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Taxpayer will fund Tony Blair's legal costs as Iraq War families look to sue - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:16:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Taxpayer will fund Tony Blair's legal costs as Iraq War families look to sue Telegraph.co.uk Taxpayers will be obliged to pay all Tony Blair's legal bills if he is sued by the families of soldiers killed in Iraq. The former prime minister is covered for all court costs – including possible multi-million pound damages – related to allegations ... Chilcot: Iraq War Families Raise Money for Legal Case Against Tony BlairNewsweek Opinion: We've learned the wrong lesson from the Iraq War: Never interveneMarketWatch Iraq war families crowdsource for funds to sue Tony BlairThe Guardian Washington Post -Morning Star Online -BT.com all 36 news articles »

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Iraq government declares two-day public holiday due to heatwave - The Guardian Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:43:02 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq government declares two-day public holiday due to heatwave The Guardian High temperatures in summer are common in Iraq, and endemic electricity outages make life harder for Iraqis when temperatures soar. To cope with the heat, Iraqis either stay indoors or swim in rivers. In some public places, showers are set up for those ... and more »

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Canada To Pledge Up To $200M In Aid To Help Iraq With Economic Reform - Huffington Post Canada Wed, 20 Jul 2016 00:12:34 GMT

Huffington Post Canada

Canada To Pledge Up To $200M In Aid To Help Iraq With Economic Reform Huffington Post Canada OTTAWA — Canada will open its wallet to help Iraq's shattered economy when it co-hosts a major meeting in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the Middle East country's current and long-term needs. Officials from 24 nations are expected to attend the ... Canada to pledge up to $200-million to Iraq fundraising conference: sourcesThe Globe and Mail Iraq: International community must prioritise safety of Mosul civilians to avoid catastropheNorwegian Refugee Council Canada Pledges $358Mln Humanitarian, Stabilization Support for IraqSputnik International Bloomberg -Al-Arabiya -eNCA all 23 news articles »

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A Toxic Mix Of Wishful Thinking And Corruption: The Saga Of Iraq's Fake Bomb Detector - Fast Company Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:25:44 GMT

Fast Company

A Toxic Mix Of Wishful Thinking And Corruption: The Saga Of Iraq's Fake Bomb Detector Fast Company The Iraq car bombing that claimed almost 300 lives on July 3 was blamed by some on the ineffectiveness of a fake bomb detector. Originally developed as lost golf-ball finders, the so-called ADE-651 devices were fraudulently marketed to Iraq and other ...

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Iraq's marshlands, nearly destroyed under Saddam, are coming back - PRI Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:15:00 GMT

PRI

Iraq's marshlands, nearly destroyed under Saddam, are coming back PRI A woman in Iraq's southern marshes gathering reeds. The flexible reeds are used to build arched reed houses in a design unchanged for thousands of years as well as burned for fuel. While men in the marshes fish, women and girls do most of the manual ... Iraq's 'Garden of Eden' Added to Prestigious ListNewser Iraq marshlands named Unesco World Heritage SiteBBC News Iraq's al-Ahwar marshes recognized by UNESCORudaw Reuters -The National -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 43 news articles »

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Counter-ISIL Strikes Target Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:35:24 GMT

Sputnik International

Counter-ISIL Strikes Target Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq ... US-Led Coalition Launches 31 Airstrikes Against Daesh in Iraq, SyriaSputnik International all 113 news articles »

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Humanitarian Crisis in Fallujah: Open Letter About Iraq to the Swedish Foreign Minister - Center for Research on Globalization Tue, 19 Jul 2016 17:17:39 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

Humanitarian Crisis in Fallujah: Open Letter About Iraq to the Swedish Foreign Minister Center for Research on Globalization Is it reasonable to believe that Iraq´s people welcome bombings carried out by the state that enforced devastating sanctions and destroyed the country during the Gulf War and that was in the forefront for the illegal invasion and occupation? Why does ...

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Murdered Baton Rouge police officer remembered by fellow Iraq vet - Fox News Tue, 19 Jul 2016 14:30:42 GMT

Fox News

Murdered Baton Rouge police officer remembered by fellow Iraq vet Fox News Matthew Gerald's bravery and enthusiasm for his new job -- Baton Rouge police officer -- was no surprise to Ryan Cabral, who served with Gerald on a helicopter crew in Iraq. "Like most other police officers, they go where they're needed," Cabral, an ... A study in anger: How Gavin Long went from decorated Iraq veteran to cop killerLos Angeles Times Baton Rouge suspect was Marine who served in IraqPRI Iraq war vet, new father among Baton Rouge gunman's targetsReuters euronews all 5,200 news articles »

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Anti-ISIS airstrikes in Iraq, Syria hit 2016 high - AirForceTimes.com Tue, 19 Jul 2016 15:40:08 GMT

AirForceTimes.com

Anti-ISIS airstrikes in Iraq, Syria hit 2016 high AirForceTimes.com Airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria last month surpassed 3,000 weapons dropped for the first time since 2015, according to the latest statistics from U.S. Air Forces Central Command. The Air Force in June worked round the clock ... and more »

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US aims to raise $2 billion to help Iraq deal with humanitarian - Rudaw Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:22:24 GMT

Rudaw

US aims to raise $2 billion to help Iraq deal with humanitarian Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region—The US wants governments around the world to raise at least $2 billion to help Iraq deal with the humanitarian crisis across the country as it pushes to retake Mosul and the remaining territory in Iraq held by Islamic State ... and more »