| Op-Docs: ‘Forgotten in Iraq’ |
| Kirk Johnson, a former U.S.A.I.D. employee, struggles to help resettle Iraqis whose lives are in danger because of their loyalty to the United States. Is President Obama to blame? |
| Kurdistan officials hope Iraq will allow Turkish minister in |
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| Iraq’s Latest Crisis Is a Standoff With Northern Kurds |
| Almost a year after the United States military left Iraq, Baghdad is in crisis-mode again, with its army in a standoff with Kurdish security forces in a disputed area near Kirkuk. |
| High-ranking al Qaeda in Iraq figure arrested, officials say |
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| UAE- TAQA acquires operating interest in Kurdistan block |
| (MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC ("TAQA") has signed an agreement to acquire a 53.2 per cent interest in the Atrush block in the Kurdistan region of Iraq ... |
| U.S. Is Stumbling in Effort to Cut Syria Arms Flow |
| The American effort to stem the flow of Iranian arms to Syria has faltered because of Iraq’s reluctance to inspect aircraft carrying the weapons through its airspace, American officials say. |
| Bandits kidnap 20 Iraq army recruits |
| In a brazen afternoon ambush, gunmen snatched 20 young New Iraqi Army recruits on Friday, Iraqi police told CNN.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=AOXMZa0_AUI:0zUrzb-uhDw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=AOXMZa0_AUI:0zUrzb-uhDw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=AOXMZa0_AUI:0zUrzb-uhDw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=AOXMZa0_AUI:0zUrzb-uhDw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=AOXMZa0_AUI:0zUrzb-uhDw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img |
| Highway bandits kidnap 20 army recruits in Iraq |
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| Soldier freed after Iraqi pistol case |
| A British special forces soldier was freed from prison Thursday after an appeals court shortened and then suspended the sentence he was serving for keeping a pistol presented to him by Iraqi forces in 2007.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=D9UG3rbbsow:3ly8Psyz-9c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=D9UG3rbbsow:3ly8Psyz-9c:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=D9UG3rbbsow:3ly8Psyz-9c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=D9UG3rbbsow:3ly8Psyz-9c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=D9UG3rbbsow:3ly8Psyz-9c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ |
| UK court suspends sentence for soldier over Iraqi pistol |
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| Bombings In Iraq Kill at Least 48 |
 Attacks across the country left 32 dead in Hilla and killed 16 more in Karbala, Falluja, Mosul and Baghdad. |
| Spate of bomb attacks over 3 days kills dozens in Iraq |
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| Iraq violence |
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| Wave of Attacks in Iraq Said to Kill at Least 30 People |
| Officials said bombings in two Shiite Iraqi cities south of Baghdad have killed at least 30 people and wounded up to 110 others. |
| Deadly bomb attacks rock Iraq for a third day |
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| Nine dead in Iraq violence |
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| Bombs kill 23 during mourning processions in Iraq |
 Reuters reports - Three car bombings killed 23 Shiite Muslims during mourning processions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Tuesday, police and hospital sources said. |
| Servicewomen File Suit Over Direct Combat Ban |
 Four military servicewomen, who all served tours in Afghanistan or Iraq, filed a federal lawsuit seeking to end the Pentagon’s ban on women serving in direct combat jobs. |
| Iraq exports 2.622m bpd of crude oil in October |
| (MENAFN) Official data showed that Iraq has exported 2.622 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, up from 2.6 million the previous month, Reuters reported. Asim Jihad, the oil ministry ... |
| Lord of the Ring lines, as delivered by LEGO characters |
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| US sues contractors over troop trailers in Iraq |
| CHICAGO (AP) -- The U.S. government has filed a civil lawsuit accusing a Houston-based global construction company and its Kuwaiti subcontractor of submitting nearly $50 million in inflated claims to install live-in trailers for troops during the Iraq War.... |
| US puts new sanctions on freed Hezbollah leader |
| WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration has imposed new sanctions on a Hezbollah leader set free last week by Iraq despite U.S. protests.... |
| At War Blog: Sparring with Demons, Combat Medic Turns to Martial Arts |
| After three tours in Iraq, a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has found clarity in therapy but also a release in a Phoenix-area gym. |
| Captain: Army general in sex case threatened to kill me |
 A former subordinate to an Army general facing sex crimes charges testified Tuesday that the general started an affair with her in Iraq and later threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone. |
| Blast Rocks Iraq Military Base, Killing 26 |
| An explosion on Tuesday killed dozens of people, but there were conflicting accounts of what caused the blast, and some reports put the death toll higher. |
| Car Bomb Near Iraqi Military Base Kills 27 |
| A suicide bomber driving a car packed with explosives detonated the vehicle near an Iraqi military base as soldiers changed shifts north of Baghdad on Tuesday. |
| Kuwait keen on developing trade ties with Iraq |
| (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Director General of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Rabah Al-Rabah said on Monday that the state was keen on developing trade relations with ... |
| Displaced Syrians seek an escape from refugee life |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, west Iraq and Turkey, have been forced to adapt to their new living conditions in the refugee camps. However as the protracted war in their ... |
| At War Blog: A Blog That Kept Time in Afghanistan and Iraq Plans to Shut Down |
| Bill Corcoran started the blog Corksphere as a way to keep the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan from being forgotten. But waning interest from the public and the news media have persuaded him to stop posting. |
| Gulf Keystone restarts crude oil output in Northern Iraq |
| (MENAFN) London-based oil exploration firm Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited announced the resumption of crude output in Kurdistan, Reuters reported. According to industry sources, the company is ... |
| Marine veteran keeps a smile on his face, which is a medical miracle |
| Octavio Sanchez of Fontana was badly burned and lost one hand and his nose seven years ago in Iraq, but he's happy to be alive and with his family.So much bellyaching in sports today, so many athletes talking about the adversity they overcome, and Octavio Sanchez loses his right hand, two fingers on his left, his nose burns off and he says, "I've been blessed." |
| Contractor to pay soldiers $85M over Iraq chemicals |
| A jury on Friday ordered an American military contractor to pay $85 million after finding it guilty of negligence for illnesses suffered by a dozen Oregon soldiers who guarded an oilfield water plant during the Iraq War. |
| Kuwaiti firms eye stronger presence on Iraqi market |
| (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The companies, represented at Kuwaiti pavilion in the 39th Baghdad International Fair, found the event an ample opportunity for their return to the huge market ... |
| New wealth brings luxury shopping to Iraq |
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| Basra oil forum to explore new opportunities in Iraq |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Internationally acclaimed experts from across the oil and gas sector will be addressing the challenges and opportunities in the Iraqi market at major event planned in ... |
| Iraq: Report on Money-Laundering |
| Iraqi auditors believe as much as $800 million in American dollars is being sent out of the country illegally each week. |
| Presidential Election: From net neutrality to piracy, the issues keeping Hollywood up at night |
| LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - From the economic recovery to the war in Iraq, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have espoused starkly different world views during their battle for the presidency, but what's keeping Hollywood up at night are a series of legislative and legal battles that could determine the future of the entertainment business. Less often articulated than their policy differences on geo-politics have been the candidates' views on net neutrality, media ownership rules and piracy. But these issues are enormously important to studios and broadcasters. ... |
| Iraq suffers violence during Eid festival |
| A car bomb blast killed at least 13 people and wounded another 28 in a Shiite section of northwestern Baghdad Sunday, police said, as many residents were at parks and markets observing the third day of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=GH4u4P3xNVw:vCXqhPynFic:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=GH4u4P3xNVw:vCXqhPynFic:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=GH4u4P3xNVw:vCXqhPynFic:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=GH4u4P3xNVw:vCXqhPynFic:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=GH4u4P3xNVw:vCXq |
| Iraq suffers violence on third day of Eid festival |
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| Iraq Grounds Iran Syrian-Bound Plane |
| Iraqi authorities have ordered an Iranian cargo jet flying for Syria to land in Iraq to be inspected for possible shipments of weapons for the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. The plane landed at the international airport in Baghdad to be searched. After no banned items were found on board, it was released for its destination. ... |
| Influx of Iraqi Shiites to Syria Widens War’s Scope |
| Many Iraqi Shiites see the Syrian war, pitting the Sunni majority against a government dominated by Alawites, a Shiite offshoot, as a religious conflict. |
| Iraq bus blast kills more than 30 during Eid holiday |
| Bombings on Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad and a blast on an Iranian pilgrim bus killed more than 30 people on Saturday, marring Iraqi celebrations of the second day of the Islamic Eid al Adha religious festival. |
| Insurgent Attacks Kill 18 Across Iraq |
| A bomb that detonated near children at play on Saturday challenged government efforts to promote a sense of stability during a major Muslim holiday. |
| Deadly attacks hit Iraq as Muslims mark Eid festival |
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| Deadly attacks hit Iraq in Eid festival |
| A wave of attacks that came as Muslims marked the second day of Eid al-Adha, a major festival, claimed at least 15 lives in the Baghdad area and in the northern Sunni city of Mosul, police officials said Saturday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=X3fZiR58j28:yQo4zhyVpvU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=X3fZiR58j28:yQo4zhyVpvU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=X3fZiR58j28:yQo4zhyVpvU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=X3fZiR58j28:yQo4zhyVpvU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=X3fZiR58j28:yQo4zhyVpvU:qj6IDK7rITs"> |
| Bahrain- Gulf Air halts Basra service |
| (MENAFN) Bahraini Gulf Air announced that it has stopped its service to the Iraqi city of Basra as a result of commercial reasons, reported Arabian Business. The carrier said that passengers ... |
| WikiLeaks publishing DoD 'detention policies' for Gitmo |
 The WikiLeaks website began publishing on Thursday what it said were more than 100 U.S. Defense Department files detailing military detention policies in camps in Iraq and at Guantanamo Bay in the years after the September 11 attacks on U.S. targets. |
| Intel: Some in Benghazi attack tied to al Qaeda in Iraq |
| If U.S. intelligence is accurate, it would be the second al Qaeda affiliate linked to the attack that killed Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Aohap9c5kjQ:2vFk8M803zE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Aohap9c5kjQ:2vFk8M803zE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Aohap9c5kjQ:2vFk8M803zE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=Aohap9c5kjQ:2vFk8M803zE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=Aohap9c5kjQ:2vFk8M803zE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rs |
| US Intel believes some Benghazi attackers tied to al Qaeda in Iraq |
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| Shootings, explosions take at least 12 lives in Iraq |
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| Lens Blog: Adam Ferguson's Travels in Iraq |
| The Australian photographer Adam Ferguson discusses recent travels through Iraq, where he found neither war nor peace 10 months after American soldiers left. |
| Saudi- IIROSA, OCHA, UNHCR discuss aid for Syrians |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled their war-ravaged country to take refuge in neighboring Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey. Members of the International Islamic ... |
| Fact Check: Words about war |
| The Iraq War has been over for a year, but it was a hot topic at the last presidential debate. Who had his facts straight -- Obama or Romney? FULL STORY<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=S2tarlYdqa4:mAIjRsXMT1g:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=S2tarlYdqa4:mAIjRsXMT1g:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=S2tarlYdqa4:mAIjRsXMT1g:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=S2tarlYdqa4:mAIjRsXMT1g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=S2tarlYdqa4:mAIjRsXMT1g:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstori |
| Twin blasts kill 11 in Iraq |
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| Twin Iraq blasts kill eight in Baghdad Shi'ite district |
| BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two bombs killed at least eight people and wounded 38 more in a busy market in Baghdad's Kadhimiya District on Saturday, police and hospital sources said, breaking weeks of relative calm. |
| Russian crescent |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) THE visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki to Moscow made the distance between Baghdad and Washington, which forms the current political system, significantly ... |
| Paris Gallery set to open five franchise stores in Iraq |
| (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Paris Gallery has planned to open five franchise stores in Iraq in the next three years and first one will be opened next year in Baghdad. This was announced on Tuesday ... |
| Naval Medical Center San Diego expanding its prosthetics lab |
| Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are arriving at the Naval Medical Center San Diego with multiple amputations — and a need for prosthetics suited to multiple activities.To meet the needs of an increasing number of amputees, Naval Medical Center San Diego is expanding its prosthetics lab where service personnel are fitted with artificial limbs and trained to use them. |
| UAE- Air Arabia touches down in Erbil |
| (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Air Arabia, the low-cost pioneer in the Middle East and North Africa, on Monday officially inaugurated its service to Erbil, Iraq. The first flight was accompanied by a ... |
| Iraq inks deal to purchase 28 Czech L-159 combat jets for USD1b |
| (MENAFN) The Czech Republic has agreed to sell 28 L-159 combat jets to Iraq for about USD1 billion, as Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki faces pressure from the US to stop Irani arms from reaching ... |
| Iraq says it will execute Saudi convicts |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) The Iraqi National Security consultant Faleh Al-Fayyad has said his country has no intention to halt the executions of those indicted in terrorism-related cases including ... |
| OPEC Production falls to an Eight-Month Low in September |
| (MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) OPEC production fell to an eight-month low in September, down 510,000 b/d to 31.17 mb/d, the report noted. "Higher supplies from Iraq and Libya failed to offset reduced ... |
| World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Deal to Buy Czech Planes |
| Iraq has agreed to buy 28 Czech-made military airplanes in a deal worth $1 billion, part of a broader Iraqi effort to rebuild military capabilities, officials said Friday. |
| World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Qaeda Claim for Jailbreak |
| Al Qaeda’s Iraqi wing says it masterminded a jailbreak in the northern city of Tikrit last month and smuggled weapons to inmates, according to a statement posted Friday on militant Web sites. |
| Iraq to Buy 28 Czech Military Jets |
| The Czech Republic has agreed to sell 28 L-159 military jets to the Iraqi Air Force for about USD 1 B (EUR 770 M). "The Czech Republic agreed to deliver 28 L-159 aircraft in a two-seater variant," Czech Defense Minister Alexandr Vondra said on Friday, adding 24 of the planes will be new. Negotiations will now take place over the final details of the future contract, the Czech government said on Friday, according to RIA Novosti. ... |
| Oil Prices to Ease on Slow Economy, Higher Output |
| The world could see a gradual easing of oil prices over the next five years due to sluggish economic growth and rising energy efficiency and as production increases steeply in Iraq and North America, the West's energy watchdog said on Friday. |
| War-scarred Baghdad places little faith in U.S. election |
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| Iraqis have little faith in U.S. election |
| Laith repeats my question back to me, chuckling. "What is the Iraqi media saying about the US elections?" He pauses, thinking how best to answer. "Man, the situation is so bad now, we only pay attention to staying alive." He laughs again.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=eQvpkfCiE8U:LvrVH96vw_0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=eQvpkfCiE8U:LvrVH96vw_0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=eQvpkfCiE8U:LvrVH96vw_0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=eQvpkfCiE8U:LvrVH96vw_0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=eQvpkfCiE8U:Lvr |
| Iraq has USD4.2b weapons order from Russia |
| (MENAFN) A Russian government document unveiled that Iraq has signed over USD4.2 billion contracts to buy weapons from Russia, Reuters reported. The document was issued at a meeting between Prime ... |
| Iraq oil output to double by 2020: IEA |
| Production could reach 6.1 million barrels per day by 2020, up from the current output of around 3 million barrels a day, and top more than 8 million barrels by 2035.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_news_international/~4/OyFmtCxuicg" height="1" width="1"/> |
| Air Arabia launches its third destination in Iraq |
| (MENAFN) Sharjah-based budget carrier Air Arabia is set to launch its services to Basra, its third destination in Iraq after Najaf and Erbil, Emirates 24/7 reported. Located in Southern Iraq, ... |
| More than 30,000 Iraqis to perform Haj this year |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) The Iraqi ambassador to Saudi Arabia said Iraqi pilgrims this year would number 32,000, of which the first group of more than 1,000 pilgrims had already arrived in Jeddah and ... |
| Iraqi authorities execute 6 inmates |
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| Naval Medical Center San Diego expanding its prosthetics lab |
| Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are arriving at the Naval Medical Center San Diego with multiple amputations — and a need for prosthetics suited to multiple activities.To meet the needs of an increasing number of amputees, Naval Medical Center San Diego is expanding its prosthetics lab where service personnel are fitted with artificial limbs and trained to use them. |
| 11 Iraqi inmates executed after terrorism convictions |
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| ‘The Yellow Birds,’ by Kevin Powers |
| In this debut novel a young soldier goes to battle in Iraq and has trouble adjusting once back home. |
| World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: American Sentenced in Terrorism Case |
| A court sentenced an American citizen to life in prison on charges of assisting Al Qaeda and financing terrorist activities in Iraq, according to a government statement released Thursday. |
| Iraq cbank gives more room for dollar sales |
| (MENAFN) Iraqi officials said that the central bank has loosened rules on the sale of dollars in a step likely to boost the dinar currency, Gulf Daily News reported. The central bank said it ... |
| Iraq crude production to reach 3.4m bpd by 2013: Official |
| (MENAFN) Thamir Ghadhban, the top energy advisor to the Iraqi Prime Minister, expected oil output to reach 3.4 million barrels per day (bpd), and exports to average 2.9 million bpd in 2013, Reters ... |
| Qassim Suleimani, Iran’s Master of Iraq Chaos, Still Vexes the U.S. |
 Qassim Suleimani, a general in the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guards, is linked to many aspects of both war and diplomacy in classified documents. |
| Iraq to invest USD500b in energy development by 2030: Shahristani |
| (MENAFN) Iraq unveiled plans to spend some USD500 billion on the development of its energy sector and related industries with the help of the private sector by 2030, Gulf Daily News reported. The ... |
| September is deadliest month in Iraq in more than 2 years |
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| Wave of bombings across Iraq leaves 26 dead |
| A series of coordinated bombings shattered Shiite neighborhoods and struck at Iraqi security forces Sunday, killing at least 26 in attacks that one official described as a rallying call by al-Qaida just days after dozens of militants escaped from prison. |
| Another Wave of Bombings Across Iraq |
| Sunday’s attacks were the latest instance in which insurgents coordinated attacks in multiple cities in a single day, apparently intending to rekindle sectarian conflict. |
| Iraq suffers deadliest day in nearly a month |
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| Twelve Iraqi policemen killed in explosion |
| (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Up to 12 policemen were killed and eight others were injured in a car bomb explosion in Wasit province, southwest of the Iraqi capital, early on Sunday, in one ... |
| Dozens of al-Qaida convicts flee in Iraq jailbreak |
| Dozens of prisoners, including convicted al-Qaida members, escaped an Iraqi prison after militants dressed in police uniform attacked and released them, security sources said. |
| At least 15 killed in Iraq jailbreak |
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| Bulgaria Welcomes New US Ambassador Marcie Ries |
| Marcie Ries, the United States new ambassador to Bulgaria has already assumed her responsibilities, replacing James Warlick, the embassy announced. Ambassador Ries is a senior Foreign Service Officer with thirty-four years of experience in Europe, the Caribbean and the Middle East. A specialist in national security and political-military matters, she has worked on UN and NATO issues, strategic arms control, as well as bilateral relations with Western Europe, the Balkans and Iraq. ... |
| Militants Attack Iraqi Prison and Kill 15 Police Officers |
| A group of militants laid siege to a prison near Tikrit and an ensuing gun battle left at least 15 police officers dead and more than 80 prisoners on the loose, officials said. |
| World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Militants Free Inmates at Prison |
| Militants attacked a prison in Tikrit on Thursday, freeing dozens of inmates and clashing with guards, security officials and a witness said. |
| Bombs, gunfire in Iraq prison outbreak |
| Armed men detonated two car bombs Thursday at the gates of a jail in Tikrit, Iraq, triggering clashes with security forces that left at least 14 dead and led to the escape of dozens of prisoners, an Interior Ministry official and state news said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=hiYCl_SA8OA:SUj35irP_Os:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=hiYCl_SA8OA:SUj35irP_Os:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=hiYCl_SA8OA:SUj35irP_Os:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=hiYCl_SA8OA:SUj35irP_Os:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=hiYCl_S |
| Bombs, gunfire in deadly prison outbreak in Iraq |
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| Iraqi government Okays oil, gas contracts for three firms |
| (MENAFN) The Iraqi cabinet has Okayed oil and gas contracts awarded to foreign firms in a May auction, as it seeks to increase foreign investments to develop its energy sector, Reuters ... |
| Jordan- Talks under way with Iraq to serve as export gateway |
| (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Ministry of Agriculture is communicating with its Iraqi counterpart to secure the transit of local agricultural produce via Iraq to Turkey and Europe, a government ... |
| A Fragile Iraq Faces New Perils From Syria’s War |
| Syria’s civil war is worsening sectarian tensions in Iraq nine months after American forces left and causing Iraq’s Shiite-led government to move closer to Iran. |
| Iraq to invest up to USD275b in infrastructure by 2017 |
| (MENAFN) Iraq plans to invest between USD250 to USD275 billion in infrastructure projects and other investments over the next five years, Reuters reported. The Minister of Planning Ali Al Shukri ... |
| Lost Chances of America’s Last Months in Iraq |
| With Iraq, the goal has been to leave a stable, representative government, avoid a power vacuum and maintain sufficient influence, but the Obama administration has fallen short of some of those objectives. |
| Gulf Air relaunches Al Najaf flight |
| (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, recently marked the re-launch of flights to four prominent Iraqi destinations, commencing with a flight to Al Najaf. It is the ... |
| Iraq to invest up to USD75b in infrastructure by 2017 |
| (MENAFN) Iraq plans to invest between USD250 to USD275 billion in infrastructure projects and other investments over the next five years, Reuters reported. The Minister of Planning Ali Al Shukri ... |
| World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: North Korean Flight Barred Over Suspicions About Syria Aid |
| Iraq prevented a North Korean plane from entering its airspace because it suspected that it was carrying weapons for Syria. |
| N. Korea wants to fly over Iraq to Syria |
| North Korea asked Iraq on Thursday if it could fly a plane through Iraqi airspace to Syria, an adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki tells CNN.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=xIXrpouo3Qg:JypuCQwU8-U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=xIXrpouo3Qg:JypuCQwU8-U:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=xIXrpouo3Qg:JypuCQwU8-U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=xIXrpouo3Qg:JypuCQwU8-U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=xIXrpouo3Qg:JypuCQwU8-U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstori |
| Deserter or conscientious objector? US soldier held |
 The first female American soldier to seek refuge in Canada rather than return to duty in Iraq was arrested at the U.S. border Thursday after losing her appeal against deportation, according to an advocacy group that had campaigned on her behalf. |
| Video: Inspired by son, 64-year-old heads to Afghanistan |
 When orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lawrence Bone heard the Army had a great need for surgeons, he made the decision to put himself in harm's way to help men like his son, who was injured in Iraq. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports. (Nightly News) |
| Aambassador's mom: 'He was trying to do something much bigger' |
 When Chris Stevens was in high school, he would regularly chat with an Iraqi neighbor, a state department employee who dubbed the teenager "the ambassador" for his love of conversation. |
| Canada: U.S. Soldier Who Fled Is Arrested at Border |
| The first woman to flee the United States military as an Iraq war resister was arrested after losing her bid to remain in Canada, according to an advocacy group that had campaigned on her behalf. |
| Review: David Abrams' 'Fobbit' is an impressive Iraq war satire |
| The author takes a jaundiced view of today's military, setting his debut novel in a place the former Army public affairs specialist knows well.In "Going After Cacciato," Tim O'Brien's brilliantly inventive 1978 novel, the title character seeks to escape the madness of 20th-century warfare by simply walking away from the rice paddies of Vietnam and heading for Paris, some 6,800 miles away. Whether real or imagined, the point of the surreal exercise is to get out of the line of fire — the farther away, the better. |
| Joint Jordanian-Iraqi Committee convenes on Wednesday |
| (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Joint Jordanian-Iraqi Committee will convene on Wednesday in Amman in a bid to boost trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. Participants at the ... |
| Iranian exile relocation in Iraq nears end |
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| U.N. envoy Angelina Jolie visits Syria refugees in Iraq |
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| Angelina Jolie pushes plight of refugees in Iraq |
 Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is in Iraq meeting with leaders about the plight of an estimated 50,000 refugees who fled to escape violence in Syria. |
| Baghdad, Kurdistan resolve oil payment dispute |
| (MENAFN) Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, Rosh Nuri Al Shawish, announced that the oil payment dispute between the central government in Baghdad and the autonomous Kurdish region is resolved, reported ... |
| Panetta to Visit Asia to Discuss Military’s Shift There |
| With wars in Iraq and Afghanistan over or winding down, the Pentagon is restrengthening its focus on the Pacific. |
| Hundreds in Iraq protest inflammatory anti-Islam video |
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| World Briefing | Europe: Turkey: Iraqi Vice President Will Not Be Sent Back |
| Tariq al-Hashimi, the Sunni vice president of Iraq, will not be sent back to face a death sentence, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said Tuesday. |
| Death penalties for 3 Saudis revoked in Iraq |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) The death penalties of three Saudis in Iraq have been revoked while three others are still on death row in various prisons in Iraq, an informed sources said. The prisoners ... |
| Japan beats Iraq 1-0, nears 2014 World Cup berth |
| SAITAMA, Japan (AP) -Japan took a significant stride toward a place at the 2014 World Cup by beating Iraq 1-0 on Tuesday, extending its commanding lead in Group B of Asian qualifying. |
| Fight club reawakens and channels veterans' warrior spirit |
| In a sweaty, loud San Diego gym, veterans train in mixed martial arts, fighting each other and the demons they brought home from Iraq and Afghanistan.SAN DIEGO — Todd Vance — Iraq combat veteran, bar bouncer, and social-work major at a local university — is lecturing two dozen of his fellow veterans on the techniques and joys of the chokehold. |
| Obama Nominates Robert Stephen Beecroft as Iraq Envoy |
| President Obama said he would nominate Robert Stephen Beecroft, a career diplomat, as the next ambassador to Iraq after his first choice, Brett H. McGurk, was forced to withdraw. |
| Fugitive Iraqi VP denounces death sentence |
| Fugitive Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi on Monday denounced a death sentence against him as politically motivated and issued by a "kangaroo court." |
| Top Iraqi Leader Call His Death Sentence ‘Unjust’ |
| The vice president of Iraq, Tariq al-Hashimi, a prominent Sunni Muslim, was convicted of murder and sentenced to death on Sunday in a trial conducted in absentia. |
| British Police Evacuate Area Around Home of Alps Murder Victims |
| The British police on Monday evacuated an area around the home of a British-Iraqi family targeted in last week’s killing in the French Alps. |
| Is stability the price Iraq will pay for sentencing Sunni VP to death? |
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| Death sentence for VP Tareq Al-Hashemi compounds Iraq chaos |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) In a move that has heightened communal and political tensions in Iraq, the fugitive Vice President Tareq Al-Hashemi, has been convicted of murder yesterday and sentenced to ... |
| U.S. Presses Iraq on Iranian Planes Thought to Carry Arms |
| The United States said Wednesday that Iraq had an obligation to stop and inspect Iranian planes flying through its airspace that are suspected of carrying arms to Syria. |
| Frequent Exposure To Violent Images Results In Psychological Damage |
| According to a recent study published in Psychological Science, by UC Irvine, frequent exposure to violent images from the Iraq War and the September 11th attacks increases the risk of psychological and physical ailments in U.S. adults... |
| Gunmen kill five police officers in Ramadi, Iraqi police say |
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| Iran Supplying Syrian Military via Iraq Airspace |
| Iran has resumed shipping military equipment to Syria over Iraqi airspace, showing the limits of American influence in the region after the Obama administration pressed Baghdad to close the corridor. |
| Kuwait received USD 3.66 bln in compensations in '11 |
| (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Chairman of the Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation for Damages Resulting from the Iraqi Invasion Khaled Al-Mudhaf announced here on Monday that the ... |
| World Briefing | Europe: Rebel Assault Kills 10 in Turkey |
| Kurdish militants have killed 10 police officers and soldiers in an assault near the border with Iraq, Turkish officials said Monday. |
| Tutu criticizes Blair, Bush for Iraq |
| South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu said Sunday that Tony Blair and George W. Bush should be "made to answer" at the International Criminal Court for their actions around the Iraq war.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=vazBZ8xQFd4:4XNEJqfqJ2o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=vazBZ8xQFd4:4XNEJqfqJ2o:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=vazBZ8xQFd4:4XNEJqfqJ2o:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=vazBZ8xQFd4:4XNEJqfqJ2o:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=vazBZ8xQFd4:4XNEJqfqJ2o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=q |
| Iraq executes Saudi prisoner |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Iraqi lawyer Al-Khansa Al-Jarfi, who defended Mazen Muhammad Nashi, a Saudi prisoner in Iraq, has confirmed the execution of her client on Aug. 27 in a statement published by a ... |
| Tutu Says Bush and Blair Should Face Court Over Iraq |
| Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu wrote that the two former leaders should be made to “answer for their actions” in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. |
| Tutu blasts Blair and Bush over Iraq |
| South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu said Sunday that Tony Blair and George W. Bush should be "made to answer" at the International Criminal Court for their actions around the Iraq war.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=vazBZ8xQFd4:L-b74zoPieM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=vazBZ8xQFd4:L-b74zoPieM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=vazBZ8xQFd4:L-b74zoPieM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=vazBZ8xQFd4:L-b74zoPieM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=vazBZ8xQFd4:L-b74zoPieM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.f |
| Iraq war vet: 'Now it's time to win' at Paralympics |
| "I love my country. I fought for it, and now it's time to win for it," said U.S. Army Iraq war veteran Scott Winkler, who was paralyzed in 2003 while serving on a mission in Tikrit. |
| Video: Iraq War vet: 'Now it's time to win' at Paralympics |
 Transforming the despair of being paralyzed in battle into determination, Iraq War veteran Scott Winkler sets his sights on a medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. (NBC News) |
| World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Officials Aim to Deport U.S. Soldier Who Fled |
| Kimberly Rivera, an American soldier who fled to Canada to avoid the war in Iraq has been ordered deported, a spokeswoman for the War Resisters Support Campaign said Thursday. |
| Powell Was More Skeptical Than Thought on Iraq, Annan Says |
| Then-Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was more skeptical about the evidence he used to justify the American-led invasion than previously known, according to a new memoir by Kofi Annan. |
| Medical Outreach in Jordan Tends to Its Neighbors’ Wounded |
| A Médecins Sans Frontières program, set up in 2006 to treat casualties of the Iraq war, has become a vital refuge for victims of the many conflicts in the region. |
| Iraq announces 21 people executed in one day |
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| World Briefing | Middle East: Iraqi Minister Quits Over Nouri al-Maliki’s Meddling |
| Iraq’s communications minister has resigned to protest interference by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in the work of his ministry, another sign of disarray in the leadership. |
| Heritage Oil agrees to sell stake in Iraqi gas block to Genel |
| (MENAFN) London-based Heritage Oil agreed to sell part of a gas block to Genel Energy and will borrow cash from the latter to raise USD450 million, as it seeks to finance oilfield purchases in ... |
| Iraqi pleads guilty to charges involving sending arms to al Qaeda in Iraq |
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| Sunni Cleric Hurt in Iraq in Attack That Kills 4 |
| Sheik Mahdi al-Sumaidaie was known for urging extremists within his own sect to work with the Shiite-led government. |
| Iraq throws a lifeline to Iran amid squeezing sanctions: Paper |
| (MENAFN) Iran found an outlet from the heavy western sanctions on its economy through illegal trade activities with neighboring Iraq that are providing Tehran with a crucial flow of dollars, the New ... |
| U.S. Says Iraqis Are Helping Iran Skirt Sanctions |
| Financial institutions and oil-smuggling operations in Iraq have given Iran a crucial flow of dollars as sanctions over its nuclear work squeeze its economy, officials and experts said. |
| Iraq violence toll nears 100 |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials said yesterday that a blistering string of attacks across the country the previous day ultimately killed at least 93 people, as the extent of the ... |
| Syrian refugees raise tensions in neighboring countries |
| More than 170,000 Syrians have sought sanctuary in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq, leading to a growing humanitarian crisis, U.N. says.BEIRUT — In the last few days, thousands of Syrians have poured across the borders of neighboring countries, fleeing increasing violence in their homeland but creating tension elsewhere. |
| Syrian refugees raise tensions in neighboring countries |
| More than 170,000 Syrians have sought sanctuary in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq, leading to a growing humanitarian crisis, U.N. says.BEIRUT — In the last few days, thousands of Syrians have poured across the borders of neighboring countries, fleeing increasing violence in their homeland but creating tension elsewhere. |
| Syrian refugees raise tensions in neighboring countries |
| More than 170,000 Syrians have sought sanctuary in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq, leading to a growing humanitarian crisis, U.N. says.BEIRUT — In the last few days, thousands of Syrians have poured across the borders of neighboring countries, fleeing increasing violence in their homeland but creating tension elsewhere. |
| Wave of violence in Iraq claims 35 lives |
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| Iraqi who aided US now accused of sex assault |
| As a boy, Jasim Mohammed Hassin Ramadon was praised for courage as an informant in Iraq's Al Anbar province in 2003. But he's been charged with sexual assault in his new country. |
| Smoke, donkey mascot for U.S. Marines in Iraq, dies in Nebraska |
| (Reuters) - Smoke, the Iraqi donkey whose journey from a desert battleground to a peaceful retirement in the United States captured the attention of the world, has died in Nebraska. Smoke became lethargic and died this week after frolicking with miniature horses at Miracle Hills Ranch and Stable north of Omaha. Smoke had served as an equine therapy animal to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Smoke's Facebook page has friends from around the world. Smoke was taken in by U.S. Marines after he showed up malnourished and wounded at Camp Taqaddum in Anbar province in 2008. ... |