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Kurds in Iraq vote in historic independence referendum - Washington Post Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:29:42 GMT

Washington Post

Kurds in Iraq vote in historic independence referendum Washington Post IRBIL, Iraq — Kurds packed polling stations across northern Iraq on Monday in a historic referendum on independence despite vigorous opposition from the country's central government as well as regional and world powers. Church bells tolled, and imams ... Iraq's Kurds vote on independence, raising regional fearsABC News Iraq, Turkey Threaten Kurdistan's Oil Boom After Controversial Independence VoteWall Street Journal (subscription) Turkey Warns Iraq Kurds It Can 'Close the Valves' on Oil ExportsBloomberg BBC News -Aljazeera.com all 1,541 news articles »

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Iraq's Kurdish Region Votes In Controversial Independence Referendum - NPR Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:46:10 GMT

NPR

Iraq's Kurdish Region Votes In Controversial Independence Referendum NPR Residents of Iraq's Kurdish region cast their votes today in a controversial independence referendum seen as a way to signal the ethnic minority's desire for self-determination, despite strong opposition from regional and international powers. The ... 'We have the tap': Turkey's Erdogan threatens oil flow from Iraq's Kurdish areaReuters Iran and Turkey Prepare for War in Iraq, Talk Peace With Russia in SyriaNewsweek Despite Victories Over ISIS, Iraq May Disintegrate After Kurds Vote for IndependenceDaily Beast Washington Post -Al Jazeera America all 309 news articles »

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Iraq Hangs 42 Sunni Militants Convicted of Terrorism - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:59:13 GMT

The Times of Israel

Iraq Hangs 42 Sunni Militants Convicted of Terrorism U.S. News & World Report BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Sunday executed 42 Sunni Muslim militants convicted on terrorism charges ranging from killing members of security forces to detonating car bombs. The biggest mass execution this year in Iraq came after Sunni suicide attacks ... Iraq hangs 42 prisoners on death rowThe Times of Israel Iraq carries out biggest mass execution of prisoners this yearThe New Arab all 6 news articles »

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Lost city in Iraq founded by Alexander the Great discovered by archaeologists - The Independent Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:00:57 GMT

The Independent

Lost city in Iraq founded by Alexander the Great discovered by archaeologists The Independent Archaeologists in Iraq have discovered a city which was lost for more than 2,000 years with the help of drone photography and declassified intelligence images. Qalatga Darband, which is believed to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great ... Lost City Founded After Conquests Of Alexander The Great Discovered In IraqIFLScience (blog) Lost city founded by Alexander the Great discovered by drones in Iraq after 2000 yearsThe Sun Archaeologists Find Lost City of Alexander the Great in IraqDaily Beast Daily Mail -The Times -International Business Times UK all 13 news articles »

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Mass execution in Iraq - Amnesty International Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:49:50 GMT

Mass execution in Iraq Amnesty International “Today's mass execution is a shocking display of the Iraqi authorities' resort to the death penalty to try to show they are responding to security threats. “There can be no doubt that individuals who carry out deadly attacks against the civilian ...

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Kurdistan can no longer be part of an Iran-dominated sectarian Iraq - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 25 Sep 2017 06:02:34 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Kurdistan can no longer be part of an Iran-dominated sectarian Iraq Telegraph.co.uk Today, the people of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq take part in a historic independence referendum. This is the culmination of decades of progress and should not be feared by any of our neighbours or partners around the world. Kurdistan has been denied ... and more »

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Contractors accuse Iraq of shake downs to force tax payments - Virginian-Pilot Mon, 25 Sep 2017 08:48:54 GMT

Virginian-Pilot

Contractors accuse Iraq of shake downs to force tax payments Virginian-Pilot In this 2008 photo, a Convoy Security Element with Company A, 10th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, aligns a re-supply convoy headed out of Forward Operating Base, Warrior, Kirkuk, Iraq. American military contractors ... and more »

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:23:57 GMT

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 25, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 85 strikes consisting of 167 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ... and more »

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Iraq Says Shell May Not Quit Majnoon Oilfield - OilPrice.com Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:03:09 GMT

Press TV

Iraq Says Shell May Not Quit Majnoon Oilfield OilPrice.com Back then, Shell was mulling the sale of only its oilfield interests, and was set on keeping its natural gas fields in Iraq. At the Majnoon oilfield, near Basra in southern Iraq, Shell is the operator and holder of 45 percent, with Malaysia's Petronas ... Iraq says to invest in joint oil projects with IranPress TV Talks continuing with Shell about Iraq's Majnoon oil field: oil ministerReuters all 5 news articles »

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Iowa Guard soldiers, vets remember Iraq fallen - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:02:07 GMT

Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Iowa Guard soldiers, vets remember Iraq fallen Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier “It's going to fill that cemetery, because it's not a very big cemetery and it's not a very big town,” said 1/133rd veteran Dennis Boge of Dubuque, a staff sergeant and squad leader during the Iraq deployment. Syracuse is a town of about 2,000 people ...