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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 ... Iraq fears for its future once Isis fallsFinancial Times Whatever Happened to Trump's Plan to Defeat ISIS?Slate Magazine all 9 news articles »

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Iraq's Powerful Interior Minister, Now Leading Fight Against ISIS, Was Held Twice by US Forces After 2003 - Newsweek Mon, 08 May 2017 12:53:55 GMT

Newsweek

Iraq's Powerful Interior Minister, Now Leading Fight Against ISIS, Was Held Twice by US Forces After 2003 Newsweek The head of Iraq's powerful interior ministry and the commander of the country's militarized police, now at the forefront of the battle against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), was held twice by U.S. forces following the 2003 invasion ... and more »

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Civilians complicate final phase of Mosul campaign: US commander - Reuters Mon, 08 May 2017 12:04:51 GMT

Reuters

Civilians complicate final phase of Mosul campaign: US commander Reuters Browning, a battalion commander from the 82nd Airborne Division, is one of more than 5,000 U.S. service members currently deployed in Iraq to "advise and assist" security forces that collapsed when Islamic State overran Mosul nearly three summers ago. Iraq PM: No US combat troops to stay in Iraq after ISABC News Iraq leader says no US combat troops will stay after Islamic State fightThe Boston Globe Iraq, U.S. in Talks to Keep American Troop Presence After Islamic State FightBloomberg ArmyTimes.com -Fox News -USA TODAY all 357 news articles »

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Iraq: ISIL suicide bombers target Kirkuk military base - Aljazeera.com Sun, 07 May 2017 10:58:31 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: ISIL suicide bombers target Kirkuk military base Aljazeera.com The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS, also known as ISIS) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement, saying it had killed and wounded dozens of "crusaders and apostates", referring to the Peshmerga and Western military advisers ... IS Attacks Iraq Base Where US Advisers StationedVoice of America Up to 2 killed, 6 inured in ISIS attack on Iraq base hosting US advisorsRT IS attacks base where US advisers stationed in IraqThe New Arab The Express Tribune all 47 news articles »

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US seminarians run across Italy to help displaced families in Iraq - Crux: Covering all things Catholic Mon, 08 May 2017 15:15:21 GMT

Crux: Covering all things Catholic

US seminarians run across Italy to help displaced families in Iraq Crux: Covering all things Catholic A Christan woman cradles her sleeping child during Easter Mass in Qaraqosh, Iraq, Sunday, April 16 2017. The town has been gutted by Islamic State militants. (Credit: AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo.) ...

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US strategy to defeat Islamic State in Iraq and Syria needs overhaul ... - EurekAlert (press release) Mon, 08 May 2017 04:07:09 GMT

US strategy to defeat Islamic State in Iraq and Syria needs overhaul ... EurekAlert (press release) Longstanding weaknesses in America's Middle East strategy, spanning at least four decades, mean new options are needed to defeat the Islamic State (IS) in ... and more »

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New Ambassador to Iraq announced - Scoop.co.nz (press release) Mon, 08 May 2017 23:17:00 GMT

New Ambassador to Iraq announced Scoop.co.nz (press release) “In addition to leading New Zealand's engagement with the Iraq government and providing diplomatic support to the training mission, our Embassy will also be responsible for maintaining relations with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq,” Mr ... and more »

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Iraq: 3RP Monthly Update - March 2017: Education - ReliefWeb Mon, 08 May 2017 12:02:44 GMT

ReliefWeb

Iraq: 3RP Monthly Update - March 2017: Education ReliefWeb ... and rural communities, while 24,031 are in camps. Of these 29,979 children enrolled in formal both in primary and secondary education as of March while 5,211 are participating in non-formal education camps and non-camp settings across the Iraq ... Iraq: 3RP Monthly Update - March 2017: ProtectionReliefweb all 4 news articles »

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Iraq: Crisis update Mosul - May 2017 - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International Mon, 08 May 2017 11:54:33 GMT

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International

Iraq: Crisis update Mosul - May 2017 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International While MSF continues to provide lifesaving emergency and surgical care to men, women and children wounded in the ongoing battle for Mosul, northern Iraq, our teams are now extending their response in order to cover gaps in hospital care, left by the ... and more »

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Iraq Exports 3.252 Million Bpd Oil In April - OilPrice.com Mon, 08 May 2017 15:13:00 GMT

Iraq Exports 3.252 Million Bpd Oil In April OilPrice.com Iraq exported an average daily 3.252 million barrels of crude last month, a slight decline on the March average of 3.259 million bpd, generating US$4.6 billion in revenues, the country's oil ministry reported. The average price per barrel for Iraqi ... and more »