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Iraq has retaken east Mosul from Isis, says army general - The Guardian Wed, 18 Jan 2017 17:32:33 GMT

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Iraq has retaken east Mosul from Isis, says army general The Guardian ... with narrow streets packed with buildings that will further complicate the urban fight. Mosul fell to Isis in the summer of 2014, when the militant group captured large swaths of northern and western Iraq. It is the group's last remaining major ... Iraq special forces chief says mission accomplished in east MosulReuters Photos show 'weaponised commercial drones' in IraqBBC News Iraq says it has split ISIS' last stronghold in the country in halfBusiness Insider Los Angeles Times -Yahoo News -VICE News all 137 news articles »

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Airmen deliver aid to refugees in northern Iraq - Edwards Air Force Base Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:59:43 GMT

Edwards Air Force Base

Airmen deliver aid to refugees in northern Iraq Edwards Air Force Base 13, 2017, at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn. The 315th AW hauled more than 50,000 pounds in donated meals to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The cargo will be later delivered to refugees in northern Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman ...

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Judge scolds government over Iraq detainee abuse pictures - Military Times Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:18:55 GMT

Military Times

Judge scolds government over Iraq detainee abuse pictures Military Times NEW YORK — A federal judge scolded the government on Wednesday for being overprotective of potentially disturbing images of how the military treated prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan and proceeding as if court review of its decisions about the ... and more »

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Coalition launches 23 airstrikes in Syria, Iraq - Kuwait News Agency Wed, 18 Jan 2017 21:41:00 GMT

Coalition launches 23 airstrikes in Syria, Iraq Kuwait News Agency WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (KUNA) -- The US-led coalition against the so-called Islamic State (IS) launched 23 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq Tuesday, the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in its daily report. In Syria, 17 ... and more »

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Iraq's Marsh Arabs test the waters as wetlands ruined by Saddam are reborn - The Guardian Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:00:06 GMT

Iraq's Marsh Arabs test the waters as wetlands ruined by Saddam are reborn The Guardian The morning of 20 January 1992 began much like any other for the Mohammed family in the marshlands of southern Iraq. Rising at first light, they roused their herd of buffaloes and drove the beasts snorting and protesting into the surrounding wetlands ...

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GE wins $1.4 billion in power generation orders from Iraq - MarketWatch Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:26:23 GMT

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GE wins $1.4 billion in power generation orders from Iraq MarketWatch General Electric Co. GE, -0.13% said Wednesday it has won over $1.4 billion in power generation orders from Iraq's Ministry of Electricity. The orders are for setting up power plants and to provide technology upgrades and maintenance services. "Using ... GE announces more than $1.4 billion in power generation orders with Iraq's Ministry of ElectricityYahoo Finance all 4 news articles »

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Trump Pressed to Review Troop Caps in Iraq, Afghanistan - Washington Free Beacon Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:12:41 GMT

Washington Free Beacon

Trump Pressed to Review Troop Caps in Iraq, Afghanistan Washington Free Beacon A Republican lawmaker is pressing the incoming administration of Donald Trump to change the way that troop caps are formulated, arguing that current caps on service members in Iraq and Afghanistan are too low to achieve U.S. strategic objectives. Rep. and more »

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PHOTOS: New ISIS Video Shows Mass Execution of 'Traitors' in Kirkuk, Iraq - Heavy.com Wed, 18 Jan 2017 16:23:25 GMT

PHOTOS: New ISIS Video Shows Mass Execution of 'Traitors' in Kirkuk, Iraq Heavy.com The video was released on ISIS terrorist channels on January 17 from Kirkuk, Iraq, aka "Wilayat Karkuk." Kirkuk is about 100 miles southeast of Mosul and, according to the Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium, Wilayat Kirkuk includes the vulnerable ...

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Iraq's southern oil exports fall since start of OPEC cut : loading data - Reuters Wed, 18 Jan 2017 05:04:32 GMT

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Iraq's southern oil exports fall since start of OPEC cut : loading data Reuters LONDON Oil exports from Iraq's southern terminals have fallen so far in January, according to loading data and an industry source, a sign that OPEC's second-largest producer is following through on the group's decision to cut output. Baghdad's initial ... OPEC Commitments Push Iraq Towards Oil Export Deal With KurdsOilPrice.com all 8 news articles »

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ISIS is dropping bombs with drones in Iraq - Popular Science Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:16:32 GMT

Popular Science

ISIS is dropping bombs with drones in Iraq Popular Science The latest bomber to make its debut over Iraq has four engines, no cockpit, and a flight time limited by the length of its battery. ISIS, the radical insurgent group holding territory in both Syria and Iraq, is fighting for its life in Mosul, the large ... Report: more than 16000 civilians killed in Iraq in 2016Washington Post Watch Iraq's elite Counter Terrorism Service fight their way through the streets of ISIS' last Iraqi strongholdBusiness Insider Iraq makes swift territorial gains against IS in MosulYahoo News Fox News -CBS News -BBC News all 588 news articles »