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ISIS Says British Militant Carried Out Suicide Attack in Iraq - New York Times Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:17:00 GMT

New York Times

ISIS Says British Militant Carried Out Suicide Attack in Iraq New York Times LONDON — They called him Abu Zakariya al-Britani — the surname means “the Briton” — and they say he blew himself up on Monday in an attack at a village southwest of Mosul, Iraq. The claim, in a communiqué from the Islamic State, immediately revived ... Reports: ISIS suicide bomber in Iraq was ex-Gitmo detaineeUSA TODAY British suicide bomber in Iraq had won compensation for Guantanamo stayReuters Isis bomber Jamal al-Harith: from Manchester to Iraq via GuantánamoThe Guardian New York Post -U.S. News & World Report -BBC News all 178 news articles »

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Away from Iraq's front lines, the Islamic State is creeping back in - Washington Post Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:00:27 GMT

Washington Post

Away from Iraq's front lines, the Islamic State is creeping back in Washington Post RAMADI, Iraq — The Islamic State is nearing defeat on the battlefield, but away from the front lines its members are seeping back into areas the group once controlled, taking advantage of rampant corruption in Iraq's security forces and institutions. and more »

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Unsatisfied With Oil Prices, Iraq Calls For New OPEC Meeting - OilPrice.com Wed, 22 Feb 2017 19:37:55 GMT

Unsatisfied With Oil Prices, Iraq Calls For New OPEC Meeting OilPrice.com Iraq thinks that OPEC should hold a new meeting to discuss the cartel's oil production cuts, given the fact that the current oil prices are still below expected levels, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The price of oil is still below ... and more »

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Iraq Is a Huge Opportunity for Trump - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:20:03 GMT

New York Times

Iraq Is a Huge Opportunity for Trump Wall Street Journal (subscription) Defense Secretary Jim Mattis's visit to Iraq on Monday made headlines largely because he reassured the Iraqi people that the U.S. is “not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil.” Meanwhile, as the battle for Mosul continues, the commander of U.S. forces in ... Jim Mattis to Baghdad: 'We're Not in Iraq to Seize Anybody's Oil'New York Times Defense Chief Contradicts Trump on Iraq and OilNewsweek Defense secretary says US to stay in Iraq a whileHouston Herald CNBC -Chicago Tribune -Washington Post all 385 news articles »

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Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:26:45 GMT

Department of Defense

Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIS in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external operations throughout the region and the rest of the world, task force officials said. The list above contains all strikes ... and more »

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3 Generals Bound by Iraq Will Guide Trump on Security - New York Times Wed, 22 Feb 2017 02:24:15 GMT

New York Times

3 Generals Bound by Iraq Will Guide Trump on Security New York Times President Trump's appointment of H. R. McMaster, an Army lieutenant general, as his new national security adviser creates a powerful troika of senior officers who served in Iraq, teaming him up with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and John F. Kelly, the ... New Trump Adviser HR McMaster Faces An Old Challenge — IraqNPR General McMaster's Appointment Might Mean 'More US Forces in Iraq and Syria'Sputnik International Trump's security pick an Iraq war heroThe Australian New York Times all 1,367 news articles »

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More US Troops in Syria, Iraq Possible Under Mattis Plan - Military.com Thu, 23 Feb 2017 01:02:50 GMT

Military.com

More US Troops in Syria, Iraq Possible Under Mattis Plan Military.com U.S. troop increases in Syria and Iraq could be part of the plan for speeding up the campaign against ISIS that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will present to the White House next week, military officials said Wednesday. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander ... More US troops may be sent into Syria to fight ISISCBS News all 18 news articles »

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The War in Iraq: Why? - New York Times Tue, 21 Feb 2017 20:49:34 GMT

New York Times

The War in Iraq: Why? New York Times And our country has suffered the death and injury of tens of thousands of our own sons and daughters, fathers and mothers, husbands and wives by waging this war in Iraq. But for what purpose? We know that there were no weapons of mass destruction ...

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Iraq Response Operational Overview, January 2017 - Reliefweb Wed, 22 Feb 2017 17:08:09 GMT

Reliefweb

Iraq Response Operational Overview, January 2017 Reliefweb The Logistics Cluster has been active in Iraq since 2014 to support the humanitarian community in responding to the country's growing needs. Logistics constraints, mainly caused by limited access, an unstable security situation and damaged/destroyed ...

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Far from Brooklyn, Iraq's hipsters declare war on poor dress sense - Reuters Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:42:00 GMT

Reuters

Far from Brooklyn, Iraq's hipsters declare war on poor dress sense Reuters But rather than the hipster neighborhoods of New York or London, this is Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdish region - just 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the grim battle to drive Islamic State fighters from their last bastion in the country. Although ... and more »