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Kurds defeated, displaced and divided after Iraq reclaims oil-rich Kirkuk - The Guardian Sat, 21 Oct 2017 23:01:00 GMT

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Kurds defeated, displaced and divided after Iraq reclaims oil-rich Kirkuk The Guardian The extraordinary capitulation – which followed an indepedence referendum that was supposed to strengthen their hand – has not only shattered Kurdish ambitions for at least a generation; it has also laid bare an evolving power struggle in Iraq, and a ... Iraq hikes southern oil output to make up for Kirkuk lossesDaily Mail Iran's Gen Suleimani 'issued stark warning' to Iraq Kurds over KirkukThe National Iraq increases oil exports from south to make up for Kirkuk shortfallReuters ReliefWeb -WND.com -Oman Tribune all 72 news articles »

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Iraq forces in full control of Kirkuk province - Aljazeera.com Sat, 21 Oct 2017 05:18:42 GMT

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Iraq forces in full control of Kirkuk province Aljazeera.com Iraqi forces have claimed control of all of Kirkuk province after intense fighting against Kurdish Peshmerga forces. The army says it captured the last town, Altun Kupri, near Erbil, with the help of Shia paramilitaries early on Saturday after a three ... Rising tensions escalate into combat between Iraqi and Kurdish forces, allies in the fight against Islamic StateLos Angeles Times Iranian General Reportedly Played Key Role In Swift Takeover Of Iraq's KirkukRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty “A colossal miscalculation”: why the Kurds' independence bid might lead to civil war in IraqVox Bloomberg -New York Times -War on the Rocks all 846 news articles »

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Trump shouldn't repeat Obama's mistake in Iraq and Syria - Washington Post Sat, 21 Oct 2017 23:32:28 GMT

Washington Post

Trump shouldn't repeat Obama's mistake in Iraq and Syria Washington Post THE FINAL capture of the Islamic State's de facto capital of Raqqa this week by U.S.-backed Syrian forces brings the would-be caliphate to the brink of extinction: It has lost 87 percent of the territory it once controlled in Iraq and Syria and ... and more »

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Latest US military deaths reported in Afghanistan, Iraq - Daytona Beach News-Journal Sat, 21 Oct 2017 18:18:47 GMT

Latest US military deaths reported in Afghanistan, Iraq Daytona Beach News-Journal An additional 20,277 U.S. service personnel have been wounded in action, according to the website. In operations related to Iraq, a total of 4,529 members of the U.S. military have died. Another 32,305 U.S. service personnel have been wounded in action.

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Saudi oil minister makes high profile Iraq visit, calls for economic cooperation - Reuters Sat, 21 Oct 2017 20:26:18 GMT

Reuters

Saudi oil minister makes high profile Iraq visit, calls for economic cooperation Reuters Iraq lies on the fault line between Shi'ite Muslim power Iran and the Sunni-ruled countries that are its regional arch-rivals, chief among them Saudi Arabia. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi left Baghdad on Saturday for a visit to Saudi Arabia, his ... Iraq PM arrives on Saudi visitDaily Mail Saudi Arabia, Iraq to cooperate on reducing crude oil supply leveleuronews Tillerson aims for Saudi-Iraq axis against Irangulfnews.com The Express Tribune -Xinhua all 85 news articles »

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Iraq's lost generation: 'I have forgotten what happiness is' - The Guardian Sat, 21 Oct 2017 08:30:22 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq's lost generation: 'I have forgotten what happiness is' The Guardian It is early September when I arrive in Iraq, and the legacy of the conflict is still apparent in the time it takes to travel from one part of the country to another. It is 60 miles from Erbil to west Mosul, a distance that should take an hour, but ...

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Iraq increases oil exports from south by 200000 bpd to make up for Kirkuk fields shortfall - Reuters Sat, 21 Oct 2017 06:11:48 GMT

Iraq increases oil exports from south by 200000 bpd to make up for Kirkuk fields shortfall Reuters BAGHDAD, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Iraq increased on Saturday oil exports from the southern Basra region by 200,000 barrels per day, to make up for a shortfall from the northern Kirkuk fields, the oil ministry said. The increase in Basra exports keeps Iraq's ...

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Lawsuit: Big Pharma funded terrorism in Iraq with payments to corrupt health ministry - Washington Post Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:43:56 GMT

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Lawsuit: Big Pharma funded terrorism in Iraq with payments to corrupt health ministry Washington Post In the first years following the defeat of Saddam Hussein, there were few dark corners of battle-scarred Iraq less hospitable to Americans than the country's ministry of health. The walls of the ministry, headquartered in a dilapidated high-rise in ... and more »

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Iraq oil shipments to Turkey reportedly plunge after standoff with Kurds - CNBC Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:09:04 GMT

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Iraq oil shipments to Turkey reportedly plunge after standoff with Kurds CNBC Oil flows through Iraqi Kurdistan to Turkey have reportedly plunged this week after Iraq's army seized oil fields held by the Kurds. The drop follows reports of production disruptions as major oil fields changed from Kurdish to central government ... America Has Become Dispensable in IraqThe Atlantic Iraq's military declares mission accomplished in KirkukAljazeera.com Kirkuk: The city that highlights Iraq's war within a warBBC News The Cipher Brief -Financial Times -Fox News all 2,552 news articles »

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Families Of 39 Indians Missing In Iraq Asked For DNA Samples - NDTV Sat, 21 Oct 2017 15:56:48 GMT

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Families Of 39 Indians Missing In Iraq Asked For DNA Samples NDTV It has been over three years that 39 Indians, mostly from Punjab, went missing in Iraq's Mosul town when it was overrun by the Islamic State. Their families here continue to swing between hope of the men being found alive and fear that they will hear ... Iraq seeks kin DNA samplesDaily Pioneer Families of 39 missing Indians in Iraq asked to give DNA samplesThe Tribune DNA samples of kin of Indians missing in Iraq collectedThe Indian Express Times of India -Financial Express -News18 all 15 news articles »