NPR (blog) | Piece By Piece, Monks Scramble To Preserve Iraq's Christian History NPR (blog) In an unfinished building in the northern Iraqi city of Erbil, displaced Christian children sing a little song about returning to their village. "We're going back," they sing, "to our houses, our land, our church." Right now, they're living in an open ... monks scramble to preserve Iraq's Christian history |
Daily Beast | A Generals Apology for Iraq & Afghanistan Daily Beast Yet, as was the case in America's most disastrous counterinsurgency war, Vietnam, the nation-building programs in both Afghanistan and Iraq have foundered, and for many of the same litany of reasons they failed in Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, the ... |
Us Magazine | Jolie in Iraq, says more needed for Iraq and Syria refugees U.S. News & World Report Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Angelina Jolie delivers a speech during a press conference in Khanke camp in Dahuk, north of the Kurdistan region, 260 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, ... Angelina Jolie Visits Iraq, Meets ISIS Victims in Refugee Camp: Pictures |
Goal.com | South Korea - Iraq Preview: Strange lead-up for Shenaishil's men Goal.com Iraq's preparations for their Asian Cup semi-final against South Korea in Sydney on Monday have been far from ideal. Radhi Shenaishil's men upset Iran 7-6 on penalties after their controversial last-eight clash finished locked at 3-3 after extra time ... Iraq confirmed as Asian Cup semi-finalist after Iran protest South Korea wary of another Iraq shock at Asian Cup Iraq unfazed by testing build up to semi |
Al-Arabiya | US, allies conduct air strikes in Syria and Iraq Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its coalition partners have launched another round of air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, conducting 26 strikes since early Friday. In a statement on Saturday from the Combined ... US-led task force launches 26 air strikes against Isis in Syria and Iraq ISIS lost one percent of Iraq territory, says US Operation Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq |
Press TV | Officials Say Bombings Kill 15 in Iraq's Capital, Baghdad ABC News A string of bombings ripped mainly through commercial areas in Iraq's capital Sunday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said. The deadliest attack took place in Baghdad's Bab al-Sharji area, where a bomb went off outside a small ... Iraq: Bombings Kill at Least 15 People Latest from Iran |
The Independent | Iraq invasion 2003: The bloody warnings six wise men gave to Tony Blair as he ... The Independent The six wise men brought their expertise to Downing Street the day after UN inspectors had arrived in Iraq to look for weapons of mass destruction. Jack Straw, the Foreign Secretary, was also at No 10, explaining details to the Prime Minister and ... |
Deadline.com | 'American Sniper' Exposes Unresolved Issues About The Iraq War NPR Former Marine Jacob Schick is a warrior relations specialist with the Brain Performance Institute in Dallas. He has a small part in the movie as one of the veterans Kyle mentors. When Schick was in Iraq in 2004, the Humvee he was riding in hit a tank mine. American Sniper Sanitizes Colossally Boneheaded Iraq War 'American Sniper' Generates Debate, Draws Crowds In Iraq And Arab World Chris Kyle and the Iraq war are more complex than American Sniper – or ... |
Al-Arabiya | Coalition air raids back up Kurdish advance in Iraq: US Yahoo News After nearly 2,000 air strikes against IS extremists in Iraq and Syria since August, the IS group still holds virtually all of the ground it captured last year, including much of western Anbar province. But US commanders say the air war has halted the ... US, Iraq readying assault to recapture Mosul: report As ISIS fight rages, Iraq leader seeks help at Davos US, Iraq Prepare Offensive to Retake Mosul From Islamic State |
The Guardian | Bombers Return to Baghdad; 134 Killed across Iraq Antiwar.com Baghdad once again suffered a series of bombings that left dozens hurt or injured. At least 134 people were killed and 59 were wounded across the country. A Kurdish rocket attack on Mosul yesterday left three civilians dead and one girl wounded. It was ... Islamic State releases at least 200 Yazidi captives in Iraq ISIS Releases 200 Yazidi Captives in Iraq ISIS militants free hundreds of Yazidis in Iraq, local official says |