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Get Ready for Obama's 'October Surprise' in Iraq - POLITICO Magazine Mon, 01 Aug 2016 09:19:00 GMT

POLITICO Magazine

Get Ready for Obama's 'October Surprise' in Iraq POLITICO Magazine Senior military officers say the city in northern Iraq, which has been under Islamic State control since June 2014, will be enveloped in a complex pincer movement from Iraqi military forces battling their way into the city from the southeast and ... Iraq health ministry 'fully prepared' with medicine for Mosul liberationRudaw all 14 news articles »

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United Nations News Centre - UN rights chief expresses concern ... - UN News Centre Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:59:02 GMT

UN News Centre

United Nations News Centre - UN rights chief expresses concern ... UN News Centre The United Nations human rights chief today expressed serious concern that Iraq has created a committee to accelerate implementation of death sentences. UN says accelerating death sentence in Iraq risks greater injusticeThe Indian Express UN warns that Iraq runs risk of executing innocents in post-Karrada anti-terror crackdownRudaw UN Criticizes Move To Speed Up Executions In IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Iraqi News all 11 news articles »

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Coalition Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria - Department of Defense Mon, 01 Aug 2016 14:52:48 GMT

The Times of Israel

Coalition Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria 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 ... 20 more airstrikes target IS in Syria, IraqKuwait News Agency Brother-in-law of IS leader al-Baghdadi said killed in IraqThe Times of Israel US-Led Coalition Conducts 20 Airstrikes Against Daesh in Syria, IraqSputnik International all 21 news articles »

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UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor visits refugee and displaced children on Iraq frontline - UNICEF (press release) Tue, 02 Aug 2016 00:03:17 GMT

Reuters UK

UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor visits refugee and displaced children on Iraq frontline UNICEF (press release) LONDON/ERBIL, 2 August 2016 – UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor travelled to northern Iraq last week to see how the conflicts sweeping across Iraq and Syria are devastating children's lives. Tens of thousands of children have been killed, injured, ... Actor Ewan McGregor says children in Iraq at risk of death, sex abuse, traffickersReuters UK Ewan McGregor in refugee appeal from Iraq frontlineHerald Scotland 'I've never felt more confused and upset': Ewan McGregor emotional after visiting Iraq refugee campITV News The National all 5 news articles »

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Iraq's once-despised counterterrorism forces now hailed in song - Toronto Star Mon, 01 Aug 2016 22:26:46 GMT

Toronto Star

Iraq's once-despised counterterrorism forces now hailed in song Toronto Star Sgt. Ahmed Kamel, 26, of Iraq's elite counterterrorism forces, rests during the midday heat at a battle position on the southern edge of Fallujah, Iraq. He has three tattoos: the name of his brother, Saadi, who was killed by the Mahdi Army in 2008, the ...

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Ghazala Khan, mother of Muslim soldier killed in Iraq: 'Donald Trump said I had nothing to say. I do' - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:34:59 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Ghazala Khan, mother of Muslim soldier killed in Iraq: 'Donald Trump said I had nothing to say. I do' Telegraph.co.uk The mother of an American Muslim soldier killed in Iraq pleaded with Donald Trump on Sunday to show empathy for her grief, after he suggested that her religion kept her from speaking about her son. The Republican presidential nominee questioned why ... Trump: American Muslim Soldier Who Died In Iraq Is A 'Hero'Daily Caller Trump Feud with Parents of Fallen Muslim-American Soldier Erupts AgainVoice of America Trump Attacks Mother of Muslim Soldier Who Died in IraqDemocracy Now! Glamour -NBCNews.com -New York Magazine -u.s. elections - Associated Press all 2,921 news articles »

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Retaking Iraq's ISIS-held Mosul likely to prove tricky, costly - Fox News Sun, 31 Jul 2016 22:35:31 GMT

Fox News

Retaking Iraq's ISIS-held Mosul likely to prove tricky, costly Fox News BAGHDAD – It promises to be the biggest and perhaps last major battle against the Islamic State group in Iraq. Iraq's government is setting its sights on Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city that has been under IS control since June 2014, as its next ... Iraq minister says IS leaders, families flee MosulMiddle East Eye Red Cross: One million could flee Mosul battle in IraqAljazeera.com Human Rights Watch calls on Iraq to exclude certain groups from Mosul battlesMiddle East Monitor Vox -Human Rights Watch -Iraq Oil Report all 146 news articles »

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Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals - Reuters Mon, 01 Aug 2016 21:59:00 GMT

Reuters

Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons deals Reuters Abadi has been trying for more than two years to tackle corruption in Iraq, which ranks 161 out of 168 on Transparency International's Corruption Index, but has faced resistance from much of the country's political elite. Obeidi told state television ... Iraq minister accuses parliament speaker of corruptionDaily Mail all 8 news articles »

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Supporting Trump: the GOP's Equivalent of the Iraq War Vote Why Trump Really Doesn't Want to Release Those ... - The Atlantic Mon, 01 Aug 2016 23:38:56 GMT

The Atlantic

Supporting Trump: the GOP's Equivalent of the Iraq War Vote Why Trump Really Doesn't Want to Release Those ... The Atlantic What we may be seeing is the real time development of another Bush Iraq War moment. In this scenario, it will seem obvious to anyone after an easy win by Clinton that they should have publicly called out Trump and said they were bound by conscience not ... and more »

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Islamic State Strikes Oil, Gas Facilities in Iraq - Wall Street Journal Sun, 31 Jul 2016 10:33:18 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Islamic State Strikes Oil, Gas Facilities in Iraq Wall Street Journal BAGHDAD—Islamic State claimed twin attacks on oil and gas facilities in northern Iraq on Sunday that killed at least five local employees, the latest in northern Iraq by the extremist group, which relies on oil for a significant portion of its revenue ... Militants killed, hostages freed after ISIS attack on oil field near Kirkuk, IraqCNN Militants storm Iraq's Bai Hassan oilfield and gas facility near KirkukThe Guardian IS in deadly Iraq attackUpstream Online Aljazeera.com -Reuters all 77 news articles »