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Shiite defense of Baghdad and southern Iraq from Sunni insurgents and the ISIS in Syria- 2014

06/20/2014

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In Shiite Heartland of Iraq, Volunteers Get Set for a ‘Defensive Jihad’

New York Times 06.21.2014

Thomas Erdbrink, Thomas, Erdbrink

Answering a Cleric’s Call, Iraqi Shiites Take Up Arms

New York Times 06.21.2014

C. J. Chivers, C., J., Chivers

Iraq Insurgents Reaping Wealth as They Advance

New York Times 06.20.2014

Rod Nordland, Rod, Nordland, Alissa J. Rubin, Alissa, J., Rubin

Iraqi soldier tells of desertion as militants attacked refinery: ‘Our officers sold us out’ - The Washington Post

Washington Post 07.12.2014

Ben Van Heuvelen, Ben, Van, Heuvelen

U.S. Sees Risks in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi Force

New York Times 07.13.2014

Eric Schmitt, Eric, Schmitt, Michael R. Gordon, Michael, R., Gordon

Iraq Crisis: Effort to Aid Kurdish Forces Puts Iran, U.S. on Same Side

Wall Street Journal 08.14.2014

Nour Malas, Nour, Malas, Joe Parkinson, Joe, Parkinson

With Maliki Out of the Picture, U.S. Prepares to Boost Iraq Aid

Wall Street Journal 08.16.2014

Jay Solomon, Jay, Solomon, Dion Nissenbaum, Dion, Nissenbaum

U.S. Widens Air Campaign in Northern Iraq

Wall Street Journal 08.18.2014

Matt Bradley, Matt, Bradley, Tamr El Ghosbashy, Tamr, El Ghosbashy, , Felicia Schwartz, Felicia, Schwartz

Assad Policies Aided Rise of Islamic State Militant Group

Wall Street Journal 08.22.2014

Maria Abi Habib, Maria, Abi Habib

Facing Militants With Supplies Dwindling, Iraqi Soldiers Took to Phones

New York Times 09.26.2014

Kirk Semple, Kirk, Semple

Months of Airstrikes Fail to Slow Islamic State in Syria

Wall Street Journal 01.15.2015

Dion Nissenbaum, Dion, Nissenbaum

Shiite Militia Drives Back Islamic State, but Divides Much of Iraq

New York Times 02.07.2015

Kareem Fahim, Kareem, Fahim

To Defeat Islamic State in Iraq, Bridge the Sunni-Shiite Divide

Wall Street Journal 02.13.2015

Nussaibah Younis, Nussaibah, Younis

With More Cash, Iran Poised to Help Mideast Friends

Wall Street Journal 07.16.2015

Benoit Faucon And Asa Fitch, Benoit, Faucon, And, Asa, Fitch

Iraqis think the U.S. is in cahoots with the Islamic State, and it is hurting the war - The Washington Post

Washington Post 12.02.2015

Liz Sly, Liz, Sly

With Iraq Mired in Turmoil, Some Call for Partitioning the Country

New York Times 04.28.2016

Tim Arango, Tim, Arango