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Israel Endorsed Kurdish Independence. Saladin Would Have Been Proud.
Present-day politics may have been less important than a long shared history between the Kurds and the Jews.
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Pressure Mounts on Iraqi Kurds to Cancel Independence Vote
In a region where few people agree on anything, neighbors and allies are pressing the Kurds to delay a vote they say could unleash violence.
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Manafort Working on Kurdish Referendum Opposed by U.S.
President Trump’s former campaign chairman has continued soliciting international business even as his past international work is under investigation.
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Iraq Leader Says He Will Use Force if Kurdish Referendum Turns Violent
If Iraq is “threatened by the use of force outside the law,” Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in an interview, “then we will intervene militarily.”
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Trump’s Bid to End Saudi-Qatar Stalemate Ends in Recriminations
President Trump brokered a phone call with the leaders of Qatar and Saudi Arabia that later resulted in dueling, ill-tempered statements.
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For Iraq’s Long-Suffering Kurds, Independence Beckons
A referendum on Kurdish independence is favored by Kurds and opposed by every major power in the region.
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Iraqi Kurdistan’s Referendum Isn’t Just About Independence
Kurdish leaders hope the referendum will draw the outside world’s attention to the Kurds’ dysfunctional relationship with the Iraqi government.
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Suicide Attack Kills Seven at Iraqi Power Station
At least three gunmen wearing explosive vests attacked the state-run power station near Samarra, forcing it to shut down.
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ISIS Is on Its Heels, but Fighting to the Death
American officials say the pace of the fight against the Islamic State is not slowing, even as the militants’ territory continues to shrink.
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Officials Eye Euphrates River Valley as Last Stand for ISIS
Even with the Islamic State on the run, U.S. advisers grapple with political and military problems in wresting Iraqi and Syrian towns from extremists.
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ISIS Loses Another City to U.S.-Backed Iraqi Forces
The battle for Tal Afar, which lasted just 11 days, was another sign that the militant group’s days of administering territory are numbered.
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U.S. Airstrikes Block Convoy Transferring ISIS Fighters
American airstrikes stranded a convoy of 670 ISIS militants in the middle of Syria, as other warplanes bombed fighters coming to their rescue.
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Many Shades of the U.S. at War
Visits to key military bases create contrasting impressions, including between service members and their commander in chief.
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<div>Iran Out to Remake Mideast With Arab Enforcer: Hezbollah</div>
The “Party of God” has evolved from a Lebanese militant group into the spearhead of an international militia network led by Tehran.
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From Kabul to Baghdad, My Bird’s-Eye View
A five-nation tour offered a close look at the war on terror and disturbing context for Trump’s plans for Afghanistan.
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Iraqi Forces Start Offensive to Retake Tal Afar From ISIS
Tal Afar is one of the last big cities in Iraq still under control of extremists.
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The Bridge Between Iraq and Connecticut? Cooking
To counter a narrative of fear about refugees, a community in New Haven breaks bread — quite literally — with their new neighbor Zainab, an Iraqi cook.
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Can Anyone Stop Iran From Taking Over Iraq?
Armed militias, backed by Tehran, look set to dominate and intimidate Iraqi politics for years to come.
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2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq in Combat Operations
Five other soldiers were wounded, the United States military said, adding that “initial reports indicate the incident was not due to enemy contact.”
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In Blackwater Case, Court Rejects a Murder Conviction and Voids 3 Sentences
A federal appeals court tossed out sentences and a verdict stemming from a shooting in Baghdad in 2007 that left 31 Iraqi civilians dead or wounded.
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