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ISIS Is Almost Defeated in Iraq, but Thousands of Christians Refuse to Return to Their Homes - Newsweek Tue, 27 Jun 2017 18:17:44 GMT

Newsweek

ISIS Is Almost Defeated in Iraq, but Thousands of Christians Refuse to Return to Their Homes
Newsweek
A picture of Jesus defaced by Islamic State militants lies on the floor of a church in Qaraqosh, the largest predominantly Christian city in Iraq. During its two-year occupation the group tried to erase all symbols of Christianity. Aurélie Marrier d ...
Islamic State counterattacks in retaken parts of Mosul stall Iraq pushMilitary Times
In Iraq, military defeat of ISIS is only the beginningWashington Examiner
In Mosul's Old City, Iraqi soldiers on foot fight last pocket of Islamic StateReuters
Hindustan Times -NewsBytes
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IS counterattacks in retaken parts of Mosul stall Iraq push - ABC News Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:26:20 GMT

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IS counterattacks in retaken parts of Mosul stall Iraq push
ABC News
Counterattacks by Islamic State militants on the western edge of Mosul have stalled Iraqi forces' push in the Old City, the last IS stronghold in the battle, an Iraqi officer said Tuesday. The attacks forced Iraqi forces and the U.S.-led coalition to ...
Iraq army: ISIL will fall in Mosul 'in a few days'Aljazeera.com
Iraqi forces seize more ground in Mosul from Islamic State, PM sees victory soonReuters
Battle for Mosul: Iraq forces repel IS counter-attackBBC News
Al-Monitor
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Iran Won in Lebanon. What About Iraq? - American Enterprise Institute Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:27:57 GMT

Iran Won in Lebanon. What About Iraq?
American Enterprise Institute
In the violent Middle East, Lebanon looks like a miracle. A mix of Christians and Sunni and Shiite Muslims who have fought a brutal civil war, and have weathered aggressive outside interference, Lebanon is still puttering along as a semifunctioning ...

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Sniper's shot puts focus on Canada's Iraq role - Inquirer.net Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:37:00 GMT

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Sniper's shot puts focus on Canada's Iraq role
Inquirer.net
Nicholas Dugan of California looks at the new McMillan Tac-50 A1-R2 rifle on display at the McMillan Firearms Manufacturing booth at the National Shooting Sports Foundation's 34th annual Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show at the Sands Expo ...
Canadian Sniper's Record Kill In Iraq 'Entirely Consistent' With Non-Combat Mission: TrudeauHuffington Post Canada
Canada maintains non-combat role in Iraq, Trudeau says, while lauding kill shot by Canadian sniperNational Post
Record-breaking sniper kill in Iraq doesn't suggest any combat role, says Justin TrudeauGlobalnews.ca
The Globe and Mail -CBC.ca
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To stabilize Iraq after ISIS, try a method that worked - The Hill (blog) Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:40:00 GMT

The Hill (blog)

To stabilize Iraq after ISIS, try a method that worked
The Hill (blog)
The farming region of Mahmoudiya, south of Baghdad, is divided by one of Iraq's most turbulent fault lines of conflict, between the country's Sunni and Shia tribes. A decade ago, this region of palm groves and irrigation canals was a violent al Qaeda ...


My first drone kill: One of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq - Salon Tue, 27 Jun 2017 23:01:23 GMT

Salon

My first drone kill: One of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq
Salon
A Ranger team operating in the same area happened to be watching our live drone feed. We had a vast interconnected network across the battlefield, and it was necessary to collaborate. That they were watching was no secret. They didn't hear our ...


Iraq's Kurds question motives behind independence vote - Al-Monitor Tue, 27 Jun 2017 22:00:16 GMT

Al-Monitor

Iraq's Kurds question motives behind independence vote
Al-Monitor
SULAIMANIYAH, Kurdistan Region of Iraq — The political establishment in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is divided in opposition to and support for holding a referendum on independence and what the government's priorities should otherwise be. Summary⎙ ...
Kurdistan MP urges Iraq to protect Faili Kurds from threats in southern BaghdadKurdistan24
Battle brewing as Canada mulls Iraq missionRed Deer Advocate (subscription)

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A photographer's thirst for Iraq, quenched in a Detroit suburb - Washington Post Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:12:55 GMT

Washington Post

A photographer's thirst for Iraq, quenched in a Detroit suburb
Washington Post
After midnight on a recent Michigan summer night, the streets were alive with activity. Not for a Detroit Redwings game or a music festival but for a large Muslim American community there celebrating Ramadan. After dawn-to-dusk fasting, Muslims around ...


US: Return Burma, Iraq to Child Soldier List - Human Rights Watch Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:21:06 GMT

Human Rights Watch

US: Return Burma, Iraq to Child Soldier List
Human Rights Watch
(Washington, DC) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson should return Burma and Iraq to the US list of governments using child soldiers, Human Rights Watch said today. Reuters reported that Tillerson overruled State Department officials and senior US ...
US to drop criticism of Burma and Iraq over child soldiers despite ongoing concerns of diplomats and expertsThe Independent
Exclusive: Overruling diplomats, US to drop Iraq, Myanmar from child soldiers' listReuters
US list to drop Iraq, Myanmar as worst offenders on child soldiersAOL
The Hill -Mic
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Judge makes stay of execution nationwide in Iraq deportations case - MLive.com Tue, 27 Jun 2017 04:20:00 GMT

MLive.com

Judge makes stay of execution nationwide in Iraq deportations case
MLive.com
Nearly all of the detainees had past criminal records and had been ordered removed from the country years ago, but were allowed to stay in the country under ICE supervision, because of the dangers they could face in Iraq. Most of the detainees are part ...
Detroit federal judge orders nationwide stop for Iraq deportation for 14 daysFox 2 Detroit
Judge Halts Deportations of Detroit Christians to IraqChristianityToday.com
Federal Court Blocks Immediate Deportation of Iraqi Nationals | American Civil Liberties UnionAmerican Civil Liberties Union
Reuters
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