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Iraq Threatens To Cut Off Kurdish Region's Airports After Independence Vote - NPR Wed, 27 Sep 2017 18:23:21 GMT

NPR

Iraq Threatens To Cut Off Kurdish Region's Airports After Independence Vote NPR Iraq's government says it will block international flights from the region's airports, a retaliatory move after the country's Kurdish region overwhelmingly voted in favor of independence. More than 92 percent voted to separate from Iraq, according to ... Kurdistan referendum: Iraq cuts off all foreign flights to Kurdish capital IrbilThe Independent Iraq Escalates Dispute With Kurds, Threatening Military ActionNew York Times Iraq Says Turkey Backs Baghdad in Fight Over Kurdish Oil ExportsBloomberg Aljazeera.com -Rudaw -CNN all 2,354 news articles »

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Red Cross will soon see American IS fighter held in Iraq - Fox News Thu, 28 Sep 2017 21:02:45 GMT

Red Cross will soon see American IS fighter held in Iraq Fox News WASHINGTON – The International Committee of the Red Cross will soon visit an American citizen who was picked up on Syria's battlefield two weeks ago and is being held by U.S. forces in Iraq, U.S. officials said Thursday. The Pentagon has accused the ... and more »

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Opinion: We can make a difference in Iraq - Devex Thu, 28 Sep 2017 20:41:46 GMT

Devex

Opinion: We can make a difference in Iraq Devex If you rely on British media, you might get a simplistic image of Iraq. It is true that various religious, ethnic and tribal communities have been fighting, in some cases for decades, and also that this cycle of violence may continue for a while yet ...

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Lost City of Alexander the Great Unearthed in Kurdish Iraq - Live Science Thu, 28 Sep 2017 11:53:37 GMT

Lost City of Alexander the Great Unearthed in Kurdish Iraq Live Science A lost city that dates to the time of Alexander the Great has recently been excavated in Iraq, revealing the influence of Greco-Roman culture on the area during ... and more »

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IS group leader hails jihadists despite loss of territory in Iraq - FRANCE 24 Thu, 28 Sep 2017 19:42:36 GMT

FRANCE 24

IS group leader hails jihadists despite loss of territory in Iraq FRANCE 24 "You soldiers of the caliphate, heroes of Islam and carriers of banners: light a fire against your enemies," said al-Baghdadi, a shadowy cleric who has been surrounded by controversy since the terror group emerged from al-Qaida in Iraq, its forerunner. IRAQ: ISIS posts new tape of leader BaghdadiDaily Trust Islamic State's Baghdadi, in undated audio, urges militants to keep fightingReuters ISIS Releases Recording Said to Be of Its LeaderNew York Times all 80 news articles »

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Kurds In Iraq Face Retaliation After Independence Vote - NPR Thu, 28 Sep 2017 20:54:22 GMT

Kurds In Iraq Face Retaliation After Independence Vote NPR September 28, 20174:54 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. Chaos around expected airport closures was the first sign of the strong reaction and backlash Iraqi Kurds are facing after they voted this week to split-off from Iraq. Facebook; Twitter ...

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'Cautious' State Department asks Iran, Iraq to avoid 'violence' with Kurds - Washington Examiner Thu, 28 Sep 2017 21:04:56 GMT

Washington Examiner

'Cautious' State Department asks Iran, Iraq to avoid 'violence' with Kurds Washington Examiner Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's team on Thursday discouraged Iran and Iraq from coordinating military operations against a key U.S. partner in northern Iraq. "We would oppose any violence if that were to take place," State Department spokeswoman ... Turkey Calls For Summit With Iran, Iraq Over Kurdish Independence VoteRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty UN offers to help resolve Baghdad, Kurdistan region crisis: Iraq foreign ministryReuters US: Iraq Kurdish referendum distracting from mission to defeat ISISStars and Stripes Rudaw -Daily Astorian -The Indian Express all 139 news articles »

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Iraq: Investigate Abuses in Hawija Operation - Human Rights Watch Thu, 28 Sep 2017 09:15:00 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Iraq: Investigate Abuses in Hawija Operation Human Rights Watch (Beirut) – Iraqi villagers have accused units within the Iraqi government's armed forces of abuses in the ongoing battle to take the city of Hawija, Human Rights Watch said today. Units of the Popular Mobilization Forces (known as the PMF or Hashd al ... Rights watchdog condemns abuse in Iraq's anti-IS huntMiddle East Eye HRW: Iraq Shia militias committing more rights abusesMiddle East Monitor all 13 news articles »

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For Kurds of Iraq, What Kind of Independence—If Any? - WSJ - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Thu, 28 Sep 2017 09:30:27 GMT

Wall Street Journal (subscription)

For Kurds of Iraq, What Kind of Independence—If Any? - WSJ Wall Street Journal (subscription) Over the years, Iraqi Kurds—in part because of their determination to fight Islamic State—assembled many allies around the world. However, Monday's ... and more »

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Iraq sends delegation to Iran 'to coordinate military efforts' - Reuters Wed, 27 Sep 2017 13:17:23 GMT

Press TV

Iraq sends delegation to Iran 'to coordinate military efforts' Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A top ranking delegation from Iraq's armed forces headed to neighboring Iran on Wednesday “to coordinate military efforts”, according to a statement from the Iraqi military. The statement did not give any details about the aim of ... PressTV-Iran, Iraq military brass meet amid Kurdish votePress TV all 13 news articles »