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What Gertrude Bell's Letters Remind Us About the Founding of Iraq - The New Yorker Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:23:01 GMT

The New Yorker

What Gertrude Bell's Letters Remind Us About the Founding of Iraq The New Yorker Eventually, Bell was entrusted by the British government, on the basis of her unparalleled knowledge of the region, to sketch out what she describes as “a reasonable border” between Iraq and the territory controlled by Ibn Saud, the founder of the ...

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Hundreds of People Have Been Hospitalized as Food Poisoning Strikes a Displacement Camp in Iraq - TIME Wed, 14 Jun 2017 01:37:49 GMT

TIME

Hundreds of People Have Been Hospitalized as Food Poisoning Strikes a Displacement Camp in Iraq TIME (HASSAN SHAM U2 CAMP, Iraq) — Food poisoning at a camp for displaced residents of Mosul has made more than 700 people sick, with hundreds hospitalized, Iraqi officials said Tuesday. The incident at the Hassan Sham U2 camp, about 13 miles east of ... Iraq: Food poisoning strikes hundreds at camp for displacedABC News Hundreds at Iraq refugee camp ill from contaminated foodThe Guardian Deadly food poisoning tears through camp for displaced peopleCBS News CNN -Aljazeera.com -Rudaw all 163 news articles »

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Mistaken paint jobs blamed after dozens of US-funded trucks surface in Iraq with Afghan logos - Washington Post Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:04:34 GMT

Washington Post

Mistaken paint jobs blamed after dozens of US-funded trucks surface in Iraq with Afghan logos Washington Post Dozens of Ford pickup trucks with the Afghan National Army's logos on them surfaced in Iraq not because they were smuggled in, but because they were delivered by the United States with the wrong paint jobs, according to the Pentagon. The issue arose ...

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Iraq Sends Millions of Barrels of Oil to US While Saudis Cut - Bloomberg Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:33:45 GMT

Bloomberg

Iraq Sends Millions of Barrels of Oil to US While Saudis Cut Bloomberg “It's like the IEA report said, some members have been less than wholly diligent,” Giovanni Staunovo, a Zurich-based commodity analyst at UBS Group AG, said of Iraq's early June shipments. The fact that Iraq contested parts of the plan to cut output ... Iraq is new oil king, beats Saudis in fastest growing marketWorldOil (subscription) Iraq takes Saudi crown to become oil king of key Asian marketRT all 250 news articles »

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White phosphorus use by US-led coalition forces in Iraq condemned by humanitarian groups - The Independent Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:39:51 GMT

The Independent

White phosphorus use by US-led coalition forces in Iraq condemned by humanitarian groups The Independent “US-led forces should take all feasible precautions to minimise civilian harm when using white phosphorus in Iraq and Syria.” In early June, an internet café in Raqqa was hit by white phosphorus, killing approximately 20 people, a local resident told ... ISIS Weapons Capabilities Significantly Degraded in Iraq StrongholdWashington Free Beacon Iraq/Syria: Danger From US White PhosphorusHuman Rights Watch Urban Warfare Takes Heavy Civilian Toll in Syria, Iraq, Yemen: ICRCU.S. News & World Report Newsweek -Department of Defense -Washington Post -NPR all 145 news articles »

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Who is Brad Wenstrup? The doctor, Iraq vet and Congressman helped Rep. Steve Scalise today - Cincinnati.com Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:21:48 GMT

Cincinnati.com

Who is Brad Wenstrup? The doctor, Iraq vet and Congressman helped Rep. Steve Scalise today Cincinnati.com This article by Enquirer reporter Steve Kemme was originally published March 8, 2012. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Columbia Tusculum, used his medical training Wednesday after a shooting attack on Congress members practicing for a baseball game. 'Back in Iraq' Without His Weapon: GOP Rep. Describes AttackFox News Insider Army reservist lawmaker says baseball game shooting was 'like being in Iraq'Military Times Lawmakers recall the attack: 'I felt like I was back in Iraq'The Hill Stars and Stripes -WKYC-TV -The San Diego Union-Tribune all 2,700 news articles »

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'Letters from Iraq' told through music - PRI Wed, 14 Jun 2017 21:28:11 GMT

PRI

'Letters from Iraq' told through music PRI AlHaj lives in New Mexico now, but the songs on the album are inspired by actual letters sent by people in Iraq. He told us the moving story behind one composition, "Running Boy." (Listen to the audio above.) All the songs on "Letters from Iraq ... and more »

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Massive convoy of pro-government reinforcements arrives at Syria – Iraq border - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Wed, 14 Jun 2017 23:26:31 GMT

AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)

Massive convoy of pro-government reinforcements arrives at Syria – Iraq border AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:20 A.M.) – A huge convoy of reinforcements from Harakat Al-Nujaba (Iraqi paramilitary) arrived at Iraq-Syria border on Wednesday. Al-Masdar Türkçe correspondent published images of the convoy moving to southeastern Homs ... Syrian delegation in Baghdad discusses border securityPress TV Iraq says Syrian army delegation in Baghdad to discuss borders securityReuters all 10 news articles »

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DynCorp workers accused of bilking State Department out of ... - Washington Post Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:01:45 GMT

Washington Post

DynCorp workers accused of bilking State Department out of ... Washington Post Workers for government contractor DynCorp International conspired to bilk the State Department out of millions of dollars, according to a federal investigation in ... and more »

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Face of Defense: Army Paratrooper Recalls Childhood in Iraq > U.S. ... - Department of Defense Tue, 13 Jun 2017 15:37:13 GMT

Department of Defense

Face of Defense: Army Paratrooper Recalls Childhood in Iraq > U.S. ... Department of Defense Army Sgt. Ali Alsaeedy, an Iraq native and a paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, is a superb soldier who expresses his gratitude for the ... and more »