Cenk Uygur discusses a video recently released by Harper's Magazine that shows private contractors from Blackwater in Iraq hitting cars in traffic and running over a woman then fleeing the scene. Blackwater is the mercenary firm founded as Blackwater USA in 1996 by former Navy SEAL and fundamentalist Christian Erik Prince. It received no-bid contracts from the Bush administration in Iraq, Afghanistan, and post-Katrina New Orleans. In 2009, Prince resigned as CEO. Amid scandals over misbehavior by Blackwater employees in Iraq, the company renamed itself Blackwater Worldwide in 2007, Xe Services in 2009, and Academi in 2011. Subsidiaries include Paravant LLC. nndb.com Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com

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As the uprising against the rule of Bashar al-Assad in Syria enters its 12th month, thousands of Iraqis who fled their own country are now starting to return home. During the worst of the violence caused by the US-led war in Iraq, almost a million Iraqis crossed over to Syria, some of them registering with the UN refugee agency in the hope of being resettled. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Baghdad on how many are now giving up that dream.

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Russia's Lukoil begins pumping from a major Iraqi oil field. CNN's John Defterios talks with Manouchehr Takin about it.

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An Iraqi-American woman who was beaten to death in California in an apparent hate crime has been buried in Najaf. The killer of Shama al-Awadi is reported to have left a note next to her body, calling her a terrorist and telling her to return to her country. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Najaf.

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Kurdish control of oil resources in Iraqi Kurdistan is fuelling talk of independence for the semi-autonomous region. The Kurds are increasingly looking to Iran and Turkey as trading partners and, despite some border tensions, trade is booming. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Haji Omran, on the mountainous border with Iran.

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A series of attacks across the Iraqi capital and five northern cities killed at least 30 people Thursday, and wounded nearly 100, according to police. (April 19) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated Press on Google+: bit.ly

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Twenty-five-year old Roby Hurriya holds two pictures of his friend Saif Asmar lying dead on the ground, having been brutally killed by Iraqi religious police for having a "emo" hairstyle last month. Hurriya, a doctor's assistant and also as a gay activist does not want to reveal his real name so he uses Hurriya, which means "freedom" in Arabic. He holds his mobile phone with a picture of Asmar prior to his death, a teenager with a stylish haircut and another image of him dead, his body sprawled in the back of white pickup truck with his head fractured and bleeding. "They laid him down on the pavement and smashed his head with a cement block," he said. In Iraq, the gay community has been living in fear for years, as religious militia maintain control of the streets in the sectarian warfare which followed the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. Hurriya says in the past two months the killings have increased and are the worst he has seen. He also says that he believes at least 200 men have been murdered for their homosexuality or appearing effeminate. He personally knows 66 of them. In the beginning of the year, death squads targeted two separate groups - homosexuals, and those dressed as "emo", a uniquely Western-influenced style, which for some in Iraq is associated with homosexuality. According to local security and medical sources, at least 14 young men have been bludgeoned to death in a span of three weeks in east Baghdad, an area dominated by Shiite <b>...</b>

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Please rate, comment and share PLUCKY Melbourne singer Emmanuel Kelly is dreaming of a recording career after moving tough judges to tears on 'The X Factor'. Emmanuel, the adopted son of Children First Foundation boss Moira Kelly, wowed Ronan Keating, Spice Girl Mel Brown, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Guy Sebastian with his heartfelt performance of the John Lennon classic Imagine on last night's audition show. Emmanuel and his brother Ahmed were adopted from Iraq, both suffering limb deficiencies as a result of chemical warfare. They were abandoned at an orphanage and rescued by Ms Kelly, who is also the guardian of the once-conjoined Bangladeshi twins, Krishna and Trishna. Emmanuel said it was "more than magic" to be on X Factor". "Words could not describe what I was feeling on that stage," he said. "When I got up and started singing, there was nothing else. Adrenalin just took over. It was just a blur." Emmanuel said he believes he had a gift. "Singing is what I love doing and singing is the only thing I want to do," he said. "I know plenty of singers that are 50 times better than I am, it is just they chose not to follow that path. Singing is the path I want to follow and some doors have opened up now and I just want to push even more. "I just want to sing and I want to make people happy." Kelly said his damaged limbs had not held him back and that he was not looking for sympathy. "I have actually been through nothing compared to some of the other kids I have met and <b>...</b>

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The body of an Iraqi woman who died after being beaten in the US is to be flown back to Iraq for burial. Shaima Alawadi, a 32-year-old mother, was found badly beaten in her San Diego home on Wednesday. She died on Sunday, when her family was forced to end the life support she was on. A note found next to her body allegedly read: "Go back to your country, you terrorist." California police are investigating her death as a possible hate crime. Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports.

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Veterans for Peace and supporters fill the Babylon Restaurant in Lowell for dinner in a show of support, after the restaurant's window was smashed.

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More than 4000 US soldiers were killed and tens of thousands more injured after nearly nine years of war in Iraq. But the number of Iraqi civilians killed in the conflict is much higher. There are no official statistics -- but according to the latest estimates, more than a hundred thousand innocent Iraqis were killed during and after the US-led invasion of 2003. Some estimates even put that number at a million. Al Jazeera's Omar Al Saleh reports from the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

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Millions of Shia Muslims are converging on the Iraqi city of Karbala for an annual pilgrimage, despite a spate of recent bombings that have targeted their community. Two years ago, more than 50 Shia pilgrims were killed on their journey, most of them women and children. Refusing to be deterred, just hours after the bombing, the pilgrimage continued, as it has done every year since Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Baghdad.

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The UN estimates that one in five women in Iraq suffer from domestic abuse, in a society where a woman leaving her husband for any reason is considered grounds for punishment. One rights group says cases of abuse appear to be on the rise since the fall of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein nearly nine years ago. But even for women who do manage to escape their abuse, there are few places in the country they can go to seek refugee. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf has this exclusive report from the capital, Baghdad.

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At least eight Iraqi cities were attacked Tuesday. Police and Shiite pilgrims appeared to be particular targets. The bombings and shootings come the week before Baghdad is slated to host the annual summit of Arab leaders. (March 20) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated Press on Google+: bit.ly

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Hussein al-Kharsan kneels, bent over a giant sheet of paper, laboriously writing the words of Islam's holy book, the Koran, in beautiful Arabic script with a traditional wood and feather pen. The 25-year-old Iraqi aims to take an unusual path to fame: writing the longest copy of the Koran in the world. Duration: 01:05

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Turmoil in Iraq has not hindered Angham Khaz'al from pursuing her passion for sprinting. Dressed in a headscarf and a modest tracksuit, 25-year-old Khaz'al is the only professional female athlete in Basra, training with male athletes under the supervision of her mother, a physical education professor at the local university, and her father, a track and field coach. Khaz'al says the increasing influence of Shiite religious parties and militants in Basra since the fall of the regime in 2003 has forced around 30 female athletes to quit their career out of fear. "The situation has changed and the security conditions are not good, and female athletes suffer when they come to the field because of criticism from society. But being an athlete and an Asian champion, I managed to pursue my career, helped by my father and mother who coach the national team," she said. But Kha'zal didn't let cultural or religious taboos, or the lack of substantial training facilities stop her from participating in sprinting. She and her family were even violently targeted by more conservative members of society who were against her being an athlete. "Someone threw hand grenades at our house. I stopped training for nearly three months, then for one month and after that for nearly two months. But I never abandoned sport," Khaz'al said. Her parents' encouragement kept her going, despite two of her older sisters quitting because of harassment. "Each time I stopped for a short time out of fear and then I <b>...</b>

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Police are investigating the beating death of a 32-year-old Iraqi-American woman in suburban San Diego as a possible hate crime. However, they are looking at other possible scenarios, too. (March 26) Subscribe to the Associated Press: bit.ly Download AP Mobile: www.ap.org Associated Press on Facebook: apne.ws Associated Press on Twitter: apne.ws Associated Press on Google+: bit.ly

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A new generation of Iraqis has found its own way of expressing its despair and hopes. Hip-hop is proving to be a powerful medium of expression at a time when millions of Iraqis are still struggling to return to normal life after years of war. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Baghdad.

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Iraq's Sunni bloc is boycotting parliament and Tariq al-Hashemi, the country's Sunni vice-president, has fled to the Kurdish-controlled north to avoid being arrested on terrorism charges. Most of his staff were arrested and some tortured, and Hashemi says Sunni persecution and lack of a state-supported peaceful solution could lead to more intense armed independence struggles. The country's religious tensions are heightening, and both Sunnis and Shias are being killed in attacks across the country. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Erbil in northern Iraq.

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Iraqi Grandmother Rocks Facebook An elderly Iraqi woman has changed her course of life in a matter of years, driven by nostalgic memories of her children and her desire to communicate with them and learn of their news. The story began on Facebook more than two years ago with a woman known as Burtukala, Orange in Arabic, creating a profile and stirring the curiosity of young men who were eager to become friends with this beautiful dreamy woman. After thorough research and investigation, it turned out "Burtukala" was simply 75-year-old Umm Riyad whose longing for her emigrant children compelled her to learn how to use a computer in order to communicate with them and to occupy her idle time. In 4 years, Umm Riyad was able to learn the use of a computer and went from being an illiterate woman into a one deeply involved in politics and a critic of arts and music. Her husband says his wife "insisted he buys her a computer and a camera. She learned how to use them, take pictures on her own and talk to her son". In addition to communicating with her children, Umm Riyad, "Burtukala" shares her suggestions on the political situation in Iraq and her opinions on the outcome of the race between Allawi and Maliki. She also shares her opinion on the reality of the music industry in the Arab world and how it stopped being genuinely artistic and transformed into loud dance music. Orange's profile overflows with famous singers such as Umm Kalthum, Fairuz and Saad El Hali. On communicating <b>...</b>

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As the American military era in Iraq draws to a close, there may be as many as a million widows in Iraq, among a population of about 27 million, according to Iraqi government figures. (Dec. 5)

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Since the last American troops left Iraq, the country is learning to manage its own affairs, but the consequences are proving fatal for some. A decade of conflict was meant to herald a move to democracy, but journalists there say intimidation and brutality against them is rife. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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A suicide attack has killed at least 53 Shia Muslim pilgrims and left another 137 wounded in Iraq's southern city of Basra, local police say. The attacker, wearing a suicide vest, was said to have been disguised as a policeman when he targeted pilgrims who were passing through a checkpoint on the outskirts of the city on Saturday. The pilgrims were heading towards a Shia mosque in the busy al-Zubair district, west of Basra city. The mosque is home to a seventh century shrine. The attacks on Shia Muslim worshippers have been blamed on al-Qaeda linked forces. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from Baghdad.

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West Point graduate and Iraqi war veteran Antonio Buehler also appears to discuss his harrowing treatment & arrest on New Year's Eve in Austin, TX after he simply recorded video of what he considered to be police mistreatment of a woman being arrested at a gas station. Buehler gives his take on why he was arrested for 'harassment of a public servant' — a third degree felony after police claimed he was interfering with the DUI suspect already in the process of being arrested. He is currently gathering witness of the event-- including those who recorded video-- to build his case. Antonio Buehler, 34, was stopping for gas on his way home early Sunday morning when he and his friend heard a woman scream. "We look over, and we see the cop violently yanking the female out of the car," Buehler told KVUE. As seen on the video -- taken by a cell phone from across the street -- the woman had her hands pulled straight out behind her back. Buehler said, "It just looked extremely painful." Buehler began taking pictures of the scene, which caught the attention of the officers. Officer Oborski approached Buehler and accused him of interfering with the investigation before pushing him into the white truck seen on the video. Buehler was then taken to the BAT (Breath Alcohol Test) bus and asked to take a breathalyzer. Buehler was the designated driver that morning and had not been drinking. According to APD spokesman, Corp. Anthony Hipolito, it was likely Oborski took Buehler to the BAT bus <b>...</b>

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Iraqi government places death toll at nearly 70000 since 2004, support grows for Palestinian Hana Shalabi's prison hunger strike, another Bahraini dies from inhaling tear gas fired by regime forces, and more. Today's headlines in full: Iraqi government places death toll at nearly 70000 since 2004 Al-Iraqiya TV, Iraq Support grows for Palestinian Hana Shalabi's prison hunger strike Palestine TV, Ramallah Another Bahraini dies from inhaling tear gas fired by regime forces Al-Alam, Iran Syrian troops battle opposition fighters in Homs BBC Arabic, UK US prepares for Assad regime's collapse IBA, Israel IDF raids two Palestinian television stations IBA, Israel Sudan formally files complaint to UNSC, AU against South Sudan Al Jazeera, Qatar Iranian candidates in final pitch for votes Press TV, Iran Yemenis rally in front of US embassy, demand expulsion of ambassador Press TV, Iran Image: Residents carry the coffin of a victim, who was killed in a bomb attack, during the funeral in Zaafaraniya neighbourhood in Baghdad January 27, 2012: REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani Mosaic is a Peabody Award-winning daily compilation of television news reports from the Middle East, including Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian Authority, Iraq and Iran. Watch more Mosaic at www.linktv.org

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Transcript by www.newsy.com BY ALLIE SPILLYARDS Ninety students killed by stones in Baghdad in the last month. Their crime? It's all about their haircuts and the way they dress. The UK's Daily Mail explains. "Iraq's Moral Police released a statement on the interior ministry's website condemning the 'emo phenomenon' among Iraqi youth, declaring its intent to 'eliminate' the trend. The move is part of a wider clampdown on young people taking on what government officials call 'Western appearances' in Iraq." Europe's Pink News explains — there's been some build-up to these attacks. "Moral panic has been stirred up by militias about emo youth for the last year, alleging they are adulterers, Satanists, vampires and sexually depraved." Al Arabiya reports — reactions to the attacks are mixed. The publication cites a long list of Iraqi religious leaders' responses including... "'Emos' are 'fools' and 'experts must finish them...'Emo' youth is an act of 'terrorism' and a 'bad phenomenon for the peaceful co-existence project...' [and] 'The killing of 'Emo' teenagers in the country was exaggerated and fabricated." Some now speculate the attacks could lead to a bigger problem. Irish men's website Joe cites an account from an Arabic publication. "Another Middle East news outlet, Sumaria News, is ... reporting... they have also received reports of 'mysterious' suicides from similarly attired teens that had occurred in other Iraqi provinces." And while the number of speculated deaths <b>...</b>

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West Point graduate and Iraqi war veteran Antonio Buehler also appears to discuss his harrowing treatment & arrest on New Year's Eve in Austin, TX after he simply recorded video of what he considered to be police mistreatment of a woman being arrested at a gas station. Buehler gives his take on why he was arrested for 'harassment of a public servant' — a third degree felony after police claimed he was interfering with the DUI suspect already in the process of being arrested. He is currently gathering witness of the event-- including those who recorded video-- to build his case. Antonio Buehler, 34, was stopping for gas on his way home early Sunday morning when he and his friend heard a woman scream. "We look over, and we see the cop violently yanking the female out of the car," Buehler told KVUE. As seen on the video -- taken by a cell phone from across the street -- the woman had her hands pulled straight out behind her back. Buehler said, "It just looked extremely painful." Buehler began taking pictures of the scene, which caught the attention of the officers. Officer Oborski approached Buehler and accused him of interfering with the investigation before pushing him into the white truck seen on the video. Buehler was then taken to the BAT (Breath Alcohol Test) bus and asked to take a breathalyzer. Buehler was the designated driver that morning and had not been drinking. According to APD spokesman, Corp. Anthony Hipolito, it was likely Oborski took Buehler to the BAT bus <b>...</b>

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Baghdad residents on Wednesday expressed disbelief that the US Marine sergeant who told his troops "shoot first, ask questions later" in the Iraqi town of Haditha, had reached a deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time. (Jan. 25)

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An arrest warrant has been issued for Iraq's Sunni vice president. Tareq Al-Hashimi is suspected of being part of a bomb plot to kill the country's Shia PM. The US has expressed concern about the situation, as Omar al-Saleh reports.

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DemocracyNow.org - Yanar Mohammed, president of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, is interviewed on Democracy Now! about the impact of the nearly nine-year long US occupation, particularly on Iraqi women. "The Iraqi cities are now much more destroyed than they were five years ago," Mohammed says. "At the same time, we have turned to a society of 99 percent poor and 1 percent rich due to the policies that were imposed in Iraq." Moahmmed decries the repression of Iraqi protesters that joined the Arab Spring in a February 25th action. "The women are the biggest losers in all of this. We went to the Iraqi squares, we demonstrated, but got oppressed in ways that are new to Iraqi people. Anti-riot police of the American style was something that we witnessed there ... This is not a democratic country." Towatch the complete daily, independent news hour, read the transcript, download the podcast, and for for more information about Democracy Now! and nearly 9 years of reports on the Iraq War, visit www.democracynow.org FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: @democracynow Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com Download the Audio: www.soundcloud.com Daily Email News Digest: www.democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit www.democracynow.org

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A member of the Iraqi political coalition says fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi fled the country and escaped justice with the help of foreign groups. An interview with Sa'ad al-Motallebi, a member of the State of Law Coalition

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Nine years of war, thousands of lives lost, but now the Iraq war is officially over. It's the start of a new era, but are the Iraqis ready for it? Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf explains from Baghdad.

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The Iraqi reload method for the AK is one that does not make too much sense. The Iraqi reload has you hold your gun with minimal control and requires fine motor skills versus gross motor skills. The Iraqi reload method in my opinion is not of a trick and does not belong in a combat environment. Reloading the AK-47/ AK-74 with traditional ways may be .50 seconds slower, but will equal winning in the end every time versus a trick reload method like the Iraqi reload method.

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At 11:30 am on April 8, during the inspection of belongings of the fourth group of Ashraf residents for transfer to Liberty, Iraqi suppressive forces called SWAT attacked a number of residents by stone, sticks, iron bars and electric batons and beat them strongly. 29 residents including some women were injured.

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Thousands of Iraqis have gathered to celebrate the withdrawal of US troops from the Iraqi soil that marked the end of an eight-year occupation.

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Written By: Fahim Anwar & Aristotle Athiras Directed By: Aristotle Athiras Actors: Fahim Anwar, Amir Kamyab, Asif Ali, Omar Fazelat Tron Legacy Opens December 17th 2010

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An explosion in the protected Green Zone area located in the center of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad was allegedly an assassination attempt on the country's Prime Minister Nour al-Maliki, according to a military representative. Qassim al-Moussawi announced on Friday that the plotter managed to get a vehicle laden with around 20 kilograms of explosives into the Green Zone, then attempted to join a fleet of other vehicles into the parliamentary area. However, he was stopped at the checkpoint as he didn't have proper authority. He then drove to the parking lot and the car exploded. Officials were uncertain of the cause of the explosion at the time of the attack, but the update came after a member of an extremist group confessed to the event. The Green Zone is regarded as the most secure area in the country, housing the United States Embassy and the Iraqi parliament and homes of government officials. The incident raises grave concerns about the state of Iraq's security as the US withdraw its troops from the country. "The security violations still exist, whether the US forces are in Iraq or after they leave. I think the security violations still exist and there are political blocs behind such violations. It is impossible for a car to enter easily to such a fortified area (ie the Green Zone)," said Adel Abbas, a resident of Baghdad. Speaker: Adel Abbas - Baghdad resident By Noora Faraj Al Arabiya with Agencies

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A recently made public State Department cable provides evidence that US troops executed at least ten Iraqi civilians and then called in an airstrike to destroy the evidence. And autopsies performed in the Iraqi city of Tikrit showed that all the dead had been handcuffed and shot in the head. It's a gruesome tragedy and yet no one wants to pay it any attention. Kevin Gosztola, civil liberties blogger at Firedoglake discusses.

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