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Iraq bans MPs accused of corruption from travelling - Aljazeera.com Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:12:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq bans MPs accused of corruption from travelling Aljazeera.com "This matter caused an earthquake in parliament," he told the Reuters news agency. The scandal comes at a critical time for Iraq as its armed forces gear up to recapture the northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL ... Iraq Prime Minister Issues Travel Ban for Some LawmakersABC News Iraq PM Bans Travel for Some LawmakersVoice of America Iraq PM orders probe into corruption allegations over weapons dealsAl-Arabiya Al-Manar TV -Antiwar.com -gulfnews.com all 31 news articles »

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Captain Khans Commander in Iraq: The Khan Family Is Our Family - Daily Beast Tue, 02 Aug 2016 21:00:12 GMT

Daily Beast

Captain Khans Commander in Iraq: The Khan Family Is Our Family Daily Beast Her first encounter with that philosophy in action had been during a field training exercise in September of 2003, several months before her unit, the 201st Forward Support Battalion, deployed to Iraq. A sergeant had ordered her to dig a foxhole after ... and more »

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Iraq war resisters who fled to Canada ask Justin Trudeau to allow them to stay - The Guardian Tue, 02 Aug 2016 11:30:22 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq war resisters who fled to Canada ask Justin Trudeau to allow them to stay The Guardian It's been more than a decade since Joshua Key chose to cross into Canada rather than continue as a US soldier in the Iraq war. But, at times, he still feels as though he's fighting a war – one he describes as “a war against my post-traumatic stress ... and more »

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Islamic State conflict: RAF bombs Saddam palace in north Iraq - BBC News Tue, 02 Aug 2016 23:04:44 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State conflict: RAF bombs Saddam palace in north Iraq BBC News A palace built by Saddam Hussein which was being used as a training centre for so-called Islamic State (IS) has been bombed by UK and coalition forces,. The Ministry of Defence said the former dictator's complex in Mosul, north Iraq, was a "major" IS ... ISIS Aggravates Violence in West while Losing Control in Syria, IraqAsharq Al-awsat English all 11 news articles »

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In Iraq, UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor urges help for children 'ripped from their homes' - UN News Centre Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:07:26 GMT

UN News Centre

In Iraq, UNICEF Ambassador Ewan McGregor urges help for children 'ripped from their homes' UN News Centre 2 August 2016 – Just back from crisis-riven northern Iraq, where he visited refugee camps for Iraqi and Syrian families and children, actor Ewan McGregor, an Ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has called for more action to save ... Actor Ewan McGregor says children in Iraq at risk of death, sex abuse, traffickersReuters Ewan McGregor in tears after visiting Iraq refugee campITV News Ewan McGregor visits Iraq and makes refugee pleaScotsman UNICEF (press release) -Just Jared -TVNZ all 25 news articles »

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Finally, a Realistic Iraq War Novel - New Republic Tue, 02 Aug 2016 11:01:15 GMT

New Republic

Finally, a Realistic Iraq War Novel New Republic Thirteen years have passed since Roy Scranton was deployed to Iraq as an enlisted artilleryman in the U.S. Army. He's since co-edited Fire and Forget, a collection of short stories about Iraq and Afghanistan and written a non-fiction book about facing ...

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An Electrical Fire May Have Sparked a Mini-Volcano in Iraq - WIRED Tue, 02 Aug 2016 17:14:46 GMT

WIRED

An Electrical Fire May Have Sparked a Mini-Volcano in Iraq WIRED Every once in a while, we get some truly strange “volcano” news. This would count as strange: In Kirkuk, Iraq, video was captured of a “mini-volcano” appearing underneath a house (see below). The “eruption” was small, maybe a foot or two across with ...

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First person extradited from Iraq to U.S. died in Cincinnati - Dayton Daily News Tue, 02 Aug 2016 21:34:00 GMT

Dayton Daily News

First person extradited from Iraq to U.S. died in Cincinnati Dayton Daily News Metin Atilan, the first person extradited from Iraq to the United States to face federal criminal prosecution, died last month in a suburb of Cincinnati. Atilan, 56, died July 15 in Blue Ash along with a 39-year-old woman, according to the Hamilton ...

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UN Calls Iraq's Accelerated Death Sentences 'Unjust' - Haaretz Tue, 02 Aug 2016 12:30:35 GMT

Haaretz

UN Calls Iraq's Accelerated Death Sentences 'Unjust' Haaretz The UN in Iraq has found "a consistent failure to respect due process and fair trial standards, including a reliance on torture to extract confessions," Al Hussein added. Iraq's justice system has repeatedly been criticized for a lack of transparency ... UN rights chief expresses concern about Iraq's fast-tracking of executionsUN News Centre 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 RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Iraqi News all 25 news articles »

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Is Steve Jabar an Iraq war hero or common thief? - Buffalo News Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:49:04 GMT

Buffalo News

Is Steve Jabar an Iraq war hero or common thief? Buffalo News Their case goes to trial this week, and it has garnered headlines from Day One because of Jabar's history in Iraq and ties to powerful people. Just last year, former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge wrote to the court and said it would be ...