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Purged by ISIS, Iraq's Christians appeal to world for help - Fox News Thu, 24 Jul 2014 01:53:40 GMT

Fox News

Purged by ISIS, Iraq's Christians appeal to world for help Fox News Assyrian Christians, including Chaldean and Syriac Catholics, Syriac Orthodox and followers of the Assyrian Church of the East have roots in present day Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran that stretch back to the time of Jesus Christ. While they have long ... #ن: How an Arabic letter was reclaimed to support Iraq's persecuted Christianseuronews ISIS Kills 31 People in Baghdad Suicide Bombing; Iraq Bishops Call on Gov't to ...Christian Post Last remaining Christians flee Iraq's MosulAljazeera.com Anchorage Daily News -VICE News -NBCNews.com all 393 news articles »

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Iraq to Vote on President After Deadly Bombing - ABC News Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:57:00 GMT

Businessweek

Iraq to Vote on President After Deadly Bombing ABC News In a statement posted online late Tuesday, the Sunni Islamic State group, which seized vast swaths of northern and western Iraq last month, claimed the attack and said it was "in response to the hostility of the (Shiite-led) government" of Prime ... Iraq's Waterless Christians: The Campaign to Expel a ReligionBusinessweek Isis militants 'seize Iraq monastery and expel monks'BBC News In Iraq, rise of Islamic State deals blow to Christian populationLos Angeles Times CBS News -The Times (subscription) -Fox News all 974 news articles »

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US officials, lawmakers clash over Iraq policy - Fox News Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:55:05 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US officials, lawmakers clash over Iraq policy Fox News Senior U.S. officials and lawmakers butted heads Wednesday over the American response to Iraq's expanding Sunni insurgency, with Republicans saying drone strikes should have been authorized months ago and even Democrats questioning the Obama ... US Increases Surveillance, Military Advisers in IraqWall Street Journal In Iraq, Now What?National Journal US Boosts Iraq Surveillance FlightsVoice of America all 54 news articles »

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Iraq: Al-Maliki Rejects Iran's Urging to Step Down - ABC News Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:22:26 GMT

Middle East Eye

Iraq: Al-Maliki Rejects Iran's Urging to Step Down ABC News Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki rejected an attempt by Iran to persuade him to step down, senior Iraqi politicians said Wednesday, underlining his determination to defy even his top ally to push for a third term in office and further exacerbating ... Iraq Shiite clerics gain prominence as crisis continuesMiddle East Eye Iraq's 'Islamic State' is quite happy to rule by terrorChristian Science Monitor Iraq postpones vote for president, delaying power-sharing dealReuters Fox News all 525 news articles »

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Shiite politicians say Iraq's al-Maliki rejected top ally Iran's pressure to ... - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 23 Jul 2014 22:32:40 GMT

Rudaw

Shiite politicians say Iraq's al-Maliki rejected top ally Iran's pressure to ... U.S. News & World Report In this Tuesday, July 22, 2014 photo, a sign is posted at a checkpoint belonging to the Islamic State group, captured from the Iraqi Army, at the main entrance of Rawah, 175 miles (281 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq. Arabic reads,"Islamic State ... Iraq Demands Jordan Extradite Sunni Opposition Leaders at ConferenceRudaw “Iraq Isn't Our Fight”? Think Again.Georgetown Public Policy Review all 41 news articles »

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No End to Christian Suffering as Iraq Staggers in Turmoil - Rudaw Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:08:21 GMT

Rudaw

No End to Christian Suffering as Iraq Staggers in Turmoil Rudaw Thousands of Christian families have fled to the Kurdistan Region, adding to the hundreds of thousands of Iraqi and Syrian refugees who have found sanctuary in the autonomous enclave, the only portion of Iraq where peace still prevails. According to ...

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The State Department Really Doesn't Want to Break Up Iraq - National Journal Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:47:41 GMT

The State Department Really Doesn't Want to Break Up Iraq National Journal The solution to the crisis in Iraq is not to break the country up into two or three states, according to a State Department official. The best alternative is to set up a federal system that distributes power to local governments and security forces ...

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Envoy Urges UN to Demand Halt to Iraq Extremists - ABC News Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:37:15 GMT

Envoy Urges UN to Demand Halt to Iraq Extremists ABC News The top U.N. envoy in Iraq urged the Security Council on Wednesday to demand that the Islamic State extremist group stop all hostilities and atrocities. Nickolay Mladenov called on all U.N. member states to cooperate in enforcing sanctions against the ...

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Common Ground Between Iraq's Rebels May Be Crumbling - NPR (blog) Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:15:36 GMT

NPR (blog)

Common Ground Between Iraq's Rebels May Be Crumbling NPR (blog) The Islamist radicals that came to Abu Wissam's home still hold the large city of Mosul they took last month along with other parts of Iraq. But they had help, mainly from former members and sympathizers of Saddam Hussein's regime, which was toppled by ... and more »

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Retired Gen. Garner: We should never have gone to war with Iraq - Orlando Sentinel (blog) Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:30:11 GMT

Retired Gen. Garner: We should never have gone to war with Iraq Orlando Sentinel (blog) The retired general who briefly led America's postwar Iraq reconstruction efforts said Tuesday that the war was a mistake, calling it one of many foreign-policy missteps that have emboldened U.S. enemies and contributed to unrest throughout the world.