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Iraq takes oil fields from the Kurds, but the conflict still threatens crude flows - CNBC Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:28:43 GMT

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Iraq takes oil fields from the Kurds, but the conflict still threatens crude flows CNBC Iraqi forces quickly seized oil fields from the Kurdish regional government this week, largely avoiding violence. Iraq's oil supplies will not be secure until the central government and Kurds reach an agreement, analysts say. The Kurds control the main ... ISIL capitalises on Peshmerga retreat in northern IraqAljazeera.com US appeals for calm as allies clash in IraqCNN The Kurdish war with IraqForeign Policy BBC News -ABC News -Washington Post all 2,117 news articles »

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The rise and fall of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria - Washington Post Tue, 17 Oct 2017 20:37:30 GMT

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The rise and fall of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Washington Post The Islamic State begins its march into Iraq, first down the Euphrates River to Fallujah in March and then taking Mosul in June. OCTOBER 2016. SEPTEMBER 2015. Mosul. Mosul. Raqqa. Raqqa. Tikrit. Baghdad. Fallujah. Baghdad. With Iraqi forces operations ... and more »

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Suit: U.S. Firms' Bribes Funded Iraq Militia Attacks on Americans ... - NBCNews.com Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:02:37 GMT

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Suit: U.S. Firms' Bribes Funded Iraq Militia Attacks on Americans ... NBCNews.com A suit filed Tuesday alleges that firms like GE and Pfizer bribed Iraqi health officials linked to the Mahdi Army, which built bombs that killed U.S. soldiers. US veterans sue drug companies over Iraq bribes - Financial TimesFinancial Times Families allege Big Pharma helped finance Iraq's Mahdi Army ...USA TODAY all 5 news articles »

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No Clear End Game For US Military In Iraq And Syria - NPR Tue, 17 Oct 2017 20:59:44 GMT

No Clear End Game For US Military In Iraq And Syria NPR The U.S. is training and equipping both sides in the Iraq-Kurdistan stand-off along with Syrian opposition forces in the battle against ISIS and the Assad regime. It has created a tangled web with no clear end game. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email.

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Is ISIS defeated in Iraq and Syria? - Fox News Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:02:02 GMT

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Is ISIS defeated in Iraq and Syria? Fox News It's unclear how -- or if -- Baghdadi plans to maintain or recapture ISIS' lost territory in Syria and Iraq. The leader's establishment of a “caliphate” after seizing control of Mosul in 2014 signaled the group plan to branch into other countries. ISIS ... ISIS down to 6500 fighters, holds only 3 percent of IraqWashington Examiner Military Spokesman: ISIS 'On the Verge of Devastating Defeat' in Iraq and SyriaCNSNews.com all 398 news articles »

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SitRep: Raqqa Falls as Washington Flails Over Iraq, Kurd Fight ... - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:00:36 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

SitRep: Raqqa Falls as Washington Flails Over Iraq, Kurd Fight ... Foreign Policy (blog) An Iraqi soldier walks past a road sign as they move on the center of Kirkuk on October 16. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images). By Paul McLeary with ... and more »

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Mission Still Not Accomplished in Iraq - Foreign Affairs Tue, 17 Oct 2017 02:25:25 GMT

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Mission Still Not Accomplished in Iraq Foreign Affairs For nine grueling months, Iraq's Counter Terrorism Service, an elite group of U.S.- trained forces, suffered heavy losses as they fought street by street to uproot ISIS fighters, who used the local population as human shields. Thousands of civilians ... and more »

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5 things for October 17: Politics, Philippines & ISIS, Iraq, plague ... - CNN Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02:00 GMT

CNN	5 things for October 17: Politics, Philippines & ISIS, Iraq, plague ... CNN (CNN) Meet artist Kehinde Wiley. He's been picked by Barack Obama to paint the former President's official portrait. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up ... and more »

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Oil stronger as Iraq, US-Iran tension raises risks - Reuters Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:50:17 GMT

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Oil stronger as Iraq, US-Iran tension raises risks Reuters Goldman Sachs said the Kirkuk cluster of oilfields, which pump about 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) and extend from the autonomous Kurdistan region into northern Iraq, were at risk from the conflict. Tension between the United States and Iran is also ... Fuel Fix on TwitterChron.com all 1,746 news articles »

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Iraq, Catalonia, #MeToo: Your Tuesday Briefing - New York Times Tue, 17 Oct 2017 04:03:22 GMT

New York Times

Iraq, Catalonia, #MeToo: Your Tuesday Briefing New York Times According to reports from hospitals, 22 Kurdish pesh merga fighters were killed in the assault, along with seven Iraqi soldiers. The big question now is whether the remaining Kurdish forces will fight on or back off. Analysts said the United States ...