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Iraq pleads for cop trainers to thwart ISIL - USA TODAY Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:12:53 GMT

USA TODAY

Iraq pleads for cop trainers to thwart ISIL USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Iraq's urgent need for more police officers to secure neighborhoods in Ramadi and other cities freed from Islamic State control is expected to be a priority of Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's when he meets next month with allies in ... Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) US, Iraq step up coordinating efforts for MosulToday's Zaman Sputnik International -Press TV all 146 news articles »

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US crude drops back below $30 as Iraq adds record output - Reuters Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:39:00 GMT

Reuters

US crude drops back below $30 as Iraq adds record output Reuters Iraq's oil production hit a record in December, as output increased from the central and southern fields, an oil ministry spokesman said on Monday. Meanwhile, Iraq may raise oil output further this year, reaching levels as high as 4 million barrels per ... Oil Selloff Resumes as Record Iraq Supply Adds to GlutFox Business Oil hit again after Iraq supply adds to glutRTE.ie Oil extends slide to retest $30 as Iraq pumps more crudeThe Fiscal Times International Business Times -The Globe and Mail all 263 news articles »

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Iraq Faces A Perfect Economic Storm - NPR Sun, 24 Jan 2016 17:19:00 GMT

Iraq Faces A Perfect Economic Storm NPR Let's start on the frontline of every faltering economy: the grocery store. In a Baghdad shop lined with baskets of spices and rose petal tea, owner Osama al-Hassani is measuring out roasted, salted beans. "Is that enough?" he says to a customer. It's ... and more »

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Christian girl who fled ISIS in Iraq selected to appear on 'The Voice Kids' - Fox News Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:08:04 GMT

Christian girl who fled ISIS in Iraq selected to appear on 'The Voice Kids' Fox News An 11-year-old Christian girl who fled Iraq because her family was threatened by ISIS has become an Internet sensation after her "The Voice Kids" performance went viral. Mirna Hana, a Chaldean Christian, sang an Iraqi classic followed by "Frozen's ... and more »

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Iraq doesn't need foreign troops for fight on terror - Foreign Minister - RT Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:03:35 GMT

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Iraq doesn't need foreign troops for fight on terror - Foreign Minister RT Only national troops will be employed to fight Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) on Iraq's territory, the foreign minister said, according to the ministry's website. Actual control of ground operations and those of any other kind targeting ... and more »

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Clashes in Iraq continue as U.S., Russia expand Syria air bases - UPI.com Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:03:08 GMT

UPI.com

Clashes in Iraq continue as U.S., Russia expand Syria air bases UPI.com Such incidents have stoked anxiety about Iraq's Sunni populace being pushed into alliance with IS. Still, plans for the upcoming push on Mosul are being laid out. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said earlier this month that the "campaign plan's map ... and more »

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Appeasing Iran hurts us in Iraq, too - Washington Post Mon, 25 Jan 2016 00:53:51 GMT

Washington Post

Appeasing Iran hurts us in Iraq, too Washington Post Two years after the Karbala attack , in 2009, Laith Khazali was freed as part of a prisoner exchange with Iranian-backed Shiite militants who had kidnapped five British men in Iraq and killed four of them. Qais Khazali was freed in 2010 and Daqduq in 2012. and more »

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Oil slides below $30 US as Iraq ramps up production - CBC.ca Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:33:25 GMT

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Oil slides below $30 US as Iraq ramps up production CBC.ca Iraq's oil ministry said on Monday that the country had record output in December, with its fields in the central and southern regions producing as much as 4.13 million barrels a day. A senior Iraqi oil official said separately the country may raise ... and more »

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Isis video threatening UK claims to show Paris attackers in Syria and Iraq - The Guardian Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:10:55 GMT

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Isis video threatening UK claims to show Paris attackers in Syria and Iraq The Guardian If the identities of the men in the video are confirmed, it would indicate that the nine were not only influenced by Isis, but coordinated by the group from strongholds in Syria and Iraq. The video seemingly aims to show that the attackers, some of ... ISIS Video Appears to Show Paris Assailants Earlier in Syria and IraqNew York Times ISIS video threatening UK claims to show Paris attackers in Iraq and SyriaRaw Story Isis video shows Paris attackers earlier in Syria and IraqIrish Times International Business Times all 979 news articles »

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Disappearance of Americans in Iraq Tests US-Iran Thaw - Wall Street Journal Tue, 26 Jan 2016 01:09:00 GMT

Disappearance of Americans in Iraq Tests US-Iran Thaw Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The disappearance of three U.S. citizens in Iraq is posing a fresh test of the Obama administration's relationship with Iran, a week after the White House completed a high-stakes prisoner swap. Some U.S. intelligence officials and Iraqi ...