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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:17:40 GMT

Department of Defense

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, June 15, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 28 strikes consisting of 67 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ... Coalition Forces Are Using a Harmful, but Mostly Legal, Gas in the War on ISISSlate Magazine (blog) End of ISIS: US and Iraqi Forces Prepare for Final Battle After Surrounding Old CityNewsweek ISHM: June 9 - 15, 2017ReliefWeb Reuters -Antiwar.com all 48 news articles »

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Trump promised he would protect persecuted Christians. But he's sending Christians back to Iraq. - Washington Post Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:07:04 GMT

The Guardian

Trump promised he would protect persecuted Christians. But he's sending Christians back to Iraq. Washington Post Sending them back to Iraq is not an automatic death sentence, but being a Christian in Iraq is hard. If you are a Christian, you should be deeply troubled by the deportation of your sisters and brothers from Detroit. Because persecution is real — and ... Iraqi Christians targeted for deportation face 'death sentence' in Iraq, lawyers sayThe Guardian Iraqi detainees launch case to halt deportation from USAljazeera.com Activist says if they are deported to Iraq they will be killedYoungstown Vindicator Newsweek -East County Magazine -Colorado Springs Gazette -CNN all 57 news articles »

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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 ... Hundreds at Iraq refugee camp ill from contaminated foodThe Guardian Iraq: Food poisoning strikes hundreds at camp for displacedABC News Hundreds hospitalized after Iraq refugee camp hit by food poisoningCNN BBC News -Aljazeera.com -Rudaw all 163 news articles »

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Iraq Dethrones Saudi Arabia As India's No.1 Oil Supplier - OilPrice.com Thu, 15 Jun 2017 23:05:26 GMT

Bloomberg

Iraq Dethrones Saudi Arabia As India's No.1 Oil Supplier OilPrice.com Iraq has been India's largest supplier of crude oil for the last three months, shipping data from Bloomberg has revealed. This means that OPEC's number-two has dethroned the cartel's leader—Saudi Arabia—which has been the top supplier in the world's ... Iraq Sends Millions of Barrels of Oil to US While Saudis CutBloomberg 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 48 news articles »

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Iraq: Mental health needs mount after years of war - Iraq | ReliefWeb - ReliefWeb Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:30:40 GMT

Iraq: Mental health needs mount after years of war - Iraq | ReliefWeb ReliefWeb Iraq's recent history has been dominated by wars. Generations of Iraqis have grown up in shattered families, living in camps or among the rubble of their home ... and more »

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Iraq's 2017 Target for Oil Expansion Within Reach, WoodMac Says ... - Bloomberg Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:27:44 GMT

Bloomberg

Iraq's 2017 Target for Oil Expansion Within Reach, WoodMac Says ... Bloomberg Iraq's ambition to boost oil-output capacity to a record 5 million barrels a day is “not unrealistic” as the country prepares for the end of OPEC-mandated supply ... and more »

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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 ... Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Iraq, SyriaDepartment of Defense Iraq/Syria: Danger From US White PhosphorusHuman Rights Watch ISIS Weapons Capabilities Significantly Degraded in Iraq StrongholdWashington Free Beacon Newsweek -Center for Research on Globalization -NPR all 145 news articles »

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Iraq Could Boost Oil Output To 5 Million Bpd This Year - OilPrice.com Thu, 15 Jun 2017 16:29:19 GMT

Iraq Could Boost Oil Output To 5 Million Bpd This Year OilPrice.com If you thought Iraq's plans to increase its oil production to 5 million bpd were rather pie-in-the-skyish, think again. Iraq's plans to increase its oil production capacity to 5 million barrels per day to be ready for the end of OPEC's cuts is “not ... and more »

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Iraq: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 31 May 2017) - ReliefWeb Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:32:22 GMT

ReliefWeb

Iraq: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of 31 May 2017) ReliefWeb The humanitarian crisis in Iraq remains complex with multiple, unpredictable and volatile dynamics impacting civilians. The pace of displacement, and return, is one of the fastest on recent record. Since military operations began in Mosul in October ...