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In the weeks before the New Years Day suicide bombing of an Egyptian church, al-Qaida-linked websites carried a how-to manual on 'destroying the cross,' complete with videos on how to build a bomb and the locations of churches to target - including the one that was attacked....
http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/ap/International/75916In the weeks before the New Years Day suicide bombing of an Egyptian church,... more
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The wives of two Egyptian Coptic priests, forbidden by the Church from divorcing their abusive husbands, desperately sought another way out by converting to Islam. When their intentions were discovered, police handed them over to the Church and their whereabouts since have been unknown.
http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/ap/International/70833The wives of two Egyptian Coptic priests, forbidden by the Church from divorcing their... more
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The Wikileaks war logs reveal assault and systematic torture of prisoners at the hands of Iraqi soldiers – all with the tacit permission of coalition forces. According to the documents, coalition forces were specifically ordered under Fragmentary Order 242 not to investigate any breach of the laws of armed conflict, such as the abuse of detainees, unless it directly involves members of the coalition.The Wikileaks war logs reveal assault and systematic torture of prisoners at the hands... more
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Fresh evidence that US soldiers handed over detainees to a notorious Iraqi torture squad has emerged in army logs published by WikiLeaks. The 400,000 field reports published by the whistleblowing website contain an official account of deliberate threats by a military interrogator to turn his captive over to the so-called Iraqi "Wolf Brigade". The interrogator told the prisoner in explicit terms that: "He would be subject to all the pain and agony that the Wolf battalion is known to exact upon its detainees."Fresh evidence that US soldiers handed over detainees to a notorious Iraqi torture... more
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WikiLeaks says its release of nearly 400,000 classified U.S. files on the Iraq war show that 15,000 more Iraqi civilians died than previously thought.WikiLeaks says its release of nearly 400,000 classified U.S. files on the Iraq war... more
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This past week, Iraq surpassed the previous record for the country that has gone the longest between holding a parliamentary election and forming a government.This past week, Iraq surpassed the previous record for the country that has gone the... more
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In Iraq, at least seven civilians were killed this past week in a raid by Iraqi and U.S. soldiers on three houses in the city of Falluja. The tragedy came two weeks after President Obama declared an official end to combat operations in Iraq, and with no new government having formed since elections in March.In Iraq, at least seven civilians were killed this past week in a raid by Iraqi and... more
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Experts and former officers are saying the United States likely will keep thousands of troops in Iraq beyond 2011. US officials privately acknowledge that the US military presence in Iraq will almost certainly be extended, even though a security agreement in force requires all US forces to depart by the end of 2011.Experts and former officers are saying the United States likely will keep thousands of... more
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Officials say US troops in Iraq will still be in combat and taking on militants despite the withdrawal of the last US "combat brigade" being hailed as a symbolic moment for the controversial American presence there, more than seven years since the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. On Aug. 22cnd, three days after the US declared combat operations in Iraq to be officially over, a US soldier was killed in a rocket attack in the Iraqi city of Basra.Officials say US troops in Iraq will still be in combat and taking on militants... more
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If no Iraqi government has been cobbled together by September 8 – and few expect it will –it will have been more than half a year since Iraqis voted.If no Iraqi government has been cobbled together by September 8 – and few expect... more
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In Iraq, a special fund earmarked by Congress for innocent civilians killed in U.S. military operations there may soon lose backing. Already some victims are worried they will never see the compensation if Iraqi authorities — seen as corrupt and inefficient — run the process.In Iraq, a special fund earmarked by Congress for innocent civilians killed in U.S.... more
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A new report from the United Nations about Iraq shows human rights in the country remain a serious cause for concern.A new report from the United Nations about Iraq shows human rights in the country... more
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Vice President Joe Biden paid a surprise visit to Iraq on the fourth of July to salute the troops and to urge rival Iraqi politicians to end months of delays and select new leaders for their wobbly democracy. Nevertheless, Biden predicted a peaceful transition of power even as suicide bombers struck government centers in two major cities, Mosul and Ramadi. Four people were killed and 25 injured in the two blasts that occurred hundreds of miles apart.Vice President Joe Biden paid a surprise visit to Iraq on the fourth of July to salute... more
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The New York Times reports that across Iraq, many of the reconstruction projects promised by the United States have been scaled back or abandoned.The New York Times reports that across Iraq, many of the reconstruction projects... more
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The New York Times reports that some 150 politicians, civil servants, tribal chiefs, police officers, Sunni clerics and members of Awakening Councils have been assassinated throughout Iraq since the election — bloodshed apparently aimed at heightening turmoil in the power vacuum created by more than four months without a national government.The New York Times reports that some 150 politicians, civil servants, tribal chiefs,... more
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Gunmen killed two candidates from the Sunni-backed coalition that won the most seats in Iraq's March parliamentary election, slayings that the alliance says are part of a politically motivated campaign of assassinations.Gunmen killed two candidates from the Sunni-backed coalition that won the most seats... more
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The Pentagon plans to step up efforts to influence media coverage in Iraq -- as well as here at home.The Pentagon plans to step up efforts to influence media coverage in Iraq -- as well... more
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In Iraq, relatives of six detainees from Anbar province were planning a homecoming this past week. Instead, they spent the end of the week holding funerals and calling on the Iraqi government to account for their deaths.
Iraqi government officials say the men suffocated while being transported between detention facilities in sealed vehicles. Relatives say they arrived back in Anbar in coffins, their bodies bearing bruises and burn marks from electric shocks.In Iraq, relatives of six detainees from Anbar province were planning a homecoming... more
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Allegations that Britain was complicit in the use of chemical weapons linked to an upsurge in child deformity cases in Iraq, are being investigated by the British Ministry of Defense.
The British Independent reports that the case raises serious questions about the UK's role in the American-led offensive against the city of Fallujah in the autumn of 2004.Allegations that Britain was complicit in the use of chemical weapons linked to an... more
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The US Army says that Iraq War contractor KBR Inc. has been selected for a no-bid contract worth as much as $568 million through 2011 for military support services in Iraq. The Army announced its decision only hours after the Justice Department said it will pursue a lawsuit accusing the company of taking kickbacks from two subcontractors on Iraq-related work.The US Army says that Iraq War contractor KBR Inc. has been selected for a no-bid... more
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