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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 ...
Iraq's troubled finances slow efforts to rebuild RamadiReuters
Iraq's Ramadi retaken, but rebuilding it a huge taskYahoo News

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US Army study: Iraq's Mosul dam at 'higher risk' of failure - Fox News Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:17:08 GMT

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US Army study: Iraq's Mosul dam at 'higher risk' of failure
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BAGHDAD – Iraq's Mosul Dam has long been branded the world's most dangerous dam, at risk of collapsing and sending water crashing over millions of people. That prospect is even greater than was previously believed after the Islamic State group captured ...
Iraq's largest dam at 'higher risk' of failure: USYahoo News

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Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:38:40 GMT

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Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, February 9, 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 ...
Netherlands launches probe into civilian deaths during Dutch airstrikes in IraqRT

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How to overcome Iraq's economic crisis - Al-Monitor Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:56:45 GMT

Al-Monitor

How to overcome Iraq's economic crisis
Al-Monitor
Iraq's economic crisis is about to get worse. The government, which relies on oil for 90% of its revenue and 80% of foreign exchange earnings, faces plunging oil prices combined with rampant corruption and the exorbitant cost of battling the Islamic ...


How Canada will expand its involvement in Iraq while halting its air war against the Islamic State - Washington Post Tue, 09 Feb 2016 11:08:22 GMT

Washington Post

How Canada will expand its involvement in Iraq while halting its air war against the Islamic State
Washington Post
U.S. defense officials said at the time that the meeting included only those countries with the most “skin in the game,” a comment that made front-page news in Canada considering its long-term partnership with the United States in the wars in Iraq and ...
Trudeau Says Canada Will Cease Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria And IraqNPR
Canada To End 'Vengeful' Bombing In Iraq And SyriaMintpress News (blog)
ISIS Fight: Canada to End Bombing Missions in Iraq and SyriaNBCNews.com
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Congress Considering Safe Zone for Persecuted Christians, Yazidis in Iraq - CNSNews.com Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:12:03 GMT

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Congress Considering Safe Zone for Persecuted Christians, Yazidis in Iraq
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Frank Wolf (R-VA) said that Congress is considering the creation of an autonomous region in Iraq to protect Christians and Yazidis from persecution by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and criticized the State Department's lack of involvement ...

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Bored French Soldiers Are Traveling to Iraq to Fight the Islamic State - VICE News Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:09:54 GMT

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Bored French Soldiers Are Traveling to Iraq to Fight the Islamic State
VICE News
Chuck, Winter, and Kopp earned their nicknames in the ranks of the French army. They kept the same nicknames when they joined the ranks of the Peshmerga in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, back in January. Today, their uniforms display both the ...


Training 'comes with risk' for troops in Iraq: Sajjan - CTV News Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:46:20 GMT

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Training 'comes with risk' for troops in Iraq: Sajjan
CTV News
Canada's defence minister acknowledges the risks to Canadian troops serving in Iraq, as the federal government refocuses military efforts on training Iraqis to fight Islamic State militants. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said the risk will come ...
Officials warned Liberals that aiding Kurds may contribute to instability in IraqNational Post
Canada To Cease Airstrikes Against ISIS In Iraq And SyriaThe Inquisitr
Canada to Invest $1.1Bln to Respond to Crisis in Iraq, SyriaSputnik International

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Iraq PM says to bring in technocrats in cabinet reshuffle - Reuters Tue, 09 Feb 2016 22:33:54 GMT

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Iraq PM says to bring in technocrats in cabinet reshuffle
Reuters
"Out of my responsibility ... to lead the country to safety, I call for a radical cabinet reshuffle to include professionals, technocrats and academics," Abadi said in a televised speech which focussed largely on economic challenges facing Iraq, a ...
Iraq PM Haider al-Abadi calls for 'fundamental' change to cabinetEconomic Times

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Chechen Volunteers Fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq: Report - Newsweek Tue, 09 Feb 2016 15:29:00 GMT

Newsweek

Chechen Volunteers Fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq: Report
Newsweek
Young Chechen volunteers are currently fighting the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in both Syria and Iraq, a senior source in the Chechen government told Russian news agency Interfax on Tuesday. “There have been people from the Chechen Republic in ...

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