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Suicide bomb blasts hit wedding near Iraq's Tikrit - Aljazeera.com Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:06:19 GMT

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Suicide bomb blasts hit wedding near Iraq's Tikrit Aljazeera.com Iraqi security forces retook Tikrit from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - ISIL, also known as ISIS - in April 2015. In November, ISIL bomb attacks hit Tikrit, north of the capital, Baghdad, in an apparent diversionary assault as Iraqi forces ... Twin bomb blasts hit wedding near Iraq's Tikrit kill 23: Government officialHindustan Times Twin bomb blasts near Iraq's Tikrit kill 23Al-Arabiya Twin bomb blasts near Iraq's Tikrit kill 23: local government officialMetro.us TRT World -Sputnik International -Kuwait News Agency all 13 news articles »

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ISIS leaves Mosul museum in ruins as Iraq forces advance - CBS News Wed, 08 Mar 2017 21:24:00 GMT

CBS News

ISIS leaves Mosul museum in ruins as Iraq forces advance CBS News MOSUL, Iraq -- The antiquities museum in the Iraqi city of Mosul is in ruins. Piles of rubble fill exhibition halls and a massive fire in the building's basement has reduced hundreds of rare books and manuscripts to ankle-deep drifts of ash. Associated ... Iraqi forces fight IS in Mosul as bomb blasts hit Tikrit weddingReuters Iraq vows to target militants in neighbouring countriesrdnewsnow.com Iraq forces hunt for bombs, jihadist holdouts in MosulHindustan Times WTOL.com -Breitbart News -Arab News all 231 news articles »

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New war memorial to troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan to be unveiled by the Queen - Mirror.co.uk Wed, 08 Mar 2017 20:59:13 GMT

Mirror.co.uk

New war memorial to troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan to be unveiled by the Queen Mirror.co.uk It comes as a Labour MP who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan calls on the UK to learn the lessons of the wars so past mistakes are not repeated. Ex-Army Major Dan Jarvis, 44, served in both conflicts and led 100 men in Helmand as part of the Special ... Iraq and Afghanistan wars memorial to be unveiledBBC News Iraq and Afghanistan memorial to mark 25 years of warSky News Queen to unveil national memorial for service in Iraq and Afghanistan warsBelfast Telegraph all 5 news articles »

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Pentagon: Islamic State has lost access to Iraq's oil - Stars and Stripes Wed, 08 Mar 2017 20:48:54 GMT

Stars and Stripes

Pentagon: Islamic State has lost access to Iraq's oil Stars and Stripes The official, who briefed reporters at the Pentagon on the condition of anonymity, said there are roughly 15,000 Islamic State fighters left in Iraq and Syria. About half of them are in or near Mosul or Raqqa, the terrorist group's two remaining urban ... US Official: Islamic State 'On the Run' in Iraq and SyriaBreitbart News ANALYSIS: ISIS Far From Defeat Despite Recent Setbacks In Syria And IraqWestern Journalism all 37 news articles »

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Trump's New Travel Ban Blocks Migrants From Six Nations, Sparing Iraq - New York Times Tue, 07 Mar 2017 13:16:13 GMT

New York Times

Trump's New Travel Ban Blocks Migrants From Six Nations, Sparing Iraq New York Times The new order continued to impose a 90-day ban on travelers, but it removed Iraq, a redaction requested by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who feared it would hamper coordination to defeat the Islamic State, according to administration officials. Trump removed Iraq from travel ban in recognition of fight against Isis, State Department saysThe Independent Trump's first victory in deportation feud is IraqWashington Times US President Donald Trump signs new travel ban, exempts IraqCNN Washington Post -Aljazeera.com -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -The White House all 2,972 news articles »

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Iraq can produce 5 million barrels a day in second half of 2017, oil minister says - CNBC Tue, 07 Mar 2017 23:21:32 GMT

CNBC

Iraq can produce 5 million barrels a day in second half of 2017, oil minister says CNBC Iraq will be able to produce 5 million barrels of oil a day in the second half of 2017, the country's Minister of Oil Jabbar Ali Al-Luiebi said Tuesday. If Iraq were able to achieve that feat, it would come ahead of the market's expectations and ... Iraq's Oil Production Is Moving Lower - Oil Markets DailySeeking Alpha Iraq To Start Drilling In Highly Contested Persian GulfOilPrice.com Iraq oil minister reports 85 percent compliance with OPEC supply cutReuters Bloomberg all 681 news articles »

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Iraq calls for full cancellation of travel ban | Africanews - africanews Wed, 08 Mar 2017 15:49:18 GMT

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Iraq calls for full cancellation of travel ban | Africanews africanews Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, at the ongoing Arab League foreign ministers' meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo, called for a full cancellation of U.S. ... and more »

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Iraq: 2017 Humanitarian Needs Overview - ReliefWeb Wed, 08 Mar 2017 13:37:10 GMT

ReliefWeb

Iraq: 2017 Humanitarian Needs Overview ReliefWeb Three years of continuous conflict and economic stagnation have impacted nearly every aspect of Iraqi society. More people are vulnerable and in need of assistance now than at any time during the previous years. During 2017, humanitarians estimate that ... and more »

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Iraq Oil Minister Says Compliance Is 85% - OilPrice.com Wed, 08 Mar 2017 17:59:41 GMT

Iraq Oil Minister Says Compliance Is 85% OilPrice.com Iraq's Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi said the country's compliance rate with the OPEC crude oil production cut agreement has reached 85 percent. Al-Luaibi was speaking at the sidelines of the CERAWeek energy conference, and added that although oil ... and more »

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Most of Daeshis left in Iraq are Saudis, Iraqi intelligence sources say - Press TV Wed, 08 Mar 2017 23:54:35 GMT

Press TV

Most of Daeshis left in Iraq are Saudis, Iraqi intelligence sources say Press TV Iraqi intelligence sources say that most of the Daesh terrorists remaining in Iraq are Saudi nationals. “The Saudi presence in Daesh is very large. What we have left are mainly Iraqis and Saudis,” a senior Iraqi counterterrorism intelligence officer ... and more »