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ISIS mines compound hidden killer that's plagued Iraq for decades - Fox News Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:52:00 GMT

Fox News

ISIS mines compound hidden killer that's plagued Iraq for decades Fox News Landmines and unexploded bombs have threatened lives and limbs in Iraq for generations, the vestiges of decades of intense conflict with a host of enemies. Now Islamic State has turned a crisis into a catastrophe. Infamous for leaving explosive devices ... and more »

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Ten more strikes hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: US military - Reuters Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:58:16 GMT

CBC.ca

Ten more strikes hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: US military Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq launched 10 more strikes against the militants on Tuesday, destroying various fighting positions, the U.S. military said in a statement. The seven strikes in Syria ... ISIS in Iraq: Captive Yazidi women and girls faced brutal sexual violenceCBC.ca From a remote desert mountaintop in Iraq, Kurds battle to free a town held by ...Fox News Isis in Iraq: Yazidi girls killing themselves to escape rape and imprisonment ...The Independent Amnesty International -Raw Story -Stars and Stripes all 474 news articles »

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Iranian conspiracy theory: Israeli settlements in Iraq? - Jerusalem Post Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:02:46 GMT

Jerusalem Post

Iranian conspiracy theory: Israeli settlements in Iraq? Jerusalem Post According to the report, local real estate agencies in Mosul and other cities in northern Iraq have been buying the houses of Christians and Yazidis displaced by the Islamic State at "attractive prices." The agents, Fars reports, then sell the ... How Iraq Became a Proxy of the Islamic Republic of IranBreaking Israel News Israelis buy properties in ISIL-held Iraqi cities: ReportPress TV all 132 news articles »

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Helping Iraqis save Iraq - Boston Globe Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:01:34 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Helping Iraqis save Iraq Boston Globe Professional armies are complex organizations that require rigorous training, effective leadership, and an ethos of sacrifice and devotion to mission. After American withdrawal from Iraq in 2011, the fiction that an effective national Iraqi army was ... Worse than Islamic State? Concerns rise about Iraq's Shiite militias.Christian Science Monitor Iraq Has Now Lost All Semblance Of National UnityBusiness Insider Australia US won't deliver F-16s to IraqMiddle East Monitor The Independent all 26 news articles »

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Peshmerga fighters move on Sinjar town in Iraq as fierce battle with ISIL rages - euronews Wed, 24 Dec 2014 03:25:39 GMT

Deseret News

Peshmerga fighters move on Sinjar town in Iraq as fierce battle with ISIL rages euronews The United States continue to launch air strikes against ISIL positions in Iraq as Kurdish Peshmerga forces move closer to Sinjar town and the ISIL stronghold of Mosul. As the fighting rages the European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini ... Kurds Put Their Independence Dreams On HoldNPR (blog) US-led forces launch 13 air strikes in Iraq, three in SyriaReuters Kurdish Fighters Battle To Recapture Iraq's Sinjar From ISISHuffington Post ABC News -Deseret News all 1,138 news articles »

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US troops in combat in Iraq - World Socialist Web Site Tue, 23 Dec 2014 06:03:26 GMT

Town Hall

US troops in combat in Iraq World Socialist Web Site For the first time since the redeployment of US troops to Iraq, American military “advisers” have reportedly engaged in combat with elements of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the country's embattled western Anbar Province. The reported ... Reminder: More US Troops Bound for Iraq in New YearTown Hall Troops in Iraq: We were exposed to chemical warfare agentsStars and Stripes Security forces kill 60 ISIL terrorists in western Iraqwww.worldbulletin.net all 28 news articles »

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Islamic State is turning churches into torture chambers in Iraq and Syria - Jerusalem Post Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:12:37 GMT

Jerusalem Post

Islamic State is turning churches into torture chambers in Iraq and Syria Jerusalem Post The Islamic State (IS) is turning Christian churches in Syria and Iraq into torture chambers and selling stolen holy artifacts on the black market in the process, according to recent reports. IS has been utilizing routes for moving oil and weapons to ... and more »

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Iraq says Jordan to begin training Iraqi troops soon - Reuters Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:58:22 GMT

Reuters

Iraq says Jordan to begin training Iraqi troops soon Reuters Obeidi aims to rebuild the Iraqi army, which fell apart last summer in the face of Islamic State's blitz across northern Iraq during which at least four Iraqi divisions crumbled. "I think in the next weeks the first batch of Iraqi army will get ... and more »

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U.S. Clears Iraq Arms Sales but Congress Could Block - Nasdaq Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:44:56 GMT

Wall Street Journal

U.S. Clears Iraq Arms Sales but Congress Could Block Nasdaq U.S. government approvals for U.S. weapon sales to Iraq have nearly tripled this year to almost $15 billion, promising much-needed work for U.S. weapons factories if the proposed deals can overcome congressional concerns. The slew of deals includes $3 ... Why the U.S. Is Selling More Tanks To IraqPopular Mechanics all 4 news articles »

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Iraq's Popular Reality TV Show Forces Convicted Terrorists to Face Their ... - VICE News Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:40:16 GMT

Mashable

Iraq's Popular Reality TV Show Forces Convicted Terrorists to Face Their ... VICE News The Islamic State overran large parts of northern Iraq earlier this year, routing numerically superior government forces in a series of embarrassing defeats that saw soldiers stripping off their uniforms and fleeing into Iraqi Kurdistan. Some later ... Iraq reality TV show makes ISIS 'terrorists' confront victimsMashable Iraq TV show makes 'terrorists' confront victimsMilitary Times all 143 news articles »