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Iraq: Council adopts conclusions - EU News Mon, 19 Jun 2017 13:58:11 GMT

Iraq: Council adopts conclusions
EU News
In light of recent developments, the Council discussed and adopted conclusions on Iraq. In its conclusions, the Council commends the Iraqi Government of Prime Minister al-Abadi and the Iraqi security forces for the significant advances they have made ...


Why Is the US Killing So Many Civilians in Syria and Iraq? - New York Times Mon, 19 Jun 2017 07:21:42 GMT

New York Times

Why Is the US Killing So Many Civilians in Syria and Iraq?
New York Times
Also, more strikes have occurred in populated areas, like Mosul, the Islamic State's last stronghold in Iraq. A 500-pound bomb aimed at two snipers there detonated stored explosives, which collapsed a building and killed 105 Iraqi civilians on March 17 ...
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For Christians in Syria and Iraq, Trump's enthusiastic words on religious freedom must be met with action - Fox News Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:58:09 GMT

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For Christians in Syria and Iraq, Trump's enthusiastic words on religious freedom must be met with action
Fox News
If passed by the Senate, the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act will provide relief to those victimized by the ongoing genocide, human rights violations and war crimes by terrorist groups. But it is perhaps the secondary ...


Obama's Iraq adviser to challenge Republican who helped craft hugely unpopular Trumpcare amendment - The Independent Mon, 19 Jun 2017 17:15:45 GMT

The Independent

Obama's Iraq adviser to challenge Republican who helped craft hugely unpopular Trumpcare amendment
The Independent
A former Obama administration official is challenging a chief architect of Donald Trump's health care bill for his House seat in 2018. Andy Kim, the former Iraq director for Mr Obama's National Security Council, announced his run against Republican ...

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What happens after the Islamic State is defeated in Iraq and Syria? - Washington Post Mon, 19 Jun 2017 23:59:09 GMT

Washington Post

What happens after the Islamic State is defeated in Iraq and Syria?
Washington Post
THE UNITED STATES is committed to defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, but as that goal nears realization, another strategic question looms: What security order will replace it, and which of the outside powers enmeshed in the region will ...

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Recapture of Iraq-Syria border point heralds new regional reality - Al-Monitor Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:22:48 GMT

Al-Monitor

Recapture of Iraq-Syria border point heralds new regional reality
Al-Monitor
The war for the Syrian Desert is in fact a war for the heart of the Middle East. The Iranian-led coalition in Syria is racing against the US-backed forces there, as both seek to defeat the Islamic State (IS), the group that has shaped the face of the ...

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Iraq: Tent conditions overview Dashboard (26 May 2017 ) - ReliefWeb Mon, 19 Jun 2017 11:03:02 GMT

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Iraq: Tent conditions overview Dashboard (26 May 2017 )
ReliefWeb
REACH Initiative support the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster by conducting Quarterly IDP Camp Profiling in order to provide regular and updated information on developments, needs and gaps in all accessible IDP camps across ...


Syria, Iraq troops link at border for first time in years - ABC News Sun, 18 Jun 2017 16:01:42 GMT

Syria, Iraq troops link at border for first time in years
ABC News
A map by the Central Military Media, allied with the Syrian government, showed Syrian troops at the border with Iraq, northeast of al-Waleed border crossing point with Syria. The Lebanese al-Manar TV linked to Hezbollah, the militia fighting alongside ...

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Mosul, Iraq: Nowhere safe for civilians as battle intensifies - Reliefweb Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:21:15 GMT

Mosul, Iraq: Nowhere safe for civilians as battle intensifies
Reliefweb
The battle for Mosul is growing fiercer every day. In the narrow streets of the city's old quarter, tens of thousands of civilians are still trapped. Staying could mean dying, but trying to escape could mean dying too. To get out, Mosul's families: men ...


French journalist killed in Iraq's Mosul - FRANCE 24 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 02:36:01 GMT

FRANCE 24

French journalist killed in Iraq's Mosul
FRANCE 24
French journalist Stephan Villeneuve has been killed after a mine exploded in Mosul, the head of the news department at public broadcaster France Televisions said Tuesday. Two other French journalists were injured in the explosion in Iraq's second city ...