Christian Science Monitor | A wary Iraq weighs its options as Syrian civil war deepens Christian Science Monitor Iraq has said it is trying to play a neutral role in the conflict next door. But escalating violence, involvement by regional players, and the Shiite-led government's unique fear of a more hostile successor than the Syrian president appears to have ... Obama Blasts Syria's Chemical Weapons, Not Iran, Iraq Will Syria be a new Iraq, and will Hillary Clinton be a new Colin Powell? Obama's Syria Policy Comes Dangerously Close to 'Bush Doctrine' |
FRANCE 24 | Army general who oversaw Iraq drawdown tapped to be top US commander in ... Fox News WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has tapped the general who oversaw the final troop withdrawal in Iraq to direct the end of the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan. Gen. Lloyd Austin III, currently vice chief of staff of the Army, would become the next ... Gen. Lloyd Austin, who oversaw troop withdrawal in Iraq, tapped to lead CentCom The E-Ring: Austin, Iraq war commander, tapped for CENTCOM US general who led Iraq exit tapped for Centcom |
US Marine Pleads to Taking $150K in Bribes in Iraq ABC News Federal prosecutors in San Diego say a U.S. Marine has pleaded guilty to accepting $150,000 in bribes from contractors while stationed in Iraq. The U.S. attorney's office says 36-year-old Staff Sgt. Gilbert Mendez pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring ... Marine pleads guilty to receiving $150000 in bribes in Iraq |
FRANCE 24 | Ban urges Iraq, Kuwait to seize 'historic' chance FRANCE 24 Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari (R) welcomes United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) upon the his arrival at Baghdad International Airport. UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for Iraq and Kuwait to seize a "historic opportunity" to normalise ... UN Chief Visits Iraq For Talks Iraq slams Turkey for granting refuge to Hashemi Iraq's Maliki offers olive branch to Turkey - paper |
Learning the lessons of the Iraq War Houston Chronicle (blog) We are now approaching the tenth anniversary of our invasion of Iraq, which occurred on March 19, 2003. There has been, to date, little press coverage of the occasion. This is hardly surprising. The recently concluded presidential campaign consumed the ... |
Christians in Kurdish Region of Iraq Fairing Well, Say Experts Christian Post WASHINGTON – A panel of experts who were part of a day-long event focused on the Kurdish region of Iraq say that Christians are treated well in the northern part of the Middle Eastern nation. Sponsored in part by the Interdisciplinary Program in Law ... |
Department of Defense | US, Iraq Sign Defense Cooperation Memo of Understanding Department of Defense This includes enhancing Iraq's security capabilities and modernizing Iraqi forces. Officials looked at the U.S. foreign military sales program. Iraq is buying F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and M-1 Abrams tanks from the United States, among other programs. US, Iraq to Deepen Military Ties US, Iraq Officials Sign 5-Year Security Cooperation Agreement |
'Forgotten in Iraq' New York Times As an American, as a journalist and simply as a person who tries to maintain some moral clarity in my life, I felt compelled in this Op-Doc video to tell the story of the workers in Iraq whose lives have been endangered or destroyed because of their ... |
FAA allows US airlines to operate in parts of Iraq NBCNews.com In a Final Rule published in the Federal Register on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that starting in January, U.S. carriers will be allowed to provide service to and from Erbil and Sulaymaniyah International Airports in ... |
Can Iraq Prove To Be The Next Big Market For Baker Hughes? Seeking Alpha Another huge production jump could come from Iraq, a country that has been roiled by war and international sanctions over the last two decades. Iraq has the world's 4th largest petroleum reserves and is one of the few places in the world where a bulk ... |