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Iraq dismisses Kurdish offer to 'freeze' independence vote - Los Angeles Times Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:20:00 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Iraq dismisses Kurdish offer to 'freeze' independence vote Los Angeles Times Iraq's prime minister on Thursday dismissed a Kurdish proposal to freeze the results of last month's independence vote, as Iraqi government forces and Kurdish fighters traded fire near the border with Turkey. Haider Abadi's office released the comments ... Iraq rejects Kurdish offer to 'freeze' independenceBBC News Iraq rejects Kurds' offer to suspend independence drive as it launches new push for territoryTelegraph.co.uk Iraq's Abadi heads to Iran for regional security talksAljazeera.com Financial Times -CNN -Washington Post all 330 news articles »

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As ISIS Is Driven From Iraq, Sunnis Remain Alienated - New York Times Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:40:47 GMT

New York Times

As ISIS Is Driven From Iraq, Sunnis Remain Alienated New York Times KARMAH, Iraq — After the Islamic State was finally driven from the central Iraqi city of Karmah last year, Sirhan Sallom returned to his home to find it demolished. Mr. Sallom, 70, has since waited in vain for help. In Iraq's deeply sectarian system ... Haider al-Abadi takes a victory lap in TehranAljazeera.com Tillerson says Iraq must resist Iran influenceReuters CORRECTED: Khamenei supports PM Abadi's moves to protect Iraq's unityRudaw South China Morning Post -Voice of America -teleSUR English all 93 news articles »

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Iraq Overtakes Saudi Arabia in Supplying US With Oil - Bloomberg Thu, 26 Oct 2017 20:53:00 GMT

Bloomberg

Iraq Overtakes Saudi Arabia in Supplying US With Oil Bloomberg Iraq's 18.8 million barrels in oil shipments to the U.S. last month topped those from the kingdom, the world's biggest oil exporter, by about 2.9 million barrels, according to U.S. Customs Bureau data compiled by Bloomberg oil-market specialist Bert ... Iraq Seizes Saudi Share In US Oil MarketOilPrice.com all 117 news articles »

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The Latest: US general says Iraq dispute impedes IS fight - Washington Post Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:26:36 GMT

Washington Post

The Latest: US general says Iraq dispute impedes IS fight Washington Post BAGHDAD — The Latest on developments in Iraq (all times local):. 6:45 p.m.. The top U.S. general in Iraq says the fallout from last month's Kurdish vote for independence is diverting resources away from the war on the Islamic State group just as the ... US-led forces acknowledge killing 51 more civilians in Iraq, SyriaReuters Iraqi Forces Launch Offensive to Liberate Final ISIS Stronghold in IraqDepartment of Defense Thousands Died Fighting Islamic State in Iraq, Syria, US SaysBloomberg Washington Examiner -iNews -The Soufan Center all 126 news articles »

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Thank You For Your Service is a compelling portrait of Iraq War veterans: EW review - EW.com Thu, 26 Oct 2017 18:52:59 GMT

EW.com

Thank You For Your Service is a compelling portrait of Iraq War veterans: EW review EW.com The Iraq War has long puzzled Hollywood. Even The Hurt Locker, which won the best picture Oscar over James Cameron's Avatar, failed to make a big dent at the box office or really capture the cultural zeitgeist the way that so many Vietnam films did ... Review: Film about Iraq vets and PTSD is inconsistentDetroit Free Press all 109 news articles »

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Tillerson Notches Rare Diplomatic Win With Saudis and Iraq - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 25 Oct 2017 20:15:54 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Tillerson Notches Rare Diplomatic Win With Saudis and Iraq Foreign Policy (blog) The event, cloaked behind the nondescript name of the “Saudi Arabia-Iraq Coordination Council,” was a marked opening in an otherwise frosty relationship. Though the concrete results were minimal — including some smiling photos and a handful of ... Renewed Saudi-Iraq ties 'to rival Iran's influence'Aljazeera.com all 553 news articles »

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Abadi: Iraq is not the place for US and Iran to fight out their rivalry - Washington Post Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:14:35 GMT

Washington Post

Abadi: Iraq is not the place for US and Iran to fight out their rivalry Washington Post BAGHDAD — As Iraqi forces reclaim the last stretches of territory held by the Islamic State, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he would not allow his country to become an arena for the United States, Iran and Sunni powers to fight out their rivalries. Kurds Offer to Put Independence on Hold, Warn Crisis Could Destroy IraqNBCNews.com Iraq paramilitaries battle Kurds in push towards Turkish border oil hubCNBC Iraq Works With Kurdish Company to Help Restart Two Oil FieldsBloomberg CNN International -Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News all 968 news articles »

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Iraq's vast marshes, reborn after Saddam, are in peril again | The ... - Seattle Times Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:00:25 GMT

Seattle Times

Iraq's vast marshes, reborn after Saddam, are in peril again | The ... Seattle Times The marshes, a lush remnant of the cradle of civilization, were reborn after the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein when residents dismantled dams he had built to root ... Iraq's vast marshes, reborn after Saddam, are in peril again | Fox NewsFox News all 3 news articles »

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A Times Correspondent Describes Meeting ISIS Militants in Iraq - New York Times Wed, 25 Oct 2017 15:38:02 GMT

New York Times

A Times Correspondent Describes Meeting ISIS Militants in Iraq New York Times Rod Nordland, The New York Times's International correspondent at large, first went to Iraq in the 1980s, during the Iran-Iraq war. In the years since, including several as a correspondent for The Times in Baghdad, Mr. Nordland has covered the complex ...

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As Wars Wind Down in Syria and Iraq, Jordan Sees Opportunity - Wall Street Journal Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:30:30 GMT

Wall Street Journal

As Wars Wind Down in Syria and Iraq, Jordan Sees Opportunity Wall Street Journal AMMAN, Jordan—Squeezed by the wars in neighboring Syria and Iraq, Jordan has survived the regional mayhem—and is starting to look at the future with guarded optimism now that both conflicts show signs of winding down. Few countries will be as ...