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Memo to Trump: Iraq Is Too Big to Fail - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 13 Feb 2017 18:05:54 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Memo to Trump: Iraq Is Too Big to Fail Foreign Policy (blog) 21, the newly minted commander in chief raised his oft-repeated mantra that the United States might have offset the costs of the Iraq War by somehow seizing Iraqi oil. Six days later, he signed an executive order banning Iraqi nationals from entering ... Iraq: Leave Us Out of US-Iran TensionsNewsweek Iraq won't take part in regional conflict, Abadi says after Trump phone callCNBC Abadi: Iraq Not Interested in Participating in 'Regional Conflict'Antiwar.com Whitehouse.gov (press release) -Yahoo News -mySanAntonio.com all 80 news articles »

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University of Montana MFA student, Iraq native hopes to connect people through art - Montana Standard Tue, 14 Feb 2017 02:37:20 GMT

Montana Standard

University of Montana MFA student, Iraq native hopes to connect people through art Montana Standard Saif Alsaegh, an MFA student in the University of Montana's Media Arts program, says he considers Montana his home more than the Iraq he left behind years ago. Despite having already lived in the United States for six years and earning a business ... and more »

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Military Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 13 Feb 2017 23:08:45 GMT

Department of Defense

Military Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIS terrorist group and the threat it poses to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq ... and more »

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Tory MP Johnny Mercer calls for police investigation into Iraq row lawyer - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 14 Feb 2017 02:12:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Tory MP Johnny Mercer calls for police investigation into Iraq row lawyer Telegraph.co.uk A former soldier who led a damning parliamentary inquiry into the Iraq Historical Allegations Team (Ihat) probe has called for police to investigate a lawyer at the centre of the row. Tory MP Johnny Mercer has written to Scotland Yard asking for an ... Tank-chasing lawyer Phil Shiner reported to police by Tory MP for hounding Iraq heroesThe Sun 'All Allegations Must Be Scrutinized': UK to Shut Down Iraq Abuse InvestigationSputnik International Chakrabarti praises disgraced Iraq lawyerThe Times (subscription) all 18 news articles »

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Iraq's Turkmen mobilise for a post-ISIL future - Aljazeera.com Mon, 13 Feb 2017 10:22:40 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq's Turkmen mobilise for a post-ISIL future Aljazeera.com Fighters representing the roughly two to three million Iraqi Turkmen - approximately 10 percent of Iraq's population - are part of a wider mobilisation to defend what they call Turkmen Eli, or "Land of the Turkmen". This thin swath of land extends ...

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The Weird and Wonderful Gas Stations of Iraq (Yes, Gas Stations) - WIRED Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:08:30 GMT

WIRED

The Weird and Wonderful Gas Stations of Iraq (Yes, Gas Stations) WIRED The 70-mile stretch of dusty highway connecting Kirkuk to Sulaymaniyah in Northern Iraq looks like any other road in the world—except for the 70-plus gas stations lining the shoulder. Some look more like a temple. Or have gold-plated pillars. Or ...

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Iraq air strikes hit meeting of Isil commanders, leaving leader Baghdadi's fate unknown - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:23:59 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Iraq air strikes hit meeting of Isil commanders, leaving leader Baghdadi's fate unknown Telegraph.co.uk They confirmed that Baghdadi, whose real name is Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali Muhammad al-Badri al-Samarrai, was seen moving from Syria to Iraq before the strike on the western city of Anbar on Saturday. Reports circulated over the weekend that the ... Iraqi airstrikes bomb meeting of IS commanders in western IraqCCTV Iraq hits IS commanders, Baghdadi fate unclear: statementYahoo News Iraq hits Daesh commanders, Baghdadi fate unclear: statementGeo News, Pakistan STRATFOR all 44 news articles »

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Iraq Oil Flow to Slump as Maintenance Helps With OPEC Cut Pledge - Bloomberg Mon, 13 Feb 2017 14:44:39 GMT

Bloomberg

Iraq Oil Flow to Slump as Maintenance Helps With OPEC Cut Pledge Bloomberg Iraq's oil exports are poised to decline to a seven-month low in March as ongoing maintenance at some of its biggest fields coincides with a seasonal slump in shipments, potentially helping the country to meet a pledge to OPEC that it would restrict ... Iraq Reduces Exports From Basra TerminalOilPrice.com Iraq to cut March Basra oil exports to lowest since August: programReuters all 4 news articles »

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Iraq – Violence in Baghdad (February 11, 2017) - France Diplomatie (press release) Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:23:34 GMT

Asharq Al-awsat English

Iraq – Violence in Baghdad (February 11, 2017) France Diplomatie (press release) France calls on the Iraqi government - to whom we reaffirm our full support - to continue to implement the reforms needed to ensure national reconciliation and promote stability in Iraq. While Iraq is engaged in the battle for Mosul, which could ... FIGHTING FUNDMorning Star Online Sadr Warns from 'Dark End' in IraqAsharq Al-awsat English Analysis: Baghdad's bloody protests mark resumption of Shi'ite power struggleReuters all 8 news articles »

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How One Refugee from Iraq Is Settling In Houston - Houston Public Media Mon, 13 Feb 2017 12:46:32 GMT

Houston Public Media

How One Refugee from Iraq Is Settling In Houston Houston Public Media He lists the ingredients that create this meat dish from his native Iraq: “Ground beef and little flour and parsley, I think garlic and onion – chopped onion.” Murtadha knows his way around a kitchen. Back in Baghdad, where he grew up, he worked for ... and more »