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After Threat of War, Iraq and Kurds Lower the Temperature - New York Times Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:33:56 GMT

New York Times

After Threat of War, Iraq and Kurds Lower the Temperature New York Times After Iraq's Kurds voted in favor of independence, they took to the streets, waving flags and honking horns, and loudly scoffing at Baghdad's threats of military action. Iraq shut down international flights into the region and sent its gendarmes to the ... Iraq steps up retaliation against Kurdish independence vote with dollar banCNBC Iraq says it will stop dollar sales, foreign currency transfers to KurdistanFinancial Times Iraq's Kurds Deserve Independence. Just Not Yet.Bloomberg Aljazeera.com -Press Herald -The Japan Times -Sputnik International all 728 news articles »

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Judge won't release Iraq War veteran fighting deportation - ABC News Wed, 04 Oct 2017 22:36:19 GMT

Judge won't release Iraq War veteran fighting deportation ABC News An immigrant rights group is asking the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release an Iraq War veteran who has been detained for more than three months while waiting to learn whether he'll be deported. Chong Kim, a South Korean immigrant and ... and more »

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Slovakia to send soldiers to Iraq to train security forces - Washington Post Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:45:20 GMT

Slovakia to send soldiers to Iraq to train security forces Washington Post BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia's defense ministry says the government has approved a plan to send 25 soldiers to Iraq to help train Iraqi security forces as part of a NATO mission. Peter Gajdos says the Slovak service members will focus on demining ... and more »

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Iraq forces in 'final assault' on ISIL-held Hawija - Aljazeera.com Wed, 04 Oct 2017 05:55:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq forces in 'final assault' on ISIL-held Hawija Aljazeera.com Iraq's army has launched what it said would be the final assault to capture the town of Hawija, one of two pockets of territory still under control of ISIL in Iraq, the country's military said in a statement. Iraqi forces began moving on Hawija two ... Iraq: Military Launches Final Assault On Islamic State In HawijaSTRATFOR Iraq forces push into Daesh bastion HawijaArab News Iraq forces push into IS bastion of Hawija: commanderYahoo Singapore News all 33 news articles »

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Iran says Tehran, Ankara to confront disintegration of Iraq, Syria: TV - Reuters Wed, 04 Oct 2017 12:32:30 GMT

Reuters

Iran says Tehran, Ankara to confront disintegration of Iraq, Syria: TV Reuters Ankara (Reuters) - Iran and Turkey will work together to confront the disintegration of Iraq and Syria to ease tension in the crisis-hit region, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday after meeting with his Turkish counterpart in Tehran ... US seeks 'new Israel' in region, Khamenei says of Iraq Kurd referendumThe Times of Israel Rohani, Erdogan Decry Iraq's Kurdish Independence BidRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Erdogan in Iran, Kurd vote in Iraq on agendaThe Tribune Middle East Monitor -Daily Sabah -The Sun Daily all 287 news articles »

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She said, 'Promise me you'll come back.' He was killed in Iraq days after arriving. - Washington Post Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:31:17 GMT

Washington Post

She said, 'Promise me you'll come back.' He was killed in Iraq days after arriving. Washington Post Missildine volunteered to go with the unit to Iraq, Babbitt told The Washington Post, to relieve elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, which led the mission to advise and assist Iraqi forces during the bloody fight to retake Mosul from the Islamic State. American service member killed by roadside blast in IraqABC News UN says 78000 civilians could be trapped in Iraq's HawijaReuters US Service Member Killed by Roadside Bomb in IraqNew York Times The Hill -CBS News -BBC News all 111 news articles »

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Jalal Talabani, Kurdish Leader and Iraq's First Postwar President, Is Dead at 83 - New York Times Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:40:00 GMT

New York Times

Jalal Talabani, Kurdish Leader and Iraq's First Postwar President, Is Dead at 83 New York Times Jalal Talabani, the Kurdish leader who used pragmatism, guile and an outsize personality to navigate a hazardous course in Mideast politics, surviving guerrilla war, the terrors of Saddam Hussein and shifting alliances to become the first president of ... Iraq's 1st post-Saddam president, Jalal Talabani, dies at 83CBS News Iraq's first non-Arab president, Jalal Talabani, has diedCNN Iraqi Kurdistan Vote Result of Central, Regional Gov't ErrorsSputnik International all 77 news articles »

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10th Mountain Division soldier killed in Iraq IED attack - WatertownDailyTimes.com Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:33:41 GMT

Stars and Stripes

10th Mountain Division soldier killed in Iraq IED attack WatertownDailyTimes.com Only weeks into a deployment in Iraq, a 10th Mountain Division soldier was killed in an improvised explosive attack, military officials announced. Spc. Alexander W. Missildine, 20, of Tyler, Texas, died on Sunday as a result of injuries sustained when ... Soldier killed in Iraq bomb blast was just starting first deploymentStars and Stripes Pentagon identifies US soldier killed by IED in IraqWashington Examiner US Army: Louisiana-Based Texas Soldier Killed by IED in IraqU.S. News & World Report The Hill -Longview News-Journal all 32 news articles »

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US votes against UN resolution condemning the death penalty for gay sex - joining Iraq and Saudi Arabia - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 04 Oct 2017 08:01:00 GMT

The Independent

US votes against UN resolution condemning the death penalty for gay sex - joining Iraq and Saudi Arabia Telegraph.co.uk The Trump administration has come under fire for joining with Iraq and Saudia Arabia on voting against a UN resolution condemning the death penalty for gay sex. Human rights advocates and LGBT activists have condemned the US government as it became ... US votes against UN resolution condemning gay sex death penalty, joining Iraq and Saudi ArabiaThe Independent UN resolution condemns death penalty for same-sex relationsInternational Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association This Is Why The US Voted Against A UN Resolution Condemning The Death Penalty For LGBT PeopleBuzzFeed News US Mission Geneva all 90 news articles »

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Testimony: US Policy Toward Iraq - American Enterprise Institute Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:00:44 GMT

Testimony: US Policy Toward Iraq American Enterprise Institute Madame Chairwoman and distinguished Members, I am honored to be able to appear before you to discuss U.S. policy toward Iraq. Every year since 2003, knowledgeable Americans have been warning that the current year is absolutely critical in Iraq. and more »