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Infertile Crescent Waters run dry in Iraqi marshes
BASRA, Iraq -- Jassim al-Asadi was born 56 years ago in a boat at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Back then, vast wetlands covered one-fifth of Iraq, sustaining a unique culture of marsh-dwelling Arabs that fish the waters and live among the reeds. Al-Asadi remembers ferrying himself on his own boat every day to school -- a reed platform in the middle of the marshes -- during ...
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Iraq Bombing At Least 24 People Killed
At least 24 people have been killed in a suicide bombing by a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad. And 52 others were injured in the blast - the latest in a coordinated string of attacks on the country. The first bomber detonated his explosives at a security checkpoint near the mosque in the middle-class, Shi'ite-majority area of the northern Qahira neighbourhood in an apparent attempt to ...
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Total Buys New Oil Interest in Iraqs Kurdistan
Total SA has bought the majority stake in an oil exploration block in Kurdistan, in a move that will further consolidate its position in the semiautonomous region of northern Iraq and once again challenge the Iraqi federal authorities. Total will acquire 80% of the Baranan block, while the remaining 20% will be owned by the Kurdistan Regional Government, or KRG. "This participation in an ...
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Suicide attacks in Baghdad mosque kills 31
Baghdad, June 18 : At least 31 people were killed in double suicide bomb attacks at a Shia mosque in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Tuesday, reports ...
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Suicide bombing in Iraq leaves at least 31 dead 57 wounded
A pair of bombers clad in suicide vests attacked a Shiite mosque in Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least 31 people and injuring some 57 others, police said. The incident took place during noon prayers at the Habib Ibn al-Mudhaher mosque in the predominantly Shiite neighborhood of al-Qahira in the northeastern section of the Iraqi capital, CNN reported. Police said the two bombers used pistols ...
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At least 26 dead in Iraq bombings
Two suicide bombers have blown themselves up inside and near a Shia mosque in Baghdad, killing 26 people and wounding 55, according to Iraqi officials. Police said the first bomber detonated his explosives at a security checkpoint near the mosque in Baghdad's northern Qahira neighbourhood, in an apparent attempt to distract the authorities. The district is a middle-class, Shia-majority ...
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Iraq Warns Europe about Risks of Arming Rebels in Syria
Baghdad, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki today warned European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, that arming irregular groups in Syria means to destroy the country and destabilize The Levant. Ashton arrived in a surprise visit to this capital to discuss Iraq-EU cooperation and coordination and she immediately met with Maliki in his ...
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More bloodshed in Iraq Dual suicide bombers kill 15
Fifteen people were killed following midday prayers at a Shiite Muslim religious hall in Baghdad on Tuesday. The month of May has been the deadliest month in Iraq since ...
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Twin suicide bombs kill 29 in Baghdad
Onlookers gather outside a Shi'ite mosque to inspect the damage after a suicide bomb attack in al-Qahira district of northern Baghdad, June 18, ...
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Iraq suicide blast kills 11 at Baghdad mosque
BAGHDAD Iraqi authorities say a suicide bomber has blown himself up amid worshippers in a Shiite mosque in Baghdad, killing eleven people and wounding 25. Police officials said that the Tuesday occurred during midday prayers. A medic in a nearby hospital confirmed the casualties. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to ...
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Iraq Suicide attack in mosque kills 15
At least 30 others were injured in the attack.A suicide bomber blew himself up inside the mosque when several worshippers were present inside the building, reports said.The injured people were taken to different hospitals in ...
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Suicide attacks kill 24 people in Baghdad
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 26 people and wounding 55, Iraqi officials ...
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Twin suicide bombings in Iraq kill 24
People clean up after a suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Baghdad cafe on Sunday, part of a string of apparently co-ordinated bombings that have recently revived fears of widespread sectarian violence. (Khalid Mohammed/Associated ...
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Australia 1-0 Iraq Kennedy books Brazil place
A trademark header from forgotten striker Josh Kennedy has booked Australia's ticket to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil after a vital 1-0 win over Iraq at a packed ANZ Stadium on Tuesday. Needing a win to assure themselves a spot at a third consecutive World Cup, the Socceroos looked like blowing their chance as the stubborn visitors held firm for more than 82 minutes. But in his first ...
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Suicide bombers target Baghdad mosque killing 24
BAGHDAD (AP) -- Two suicide bombers blew themselves up inside and near a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 24 people and wounding 52, Iraqi officials ...
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Chevron acquires rights to hunt for oil in third Iraqi Kurdish exploration block
BAGHDAD -- U.S. oil giant Chevron says it has signed a deal with Iraq's Kurdish regional government to expand its oil exploration territory in the northern self-rule region. The California-based company said in a statement emailed Tuesday that it acquired the rights to hunt in the Qara Dagh exploration block, which is located southeast of the regional capital Irbil. Financial terms ...
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Fifteen dead in Baghdad suicide bomb
Twin suicide bombs on a Shi'ite Muslim religious hall in north Baghdad on Tuesday killed 31 people and wounded 57 others, officials say.The two attackers struck after Tuesday midday prayers at the Habib ibn al-Mudhaher Hussainiyah in the capital's Qahira neighbourhood, an interior ministry official and medical sources said.The first bomber blew himself up at the entrance to the hall, ...
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Halftime Socceroos 0-0 Iraq
The Socceroos have secured their World Cup finals spot next year with the most nerve-jangling of 1-0 wins over Iraq at ANZ Stadium, thanks to substitute Josh Kennedy's header with seven minutes ...
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Total Expands Interests in Iraqi Kurdistan
Total SA has bought the majority stake in an oil exploration block in Kurdistan, in a move that will further consolidate its position in the semiautonomous region of northern Iraq and once again challenge the Iraqi federal authorities. Total will acquire 80% of the Baranan block, while the remaining 20% will be owned by the Kurdistan Regional Government, or KRG. "This participation in an ...
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One Person Killed Nine Injured in Iraq
Baghdad, June 18 (BNA) - One person was killed and nine injured in a suicide bomb blast in northeastern Baghdad. Police said a suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt blew himself up in Qahira neighbourhood mosque killing one person and injuring nine others. E M BNA 1115 GMT ...
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Oryx Petroleum Corporation Limited Announces Spudding of AAS-1 Exploration Well in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
. The AAS-1 well is targeting the Ain Al Safra prospect which is estimated to contain 225 MMbbl in unrisked gross (100%) prospective oil resources (risked: 44 MMbbl) based on evaluations as ...
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Join us for live coverage of the Socceroos v Iraq at ANZ Stadium in Sydney from 7pm AEST
IT all comes down to this. The Socceroos are one win away from qualifying for next year's World Cup in Brazil. We'll have live updates throughout the game (kick-off 7.30pm AEST) in the live chat below. Join Dominic Burke below to get live updates throughout tonight's game On a mobile device? Click here for a better viewing experience Live coverage of the Socceroos v Iraq from 7pm ...
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Sectarian Violence Rises Sharply In Iraq
More than 2,000 people have been killed in Iraq since April. That's as high as it's been since the sectarian war of 2006 and 2007. Many people compare the recent violence to that conflict, but there are some key ...
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Ashton signs €4 million agreement with Iraq
During her recent visit to Iraq, EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton signed an agreement to make available 4 million euros of EU financing to fund the EU-Iraq Energy Centre. Following her visit, she has issued a statement stressing the need to establish peace and stability in the region and condemning the recent escalation of violence. As High Representative Ashton stated: "I ...
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LIVE Socceroos v Iraq
Sasa Ogenovski heads over the bar during the World Cup Qualifier between the Socceroos v Iraq at Stadium Australia, Sydney Olympic Park. Picture: Mark ...
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