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Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence - Reuters Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:11:00 GMT

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Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence
Reuters
BAGHDAD Russia is ready to sell civil airliners to Iraq and keep providing it with military aid to fight Islamic State, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday, accompanied on a trip to Baghdad by the biggest Russian delegation in years.
Iraq Opposes Foreign Intervention From Any State, Including TurkeySputnik International

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Germany offers 500 million euro credit to Iraq to aid reconstruction - Deutsche Welle Thu, 11 Feb 2016 18:19:55 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Germany offers 500 million euro credit to Iraq to aid reconstruction
Deutsche Welle
Although the loan is not tied to any specific projects, Merkel said Iraq needed to repair its war-torn infrastructure to give Iraqi people hope "so that they don't have to leave their country." She also added that Germany wishes to help demine cities ...
Abadi: Kurdistan 'part of Iraq' and should remain soAl-Arabiya
Kurdistan is 'part of Iraq' and should remain so: PM AbadiYahoo News
Germany to Loan Iraq $566 Million to Aid ReconstructionABC News
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Iraq Concentrates on Taking Back Territory from Militants - Voice of America Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:25:54 GMT

Voice of America

Iraq Concentrates on Taking Back Territory from Militants
Voice of America
Iraqi forces supported by coalition airstrikes retook the western city of Ramadi in December, the latest sign that Iraq's war against so-called Islamic State militants is gaining momentum. Iraqi Ambassador to the United States Lukman Faily tells VOA ...

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Pentagon chief predicting 'tangible gains' in Iraq, Syria - Lowell Sun Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:28:33 GMT

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Pentagon chief predicting 'tangible gains' in Iraq, Syria
Lowell Sun
BRUSSELS (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter predicted on Thursday that recent U.S.-led efforts to accelerate the fight against the Islamic State group would produce "tangible gains" in Iraq and Syria by March, even as he urged coalition partners ...
Australia backs NATO Iraq-Syria plan9news.com.au

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:57:23 GMT

Department of Defense

Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, February 11, 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 ...
Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release)

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War, plunging oil prices send Iraq's economy into crisis - WRAL.com Thu, 11 Feb 2016 08:27:25 GMT

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War, plunging oil prices send Iraq's economy into crisis
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BAGHDAD — Plunging oil prices have pitched Iraq into a severe financial crisis as it struggles to combat the Islamic State group, play host to millions of refugees and rebuild cities and towns ravaged by war. Iraq's economy is almost completely ...

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Matthew Fisher: Details and nature of Canada's new mission in Iraq kept hidden - National Post Fri, 12 Feb 2016 03:01:00 GMT

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Matthew Fisher: Details and nature of Canada's new mission in Iraq kept hidden
National Post
Canada is in discussions with Iraq to send what may be called a military advisory team to work with key Iraqi ministries, a senior military source says. In a separate development that indicates Canada's bigger Iraqi training mission may be more ...


In Chaotic Iraq, ISIS Is Just One Challenge Among Many - NPR Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:54:23 GMT

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In Chaotic Iraq, ISIS Is Just One Challenge Among Many
NPR
Iraq's war against the Islamic State is gaining momentum. Intensified U.S. airstrikes and more than a year of U.S. training of Iraqi soldiers seem to be paying off. ISIS supply lines have been cut and its access to oil has been reduced. When Iraqi ...
Troops Fully Recapture Ramadi, Iraq SaysVoice of America
Iraq's Ramadi retaken, but rebuilding it a huge taskYahoo News
Iraq's troubled finances slow efforts to rebuild RamadiReuters
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They Found Love During The Iraq War. They Found Home In Seattle - KUOW News and Information Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:32:45 GMT

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They Found Love During The Iraq War. They Found Home In Seattle
KUOW News and Information
In 2004, Nayyef Hrebid was an interpreter for the U.S. Marines in Iraq, and Betu Allami was a soldier with the Iraqi Army. Ramadi General Hospital had been taken over by insurgents, and Hrebid and Allami were part of a mission to reclaim the hospital.


Czechs Propose to Send Pilot Trainers to Iraq - ABC News Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:08:00 GMT

Czechs Propose to Send Pilot Trainers to Iraq
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The Czech defense minister says he is planning to send about 30 instructors and military technicians to Iraq to train pilots for Czech-made planes. Martin Stropnicky says the Czech initiative is part of international efforts to help Iraq fight Islamic ...

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