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Turkey extends troops' deployment in Iraq and Syria - Aljazeera.com Sun, 24 Sep 2017 00:11:49 GMT

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Turkey extends troops' deployment in Iraq and Syria
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Turkey's parliament has approved the extension of a mandate that allows the deployment of troops in Iraq and Syria if faced with national security threats. The move on Saturday came two day before an independence referendum in Iraq's semi-autonomous ...
Fearful neighbours look on as Iraq's Kurds stake claim to nationhoodThe Guardian
Turkish Parliament OKs Army's Cross-border Operations in Iraq, SyriaVoice of America
Turkey Parliament approves military operations in Iraq, SyriaKurdistan24
euronews -The Hindu
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The Latest: Iraq recaps opposition to planned Kurdish vote - Washington Post Sat, 23 Sep 2017 21:45:00 GMT

Washington Post

The Latest: Iraq recaps opposition to planned Kurdish vote
Washington Post
UNITED NATIONS — The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local):. 5:50 p.m.. Iraq's top diplomat is reiterating its government's opposition to Iraqi Kurds' planned independence vote next week. Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari ...
Iraq seeks other nations' help to build a nuclear reactorMiami Herald
At UN Assembly, Iraq outlines vision for post-conflict reconstructionUN News Centre

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Demi Lovato to help war-scarred children in Iraq - New Haven Register Sat, 23 Sep 2017 23:14:59 GMT

New Haven Register

Demi Lovato to help war-scarred children in Iraq
New Haven Register
NEW YORK (AP) — Demi Lovato was named a Global Citizen ambassador at the organization's annual music festival Saturday, championing the mental health of thousands of children displaced within Iraq and other vulnerable communities. The singer and ...

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French soldier killed in Iraq-Syria military zone, Élysée Palace says - FRANCE 24 Sat, 23 Sep 2017 18:48:33 GMT

FRANCE 24

French soldier killed in Iraq-Syria military zone, Élysée Palace says
FRANCE 24
A French special forces soldier was killed in combat this morning in the Iraq-Syria region, the French presidency announced on Saturday. The Élysée Palace said in a statement that President Emmanuel Macron had "learned with great sadness" of the death ...
French soldier killed in combat in Iraq-Syria zoneRudaw

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Nina Shea: How to help Iraq's religious minorities - Fox News Sat, 23 Sep 2017 16:19:49 GMT

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Nina Shea: How to help Iraq's religious minorities
Fox News
As Islamic State heads toward defeat in Iraq, Christian and Yazidi survivors of genocide should be returning to their hometowns in Nineveh province. Instead, these fragile minority communities mostly remain stranded at displacement shelters in ...
Iraq's minorities fear for their futureBBC News
Is Congress Finally Helping Iraq's Persecuted Christians?Christian Post

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Have We Learned Anything From The Iraq War Vote? - HuffPost Sat, 23 Sep 2017 12:01:00 GMT

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Have We Learned Anything From The Iraq War Vote?
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In the aftermath of 9/11, no blunder was more tragic than the country's war in Iraq. In that case, Congress did little to stop President George W. Bush and his administration's march into that conflict. Even Democrats failed to question the legitimacy ...


Turkish parliament extends mandate on troop deployment in Iraq, Syria - Reuters Sat, 23 Sep 2017 17:07:50 GMT

Turkish parliament extends mandate on troop deployment in Iraq, Syria
Reuters
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament voted on Saturday to extend by a year a mandate authorizing the deployment of Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria, two days before a planned independence referendum in northern Iraq's Kurdish region. Turkey said ...


Iraq combat vet pulls woman from burning car just before it explodes - Fox News Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:44:26 GMT

Iraq combat vet pulls woman from burning car just before it explodes
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An Iraq combat veteran is being hailed a hero for helping rescue a woman from a burning car just before it exploded. Staff Sgt. Cory Hinkle of the North Carolina National Guard reacted quickly on Monday when he saw a head-on crash in Shelby, N.C ...

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Military Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 22 Sep 2017 12:07:39 GMT

Department of Defense

Military Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 22, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 21 strikes consisting of 58 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ...

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Saudi Arabia to test Tehran's influence in Iraq - Financial Times Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:05:00 GMT

Financial Times

Saudi Arabia to test Tehran's influence in Iraq
Financial Times
When Isis advanced south towards Baghdad after seizing Mosul, Iraq's second city, the government turned to its allies for help. The first to respond was Iran, which rapidly dispatched weapons and military advisers to support Iraq's struggling army.

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