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Deadly suicide blasts rock Iraq capital - Aljazeera.com Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:37:50 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Deadly suicide blasts rock Iraq capital Aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Imran Khan, reporting from Baghdad, said the explosions happened within minutes of each other and could be linked to events in western Iraq. "What we normally see is when car bombs go off it is normally as a result of an action that's ... Car Bombs Kill 38 in Iraq's Capital, BaghdadABC News Despite airstrikes, ISIS forces draw nearer to BaghdadFox News Islamic State: Is Iraq's army staging a comeback?BBC News all 262 news articles »

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With focus on Syria, ISIS continues Iraq push - Rudaw Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:22:34 GMT

Rudaw

With focus on Syria, ISIS continues Iraq push Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - While the world watches the siege of Kobane in Syria, the war against ISIS in Iraq continues unabated, with the Kurdish Peshmerga making some minor but morale-boosting gains but Islamic State fighters gaining ground against ... US Says Priority Is IS In Iraq, Not KobaniSky News Iraq, Syria and jihadismThe Economist Lynch travels on oversight mission to Iraq and TurkeyWCVB Boston Jerusalem Post -Washington Examiner all 9,673 news articles »

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Iraq asks for US ground troops as Isil threaten Baghdad - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:19:34 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Iraq asks for US ground troops as Isil threaten Baghdad Telegraph.co.uk Most of the Euphrates valley – which runs south east from Turkey through Syria, into Iraq and towards the capital – is now under Isil control. Were Ramadi to fall, jihadi commanders would control a vital supply chain running from Baghdad directly back ... Iraq army pressured by ISIL in west: officialAljazeera.com Iraq's Anbar appeals for help against Islamic StateBBC News Islamic State fighters are threatening to overrun Iraq's Anbar provinceStars and Stripes WGN-TV all 194 news articles »

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IS jihadists execute four women in northern Iraq - Yahoo News Sat, 11 Oct 2014 18:43:00 GMT

Yahoo News

IS jihadists execute four women in northern Iraq Yahoo News Baghdad (AFP) - The Islamic State group has executed at least four women, including two doctors and a politician, in their northern Iraq strongholds this month, relatives and rights activists said on Saturday. In the IS hub of Mosul, the jihadists ... 4 women executed by IS in IraqArab News ISIS jihadists execute four women in IraqThe Daily Star IS jihadists execute 9 people in northern IraqABS CBN News all 32 news articles »

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Leaders of Iraq's Anbar province call for US ground forces to stop ISIS - CNN Sat, 11 Oct 2014 19:27:31 GMT

Leaders of Iraq's Anbar province call for US ground forces to stop ISIS CNN Baghdad (CNN) -- Leaders in Iraq's western Anbar province pleaded Saturday for U.S. ground forces to halt the relentless advance of ISIS, while hundreds of kilometers away in the city of Kobani, Kurdish fighters desperately struggled to hold off the ...

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Colorado Springs slaying victim not the same after return from Iraq war ... - Colorado Springs Gazette Sun, 12 Oct 2014 02:21:03 GMT

Colorado Springs Gazette

Colorado Springs slaying victim not the same after return from Iraq war ... Colorado Springs Gazette Williams and Keys were high school sweethearts. She learned she was pregnant with their daughter, J'Myah, shortly after he completed Army basic training. They were married in 2002 and Keys spent the first year of their marriage deployed in Iraq, she said. and more »

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Canada prepares for long, uncertain Iraq campaign - Toronto Star Fri, 10 Oct 2014 22:51:46 GMT

Toronto Star

Canada prepares for long, uncertain Iraq campaign Toronto Star Eradicating the extremists from Iraq and Syria promises to be a long struggle, certainly longer than the six months Canada has committed to. And airstrikes alone won't be enough — at some point, troops will be needed on the ground to flush the ... Australian jets strike first Islamic State targets in IraqYahoo News Coalition needs eyes in the sky over IraqInsideHalton.com all 31 news articles »

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British soldiers are training peshmerga forces in Iraq, says MoD - The Guardian Sat, 11 Oct 2014 23:30:02 GMT

The Guardian

British soldiers are training peshmerga forces in Iraq, says MoD The Guardian British soldiers are in Iraq and working close to the frontline of the fight between the Islamic State (Isis) and Kurdish fighters, the Ministry of Defence has said. A “small specialist team” is based near the Kurdish capital of Irbil in northern Iraq ... British Troops Back In Iraq To Help Beat ISSky News British soldiers training peshmerga in IraqYahoo News Are Iraq's renowned peshmerga fighters any match for Islamic State?Los Angeles Times all 30 news articles »

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Ex-Marine gets $10 fine years after 'unprecedented' case following Iraq shooting - New York Post Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:57:09 GMT

Melfort Journal

Ex-Marine gets $10 fine years after 'unprecedented' case following Iraq shooting New York Post Calling the case unfair, a Manhattan federal judge issued only a $10 fine to a former Marine corporal who had been convicted of lying about accidentally shooting a fellow serviceman in Iraq. Judge Colleen McMahon rendered the light judgment after ... Ex-Marine convicted in New York in Iraq shooting case is fined $10, gets no ...Fox News all 67 news articles »

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Voters support Australian action in Iraq, but say 'it makes us less safe' - The Guardian Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:43:43 GMT

The Guardian

Voters support Australian action in Iraq, but say 'it makes us less safe' The Guardian More than half of 1,000 Australians surveyed online in the past week said they supported the Abbott government's decision to begin air strikes against Islamic state targets in Iraq, with one-quarter saying they opposed the decision. Committing ground ... and more »