Washington Post | Car bombs kill scores in Baghdad, in sign of crisis in Iraq Washington Post IRBIL, Iraq — Nearly two years after the U.S. troop withdrawal, Iraq is in the midst of a deepening security crisis as an al-Qaeda affiliate wages a relentless campaign of attacks, sending the death toll soaring to its highest level since 2008. In the ... As Iraq seeks US arms, bombs kill another 55 Wave of attacks kills scores in Iraq Bombings across Iraq kill at least 66 |
The Guardian | Syrian Kurds capture border crossing with Iraq after intense fighting The Guardian Syrian Kurdish gunmen on Saturday seized a major border crossing with Iraq from al-Qaida-linked groups following intense infighting between rebel groups that raised concerns of a spillover, activists and an Iraqi official said. The latest violence ... In Syrian civil war, emergence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria boosts rival ... Kurdish Fighters Gain Control of Syria-Iraq Border Town Syria Kurds take Iraq border post from jihadists |
Aljazeera.com | Syrian Kurds capture border post with Iraq Aljazeera.com Kurdish fighters in Syria have seized a major border crossing with Iraq from al-Qaeda-linked groups, which had held the crossing since March, according to activists and an Iraqi official. The Kurdish fighters captured the Yaarabiya post in northeast ... 'The Other Iraq' seen as success Syria-Iraq crossing changes hands Syria Kurds Take Iraq Border Post from Militant Forces |
Press TV | Iran deplores deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq Press TV The latest wave of violence in Iraq left 66 dead and many others injured on Sunday, the deadliest single-day round of attacks since October 5, when nearly 80 people were killed throughout Iraq. In the Iraqi capital Baghdad, 42 people were killed by car ... |
Bombs targeting Shi'ites kill 16 across Iraq Reuters It was not immediately clear who was behind Friday's attacks, but Sunni Islamist insurgents who view Shi'ites as apostates have been regaining ground in Iraq this year, reversing a drop in the level of violence. In Baquba, at least four people were ... |
Iraq to press US on drones, F-16s to fight al Qaeda Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Baghdad government wants the immediate delivery of U.S. drones and F-16 fighter jets in order to combat al Qaeda insurgents, who are making swift advances in the west of the Iraq, a senior Iraqi security official said ... |
Officials Say Suicide Car Bomber Hits Soldiers Guarding Street in North Iraq ... ABC News Officials Say Suicide Car Bomber Hits Soldiers Guarding Street in North Iraq, Kills 12. BAGHDAD October 27, 2013 (AP). Associated Press. Officials say suicide car bomber hits soldiers guarding street in north Iraq, kills 12. Join the Discussion. You ... |
The Daily Star | Turkey, Iraq eye closer cooperation on Syria as relations thaw Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and Iraq, both concerned by the rise of al Qaeda in Syria, said on Friday their strained relations were improving and they would cooperate more closely to limit the spillover from Syria's civil war. The two countries' dealings ... Turkey, Iraq eye better ties amid regional challenges Iraq, Turkey work to make amends Iraq, Turkey vow to open 'new chapter' in relations |
UM's Fallen Soldier monument dedicated as state's official Iraq, Afghanistan ... The Missoulian Forty-two other Montana soldiers' families and loved ones also lost a service member in Iraq or Afghanistan, and those 43 heroes are immortalized at the memorial, which was unveiled in November 2011. The monument was designated as the state memorial ... |
Iraq oil exports plunge to 19-month low GlobalPost Iraq's oil exports hit a 19-month low in September, oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said on Sunday, attributing the decline to maintenance and improvement projects at the country's ports. Iraq exported 62.1 million barrels of oil in September, or ... |