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Iraq investigating elite unit accused of human rights violations in Mosul campaign - Washington Post Thu, 25 May 2017 19:24:45 GMT

Washington Post

Iraq investigating elite unit accused of human rights violations in Mosul campaign Washington Post IRBIL, Iraq — The Iraqi government said it has begun an investigation into one of its elite police units amid allegations that security forces have committed human rights abuses, including torture, rape and extrajudicial killings, in the battle to ... Pentagon report says more than 100 civilians killed in March bombing in IraqCBS News US air strike on IS killed 105 civilians in Iraq's MosulBBC News Iraq investigating claims of civilian abuse by soldiers in MosulThe Independent KTLA -Aljazeera.com -ABC News all 218 news articles »

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A path forward for Syria and Iraq -- post-Islamic State: David Ignatius - OregonLive.com Thu, 25 May 2017 23:02:37 GMT

OregonLive.com

A path forward for Syria and Iraq -- post-Islamic State: David Ignatius OregonLive.com But it should also focus some urgent discussions about a post-ISIS strategy for stabilizing Iraq and Syria. For all President Trump's bombast about obliterating the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, the Raqqah campaign has been delayed for months ... and more »

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To defeat ISIS, Trump needs an economic strategy for Iraq - The Hill (blog) Thu, 25 May 2017 20:01:29 GMT

The Hill (blog)

To defeat ISIS, Trump needs an economic strategy for Iraq The Hill (blog) Addressing Iraq's economic challenges is critical to defeating the Islamic State. As our military strategists work to dislodge ISIS from Iraq, officials must simultaneously develop an economic strategy to combat the instability, insecurity and ...

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US failed to keep proper track of more than $1 billion in weapons and equipment in Iraq - Washington Post Wed, 24 May 2017 06:14:46 GMT

Financial Times

US failed to keep proper track of more than $1 billion in weapons and equipment in Iraq Washington Post IRBIL, Iraq — The U.S. Army failed to properly keep tracks of hundreds of humvees, tens of thousands of rifles and other pieces of military equipment that were sent to Iraq, according to a government audit from 2016 that was obtained by Amnesty ... US lost track of $1bn arms and kit in Iraq, says AmnestyFinancial Times Report: Army failed to effectively track more than $1 billion in US weapons, equipment in IraqArmyTimes.com US Lost Track Of Nearly A Billion Dollars Of Arms Sent To IraqThe Daily Caller Amnesty International -New York Daily News -Mother Jones -DoD Inspector General all 49 news articles »

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Iraq and Iran both say they support extending OPEC output cuts for 9 months - CNBC Wed, 24 May 2017 19:06:17 GMT

CNBC

Iraq and Iran both say they support extending OPEC output cuts for 9 months CNBC The oil ministers of Iraq and Iran both told CNBC on Wednesday that they're ready to back a deal to extend OPEC-led production cuts through the first quarter of 2018. OPEC is meeting in Vienna to discuss rolling over its six-month deal with 11 other ... Iraq Could Make Or Break The OPEC DealSeeking Alpha Iraq to back Opec-led output cut extensionFinancial Times Iraq, Saudi Arabia agree to extend support for OPEC cut on oil outputRudaw Reuters -Bloomberg -eNCA all 1,718 news articles »

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Iraq's Oil Minister: Kurdistan Exports Not Part Of OPEC Cut Extension - OilPrice.com Thu, 25 May 2017 23:26:22 GMT

Iraq's Oil Minister: Kurdistan Exports Not Part Of OPEC Cut Extension OilPrice.com The oil exports of Iraq's semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan are not subject to the extension of OPEC's production cuts, Iraq's Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi told Kurdish media network Rudaw during the OPEC meeting in Vienna on Thursday. According to ... and more »

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The Pope and Trump discuss protection of Christians in Iraq - Rudaw Thu, 25 May 2017 18:36:52 GMT

Rudaw

The Pope and Trump discuss protection of Christians in Iraq Rudaw Prior to the rise of ISIS in 2014, there were about 400,000 Christians in Iraq of various Chaldean, Assyrian, Syriacs and Armenian sects. Now there are about 200,000 who are sheltered in the Kurdistan Region with about that many having sought refuge ... and more »

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Nato to join the US-led coalition against Isis fighting in Iraq and Syria - The Independent Thu, 25 May 2017 14:50:00 GMT

The Independent

Nato to join the US-led coalition against Isis fighting in Iraq and Syria The Independent The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) is joining the US-led international coalition fighting Iraq and Syria based extremists Isis, the institution's secretary general has confirmed. “This will send a strong message of unity and Nato's ... and more »

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Counter-ISIS Campaign Progresses in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan ... - Department of Defense Wed, 24 May 2017 20:56:30 GMT

Department of Defense

Counter-ISIS Campaign Progresses in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan ... Department of Defense Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey L. Harrigian, commander of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, said counterterrorism efforts in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan are proving ... U.S., Coalition Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, May 25, 2017eNews Park Forest (press release) (blog) all 26 news articles »

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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 »