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Planning Underway to Liberate Iraq's Mosul - Voice of America Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:46:06 GMT

Voice of America

Planning Underway to Liberate Iraq's Mosul Voice of America June 28, 2016 2:12 PM. STATE DEPARTMENT—. After Iraqi officials declared Fallujah fully liberated, the U.S. envoy to the coalition against Islamic State (IS) militants told lawmakers on Tuesday "planning is now underway" for a military campaign to ... and more »

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John Kerry: Iran 'helpful' in fighting ISIS in Iraq - CNN Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:00:58 GMT

CNN

John Kerry: Iran 'helpful' in fighting ISIS in Iraq CNN "Look, we have challenges with Iran as everybody knows and we are working on those challenges," Kerry said. "But I can tell you that Iran in Iraq has been in certain ways helpful, and they clearly are focused on ISIL-Daesh, and so we have a common ... and more »

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ISIS controlled Fallujah longer than any other Iraqi city. Iraq just took it back. - Vox Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:40:18 GMT

Vox

ISIS controlled Fallujah longer than any other Iraqi city. Iraq just took it back. Vox But while Iraq is on the verge of ending ISIS's reign of terror, that's no longer enough. Now that the ISIS endgame is approaching, the country needs to get much better at addressing the root causes of ISIS's rise — most notably, deep sectarian tensions. Iraq Liberates Fallujah From ISIS. Now the Hard Part BeginsTIME Iraq Declares Fallujah Free of Islamic StateVoice of America (blog) Iraq declares battle for Fallujah is 'over'Financial Times Military Times -OCRegister -BBC News all 435 news articles »

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Iraq: Suicide bombing in Abu Ghraib mosque 'kills 12' - Aljazeera.com Tue, 28 Jun 2016 05:23:53 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: Suicide bombing in Abu Ghraib mosque 'kills 12' Aljazeera.com The attack was the first in or around Baghdad since the Iraqi government declared victory on Sunday over the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) in the city of Fallujah, further west. Fallujah, in Anbar province, had been ... Iraq: UN envoy condemns bombing of mosque as showing 'total disdain for Islam'UN News Centre Suicide bomber kills nine at Iraq Sunni mosque: officialsDaily Mail Suicide Blast at Abu Ghraib Mosque; 166 Killed in IraqAntiwar.com all 27 news articles »

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How Long Would the House GOP Have Investigated Iraq if It Treated Iraq Like Benghazi? - Slate Magazine (blog) Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:33:00 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

How Long Would the House GOP Have Investigated Iraq if It Treated Iraq Like Benghazi? Slate Magazine (blog) House Republicans have released another report about the attack against American compounds in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11 and Sept. 12, 2012, during which Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other U.S. citizens were killed. This report was put ... and more »

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Iraq's top court invalidates Abadi's partial cabinet reshuffle - Reuters Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:39:00 GMT

Reuters

Iraq's top court invalidates Abadi's partial cabinet reshuffle Reuters The judgment is a setback for Abadi's bid to replace ministers - chosen to balance Iraq's divisions along party, ethnic and sectarian lines - with technocrats. He has warned that delays to the process could hamper the war against Islamic State which ... Iraq court deals blow to PM's cabinet reform effortsMiddle East Eye Iraq's Federal Court Nullifies Two Controversial Parliament SessionsAINA (press release) all 5 news articles »

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Turkey strikes seven PKK targets in northern Iraq - Yeni Şafak English Tue, 28 Jun 2016 07:02:58 GMT

Yeni Şafak English

Turkey strikes seven PKK targets in northern Iraq Yeni Şafak English The Turkish military began hitting PKK camps in southeast Turkey and northern Iraq on July 24 after two police officers were found dead in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa. The PKK claimed responsibility for the slayings, which were in reprisal ... and more »

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Refugees in Iraq caught between soldiers and jihadists - Deutsche Welle Tue, 28 Jun 2016 17:21:36 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Refugees in Iraq caught between soldiers and jihadists Deutsche Welle Further, Mosul has great symbolic importance for "IS": "If Mosul is the capital of the caliphate in Iraq, one can expect that 'IS' fighters will defend it with extreme tenacity," a US army spokesman said while speaking with news agencies. At the same ... Iraq Is Actually Surprised How Cheap A Date ISIS Was In FallujahDaily Caller Cracks show inside Islamic State's shrinking caliphateReuters all 36 news articles »

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Iraq War Veteran Sentenced for Anti-Government Plot - ABC News Tue, 28 Jun 2016 23:49:31 GMT

Iraq War Veteran Sentenced for Anti-Government Plot ABC News A decorated Iraq War veteran has been sentenced to 22 months in prison for his role in an anti-government plot, fueled by fears of martial law. Local media outlets reported 51-year-old Walter Eugene Litteral of Gastonia was sentenced on Tuesday in ... and more »

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Chilcot Inquiry: When is the Iraq War report being published and why has it taken so long? - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 28 Jun 2016 10:31:40 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Chilcot Inquiry: When is the Iraq War report being published and why has it taken so long? Telegraph.co.uk The Chilcot Inquiry - also known as the Iraq War Inquiry - was set up in 2009 by then Prime Minister Gordon Brown to examine the UK's involvement in Iraq. Its remit has been to examine the way decisions were made both before and during the US-led ... Anti-war newspaper is blocked from reporting as Chilcot report on Iraq is publishedSocialist Worker all 2 news articles »