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Iraq: Ambiguity over legal age of marriage could devastate childhoods, warn UN officials - UN News Centre Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:57:29 GMT

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Iraq: Ambiguity over legal age of marriage could devastate childhoods, warn UN officials
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4 December 2017 – Voicing concern over proposed amendments to laws governing marriage in Iraq – in particular the ambiguity over the legal age of marriage – senior United Nations officials called on the country to ensure adequate protection for ...
Iraq Child Marriage Bill Draws UN IreVoice of America

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Iraqi VP 'baffled' by French demand to disband militia - Aljazeera.com Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:47:45 GMT

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Iraqi VP 'baffled' by French demand to disband militia
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The vice president of Iraq has accused President Emmanuel Macron of going against France's constitution by interfering in foreign affairs after he called on Baghdad to disband Shia militias that proved crucial in the fight against ISIL. Macron met ...

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Iraq facing 'dangerous' water shortage - Rudaw Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:15:10 GMT

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Iraq facing 'dangerous' water shortage
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An Iraqi man stands next to his boat in a dried marsh in Hor al-Hammar area in southern Iraq. AP file photo. ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraq is facing a “dangerous” water shortage, especially in areas depending on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers ...

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Iraq death toll at lowest level in five years - Daily Mail Mon, 04 Dec 2017 11:43:00 GMT

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Iraq death toll at lowest level in five years
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The death toll from violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest monthly level in five years following the Islamic State group's military collapse, the United Nations said Monday. The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq said new lows were recorded ...
UN Casualty Figures for Iraq for the Month of November 2017 [EN/AR/KU]Reliefweb

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A Wichita contractor freed after 31 days as a hostage in Iraq last year has died - Wichita Eagle Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:14:25 GMT

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A Wichita contractor freed after 31 days as a hostage in Iraq last year has died
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On the night he died, Russell Frost and his family had hope another surgery might save him. Frost, a private contractor in the Middle East who was kidnapped and held hostage in Iraq for 31 days last year, died Thursday from health complications ...

From an Arrest to Iraq: Former US Star Finds Basketball Peace in Middle East - Bleacher Report Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:51:38 GMT

From an Arrest to Iraq: Former US Star Finds Basketball Peace in Middle East
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When Albert Jackson first pitched his friend Demario Mayfield on playing professional basketball with him in Iraq, he mentioned the money, not the explosion. It was the summer of 2015, and Jackson had just finished his first season with the Oil Club in ...

'Reasonable basis' for British war crimes in Iraq: ICC - Daily Mail Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:13:00 GMT

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'Reasonable basis' for British war crimes in Iraq: ICC
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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said Monday there is a "reasonable basis" to believe that some British soldiers committed war crimes after the US-led invasion of Iraq. The disclosure came in a 74-page report on ...
The Hague says claims of war crimes by UK troops have 'reasonable basis'The Guardian
British soldiers committed war crimes in Iraq: ICCRadio Pakistan (press release)

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Iraq: 'False' News on Corruption Angers President's Deputies - Asharq Al-awsat English Mon, 04 Dec 2017 12:27:20 GMT

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Iraq: 'False' News on Corruption Angers President's Deputies
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Members of the Iraqi parliament gather to vote on Iraq's new government at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, September 8, 2014. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani. Sulaimaneyya, Baghdad- Shirazd Shaykhani, Asharq Al-Awsat. A lapse of judgment al-Sabah semi ...

ISIS Is on the Ropes in Iraq. Now the UK Needs To Push For Justice - Human Rights Watch Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:56:55 GMT

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ISIS Is on the Ropes in Iraq. Now the UK Needs To Push For Justice
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The Islamic State is on the back foot in Iraq. While the implosion of ISIS is clearly welcome news for Iraqis who suffered so much under its murderous rule, it's less clear what should be done with those ISIS members who haven't already fled or been ...

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Mike Pompeo warns Iran against anti-US action in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:01:13 GMT

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Mike Pompeo warns Iran against anti-US action in Iraq
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo has warned Iran against attacking US "interests" in Iraq, saying the Iranian government will be held responsible for any targeting of US troops. Pompeo, speaking at the 2017 Reagan National Defense Forum in California on ...
CIA director sent warning to Iran over threatened US interests in IraqThe Guardian
CIA Chief Sends Letter To Iranian General Over Threats To US Forces In IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
CIA chief Pompeo says he warned Iran's Soleimani over Iraq aggressionReuters
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