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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 ... and more »

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Occupational Hazards review – headlong rush through Rory Stewart's Iraq memoir - The Guardian Tue, 09 May 2017 13:11:00 GMT

The Guardian

Occupational Hazards review – headlong rush through Rory Stewart's Iraq memoir The Guardian There have been plays, such as David Hare's Stuff Happens, that examined the causes of western intervention in Iraq. Stephen Brown's adaptation of Rory Stewart's 2006 memoir of his time as a provincial governor in post-Saddam Iraq is one of the first ... and more »

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Mexico Surpasses Afghanistan and Iraq As The World's Second-Deadliest Conflict Zone - Task & Purpose Tue, 09 May 2017 22:26:12 GMT

Task & Purpose

Mexico Surpasses Afghanistan and Iraq As The World's Second-Deadliest Conflict Zone Task & Purpose After six years of civil war, Syria remains the bloodiest battlefield on the planet. But there's one other conflict zone whose violence in recent years has come to eclipse both the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — and the bloodshed is right on America's ... Mexico was second deadliest country in 2016CNN Study: Mexico more deadly than Iraq, AfghanistanWCTI12.com Brit holiday hotspot Mexico revealed as the world's second deadliest country ahead of IRAQ and AFGHANISTANThe Sun UPI.com -The Daily Caller all 20 news articles »

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How are Iraq's Yazidis faring amid Kurds' confrontations? - Al-Monitor Tue, 09 May 2017 21:58:45 GMT

Al-Monitor

How are Iraq's Yazidis faring amid Kurds' confrontations? Al-Monitor The Islamic State (IS) genocidal invasion in 2014 of the Yazidi homeland in Sinjar, Iraq, and recent Turkish air attacks have deepened fissures in the Kurdish political map. Forces are playing two Kurdish segments against each other: the Kurdistan ... Killings and persecution of the Yazidi population of Sinjar, IraqEurekAlert (press release) Iraq: Nearly 10000 Yazidis killed, kidnapped by Islamic State in 2014, study findsHindustan Times Mortality and kidnapping estimates for the Yazidi population in the area of Mount Sinjar, Iraq, in August 2014: A ...ReliefWeb Vocativ all 6 news articles »

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Iraq fears for its future once Isis falls - Financial Times Mon, 08 May 2017 17:11:44 GMT

Financial Times

Iraq fears for its future once Isis falls Financial Times There have been periods of conflict, but few as catastrophic as June 2014, when Isis militants seized Mosul and swept across northern Iraq and Syria. Advancing Iraqi forces, backed by a US-led international coalition, opened a fresh assault last week ... and more »

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Iraq further developing its capabilities in the fight against terrorism, with NATO support - NATO HQ (press release) Tue, 09 May 2017 16:23:37 GMT

NATO HQ (press release)

Iraq further developing its capabilities in the fight against terrorism, with NATO support NATO HQ (press release) Today (9 May 2017) marks another important step in the consolidation of NATO's support to Iraqi security institutions in strengthening their capabilities in the fight against terrorism. NATO trainers and advisors and Iraqi high ranking officers have ... and more »

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Columbus doctor and son travel to treat patients in Iraq - WRBL Tue, 09 May 2017 03:21:30 GMT

WRBL

Columbus doctor and son travel to treat patients in Iraq WRBL When Orthopedic Surgeon Lee McCluskey and his son, Dr. Leland McCluskey, Jr. Talked about their recent medical mission trip to Iraq. They left in late January and spent over two weeks in war-torn city of Mosul. That's where the Christian-based ...

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Iraq: Seven activists, who were kidnapped, freed in Baghdad - Al-Arabiya Tue, 09 May 2017 20:58:19 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq: Seven activists, who were kidnapped, freed in Baghdad Al-Arabiya Almost every week, thousands of protesters have gathered in Baghdad, usually a few blocks from where the kidnapping took place, and across cities in southern Iraq for anti- corruption rallies. (With AFP). SHOW MORE. Last Update: Wednesday, 10 May 2017 ... and more »

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Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 09 May 2017 13:50:47 GMT

Department of Defense

Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 9, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 84 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ... and more »

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Iraq forces make swift progress in west Mosul - 9news.com.au Tue, 09 May 2017 15:56:00 GMT

9news.com.au

Iraq forces make swift progress in west Mosul 9news.com.au With Iraq's biggest military operation in years set to enter its eighth month in a week, the Islamic State group was only holding on to a handful of neighbourhoods in west Mosul. Forces from the elite Counter-Terrorism Service "liberated the Northern ... Iraqi forces chip away at last Islamic State-held districts in MosulReuters Iraq forces advance in west MosulDaily Mail Iraq: ISIL suicide bombers target Kirkuk military baseAljazeera.com UPI.com -Hindustan Times -Voice of America all 98 news articles »