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Thousands of protesters threaten to storm Iraq's parliament - Washington Post Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:25:53 GMT

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Thousands of protesters threaten to storm Iraq's parliament Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi desperately tried to steer his country out of political turmoil on Tuesday, partially reshuffling his cabinet amid stepped-up pressure as thousands of protesters threatened to storm parliament. The ... Iraq: Sadr supporters in mass protest for political reformBBC News Thousands demonstrate for reforms in IraqThe Times of Israel Iraq replaces 6 ministers in contested cabinet reshufflePress TV International Business Times -Rudaw all 61 news articles »

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Number of foreign fighters entering Iraq and Syria drops by 90 percent, Pentagon says - Washington Post Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:53:29 GMT

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Number of foreign fighters entering Iraq and Syria drops by 90 percent, Pentagon says Washington Post The flow of foreign fighters into Iraq and Syria has dropped from roughly 2,000 a month down to 200 within the past year, according to the Pentagon, which says the waning numbers are further proof of the Islamic State's declining stature. The declining ... Flow of Fighters to Iraq, Syria to Join Islamic State Has Slowed, US SaysWall Street Journal US military used 'roof knock' tactic in Iraq to try to warn civilians before bombingReuters Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense NDTV -Voice of America -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 124 news articles »

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Why Is The US Sending Special Forces Into Syria And Iraq? - WBUR Tue, 26 Apr 2016 04:08:56 GMT

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Why Is The US Sending Special Forces Into Syria And Iraq? WBUR Last week, 200 more plus Apache helicopter gunships to Iraq to help retake Mosul. This week, yesterday, President Obama announced 250 more Special Operations forces headed into Syria to help take on ISIS. We know how these things can go. So, where ... Escalation Without Representation: Syria, Iraq, and Black SeaAntiwar.com (blog) all 2,335 news articles »

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Street signs pointing back to Syria and Iraq appear near Danish asylum centers - Washington Post Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:30:10 GMT

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Street signs pointing back to Syria and Iraq appear near Danish asylum centers Washington Post It offers standard directions to drivers, showing that it is just four kilometers to Thisted and three to the nearby Sennels. But underneath it was a smaller sign in a near-identical style. This sign offered directions to Iraq, which it said was 5,317 ... Denmark stunt sees road signs pointing refugees back to Syria, IraqMiddle East Eye 'Humiliating' Syria & Iraq road signs spark refugee debate in DenmarkRT all 4 news articles »

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Iraq reports first outbreaks of bird flu in 10 years - Fox News Tue, 26 Apr 2016 15:50:00 GMT

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Iraq reports first outbreaks of bird flu in 10 years Fox News Iraq reported this week six outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus that occurred between mid-December and early February in the first occurrence of the disease in 10 years, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday. Iraq reports first bird flu outbreaks in 10 yearsAG Week all 2 news articles »

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UN rights chief warns Iraq must plan for post-ISIS era now - Rudaw Tue, 26 Apr 2016 09:05:20 GMT

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UN rights chief warns Iraq must plan for post-ISIS era now Rudaw “All the leaders of Iraq, at every level, in both word and action, need to demonstrate a far greater commitment to peace, equality and to the rule of law than to grievances or to vengeance hardwired by sectarianism.” Gilmore said at the conclusion of ... U.N. envoy says war goals in Iraq obscuring humanitarian crisisBusiness Insider Equality and justice 'not luxuries' but crucial foundations of Iraq's stability – deputy UN rights chiefUN News Centre UN rights expert: equality and justice foundations of stability in IraqJURIST Sputnik International -Antiwar.com all 10 news articles »

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DoD to Send HIMARS Rocket Artillery to Turkey, Northern Iraq - Military.com Tue, 26 Apr 2016 18:25:03 GMT

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DoD to Send HIMARS Rocket Artillery to Turkey, Northern Iraq Military.com The U.S. will place a HIMARS rocket artillery system in Turkey to stop cross-border attacks by ISIS in Syria and also base the mobile system in northern Iraq to back an eventual push on Mosul, a top military planner said Tuesday. "Those are two ... and more »

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US-Iran relationships hinder fight against Islamic State in Iraq; preventing military hazing; and hackers and bomb ... - Washington Post Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:34:39 GMT

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US-Iran relationships hinder fight against Islamic State in Iraq; preventing military hazing; and hackers and bomb ... Washington Post U.S.-IRAN RELATIONSHIPS HINDER FIGHT AGAINST ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ On the front, the Iraqi army appears to be making gains in its fight against the Islamic State. But across the country, rivalries between Sunni and Shiite militias and communities ...

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Fighting erupts in Iraq, and the Islamic State isn't part of it - Washington Post Sun, 24 Apr 2016 18:35:46 GMT

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Fighting erupts in Iraq, and the Islamic State isn't part of it Washington Post BAGHDAD — Kurdish troops and Iraqi Shiite forces exchanged mortar and machine-gun fire Sunday in a flare-up that killed at least 12 people and raised concerns about the state's ability to control an array of armed militia groups as areas are freed ... Kurds and Shiite militias, uneasy allies in ISIS fight, clash in northern IraqCNN Iraq: The Fight Within the Fight Against the Islamic StateSTRATFOR Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga, Shiite Militia Clash in Northern IraqWall Street Journal Antiwar.com -Reuters -Japan Today all 89 news articles »

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UK 'anti-IS fighters' freed in Iraq - BBC News Sun, 24 Apr 2016 13:40:35 GMT

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UK 'anti-IS fighters' freed in Iraq BBC News Two Britons and an Irishman have been freed in Iraq after being held on their way home from fighting against so-called Islamic State (IS), the Foreign Office has said. Jac Holmes from Bournemouth, Joe Ackerman from Halifax and Irish citizen Joshua ... Two Britons freed in Iraq on way home from fighting IsisThe Guardian Molloy family delighted after Joshua released in IraqRTE.ie Irishman who fought against Islamic State with Kurdish YPG released from Iraq prisonRT IrishCentral -The Sun all 61 news articles »