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Top Texas official out over 'unacceptable' Iraq consulting - The Seattle Times Thu, 11 May 2017 19:27:00 GMT

Texas Monthly (blog)

Top Texas official out over 'unacceptable' Iraq consulting The Seattle Times AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former watchdog over U.S. reconstruction efforts in Iraq has been forced out of a powerful Texas job after he moonlighted as a consultant for the Iraq government. A spokesman for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday that ... Abbott Appointee Had Role in Trump Removing Iraq from Travel BanTexas Monthly (blog) Texas health agency's waste watchdog also was working for IraqmySanAntonio.com HHSC inspector general forced to resign over work for Iraq lobbyistMyStatesman.com all 14 news articles »

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PHOTOS: At least 625 people from Mosul, Iraq have become amputees - The Denver Post Fri, 12 May 2017 01:04:06 GMT

The Denver Post

PHOTOS: At least 625 people from Mosul, Iraq have become amputees The Denver Post In this Wednesday, May 10, 2017 photo, a man watches another another patient practice walking on his prosthetic leg in the International Committee of the Red Cross prosthetics clinic in Irbil, Iraq. The fight to retake Mosul has left more than 12,000 ... War in Iraq: Islamic State Collapses As Military Kills ISIS Commander in West MosulNewsweek MCC provides humanitarian assistance to displaced IraqisReliefWeb Battle for Mosul: Iraq prosthetic centre treats hundreds of war casualtieseuronews The Independent -Rudaw -Business Insider all 86 news articles »

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Iraq, Algeria support extension of oil production cuts - Wichita Eagle Thu, 11 May 2017 08:28:00 GMT

euronews

Iraq, Algeria support extension of oil production cuts Wichita Eagle Iraq and Algeria say they support the extension of oil production cuts by OPEC and non-OPEC producers through the end of the year to try to boost prices. In a joint press conference Thursday in Baghdad by the oil ministers of the two countries, Iraqi ... Iraq supports extension of OPEC-led oil output cut for further six months - sourceeuronews all 872 news articles »

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Libya, Nigeria, And Iraq – A Triple Threat To The OPEC Deal - OilPrice.com Thu, 11 May 2017 18:43:12 GMT

Libya, Nigeria, And Iraq – A Triple Threat To The OPEC Deal OilPrice.com Saudi Arabia's energy minister Khalid al-Falih tried to put the markets at ease by all but confirming that OPEC would extend its production cuts through the end of the year. He tried to talk up oil prices even further by hinting that the group might ... and more »

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What The Hell Are Afghan Army Pickup Trucks Doing In Iraq? - Task & Purpose Fri, 12 May 2017 00:06:39 GMT

Task & Purpose

What The Hell Are Afghan Army Pickup Trucks Doing In Iraq? Task & Purpose When you spend enough time in Iraq and Afghanistan, the scenery starts to overlap, and you can forget which theater you're currently in. Especially when the Danger Rangers all start to look the same. That was the feeling freelance reporter Courtney ...

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Jeremy Corbyn to signal he would withdraw troops from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan if he becomes Prime Minister - The Sun Thu, 11 May 2017 23:01:45 GMT

The Sun

Jeremy Corbyn to signal he would withdraw troops from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan if he becomes Prime Minister The Sun But figures close to Mr Corbyn said pulling the close to 1,000 British troops on training missions out of Iraq and Afghanistan would more gradual. Instead, the Labour boss sees their withdrawal as part of a “negotiated settlement” with ISIS and the ...

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Off-target airstrikes in Iraq buried behind wall of secrecy - CBC.ca Thu, 11 May 2017 15:17:21 GMT

CBC.ca

Off-target airstrikes in Iraq buried behind wall of secrecy CBC.ca Canadian bombs missed their targets 17 times during the air campaign in Iraq, according to new figures released by the Department of National Defence. CBC News has obtained details of one of those missions, and the documents raise troubling questions ...

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Report: Mexico was second deadliest country in 2016 - CNN Thu, 11 May 2017 02:19:28 GMT

Task & Purpose

Report: Mexico was second deadliest country in 2016 CNN As Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan dominated the news agenda, Mexico's drug wars claimed 23,000 lives during 2016 -- second only to Syria, where 50,000 people died as a result of the civil war. "This is all the more surprising, considering that the ... Mexico Surpasses Afghanistan and Iraq As The World's Second-Deadliest Conflict ZoneTask & Purpose Cartel drug war makes Mexico more deadly than Iraq, AfghanistanWND.com Mexico's spiralling murder rate | IISSInternational Institute for Strategic Studies Bloomberg all 84 news articles »

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Former US prisoner now leading Iraq's Interior ministry - Military Times Tue, 09 May 2017 00:32:33 GMT

Military Times

Former US prisoner now leading Iraq's Interior ministry Military Times BAGHDAD — Just over 10 years ago, Qasim al-Araji was being arrested a second time by American forces in Iraq. The charges were serious: smuggling arms used to attack U.S. troops and involvement in an assassination cell at the height of sectarian ... and more »

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OIR Spokesman Reports Progress in Defeating ISIS in Syria, Iraq ... - Department of Defense Wed, 10 May 2017 21:56:15 GMT

Department of Defense

OIR Spokesman Reports Progress in Defeating ISIS in Syria, Iraq ... Department of Defense WASHINGTON, May 10, 2017 — Partnered forces in Syria and Iraq are making progress in defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for ... James Mattis announces US will 'accelerate the fight' against ISIS in ...SOFREP (press release) (subscription) all 7 news articles »