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White House violated protocol by confirming Jared Kushner's trip before he landed in Iraq - Washington Post Mon, 03 Apr 2017 17:22:20 GMT

New York Times

White House violated protocol by confirming Jared Kushner's trip before he landed in Iraq
Washington Post
Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, is in Iraq as a White House envoy in a further expansion of his role as shadow diplomat. Kushner arrived in Iraq on Monday with Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
Jared Kushner Visits Iraq on Invitation From Joint Chiefs ChairmanNew York Times
Jared Kushner Goes to IraqForeign Policy (blog)
President Trump's Son-In-Law Kushner Arrives In IraqNPR
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14 years later, have we really learned from Iraq? - The Hill (blog) Mon, 03 Apr 2017 21:40:00 GMT

The Hill (blog)

14 years later, have we really learned from Iraq?
The Hill (blog)
In the words of the president, "American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger." The United States of America, the greatest country on earth ...

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This confidence boost may be the starting pistol on Iraq's road to becoming a market economy - CNBC Sun, 02 Apr 2017 17:01:23 GMT

CNBC

This confidence boost may be the starting pistol on Iraq's road to becoming a market economy
CNBC
War-torn Iraq recently got an unexpected boost on its way to becoming an investment hot spot, which may take its next step sooner than conventional wisdom suggests. Even as military forces wage a fierce offensive against ISIS, global ratings agency ...


Kushner's Iraq trip underscores Trump son-in-law's growing role - Los Angeles Times Mon, 03 Apr 2017 16:02:39 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Kushner's Iraq trip underscores Trump son-in-law's growing role
Los Angeles Times
On the eve of his inauguration, President Trump turned to his daughter Ivanka and joked that he “sort of stole" her husband, Jared Kushner. With a trip to Iraq, announced on Monday following his arrival in Baghdad, it became clear that Kushner's role ...
Jared Kushner Visits Iraq on Invitation From Joint Chiefs ChairmanNew York Times

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 03 Apr 2017 13:13:01 GMT

Department of Defense

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 3, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 20 strikes consisting of 51 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent ...
U.S.-Led Coalition Responsible for 229 Civilian Deaths Since 2014 in Iraq, Syria StrikesKTLA
Russia condemns US over 'absurd' response to Mosul civilian deathsCNN
Mosul is falling. This is the end of the 'caliphate' in IraqThe Sydney Morning Herald
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Why Trump, Against His Instincts, Spared Iraq From the Travel Ban ... - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:03:20 GMT

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Why Trump, Against His Instincts, Spared Iraq From the Travel Ban ...
Wall Street Journal (subscription)
National-security officials, after getting an earful from Iraq on why it did not belong on a list of restricted countries, quietly made their case to the president—who ...

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Iraq's anti-corruption czar: the job so tough they won't let you quit - Reuters Mon, 03 Apr 2017 16:25:22 GMT

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Iraq's anti-corruption czar: the job so tough they won't let you quit
Reuters
Yasiri, head of Iraq's independent anti-graft body the Commission of Integrity, submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in June 2016 just a year after taking the post. It was rejected. He insisted on resigning anyway, but has agreed ...

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Minister: Iraq to boost crude oil production by year's end - News & Observer Sun, 02 Apr 2017 08:43:54 GMT

News & Observer

Minister: Iraq to boost crude oil production by year's end
News & Observer
FILE -- In this Jan. 12, 2017 file photo, an Iraqi worker operates valves in Nihran Bin Omar field north of Basra, 340 miles 550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Addressing an energy conference in Baghdad, Iraq's oil minister said Sunday, April ...
Iraq has pledged to fully comply with oil cut deal, OPEC chief saysBrainerd Dispatch
Iraq to Boost Crude Oil Production by Year's End: MinisterFox Business
Crude quoted weaker in Asia as weekend Russia, Iraq news eyedNasdaq
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A Squabble at Iraq's Oldest Oil Field Could Rock Global Supplies - Bloomberg Sun, 02 Apr 2017 18:00:17 GMT

Bloomberg

A Squabble at Iraq's Oldest Oil Field Could Rock Global Supplies
Bloomberg
A territorial dispute in northern Iraq threatens to disrupt oil output at a field containing as much crude as Norway, even as U.S.-backed forces prepare what could be a decisive blow against Islamic State militants in the nearby city of Mosul. Kirkuk ...
Iraq's parliament bans Kurdish flag in KirkukAljazeera.com

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After years of harrowing ordeal in Iraq, 31 migrant workers from Telangana make their way home - The News Minute Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:28:00 GMT

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After years of harrowing ordeal in Iraq, 31 migrant workers from Telangana make their way home
The News Minute
Tears of relief marked the faces of 33 Indians who returned after a harrowing stay in ISIS-held Erbil, Iraq where they had gone looking for employment and a better future. All of them arrived in Delhi in the wee hours of Monday after being rescued by ...

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