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Turkish warplanes wallop Syria, Iraq targets - CNN Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:36:37 GMT

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Turkish warplanes wallop Syria, Iraq targets CNN Gaziantep, Turkey (CNN) Turkish warplanes extended the country's cross-border military operations on Monday, slamming ISIS strongholds in Syria and pounding Kurdish militants in Iraq, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Three rockets fired from ... US criticizes Turkey as it extends offensive to Kurds in IraqDeutsche Welle Turkish jets bomb PKK targets in northern Iraq: State mediaMiddle East Eye Turkey warplanes bomb PKK targets in northern Iraq: state mediaYahoo News ABC News -Al-Arabiya -Xinhua all 476 news articles »

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Abandoned in Iraq: Inside Two Soldiers' Harrowing Escape - RollingStone.com Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:28:27 GMT

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Abandoned in Iraq: Inside Two Soldiers' Harrowing Escape RollingStone.com In the orange light of late afternoon, a mile-long Army convoy of 33 heavily loaded trucks crossed a bridge over the Tigris River into the dusty, trash-strewn streets of Al Amarah, Iraq. Sgt. Stuart Redus was at the wheel of a boxy old big-rig, 28th in ...

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IS-claimed attack kills 18 in Iraq oasis town - Yahoo News Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:35:00 GMT

Yahoo News

IS-claimed attack kills 18 in Iraq oasis town Yahoo News Karbala (Iraq) (AFP) - Attackers armed with suicide vests, rifles and grenades killed 18 people in the Iraqi oasis town of Ain al-Tamer, many of them guests at a wedding party, officials said Monday. The attack, a rare occurrence in this region ... Attack kills 18 people near Karbala in IraqAljazeera.com Suicide bomber, gunmen target Shia wedding party in IraqTRT World ISIS claims responsibility for deadly wedding blast in IraqCNN AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -USA TODAY -Press TV all 60 news articles »

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Iraq removes Defense Minister Khalid Obeidi amid corruption controversy - UPI.com Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:38:00 GMT

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Iraq removes Defense Minister Khalid Obeidi amid corruption controversy UPI.com LONDON, England -- Iraq's parliament voted to remove Defense Minister Khalid Obeidi from office over corruption allegations as the country's armed forces geared up for a major offensive to retake the Islamic State stronghold Mosul. Parliament voted 142 ... Iraq put out fire at four oil wells in freed townAl-Arabiya Down another key minister, Iraq continues Mosul pushFox News Iraq says fires put out at four oil wells in town captured from ISReuters Western Journalism -The Japan Times all 31 news articles »

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Iraq Asks Saudi Arabia to Recall Ambassador Who Criticized Shiite Militias - Wall Street Journal Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:31:07 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraq Asks Saudi Arabia to Recall Ambassador Who Criticized Shiite Militias Wall Street Journal BAGHDAD—Iraq on Sunday asked Saudi Arabia to replace its ambassador to the country, accusing him of trying to interfere with its internal politics. The formal request made by Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari's office is a culmination of ... Iraq asks Saudi Arabia to remove ambassadorBBC News Iraq Requests New Saudi Envoy After Assassination RemarksNew York Times Houthi delegation meets Iraq's foreign ministerAl-Arabiya AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -Reuters all 94 news articles »

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US Soldiers in Iraq Seek to Turn Volunteers into Iraqi Rangers - Military.com Mon, 29 Aug 2016 20:54:47 GMT

Military.com

US Soldiers in Iraq Seek to Turn Volunteers into Iraqi Rangers Military.com ... produces more Iraqi Rangers, the importance of the mission to build partner capacity is apparent -- especially as Iraqi Security Forces continue their push to retake territory from Da'esh, said Bernthal, using another name for the Islamic State of ... and more »

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Will reforms require shrinking the size of Iraq's parliament? - Al-Monitor Mon, 29 Aug 2016 21:08:35 GMT

Al-Monitor

Will reforms require shrinking the size of Iraq's parliament? Al-Monitor BAGHDAD — According to several political blocs, Iraq's parliament is too big and the number of representatives should be cut significantly to improve efficiency, eliminate corruption and save money. Others say there should be more members because of a ...

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Iraq agrees to start talks with Kurds on oil - Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:08:33 GMT

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Iraq agrees to start talks with Kurds on oil Salt Lake Tribune Iraq's prime minister agreed with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government to start talks about crude output from northern regions that have been bypassing the central government to export oil. Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi reached an ... Iraq Agrees With Kurds to Start Talks on Oil Revenue DisputeBloomberg Iraq to sell oil through Iran if talks with Kurds failBusiness Standard Iraq Can Crush OPEC's Oil Freeze BelieversHellenic Shipping News Worldwide Reuters -CNBC all 136 news articles »

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Does Washington's Presence in Iraq Just Make Sectarianism Worse? - Sputnik International Tue, 30 Aug 2016 00:40:00 GMT

Sputnik International

Does Washington's Presence in Iraq Just Make Sectarianism Worse? Sputnik International "The way that the US portrays the conflict in Iraq is inaccurate," Jarrar began. "The story that we are told is that there is one bad guy in Iraq called ISIS and we're stepping in to support our allies to get rid of that bad actor. But the reality is ...

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Australian commander Andrew Lowe predicts victory over Islamic State in Iraq within a year - ABC Online Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:05:21 GMT

ABC Online

Australian commander Andrew Lowe predicts victory over Islamic State in Iraq within a year ABC Online The new commander of Australia's training mission in Iraq has predicted the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group will be defeated in the war-torn country within a year. Colonel Andrew Lowe took command of Task Group Taji when the third rotation of ... and more »