Business Insider | 'This is a major world event': The Syrian war is now fueling a 'global cold war' Business Insider A foreign ministry representative said Thursday that Russia would consider any request from Iraq to conduct anti-ISIS airstrikes in the country, and Iraqi President Haider al-Abadi told Western news outlets that Russian airstrikes were "a possibility ... Iraqi prime minister says he would 'welcome' Russian airstrikes in Iraq Russia Opens Door to Bombing Iraq Iraqi PM prepared to consider Russian airstrikes on IS in Iraq |
The Hill | Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, October 2, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria, Iraq Uniting Against Threats to Cultural Heritage in Iraq and Syria |
Al-Arabiya | Jordan MP's son carried out Iraq suicide attack Al-Arabiya A Jordanian parliamentarian's son died carrying out a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group in Iraq this week, Jordanian media said Friday. Independent legislator Mazen al-Dhalaein was quoted as telling the ... Jordan MP's son 'carried out Iraq suicide attack' Jordan lawmaker's son Iraq suicide bomber: Media Jordan lawmaker's son carried out suicide attack in Iraq |
PRI | A former sex worker in Iraq is now helping vulnerable women caught up in the ... PRI "[They're] mainly women and girls who don't have the support of their families," says reporter Rania Abouzeid, who has written about the sex trade world in Iraq for the New Yorker. "[It's] either because they are fleeing from their families because of ... |
Yahoo News | Despair, hardship as Iraq cuts off wages in Islamic State cities Yahoo News ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - The Iraqi government's decision to choke off funding for Islamic State by cutting off all wages and pensions in cities controlled by the group has plunged people into hardship and could help the insurgents tighten their grip ... Iraq hints at Russia to send message to US: Commentator Despair, hardship as Iraq cuts off wages in ISIS cities What now? How to deal with the utter collapse of Obama's Syria-Iraq strategy |
Huffington Post | A Lost Opportunity -- The 1991 Iraq Uprisings Huffington Post At one point, the Kurdish forces in the north and Shia protestors in the south controlled 14 of Iraq's 18 provinces. However, American aid never materialized, leaving the Shia and Kurdish rebels vulnerable to attack by Iraqi Army helicopters and tanks. |
Newsweek | Waging the Tangled Air War Over Syria and Iraq Newsweek The flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier is pictured in the Gulf, June 18. The carrier is deployed in the region to act as a platform to strike key positions taken over by ISIS fighters in Iraq and Syria, according to the ship's ... |
U.S. News & World Report | 16 Turkish workers kidnapped in Iraq are released U.S. News & World Report Released Turkish workers arrive in armored vehicles and escorted by Iraqi security forces to the Turkish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015. Sixteen Turkish workers kidnapped from a construction site in Baghdad and held for nearly a ... Turkish workers kidnapped in Iraq return home Turkish workers kidnapped in Iraq are released 16 Turkish hostages freed in Iraq arrive back home |
International Business Times | Will Russia Launch Airstrikes In Iraq? Muslim Scholars Warn Russian Military ... International Business Times UPDATE: 10:47 a.m. EDT -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday he would welcome Russian airstrikes in Iraq, but has not yet discussed such operations with President Vladimir Putin. Abadi added that he would be "amazed" if Russia was not ... |
International Business Times | Campaign 2016: Hillary Clinton Pitched Iraq As 'A Business Opportunity' For US ... International Business Times Hillary Clinton voted to authorize the war against Iraq in 2002, she justified her support of the invasion as a way to protect America's national security. But less than a decade later, as secretary of state, Clinton promoted the war-torn country as a ... |