americans kidnapped in BaghdadBBC News 6abc.com -Business Insider -TheBlaze.com all 279 news articles »

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Iraq and Syria: Siege warfare and attacks against Islamic State funding - UPI.com Mon, 18 Jan 2016 01:32:10 GMT

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Iraq and Syria: Siege warfare and attacks against Islamic State funding UPI.com The Iraqi government seeks to evict IS fighters who seized large portions of northern and western Iraq in 2014. Last year, Baghdad saw success in cities such as Tikrit and Sinjar but also reverses in places like Ramadi, where Iraqi security forces ... and more »

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Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 17 Jan 2016 16:00:33 GMT

Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, January 17, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... and more »

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Pain and progress: how Australian forces are doing things differently in Iraq - Sydney Morning Herald Sun, 17 Jan 2016 21:42:52 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Pain and progress: how Australian forces are doing things differently in Iraq Sydney Morning Herald Camp Taji, Iraq: Regimental sergeant majors are known for shouting and putting the fear of God into young soldiers. Warrant Officer Class One Mark Retallick is doing things a little differently, as he takes Iraqi troops through rifle-range practice on ... Turnbull makes surprise visit to Iraq to meet Aussie troops9news.com.au Malcolm Turnbull: we won't be in Iraq foreverThe Australian PM visit in Iraq positive, but more neededNEWS.com.au The Guardian -Bloomberg all 164 news articles »

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Iraq sends troops south to rein in crime, tribal disputes - Fox News Sun, 17 Jan 2016 12:36:57 GMT

Iraq sends troops south to rein in crime, tribal disputes Fox News BASRA, Iraq – An Iraqi official says Baghdad has sent security reinforcements to the southern Basra province to rein in violent crime and tribal disputes that have surged in recent months as troops have been off battling the Islamic State group in the ... and more »

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25 Years Later: Photos From the First Time We Invaded Iraq - Mother Jones Sat, 16 Jan 2016 11:17:54 GMT

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25 Years Later: Photos From the First Time We Invaded Iraq Mother Jones "Just two hours ago, allied air forces began an attack on military targets in Iraq and Kuwait," Bush said on the evening of January 16, 1991. "These attacks continue as I speak." For five weeks, coalition forces bombarded Iraqi positions from the air ... Operation Desert Storm: Kicking Iraq Out of Kuwait 25 Years AgoSputnik International all 103 news articles »

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Turkey in crisis: 'Ripple effect' from Syria and Iraq sees worst flare-up in ... - The Independent Sun, 17 Jan 2016 21:11:48 GMT

The Independent

Turkey in crisis: 'Ripple effect' from Syria and Iraq sees worst flare-up in ... The Independent The return to violence has fuelled concerns that Turkey, seen in the West as a vital buffer between Europe and the chaos in Syria and Iraq, is itself becoming increasingly unstable. Turkey's 15-20 million ethnic Kurds see themselves as distinct from ... and more »

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The Latest: Iraq Welcomes Implementation Of Iran Deal - kurv Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:12:28 GMT

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The Latest: Iraq Welcomes Implementation Of Iran Deal kurv Iraq has welcomed the implementation of a historic nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, saying it will have a positive impact across the Middle East. Government spokesman Saad al-Hadithi told The Associated Press on Sunday that Iraq believes the ... and more »

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Iraq's oil production is going strong - Business Insider Sat, 16 Jan 2016 13:56:04 GMT

Business Insider

Iraq's oil production is going strong Business Insider BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's exports from its southern region have been running at an average daily rate of 3.297 million barrels per day (bpd) so far this month, higher than December's average and unaffected by tribal clashes, an oil company ... Iraq's southern oil exports running at 3.3 million bpd, unaffected by clashesReuters all 64 news articles »

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U.N.: 4500 building in Ramadi, Iraq, damaged, almost 1500 destroyed - Chicago Tribune Sun, 17 Jan 2016 13:38:01 GMT

Chicago Tribune

U.N.: 4500 building in Ramadi, Iraq, damaged, almost 1500 destroyed Chicago Tribune "The kind of damage that happened in Ramadi is incomparable to what we saw in Tikrit," said Lise Grande, the U.N.'s deputy special representative to Iraq, referring to the last major city that forces aligned with the Iraqi government took back from IS ... Security forces in Iraq kill 35 Islamic State militants in clashesFirstpost 35 IS militants killed in clashes with security forces in IraqBusiness Standard all 171 news articles »