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White House omits troop counts in Afghanistan and Iraq in new report - Axios Thu, 14 Dec 2017 01:01:58 GMT

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White House omits troop counts in Afghanistan and Iraq in new report
Axios
The White House didn't disclose troop counts in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria in a semi-annual report sent to Congress on Monday, Yahoo reports. Why it matters: Trump has said before that he doesn't want to announce troop numbers in an effort to avoid ...
Islamic State still a global threat despite Iraq defeatNewsroom
Trump Says US Has 'Won' Against Islamic State in Syria, IraqBloomberg
US military official: 50 ISIS foreign fighters captured since NovemberCNN
Express.co.uk -MDC for Middle Eastern and African Studies -Newburgh Gazette -The Independent
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300 soldiers come home from Iraq in time for Christmas - Townsville Bulletin Wed, 13 Dec 2017 22:11:00 GMT

Townsville Bulletin

300 soldiers come home from Iraq in time for Christmas
Townsville Bulletin
Task Group Taji 5 leaves Iraq having contributed to the development of the Iraqi Security Forces to restore security across the country. Colonel Steven D'Arcy, the outgoing Task Group Commander, praised the efforts of Task Group 5, Coalition Forces and ...

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Iraq disbands what used to be known as the "Mahdi Army" - We Are The Mighty (blog) Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:59:28 GMT

We Are The Mighty (blog)

Iraq disbands what used to be known as the "Mahdi Army"
We Are The Mighty (blog)
The paramilitary wing of influential Iraqi cleric Muqtada al Sadr on Dec. 11 agreed to disband its forces and hand over its cache of weapons to the Iraqi government, making it the first Shia militia to lay down its arms in the aftermath of Islamic ...
'They can't fight without us': Iraq's Shia-led groups refuse to lay down weaponsSOFREP (press release)

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World leaders congratulate Iraq on defeating IS - ABC News Sun, 10 Dec 2017 16:28:00 GMT

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World leaders congratulate Iraq on defeating IS
ABC News
World leaders congratulated Iraq Sunday following the prime minister's declaration of victory over the Islamic State group. Saudi Arabia says the achievement is a big victory against terrorism in the region and the United Kingdom applauded Iraq's ...
Iraq declares war with Islamic State is overBBC News
Iraq Prime Minister Declares Victory Over ISISNew York Times
PM announces Iraq's war against IS has endedWorcester Telegram
NPR -CNN
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Iraq PM warns Islamic State might erupt again somewhere else - Fox News Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:31:01 GMT

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Iraq PM warns Islamic State might erupt again somewhere else
Fox News
PARIS – Three days after declaring victory over the Islamic State group, Iraq's prime minister warns that the group's extremists might "erupt again somewhere else" without international cooperation in combatting the militants. Prime Minister Haider al ...
Iraqi Prime Minister Celebrates Defeat Of ISIS, But Still Faces PressureNPR
Pentagon not yet ready to declare victory over ISIS in IraqWashington Examiner
Iraqi, Syrian Democratic Forces Destroy ISIS' 'Caliphate'Department of Defense
Globalnews.ca -Arab News -CBC.ca
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Kurdish militant group re-emerges in northern Iraq under new name - Arab News Wed, 13 Dec 2017 21:51:42 GMT

Arab News

Kurdish militant group re-emerges in northern Iraq under new name
Arab News
Armored vehicles of Iraqi Army are seen during a military parade in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone in this file photo. (Reuters). Related Articles. Spirits high among Kurds as coalition battles for Raqqa · Baghdad piles pressure on Iraqi Kurds to ...
UN probes alleged Iraq army abuses during battles with KurdsThe New Arab

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Qatar Petroleum interested in investing in Iraq's energy sector - oil ministry - Reuters Wed, 13 Dec 2017 07:08:08 GMT

Qatar Petroleum interested in investing in Iraq's energy sector - oil ministry
Reuters
... * Iraq invited foreign companies to bid for contracts to explore and develop oil and natural gas reserves in nine new blocks as the OPEC nation seeks to boost its output capacity. Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. 1024 : 1147 ...


Exploit NZ's leverage in Iraq, says expert - Radio New Zealand Tue, 12 Dec 2017 18:15:24 GMT

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Exploit NZ's leverage in Iraq, says expert
Radio New Zealand
Visiting American counter-terrorism expert Matthew Levitt is a senior fellow and director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Stein Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. He has had senior roles with the US Treasury, the FBI and ...


'They can't fight without us': Iraq's Shia-led groups refuse to down weapons - Middle East Eye Wed, 13 Dec 2017 09:17:48 GMT

Middle East Eye

'They can't fight without us': Iraq's Shia-led groups refuse to down weapons
Middle East Eye
Although Iraq now has a range of battle-hardened security forces, the Hashd has proved to be the stand-out success story, rising from assorted pre-existing militias and groups of volunteers in mismatched uniforms to a credible military force, whose ...


As Climate Threats Grow, Iraq Battles a New Enemy: Water Shortages - Voice of America Tue, 12 Dec 2017 23:03:28 GMT

Voice of America

As Climate Threats Grow, Iraq Battles a New Enemy: Water Shortages
Voice of America
After years battling Islamic State militants, Iraqi farmers — many of them military volunteers — are now returning to their homes and fields only to find a new threat: a shortage of water. Construction of dams and other water-holding facilities in ...

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