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Lawmakers demand documents, testimony from U.S. contractor in Iraq sex trafficking case - PBS NewsHour Wed, 24 May 2017 00:00:25 GMT

PBS NewsHour

Lawmakers demand documents, testimony from U.S. contractor in Iraq sex trafficking case PBS NewsHour A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle sits in a shelter at Joint Base Balad, Iraq in this file photo. An investigation by The Associated Press this month found that Sallyport Global fired two of its investigators after they uncovered ... Lawmakers Probe US Contractor in Iraq Sex Trafficking CaseU.S. News & World Report all 6 news articles »

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British Intelligence Warned Tony Blair of Manchester-Like Terrorism if the West Invaded Iraq - The Intercept Tue, 23 May 2017 20:59:17 GMT

The Intercept

British Intelligence Warned Tony Blair of Manchester-Like Terrorism if the West Invaded Iraq The Intercept The same report concluded that Saddam Hussein's Iraq “would aspire to conduct terrorist attacks against Coalition interests” only in the event of an invasion. Moreover, “authoritative reporting suggests that Iraqi Intelligence (DGI) has little reach or ...

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Counter-ISIS Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 23 May 2017 13:48:09 GMT

Department of Defense

Counter-ISIS Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 23, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 99 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ... and more »

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Kurdish independence in Iraq likely 'not if but when': US general - Reuters Tue, 23 May 2017 20:42:00 GMT

Reuters

Kurdish independence in Iraq likely 'not if but when': US general Reuters WASHINGTON An Iraqi Kurdish push for independence from Baghdad appears likely to be a question of "not if but when," in a significant challenge to Iraq's stability, the head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency said on Tuesday. Iraq's main Kurdish ... and more »

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Hawthorne honors Iraq War veteran - NorthJersey.com Wed, 24 May 2017 00:56:00 GMT

Hawthorne honors Iraq War veteran NorthJersey.com Master Sergeant Roberto Oquendo Castro, a Hawthorne resident, will be honored at the borough's Memorial Day parade for serving in the New Jersey National Air Guard. Oquendo Castro also received a proclamation during the May 17 council meeting.

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Oil prices whipsaw in wild trading as potential holdout Iraq supports OPEC deal - CNBC Mon, 22 May 2017 16:40:00 GMT

CNBC

Oil prices whipsaw in wild trading as potential holdout Iraq supports OPEC deal CNBC The Saudi oil minister flew to Iraq to convince his counterpart to agree to a nine-month extension of output curbs. Iraq had reportedly favored rolling over the policy only through the second half of 2017, but the country's oil minister said he ... Iraq, Saudi Arabia agree to extend support for OPEC cut on oil outputRudaw OPEC's Iraq ProblemThe American Interest OPEC on Verge of 9-Month Cuts Extension After Iraq BackingBloomberg Financial Times -Reuters all 707 news articles »

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Army Veteran Remembers Fallen Comrades in Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 23 May 2017 15:55:27 GMT

Department of Defense

Army Veteran Remembers Fallen Comrades in Iraq Department of Defense When Mooney contracted pneumonia just before deployment to Iraq, she said, it was Brinlee who was the first person to visit her in the hospital. Shortly after, on May 11, 2004, Brinlee was killed by an improvised explosive device in Asad, Iraq. He was ... and more »

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UN Envoy To Iraq Says Mosul Liberation Imminent, IS 'Caliphate' Days 'Numbered' - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Tue, 23 May 2017 03:50:54 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

UN Envoy To Iraq Says Mosul Liberation Imminent, IS 'Caliphate' Days 'Numbered' RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The United Nations envoy for Iraq says the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group in the city of Mosul is "imminent" and that its so-called "caliphate" in Iraq will soon end. Jan Kubis, the head of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq, told the ... Attacks Increase As ISIS Loses Territory In Iraq And Syria05:50Here And Now The Future of Iraq's Shiite Militias After ISIS' Defeat Letter From MosulForeign Affairs (subscription) UN Official: Islamic State's Days Numbered in IraqVoice of America UN News Centre -ReliefWeb -Human Rights Watch all 107 news articles »

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A military analyst told Mattis in 2011 that if US troops left Iraq 'all hell's going to break loose' - Business Insider Tue, 23 May 2017 15:04:21 GMT

Business Insider

A military analyst told Mattis in 2011 that if US troops left Iraq 'all hell's going to break loose' Business Insider Defense Secretary James Mattis was opposed to President Barack Obama's full withdrawal of US troops from Iraq in 2011. Mattis' disapproval stemmed in part from an intelligence briefing he received in November 2011, in which he was told that if all US ... and more »

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Child Poverty in Iraq: An Analysis of Child Poverty Trends and Policy Recommendations for the National Poverty ... - ReliefWeb Tue, 23 May 2017 21:26:10 GMT

ReliefWeb

Child Poverty in Iraq: An Analysis of Child Poverty Trends and Policy Recommendations for the National Poverty ... ReliefWeb In 2012, a fourth of Iraq's children lived in poverty, and we find that a third of all children in Iraq are unable to access all their basic child rights. Children have the highest risk of poverty across all age groups, and tend to live in households ...