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Document: Iraq in Brief - USNI News Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:36:14 GMT

USNI News

Document: Iraq in Brief USNI News Iraq's government declared military victory against the terrorist insurgents of the Islamic State group (IS, aka ISIS/ISIL) in December 2017, and Iraqis are shifting their attention toward recovery and the country's political future. Security ... Unpredictable election to decide Iraq's fateArab News all 3 news articles »

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Democrat in Competitive Texas Primary Compares Mexican Border to Iran-Iraq - The Intercept Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:00:14 GMT

The Intercept

Democrat in Competitive Texas Primary Compares Mexican Border to Iran-Iraq The Intercept Thus, issues of border security and immigration arouse considerable personal sentiments among the denizens of the district. Those sentiments were on display during a flare-up over immigration in the Democratic primary. Businessman and Iraq veteran ...

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Army officer killed in Iraq was struck by a forklift truck while jogging around an airbase - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:29:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Army officer killed in Iraq was struck by a forklift truck while jogging around an airbase Telegraph.co.uk A jogging British army officer was killed at an Iraq airbase when a forklift truck collided with him, an inquest heard. Captain Dean Sprouting, 46, was stationed at the Al Asad airbase, which was used to train Iraq i soldiers as part of a mission ... Army captain, 46, was killed by forklift truck when returning from run at Iraqi airbase where he was training locals ...Daily Mail Tragic Scottish soldier killed on Iraq airbase was 'jogging round base when he was hit by a forklift truck'The Scottish Sun all 3 news articles »

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Fifteen years after Iraq war protests, peace is further away than ever - The Guardian Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:06:59 GMT

The Guardian

Fifteen years after Iraq war protests, peace is further away than ever The Guardian That is what we did in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya. To oppose another war and intervention is not pacifism; it is hard-headed common sense.” Instead, he said, all Britain's efforts should be directed to producing a peaceful and just political ... and more »

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NATO to create formal training mission in Iraq - DefenseNews.com Thu, 15 Feb 2018 14:24:45 GMT

DefenseNews.com

NATO to create formal training mission in Iraq DefenseNews.com An Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service soldier fires the M240B machine gun as part of advanced training near Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 16, 2016. (Staff Sgt. Alex Manne/U.S. Army). BRUSSELS — NATO has agreed to organize a formal military training mission in ... NATO to expand Iraq military training missionWashington Post At US urging, NATO agrees training mission in IraqReuters NATO Ministers OK New Command Centers, Expanded Iraq PresenceRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 55 news articles »

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Donor conference pledges $30bn to help Iraq rebuild after Isis ... - The Guardian Thu, 15 Feb 2018 05:00:22 GMT

The Guardian

Donor conference pledges $30bn to help Iraq rebuild after Isis ... The Guardian Challenge for Baghdad is turning pledges into cash and ensuring it is not siphoned off through corruption. Hoping for $100 Billion to Rebuild, Iraq Got Less Than a Third - The ...New York Times Donors pledge $30bn for Iraq's post-ISIL reconstructionAljazeera.com Hoping for $100 billion to rebuild, Iraq gets far lessThe Boston Globe Fox Business all 586 news articles »

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Iraq - Humanitarian Response Plan 2018 - ReliefWeb Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:11:17 GMT

ReliefWeb

Iraq - Humanitarian Response Plan 2018 ReliefWeb With almost all areas controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) retaken by the Government of Iraq by the end of 2017, focus in 2018 will shift from humanitarian operations to recovery and resilience. However, significant ...

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Pushing back on Iran, part 4: The struggle for Iraq - American Enterprise Institute Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:07:17 GMT

Pushing back on Iran, part 4: The struggle for Iraq American Enterprise Institute As in Syria, Iran has important vulnerabilities in Iraq, but it also has considerable strength there. An Iranian-dominated Iraq would serve as a dangerous conduit for Iranian influence into the rest of the Arab world. Yet Iraq remains a fragile state ... and more »

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Pentagon seeks massive boost in bomb budget for Iraq and Syria - Al-Monitor Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:33:45 GMT

Al-Monitor

Pentagon seeks massive boost in bomb budget for Iraq and Syria Al-Monitor The Donald Trump administration is seeking nearly $2 billion in precision-guided weapons for the Iraq and Syria battlefields, as the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) faces increased threats from forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad. That's ... and more »

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Frankenstein and the war in Iraq - The Economist Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:48:00 GMT

The Economist

Frankenstein and the war in Iraq The Economist It is more than an extended metaphor for the interminable carnage in Iraq and the precarious nature of its body politic. It also intimately depicts the lives of those affected by the conflict. Since the invasion of 2003, reflections of the war in ...