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Iraq on track to retake Mosul this year, US general says - Reuters Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:19:16 GMT

Reuters

Iraq on track to retake Mosul this year, US general says Reuters Two years since Islamic State seized wide swathes of northern and western Iraq, Votel said momentum had firmly shifted against the militant group as it loses territory in its self-proclaimed "caliphate". Mosul has been the largest urban center under ... Battling ISIS for control of Iraq's oil facilitiesCBC.ca Iraq's opportunity in the battle for MosulChristian Science Monitor Iraq: Militias Recruiting Children Before Offensive on MosulNewsweek Business Insider -UPI.com -Fox News all 72 news articles »

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Prime Minister Says Iraq Supports a Freeze on OPEC Oil Production - Wall Street Journal Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:32:29 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Prime Minister Says Iraq Supports a Freeze on OPEC Oil Production Wall Street Journal BAGHDAD—Iraq would support a decision by members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to limit oil output to prop up petroleum prices, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Tuesday. “We support freezing oil production by OPEC due to ... Iraq Pledges to Support an OPEC Freeze Deal, Shifting Its StanceBloomberg Iraq to support oil output freeze at OPEC meeting: PMReuters Iraq To Support Oil Output Freeze At Algiers OPEC MeetingOilPrice.com Financial Times -Salt Lake Tribune all 352 news articles »

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72 ISIS mass graves containing up to 15000 discovered in Iraq & Syria - RT Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:01:43 GMT

RT

72 ISIS mass graves containing up to 15000 discovered in Iraq & Syria RT The agency says it has pinpointed the exact location of 72 Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) mass graves – 17 of those in Syria, the rest in Iraq – which contain anything from at least 5,200 to over 15,000 victims. The information came from ... Mass graves of ISIS victims discovered across Iraq and SyriaPBS NewsHour Up to 15000 Isis victims buried in mass graves in Syria and Iraq – surveyThe Guardian Horrific survey unveils 72 ISIS mass graves across Syria, IraqNew York Daily News The Media Line -Daily Mail all 84 news articles »

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Ignore The Myths, Iraq Is Coming Together - Huffington Post Tue, 30 Aug 2016 09:15:28 GMT

Huffington Post

Ignore The Myths, Iraq Is Coming Together Huffington Post Last month, an improvised explosive device killed a leader of Iraq's Hashd al-Shaabi, or the “Popular Mobilization Units” (PMU), in the Sunni majority town of Gharma. The town is not far from Fallujah, and the PMU are majority Shi'a. If we follow a ... Iraq rejects proposal to register Shia militia as partyAnadolu Agency all 4 news articles »

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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 -Reuters UK all 940 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 asked Saudi Arabia on Sunday 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 RemarksABC News Houthi delegation meets Iraq's foreign ministerAl-Arabiya Reuters -Bloomberg -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 125 news articles »

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Iraq blacklists 3 tankers for shipping Kurdistan's oil - Press TV Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:18:56 GMT

Press TV

Iraq blacklists 3 tankers for shipping Kurdistan's oil Press TV The Iraqi state oil firm has put on its blacklist three tankers involved in shipping crude from the semi-autonomous northern region of Kurdistan, which has been bypassing the central government in Baghdad to export oil. In a recent letter sent to oil ... Iraq agrees with Kurds to begin talks on oil revenue disputeWorldOil (subscription) Iraq Blacklists Three Oil Tankers For Shipping Kurdish CrudeOilPrice.com Baghdad-Erbil oil deal significant, says Iraq spokesmanRudaw Al-Arabiya all 33 news articles »

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Children may be used to fight ISIS in Iraq, activists warn - Fox News Tue, 30 Aug 2016 17:08:24 GMT

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Children may be used to fight ISIS in Iraq, activists warn Fox News Iraqi militias are recruiting children from camps for civilians displaced by conflict ahead of the long-awaited operation to retake militant-held Mosul, according to a report from Human Rights Watch Tuesday. Citing testimony from witnesses and ... ISIS claims responsibility for deadly wedding blast in IraqCNN IS-claimed attack kills 18 in Iraq oasis townYahoo News Attack kills 18 people near Karbala in IraqAljazeera.com Wall Street Journal -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -ABC News all 94 news articles »

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Mosul — Iraq's Pandora's Box - Jordan Times Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:53:57 GMT

Mosul — Iraq's Pandora's Box Jordan Times The outcome of the battle to recapture Mosul from Daesh, which appears to have started already, will trigger a number of variables that will eventually impact the future of Iraq as a country, the fate of Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran's influence over the ... and more »

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Houthis in Iraq seen with militia boss threatening Saudi Arabia - Middle East Eye Tue, 30 Aug 2016 16:06:29 GMT

Middle East Eye

Houthis in Iraq seen with militia boss threatening Saudi Arabia Middle East Eye 'Where will you flee?' Al-Hashd al-Shaabi commander threatens Saudi Arabia in video alongside Houthi delegation visiting Iraq. The Houthi delegation, pictured after their arrival in Baghdad, Iraq (Photo from Houthi spokesman @abdusalamsalah). Islamic State Suicide Bombers Kill Dozens in Yemen, IraqBreitbart News all 318 news articles »