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Why Trump must make a surprise visit to Iraq on his first foreign trip - Washington Examiner Fri, 19 May 2017 20:49:00 GMT

Washington Examiner

Why Trump must make a surprise visit to Iraq on his first foreign trip
Washington Examiner
Foreign trips for any president are an ego boost of the highest magnitude: red carpet arrival with bands playing music, troop reviews, and official dinners in your honor hosted in some of the most opulent palaces in the world. For President Trump, the ...

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Airstrikes fuel Mosul gains as Iraq pushes for quick victory - ABC News Fri, 19 May 2017 12:19:41 GMT

Washington Post

Airstrikes fuel Mosul gains as Iraq pushes for quick victory
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A child sleeps on his mother's shoulder after a perilous journey on foot to flee heavy fighting in their neighborhood between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, at a processing center in west Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, May 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Maya ...
Iraq president says scale of Mosul destruction 'horrendous'Washington Post
Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense
FRONTLINE REPORT: Iraq's cavalry pressure ISIS around MosulRudaw
The Independent -Aljazeera.com
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A reformed Iraq would provide a template for the Middle East - Financial Times Thu, 18 May 2017 12:18:19 GMT

Financial Times

A reformed Iraq would provide a template for the Middle East
Financial Times
US leadership of the international coalition against Isis has brought Iraq to the brink of defeating the terrorists who took control of a third of the country. Thanks to the efforts of the Iraqi security forces, the Peshmerga and Hashd al-Shaabi, Isis ...

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Two suicide car bombs explode on highway near oilfields in ... - Reuters Fri, 19 May 2017 17:25:01 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Two suicide car bombs explode on highway near oilfields in ...
Reuters
Two suicide car bombers blew themselves up at checkpoints on a highway near oilfields in the southern Iraqi province of Basra on Friday, killing several people, ...
Suicide car bomb explodes on highway near oilfields in southern Iraq - police sourcesThe Star Online
Suicide car bomb explodes on highway near oilfields in southern IraqAl-Arabiya
3 killed in 2 suicide car bombs in Iraq's BasraBusiness Standard
euronews -Anadolu Agency
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ISIL in the Caribbean: Why Trinidadians fight in Syria and Iraq - Aljazeera.com (blog) Fri, 19 May 2017 10:45:43 GMT

Aljazeera.com (blog)

ISIL in the Caribbean: Why Trinidadians fight in Syria and Iraq
Aljazeera.com (blog)
At a conservative count, at least 130 Trinidadians have left for Syria and Iraq, which may not sound a lot, but the tiny two-island-nation has only 1.3 million inhabitants, which means that in terms of per capita figures, recruitment is the highest in ...


Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance - ABC News Thu, 18 May 2017 06:17:22 GMT

The Seattle Times

Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance
ABC News
FILE - In this Tuesday, April 18, 2017 file photo, Civilians flee heavy fighting by Iraqi special forces to wrest the al-Tanek neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq. Iraq's Sunni minority is pushing for a greater say in power once the Islamic State group is ...
Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance | The ...The Seattle Times
In Post-IS Iraq, Sunnis Seek Greater SayVoice of America

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Idaho National Guard honors soldiers lost in Iraq - KMVT Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:51 GMT

KMVT

Idaho National Guard honors soldiers lost in Iraq
KMVT
The event, held at both the Gowen Field Memorial Park and the brigade's headquarters, celebrated the service of and honored the Soldiers who died in support of the brigade's two deployments to Iraq. Operation Iraqi Freedom III in 2004-2005 and ...

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Hamilton boy whose dad died in Iraq invites veterans to birthday - Hamilton Journal News Fri, 19 May 2017 19:13:00 GMT

Hamilton Journal News

Hamilton boy whose dad died in Iraq invites veterans to birthday
Hamilton Journal News
Gold Star Family Katie Luff and her son Aiden, 7, in their Hamilton home, Friday, May 19, 2017. Aiden asked to invite Military Service Veterans to his birthday party so he can feel closer to his dad, Army Sgt. David J. Luff Jr., who was killed in Iraq.

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Regular Press Briefing by the Information Service, 19 May 2017 - Iraq - Reliefweb Fri, 19 May 2017 23:53:41 GMT

Regular Press Briefing by the Information Service, 19 May 2017 - Iraq
Reliefweb
Christophe Boulierac, for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), introduced Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative in Iraq. Speaking by phone from Iraq, Mr. Hawkins said that 500,000 people had been displaced out of western Mosul, where the ...

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Honored for his service: Bridgewater veteran, wounded in Iraq, to be ... - Enterprise News Fri, 19 May 2017 19:19:48 GMT

Enterprise News

Honored for his service: Bridgewater veteran, wounded in Iraq, to be ...
Enterprise News
The proceeds from the ride are put toward helping injured veterans transition back to civilian life and offer financial support toward housing modifications, ...

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