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No big New Year's celebrations for Iraq's displaced - Fox News Sat, 31 Dec 2016 20:21:29 GMT

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No big New Year's celebrations for Iraq's displaced Fox News BARTELLA, Iraq – There were no big New Year's celebrations for the Iraqi men, women and children who narrowly escaped the fighting in Mosul, only to wait for hours under armed guard while the fighting-age males among them were cleared of links to the ... Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Iraq forces hold 60% of east Mosul, draw U.S. praise, face close-quarters fight west of TigrisThe Japan Times Iraq forces retook over 60% of east Mosul: commanderThe News International Military Times -Wall Street Journal all 397 news articles »

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IS Launches Attack in Southern Iraq, Killing 7 - Voice of America Sun, 01 Jan 2017 12:31:11 GMT

Voice of America

IS Launches Attack in Southern Iraq, Killing 7 Voice of America Iraqi security forces inspect the site of a bomb attack at a police checkpoint near the southern Iraqi city of Najaf, Iraq, Jan. 1, 2017. Authorities say seven people were kllled and at least 15 people wounded in an attack Sunday near the town of ... Suicide bombers kill 9 south of Iraq's capitalFox News Iraq Baghdad: 28 dead as twin bombs rip through marketBBC News Islamic State attack on Iraq police checkpoint kills seven, shows guerrilla-style capabilityThe Japan Times The Standard -Anadolu Agency all 211 news articles »

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The Many Armies of Iraq: If ISIS Goes, Do They Turn on Each Other? - Daily Beast Mon, 02 Jan 2017 02:00:48 GMT

Daily Beast

The Many Armies of Iraq: If ISIS Goes, Do They Turn on Each Other? Daily Beast ERBIL, Iraq — Two injured Iraqi soldiers stretched on hospital beds were still in their uniforms, a haphazard mix of mismatched camouflage in the military ward of a hospital north of Mosul. The walls were peach-colored, as if painted for some other ... and more »

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Iraq Seeks To Double Crude Production, Rivaling Saudi Arabia - Seeking Alpha Sun, 01 Jan 2017 23:48:17 GMT

Iraq Seeks To Double Crude Production, Rivaling Saudi Arabia Seeking Alpha Iraq recently awarded seven contracts to increase its production by over 4.7 million barrels per day (mmbd) in the years ahead. Lukoil (OTCPK:LUKOY), the largest oil firm in Russia, signed a deal to develop one of the world's largest untapped oil ...

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Saddam Hussein's death was supposed to mark a 'new era' for Iraq. It didn't last five minutes. - Washington Post Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:08:39 GMT

Washington Post

Saddam Hussein's death was supposed to mark a 'new era' for Iraq. It didn't last five minutes. Washington Post In a statement shortly after the execution, President George W. Bush said that while the execution wouldn't immediately end the sectarian violence already tearing apart Iraq, it would mark “an important milestone on Iraq's course to becoming a ... Why Is Iraq At War? Saddam Hussein Was Executed 10 Years Ago For Crimes Against Humanity, But Violence ContinuesInternational Business Times ISIS, sectarian conflict & chaos: Iraq 10 years after Saddam Hussein's deathRT A decade after Saddam Hussein's hanging what has changed in Iraqeuronews UNILAD all 36 news articles »

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Iraq Becomes Top Foreign Destination - Financial Tribune Sun, 01 Jan 2017 23:15:10 GMT

Iraq Becomes Top Foreign Destination Financial Tribune Iraq was the top foreign destination of Iranians in the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 20), knocking Turkey down to second place, the tourism deputy at Iran's Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization said. Speaking ...

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France's Hollande to visit French troops in Iraq - FRANCE 24 Sat, 31 Dec 2016 20:26:26 GMT

FRANCE 24

France's Hollande to visit French troops in Iraq FRANCE 24 President Francois Hollande said he would on Monday visit French troops fighting Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, as he warned that the terrorist threat within France was still alive. "We are not yet finished with the scourge of terrorism. We must ... France's Hollande says to visit Iraq MondayReuters French president says to visit Iraq MondayCCTV Hollande to Visit Iraq on Monday to Meet With French ServicemenSputnik International BreakingNews.com -The Daily Star all 22 news articles »

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Humanitarian Overview of Five Hard-to-Reach Areas in Iraq, December 2016 - ReliefWeb Sun, 01 Jan 2017 23:22:10 GMT

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Humanitarian Overview of Five Hard-to-Reach Areas in Iraq, December 2016 ReliefWeb The intensification of military operations in the summer of 2016 has been accompanied by an escalating humanitarian crisis. Iraq currently hosts roughly 3 million IDPs2 of which the vast majority are from Anbar, Ninewa and Salah al-Din governorates.

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Iraq resumes Mosul operation after a two-week lull - Aljazeera.com Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:23:21 GMT

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Iraq resumes Mosul operation after a two-week lull Aljazeera.com Iraqi troops backed by US-led air strikes have pushed deeper into eastern Mosul after a two-week lull in the operation to retake the city held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group. Staff Lieutenant-General ... After Mosul, Will Iraq's Shiite Militias Head to Syria?Wall Street Journal Iraq's PM says ISIS could be defeated 'within 3 months'CNN After Mosul fight against ISIS stalls, Iraq sends reinforcementsCBS News Business Insider -The Weekly Standard (blog) -Human Rights Watch -Daily Beast all 364 news articles »

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Iraq: Twin blasts rip through central Baghdad; 28 killed, 54 wounded - Firstpost Sun, 01 Jan 2017 02:56:00 GMT

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Iraq: Twin blasts rip through central Baghdad; 28 killed, 54 wounded Firstpost "The available data indicate that Iraq requires three months to eliminate Daesh," Haider al-Abadi told a televised news conference, referring to the jihadist group by an Arabic acronym. Previously, he had vowed that the IS-occupied city of Mosul would ... and more »