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US trumpets Mosul gains, but Iraq says more aid needed - ABC News Mon, 15 May 2017 17:43:34 GMT

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US trumpets Mosul gains, but Iraq says more aid needed ABC News During a visit south of Mosul on Monday, a senior U.S. official praised territorial gains against the Islamic State group in Iraq, but local officials cautioned more aid is needed to rebuild on the heels of victories against the extremists. The Mosul ... Fight against ISIS to retake Mosul, Iraq, nearing 'final stages,' US official saysFox News Iraqi forces push for Mosul victory before RamadanReuters On the frontline of ISIS' last stand in IraqCNN Aljazeera.com -Miami Herald -USA TODAY all 192 news articles »

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Former Texas Health Commission Official Helped Keep Iraq Off Revised Travel Ban - Texas Public Radio Mon, 15 May 2017 21:10:40 GMT

Texas Public Radio

Former Texas Health Commission Official Helped Keep Iraq Off Revised Travel Ban Texas Public Radio The revised order limits travel from six, instead of seven Middle Eastern countries. Iraq is no longer included on the list thanks to the efforts of Stuart W. Bowen Jr., the former inspector general for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission ... and more »

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Military Strikes Hit ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 14 May 2017 13:40:33 GMT

Department of Defense

Military Strikes Hit ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 14, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 36 strikes consisting of 70 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ... Iraq: 13 Islamic State militants killed in airstrikesThe Indian Express Iraq: ISIS leaders killed during 'meeting' in al-QaimAl-Arabiya all 21 news articles »

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1AD HQ ready to 'get out door' on Iraq mission - El Paso Times Sun, 14 May 2017 20:04:36 GMT

El Paso Times

1AD HQ ready to 'get out door' on Iraq mission El Paso Times White will lead what is called the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command in Iraq. In that role, the 1st Armored Division will be responsible for mission command over coalition forces who are training, advising and assisting Iraqi security forces ...

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US Airstrike Kills at Least 30 Syrian Civilians Near Iraq Border - Antiwar.com Mon, 15 May 2017 18:40:52 GMT

Antiwar.com

US Airstrike Kills at Least 30 Syrian Civilians Near Iraq Border Antiwar.com Adding to the growing civilian death toll caused by US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, the US overnight attacked the Syrian border town of Abu Kamal, along the key Iraqi border crossing, killing at least 30 civilians in the process. The US carried out ... Dozens die in US-led air attacks in Syria and Iraq: ReportMiddle East Eye all 36 news articles »

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From Iraq to Leander: A flag to honor fallen peace officers - KXAN.com Tue, 16 May 2017 01:33:04 GMT

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From Iraq to Leander: A flag to honor fallen peace officers KXAN.com In 2009, Carson returned to Iraq and visited Camp Wetherbee, named for Darrell Wetherbee, an international police officer killed by sniper fire there. Carson saw many commonalities between his family and Wetherbee, who was both a Marine and a Maine ... and more »

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Syrian Army Sends Reinforcements Toward Border With Iraq: Rebels - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 15 May 2017 00:47:41 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Syrian Army Sends Reinforcements Toward Border With Iraq: Rebels U.S. News & World Report AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army aided by Iranian-backed militias was moving troops to a desert region near its border with Iraq and Jordan just as U.S. backed rebels are consolidating control in an area from which Islamic State militants had recently ... PressTV-Syria sends troops to Jordan, Iraq border: ReportPress TV CentCom Breaks “Safe Passage” Deal in Syria and Iraq- Making Its Allies Bleed for ItCenter for Research on Globalization Syria sends army, Shia militias closer to border with Iraq, JordanKurdistan24 all 17 news articles »

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See the Persecuted: Religious Minorities in Iraq and Syria - National Review Mon, 15 May 2017 17:52:16 GMT

National Review

See the Persecuted: Religious Minorities in Iraq and Syria National Review 'I'm here on behalf of the president as a tangible sign of his commitment to defending Christians and, frankly, all who suffer for their beliefs across the wider world,” Vice President Mike Pence said at the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted ... and more »

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Beating the Islamic State: Selecting a New Strategy for Iraq and Syria - smallwarsjournal (blog) Mon, 15 May 2017 05:24:35 GMT

Beating the Islamic State: Selecting a New Strategy for Iraq and Syria smallwarsjournal (blog) The U.S.-led strategy to defeat the Islamic State (IS) — a hybrid insurgent-terrorist group that as of mid-2016 controls territory in both Iraq and Syria — has been criticized for a lack of clarity, overemphasis on tactical objectives, and ...

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SITUATION UPDATE - ReliefWeb Mon, 15 May 2017 16:50:18 GMT

ReliefWeb

SITUATION UPDATE ReliefWeb Iraqi Security Forces continue to make progress in retaking a number of neighbourhoods northwest of the Old City. This morning (4 May), ISF reportedly entered four neighbourhoods still under extremist groups' control in west Mosul city, while on 12 May ... and more »