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Iraqi inquiries find excessive force in Sunni protest camp raid
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security used disproportionate force, including shooting unarmed civilians, during a raid on an encampment of Sunni Arab protesters last week that left 45 people dead, according to two government investigations and foreign diplomats....
Tags: Political Dissent, United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Baghdad (Iraq)
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4 Iraqi soldiers killed at Sunni checkpoint
BAGHDAD — Four Iraqi soldiers were shot dead Saturday, the day after Sunni Arab tribes in the restive western province of Anbar announced that they had formed their own army to defend themselves against the Shiite-dominated Iraqi government. The...
Tags: United Nations, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Islam, Iraq
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Iraq watchdog suspends 10 TV channels for inciting violence
ReutersBAGHDAD, April 28 (Reuters) - Iraq has suspended the licences of satellite news network Al Jazeera and nine other channels, accusing them of inciting violence through their coverage of recent sectarian clashes. The Communication and Media Commission...Tags: Television, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Entertainment, BBC
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Gunmen overtake town as clashes continue in Iraq
Gunmen reportedly overtook a town north of Baghdad as battles continued to rage Thursday between Iraqi government forces and Sunni fighters. The violence began Tuesday after security forces stormed a Sunni Muslim protest encampment in Hawija, spurring...
Tags: Islam, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq, Religious Conflicts, Religion and Belief
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Iraq fighting leaves at least 41 more people dead
BEIRUT — At least 41 people died Thursday on the third straight day of pitched fighting between Iraqi security forces and Sunni Arabs, as Prime Minister Nouri Maliki warned the country was in crisis. The national police battled back Sunni fighters...
Tags: National Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq, Armed Conflicts, Baghdad (Iraq)
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Clashes continue in Iraq; at least 17 more die
BEIRUT -- Battles between Iraqi government forces and Sunni fighters left at least 17 people dead Wednesday as sectarian tensions showed little sign of abating and threatened an insurrection in Sunni provinces. Dozens of people were reportedly killed...
Tags: Political Dissent, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces
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Iraq violence sparks fears of a Sunni revolt
BEIRUT — Security forces for the Shiite-led Iraqi government raided a Sunni protest camp in northern Iraq on Tuesday, igniting violence around the country that left at least 36 people dead. The unrest led two Sunni officials to resign from the...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Conflicts, Murder, Politics
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Frustrated Iraqi Sunnis protest, fear they being sidelined
Reuters* Sunni provinces halt work, boycott schools in protest * Iraqi politics sharply divided along sectarian lines By Kamal Naama RAMADI, Iraq, April 22 (Reuters) - Iraqis in Sunni provinces boycotted government offices, closed shops and deserted...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religious Conflicts, Religion and Belief, Mosul (Iraq), Politics
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Iraqis vote in provincial elections amidst angst, ire
BEIRUT — After a week of violence, Iraq held its first provincial elections Saturday since the departure of U.S. troops last year. Results are not expected for several days, but the conditions under which the vote was held showed that little has...Tags: National Government, International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq, Baghdad (Iraq)
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Bombings in Iraq kill more than 30 people
BEIRUT -- A string of bombings in Iraq claimed the lives of more than 30 people Monday in the run-up to provincial elections scheduled for this weekend. The attacks, which left dozens wounded, took place around the country, including in Baghdad; the...
Tags: Emergency Incidents, Bombings, Explosions, Al-Qaeda, Religious Conflicts
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Iraq: String of attacks across country kills 32
BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents launched what appeared to be a highly coordinated string of attacks across Iraq on Monday morning, killing at least 32 and wounding more than 200, according to officials. The attacks, many involving car bombs, erupted...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Emergency Incidents, Bombings, Explosions, Al-Qaeda
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Who's to blame for our politics? Don't ask
There is a classic "Doonesbury" cartoon, published soon after the Vietnam War ended, in which the antiwar activist Mark Slackmeyer is arguing with his pro-war father. They go back and forth, each blaming the other's politics for everything that's wrong in...
Tags: Bashar Assad, National Rifle Association of America, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iran
May 2, 2013
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Apr 15, 2013
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Apr 15, 2013
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Apr 5, 2013
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