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Turkey to stop sending soldiers to Iraq after Baghdad protests - Reuters Sun, 06 Dec 2015 21:32:32 GMT

Reuters

Turkey to stop sending soldiers to Iraq after Baghdad protests Reuters Turkey deployed hundreds of forces to a camp in the Bashiqa region of northern Iraq on Thursday, calling it a routine rotation to train Iraqis to retake Mosul from Islamic State, which captured Iraq's second-largest city in 2014. Iraqi Prime Minister ... Iraq Gives Turkey 48 Hours to Withdraw its Military Near MosulWall Street Journal Iraq gives Turkish forces 48 hours to leave countryYahoo News Turkey Pledges No More Troops in Iraq Without Baghdad ApprovalBloomberg RT -BBC News -Deutsche Welle all 851 news articles »

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What have we learned in Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq? - Deutsche Welle Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:15:56 GMT

Deutsche Welle

What have we learned in Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq? Deutsche Welle "It usually achieved the set military goals very quickly: the fall of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the fall of Saddam Hussein in Iraq and Moammar Gadhafi in Libya," said Jochen Hippler, of the Institute for Development and Peace at Germany's University ... and more »

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Military Strikes Strike ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 06 Dec 2015 13:15:17 GMT

BBC News

Military Strikes Strike ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, December 6, 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 ... How does Islamic State make money off oil fields in Syria and Iraq?Los Angeles Times US, allies say 17 strikes launched in Iraq, 12 in Syria against Islamic StateJerusalem Post Israel News A political strategy in Syria and Iraq is neededgulfnews.com all 2,217 news articles »

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Sending special forces to Iraq and Syria is a quiet — and important — shift ... - Los Angeles Times Sun, 06 Dec 2015 13:01:54 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Sending special forces to Iraq and Syria is a quiet — and important — shift ... Los Angeles Times The Obama administration quietly announced a significant new escalation in its war against Islamic State last week: It's deploying U.S. special operations troops on the ground in Iraq and Syria to go after leaders of the Islamist movement. The ... Poll: Majority of Americans want U.S. to send ground troops to Iraq, Syria to ...fox6now.com 'Specialized' US troops to fight IS in Iraq: defense chiefWaltonian all 738 news articles »

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US-led coalition dropped nearly 3300 bombs in Iraq and Syria last month - Duluth News Tribune Sun, 06 Dec 2015 21:50:00 GMT

CNBC

US-led coalition dropped nearly 3300 bombs in Iraq and Syria last month Duluth News Tribune While Persian Gulf states in the led coalition have flown relatively few airstrikes, Britain has expanded its bombing beyond Iraq into Syria, and France has sent its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, into the eastern ... ITGL Headlines | IT GROUP HOLDINGS Stock - Yahoo! UK & Ireland FinanceYahoo UK & Ireland Finance Puerto Rico executive order grants power to take revenues from HTA, PRIFAYahoo News Puerto Rico takes dramatic step to avoid defaultCNBC Foreign Policy all 321 news articles »

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Iraqi PM wants Turkish forces out of Iraq in 48 hours - Business Insider Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:36:01 GMT

Business Insider

Iraqi PM wants Turkish forces out of Iraq in 48 hours Business Insider Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Sunday that his country maintained the right to use all available options, including going to the U.N. security council, if Turkish troops sent to northern Iraq were not withdrawn within 48 hours. Abadi said ... and more »

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US-led coalition dropped nearly 3300 bombs in Iraq, Syria last month - The Columbian Mon, 07 Dec 2015 03:50:38 GMT

Oracle Gazette

US-led coalition dropped nearly 3300 bombs in Iraq, Syria last month The Columbian While Persian Gulf states in the led coalition have flown relatively few airstrikes, Britain has expanded its bombing beyond Iraq into Syria, and France has sent its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, into the eastern ... Troops in Anbar among 81 Killed across IraqAntiwar.com all 655 news articles »

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Stepping back 1300 years into Iraq's Ukhaidir palace - Al-Monitor Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:10:01 GMT

Al-Monitor

Stepping back 1300 years into Iraq's Ukhaidir palace Al-Monitor KARBALA, Iraq — The once-mighty Fortress of Al-Ukhaidir is wasting away in the desert of Karbala. This great palace, which Abbasid Prince Isa ibn Musa built for his retirement from politics, is crumbling from lack of maintenance. Its internal and ...

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Religious diplomacy in Iraq - The Economist (blog) Sun, 06 Dec 2015 13:21:21 GMT

The Economist (blog)

Religious diplomacy in Iraq The Economist (blog) These days, news stories about religion in Iraq usually focus on the ghastly deeds of Islamic State which controls a swathe of the country's Sunni-dominated territory and has slaughtered or expelled rival religious groups. The inter-faith diplomacy of ...

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Turkey to halt sending troops to Iraq - ITV News Sun, 06 Dec 2015 20:44:00 GMT

ITV News

Turkey to halt sending troops to Iraq ITV News Turkey said it would halt further transfers of troops to an area near the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul in Iraq after Baghdad threatened to appeal to the United Nations to force Turkey to withdraw its soldiers. Turkey deployed hundreds of ...