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Hobby Lobby fined $3 million for artifacts smuggled from Iraq - Washington Post Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:54:39 GMT

Washington Post

Hobby Lobby fined $3 million for artifacts smuggled from Iraq Washington Post The arts-and-crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has agreed to pay a $3 million fine for illegally importing thousands of ancient clay artifacts smuggled into the United States from Iraq, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. In addition to the fine, Hobby Lobby ... Hobby Lobby to Pay $3 Million, Give Up Artifacts Smuggled from IraqLive Science Hobby Lobby Agrees to Forfeit 5500 Artifacts Smuggled Out of IraqNew York Times Hobby Lobby Purchased Thousands of Ancient Artifacts Smuggled Out of IraqThe Atlantic Inc.com -Las Vegas Review-Journal -MyPalmBeachPost all 236 news articles »

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ISIS defeated, but not destroyed, as terror group still holds strategic swaths of Iraq - Fox News Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:24:04 GMT

USA TODAY

ISIS defeated, but not destroyed, as terror group still holds strategic swaths of Iraq Fox News “There are constant complaints by local officials in Salahuddin and Diyala of ISIS fighters infiltrating into these areas from Hawija, and attacks have stepped up in the latter in the last few months,” Middle East analyst Joel Wing, who runs the ... Heartbreaking photo shows humanitarian crisis looms in IraqUSA TODAY ISIS holds little more than the length of a few football fields in Iraq's second-largest cityBusiness Insider US will use 'police in a box' to secure IraqWashington Examiner Military.com -New York Times -The Times of Israel all 323 news articles »

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Iraq deportations 'not like sending Canadians back to Canada,' says Chaldean leader - MLive.com Thu, 06 Jul 2017 21:15:00 GMT

MLive.com

Iraq deportations 'not like sending Canadians back to Canada,' says Chaldean leader MLive.com Several Chaldean community and evangelical figures are urging the federal government to extend a stay of execution on the planned deportation of more than 100 immigrants from Iraq. A temporary stay ordered by U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith early ... and more »

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Tony Blair 'not straight' with UK over Iraq, says Chilcot - BBC News Thu, 06 Jul 2017 04:02:29 GMT

BBC News

Tony Blair 'not straight' with UK over Iraq, says Chilcot BBC News Tony Blair was not "straight with the nation" about his decisions in the run up to the Iraq War, the chairman of the inquiry into the war has told the BBC. Speaking for the first time since publishing his report a year ago, Sir John Chilcot discussed ... Chilcot: Tony Blair was not 'straight with the nation' over Iraq warThe Guardian John Chilcot: Tony Blair 'not straight' about Iraq warPOLITICO.eu Tony Blair was not straight with the UK public over the Iraq War, says Sir John ChilcotThe Independent Business Insider -Financial Times -BBC News all 64 news articles »

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'Nowhere to Hide' gives a gift: Making Iraq under the Islamic State no longer a faraway crisis - Washington Post Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:36:41 GMT

Washington Post

'Nowhere to Hide' gives a gift: Making Iraq under the Islamic State no longer a faraway crisis Washington Post In the case of Iraq, of course, the term “war” could refer to as far back as World War I, when European powers invented the country with little sensitivity to the region's long-standing tribal and cultural realities. As “Nowhere to Hide” opens ...

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Hobby Lobby to Return Ancient Artifacts Believed Stolen From Iraq - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Thu, 06 Jul 2017 15:44:42 GMT

Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Hobby Lobby to Return Ancient Artifacts Believed Stolen From Iraq Wall Street Journal (subscription) There was one problem: The items appeared to have been stolen from Iraq, federal authorities alleged, then smuggled into the U.S. from the United Arab Emirates and Israel, bearing labels identifying them as “ceramic tiles” and “Tiles (Sample).”.

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The Mosul climax is just the beginning of the battle for Iraq - Economic Times Thu, 06 Jul 2017 08:27:48 GMT

Economic Times

The Mosul climax is just the beginning of the battle for Iraq Economic Times In the Sunni Arab heartland of Iraq, the destroying of such a holy site is a sad event. In 2014, the IS fighters had filled the al-Habda minaret with explosives, but locals prevented them from blowing it up. Reverence of objects and holy sites is ... Iraq PM says "we managed to liberate" MosulCBS News Iraq slows advance on last IS pocket in Mosul packed with civiliansReuters Iraq on cusp of Mosul victory but IS strikes back; 15 killedNews 12 Westchester The Economist -Newsweek all 943 news articles »

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Tony Blair may have had doubts about Iraq, but he made a decision and stood by it. That's leadership - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 06 Jul 2017 11:09:40 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Tony Blair may have had doubts about Iraq, but he made a decision and stood by it. That's leadership Telegraph.co.uk When the sales of a classic movie start to fade, the trick pulled by DVD and Blu-Ray manufacturers is to issue a brand new version. Previously unseen deleted scenes, a blooper reel, archived and rarely-seen interviews with the production team – they're ...

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As a gay man born in Iraq, I know that western intervention is to blame for the murder of LGBT Iraqis - The Independent Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:11:49 GMT

The Independent

As a gay man born in Iraq, I know that western intervention is to blame for the murder of LGBT Iraqis The Independent It is a devastating incident, yet an increasingly regular phenomenon since the Western invasion of Iraq in 2003. Humanitarian reports estimate that between 2004 to 2009, 680 people have been murdered due to gender and sexual non-conformism. According ... and more »

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Iraq: 3RP Monthly Update - May 2017: Education - ReliefWeb Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:24:25 GMT

ReliefWeb

Iraq: 3RP Monthly Update - May 2017: Education ReliefWeb ... and rural communities, while 24,444 are in camps. Of these 29,979 children enrolled in formal both in primary and secondary education as of May while 9,822 are participating in non-formal education camps and non-camp settings across the Iraq ... Iraq: 3RP Monthly Update - May 2017: Basic NeedsReliefweb all 4 news articles »