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Iraq PM Abadi Arrives in Mosul to Declare 'Victory' Over ISIS - NBCNews.com Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:56:03 GMT

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Iraq PM Abadi Arrives in Mosul to Declare 'Victory' Over ISIS NBCNews.com Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has arrived in Mosul to declare victory over ISIS in the city, his office said. Small pockets of fighting were still ongoing near the Tigris river, but the militants are expected to be defeated, a spokesman told NBC ... Mosul Has Been Liberated From ISIS Control, Iraq's Prime Minister SaysNPR Iraq's PM arrives in Mosul, says 'the great victory is at hand'CNN Iraq declares victory over ISIS in MosulPBS NewsHour BBC News -Slate Magazine (blog) all 568 news articles »

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Iraq hopes to bring FIFA soccer back to its stadiums - Al-Monitor Sun, 09 Jul 2017 23:41:17 GMT

Al-Monitor

Iraq hopes to bring FIFA soccer back to its stadiums Al-Monitor Supporters of the Iraqi national team wave their national flag during the international friendly soccer game between Iraq and Jordan at Basra International Stadium in Basra, Iraq, June 1, 2017. (photo by HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI/AFP/Getty Images) ... and more »

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Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Yezidi Fighters' Families Expelled - Human Rights Watch Sun, 09 Jul 2017 04:09:03 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Yezidi Fighters' Families Expelled Human Rights Watch The expulsion of Yezidi families from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) because a relative joined the Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Sha'abi or PMF) amounts to collective punishment in violation of international law, Human Rights Watch said. and more »

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The Hobby Lobby Case Shows Why Smuggling Ancient Artifacts Is Hugely Profitable - Money Magazine Thu, 06 Jul 2017 21:54:26 GMT

The Atlantic

The Hobby Lobby Case Shows Why Smuggling Ancient Artifacts Is Hugely Profitable Money Magazine Hobby Lobby, an Oklahoma-based arts and crafts retailer, agreed Wednesday to pay a $3 million fine after federal prosecutors alleged the company illegally imported thousands of ancient clay artifacts originally from Iraq into the United States. Hobby Lobby Purchased Thousands of Ancient Artifacts Smuggled Out of IraqThe Atlantic Hobby Lobby fined $3 million for smuggled Iraqi artifactsWashington Post Hobby Lobby to Turn Over 5500 Artifacts Smuggled Out of IraqNew York Magazine Live Science -New York Times -The Hill -Department of Justice all 277 news articles »

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These refugees lied to escape Iraq a decade ago. Now, the US might send them back. - Washington Post Fri, 07 Jul 2017 11:08:59 GMT

Washington Post

These refugees lied to escape Iraq a decade ago. Now, the US might send them back. Washington Post Determined not to return to a country where they thought they would be killed, they obscured their relationship with a third brother, who was accused of terrorism ties and ultimately linked to the kidnapping of a U.S. contractor and others in Iraq. The ...

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As Mosul battle ends, struggle over Iraq's future intensifies - Reuters Fri, 07 Jul 2017 17:29:16 GMT

Reuters

As Mosul battle ends, struggle over Iraq's future intensifies Reuters ERBIL, Iraq After almost nine months of fierce fighting, the campaign to recapture Mosul from Islamic State is drawing to a bitter end in the ruins of the city's historic quarter, but the struggle for Iraq's future is far from over. Aside from Mosul ... ISIS Nears US Military Base in Iraq, Slaughters JournalistsNewsweek Military Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Here in Iraq, Isis is being defeated – but with US policy in disarray, it doesn't feel any saferThe Independent USA TODAY -Washington Examiner -Military.com all 578 news articles »

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Iraq drills first well in Huwaiza oil field near Iranian border, oil ministry says - Reuters Sun, 09 Jul 2017 08:55:00 GMT

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Iraq drills first well in Huwaiza oil field near Iranian border, oil ministry says Reuters The field is being developed by state-run Maysan Oil Company which oversees the oil and natural gas industry in the namesake region, the ministry said in a statement. OPEC's second largest producer, after Saudi Arabia, Iraq seeks to boost its ... Iraq drills first oil well in Huwaiza field near Iranian borderRudaw all 4 news articles »

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We should have learned after Iraq – but Brexit shows we are still willing to blindly follow politicians into disaster - The Independent Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:35:09 GMT

The Independent

We should have learned after Iraq – but Brexit shows we are still willing to blindly follow politicians into disaster The Independent In a wide ranging interview with the BBC, Sir John Chilcot said Tony Blair was “not straight with the nation” and relied on belief rather than fact to take Britain into the Iraq War. That the conflict was an unmitigated disaster, a historic mistake ... Chilcot: Tony Blair was not 'straight with the nation' over Iraq warThe Guardian Tony Blair 'not straight' with UK over Iraq, says ChilcotBBC News Chilcot report – what were the Iraq Inquiry's findings and could Tony Blair's immunity from prosecution be reviewed?The Sun The Week UK -BBC News all 101 news articles »

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Iraq's wasted years with its refinery plans - gulfnews.com Sun, 09 Jul 2017 10:00:47 GMT

Iraq's wasted years with its refinery plans gulfnews.com When Iraq's Oil Minister Jabbar Al Luiebi took office a year ago, former colleagues, including myself, were hopeful that he will be able to drive the ministry on a recovery path to fulfil its most urgent objectives. He is after all a son of the ...

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Iraq veteran who grew up in Portland arrested by ICE | OregonLive ... - OregonLive.com Fri, 07 Jul 2017 22:40:21 GMT

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Iraq veteran who grew up in Portland arrested by ICE | OregonLive ... OregonLive.com An Iraq war veteran who grew up in Portland is being held by federal immigration agents in a Tacoma detention center and could be deported to South Korea. Iraq veteran from Oregon detained by immigration officialsWashington Times all 2 news articles »