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How A 92-Year-Old Cleric Silently Stopped Iraq From Sliding Back To War
When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.
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Iraq Presses Mosul Assault, UN Warns Of Danger To Civilians
Iraqi forces pressed forward with an offensive against terrorist-held areas of Mosul as the United Nations warned of grave danger to civilians in the final stages of the battle.
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Iraqis Celebrate First Christmas Near Mosul After ISIS Pushed Out
Several hundred Iraqi Christians flocked on Saturday to a northern town recently retaken from ISIS, celebrating Christmas for the first time since 2013, their joy tainted with sadness over the desecration of their church.
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Status Of Main Battle Fronts In Iraq And Syria
Here are the latest developments on the main battle fronts in Iraq and Syria, as of 2100 GMT on Thursday:
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Wounded, Hungry, Determined To Stay: Life In The Line Of Fire In Mosul
Shrapnel split open Amir Faro's face a few days ago in an explosion near the frontline. He knows that he needs treatment, and that there is barely any food for his family in the city. But he is not leaving Mosul.
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US Strikes May Have Killed 119 Civilians In Iraq, Syria: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Wednesday that US air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the ISIS group may have killed 119 civilians since 2014, a figure far lower than casualty estimates by monitoring groups.
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'Using Cell Phone Could Be Instant Death': He Escaped From ISIS In Wheelchair
Abbas Ali wept as his wife slowly pushed him in his wheelchair out of their village in northern Iraq, a risky escape along a route where ISIS snipers three days earlier had shot dead a couple seeking freedom from their rule.
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Advancing Iraqi Forces Eye Mosul City Limits
Iraqi special forces advanced on the eastern city limits of Mosul on Monday, tightening the noose as the offensive to retake the ISIS group stronghold entered its third week.
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The Battle For Mosul: What We Know
Iraq launched a broad offensive to retake Mosul from the ISIS almost two weeks ago. Here is what we know so far about the country's biggest military operation in years:
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Number Of Iraqis Displaced In Mosul Operation Reaches 10,000
More than 10,000 Iraqis have fled their homes since the October 17 start of an offensive to retake Mosul from the ISIS terrorist group, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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As Offensive Nears, ISIS Rigs Mosul With Bombs
ISIS terrorists have placed booby traps across the city of Mosul, dug tunnels and recruited children as spies in anticipation of an offensive to dislodge the terrorists from their Iraqi stronghold, Iraqis and US officials said.
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Iraqi Army Presses Tikrit Assault as Lawmakers Scramble to Fill Posts
Iraq's army sent tanks and armoured vehicles to try to dislodge insurgents from the northern city of Tikrit on Sunday, the second day of a pushback against a Sunni militant takeover of large stretches of Iraq.
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Syrian Jets Bomb Eastern Rebel Towns Near Iraq, At Least 16 Dead
Syrian jets bombed on Saturday rebel-held eastern areas close to the border with Iraq under the control of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, killing and injuring dozens in stepped up raids against the militant group since its Iraqi offshoot made stunning gains in northern Iraq.
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Iraqis Seek Shelter from Battles and Privation
On a dusty patch of land off a highway in northern Iraq, Faisal watches his three-week-old son cry in the tent that is now his home.
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Iraq Prime Minister Security Errors Set Stage for Crisis: Experts
Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki's mishandling of security and perceived sidelining of Sunni Arabs set the stage for a major militant offensive, but factors such as Syria's civil war also played a role, experts say.
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How A 92-Year-Old Cleric Silently Stopped Iraq From Sliding Back To War
When a pronouncement by a religious scholar in Iran drove Iraq to the brink of civil war last week, there was only one man who could stop it: a 92-year-old Iraqi Shi'ite cleric who proved once again he is the most powerful man in his country.
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Iraq Presses Mosul Assault, UN Warns Of Danger To Civilians
Iraqi forces pressed forward with an offensive against terrorist-held areas of Mosul as the United Nations warned of grave danger to civilians in the final stages of the battle.
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Iraqis Celebrate First Christmas Near Mosul After ISIS Pushed Out
Several hundred Iraqi Christians flocked on Saturday to a northern town recently retaken from ISIS, celebrating Christmas for the first time since 2013, their joy tainted with sadness over the desecration of their church.
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Status Of Main Battle Fronts In Iraq And Syria
Here are the latest developments on the main battle fronts in Iraq and Syria, as of 2100 GMT on Thursday:
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Wounded, Hungry, Determined To Stay: Life In The Line Of Fire In Mosul
Shrapnel split open Amir Faro's face a few days ago in an explosion near the frontline. He knows that he needs treatment, and that there is barely any food for his family in the city. But he is not leaving Mosul.
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US Strikes May Have Killed 119 Civilians In Iraq, Syria: Pentagon
The Pentagon said on Wednesday that US air strikes in Iraq and Syria against the ISIS group may have killed 119 civilians since 2014, a figure far lower than casualty estimates by monitoring groups.
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'Using Cell Phone Could Be Instant Death': He Escaped From ISIS In Wheelchair
Abbas Ali wept as his wife slowly pushed him in his wheelchair out of their village in northern Iraq, a risky escape along a route where ISIS snipers three days earlier had shot dead a couple seeking freedom from their rule.
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Advancing Iraqi Forces Eye Mosul City Limits
Iraqi special forces advanced on the eastern city limits of Mosul on Monday, tightening the noose as the offensive to retake the ISIS group stronghold entered its third week.
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The Battle For Mosul: What We Know
Iraq launched a broad offensive to retake Mosul from the ISIS almost two weeks ago. Here is what we know so far about the country's biggest military operation in years:
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Number Of Iraqis Displaced In Mosul Operation Reaches 10,000
More than 10,000 Iraqis have fled their homes since the October 17 start of an offensive to retake Mosul from the ISIS terrorist group, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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As Offensive Nears, ISIS Rigs Mosul With Bombs
ISIS terrorists have placed booby traps across the city of Mosul, dug tunnels and recruited children as spies in anticipation of an offensive to dislodge the terrorists from their Iraqi stronghold, Iraqis and US officials said.
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Iraqi Army Presses Tikrit Assault as Lawmakers Scramble to Fill Posts
Iraq's army sent tanks and armoured vehicles to try to dislodge insurgents from the northern city of Tikrit on Sunday, the second day of a pushback against a Sunni militant takeover of large stretches of Iraq.
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Syrian Jets Bomb Eastern Rebel Towns Near Iraq, At Least 16 Dead
Syrian jets bombed on Saturday rebel-held eastern areas close to the border with Iraq under the control of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, killing and injuring dozens in stepped up raids against the militant group since its Iraqi offshoot made stunning gains in northern Iraq.
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Iraqis Seek Shelter from Battles and Privation
On a dusty patch of land off a highway in northern Iraq, Faisal watches his three-week-old son cry in the tent that is now his home.
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Iraq Prime Minister Security Errors Set Stage for Crisis: Experts
Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki's mishandling of security and perceived sidelining of Sunni Arabs set the stage for a major militant offensive, but factors such as Syria's civil war also played a role, experts say.
