New York Times | Citing Plunge in Oil Prices, Iraq Seeks Arms on Credit to Fight ISIS New York Times LONDON — Battered by a sharp decline in oil prices, Iraq is asking Western allies to provide weapons on credit for its fight against the Islamic State until Baghdad is in a better position to pay. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq said on ... Coalition needs two years to expel Islamic State from Iraq, says UK Iraq forces 'not ready' to fight Isis Iraq coalition tensions emerge in Islamic State fight |
Wall Street Journal | US, Iraq, Prepare Offensive to Retake Mosul From Islamic State Wall Street Journal A coalition of Iraq's most experienced military forces, including Kurdish fighters known as Peshmerga and U.S.-trained Sunni fighters, would be ready by the spring or early summer to begin the offensive to retake Mosul, said Gen. Austin, the chief ... Iraq premier says ground troops need more aid Kurds say they have ejected Islamic State militants from large area in ... US, Iraq Preparing For Assault To Recapture Mosul: WSJ |
CBS News | US envoy to Iraq makes bold claim in ISIS fight CBS News BAGHDAD - A day after Iraq's prime minister said his country's ground forces were battling the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) "almost on our own," the U.S. Ambassador in Baghdad was quoted as saying U.S.-led airstrikes have killed "more than ... Air strikes killed 6000 ISIS fighters: US ambassador U.S. Ambassador to Iraq: Airstrikes Have Killed 'Half' of IS Leadership, 6000 ... Volunteers Secretly Battle ISIS in 'Mosul Liberation Battalions': Iraqi VP |
Al-Arabiya | US-led forces launch 31 air strikes in Iraq, Syria Al-Arabiya U.S.-led forces attacked Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) targets with 21 air strikes in Iraq and 10 in Syria since Wednesday, the American military said. Sixteen of the air strikes in Iraq were centered around Mosul, where they hit tactical ... Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Targets in Syria, Iraq Coalition aircraft pound IS in northern Iraq |
Military Times | Canadians closer to combat in Iraq than U.S. troops Military Times A Canadian general revealed Monday that his special operations troops in Iraq are now routinely going out with Iraqi soldiers "to the forward-most Iraqi fighting positions" and providing "eyes on" to help coalition airstrikes by "marking the target ... Canadian Soldiers Are Directing Anti-ISIS Airstrikes In Iraq Canadian soldiers get into firefight in Iraq Canadian Soldiers Directing Air Strikes in Iraq |
Vulture | American Sniper and the Truth About Iraq Commentary Magazine Listening to the criticism you would think that American Sniper was a mindless, pro-Iraq War movie. That's not the movie I saw. Almost entirely apolitical, American Sniper had nothing to say one way or the other about whether the Iraq War was worth ... US Marine who fought in Iraq says American Sniper 'sanitized' the true nature ... I Served in Iraq, and American Sniper Gets It Right. But It's Still Not the ... Every movie rewrites history. What American Sniper did is much, much worse. |
Goal.com | Neighbour knockout: Iran and Iraq prepare for intense Asian Cup showdown Goal.com The Canberra Stadium has seen its fair share of action so far in the 2015 Asian Cup but the excitement levels in Australia's capital will reach new heights once the scheduled quarter-final begins there on Friday. Western Asian heavyweights Iraq and ... Iran and Iraq set for QF showdown Iran v Iraq: rivals ready for Asian Cup 2015 quarter-final showdown Iraq coach wants rival fans separated for Iran clash in Asian Cup |
Iraq-Iran play for Asian Cup semifinal spot; Japan vs UAE USA TODAY Neighbors and fierce rivals Iran and Iraq will meet in the Asian Cup quarterfinals on Friday, while defending champion and title favorite Japan will face the United Arab Emirates. Here are some things to watch: ___. IRAN VS. IRAQ (0630 GMT): The ... |
British official: Iraq forces not ready to face IS militants U.S. News & World Report LONDON (AP) — Iraq and its allies have made significant gains in battling Islamic State militants, killing thousands of fighters and 50 percent of the group's top commanders, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday as an international ... |
Iran - Iraq Preview: Meram buoyed by win over Palestine Goal.com Iraq faced neighbours Iran in a friendly before the continental championships with the Persians prevailing 1-0. The last time the two sides met at an Asian Cup, Iran won 2-1 in Qatar. But Meram insisted Iraq are looking forward to the quarter-final ... |