Wall Street Journal | Iran Occupies Iraq Wall Street Journal While Washington focuses on Iran-U.S. nuclear talks, the Islamic Republic is making a major but little-noticed strategic advance. Iran's forces are quietly occupying more of Iraq in a way that could soon make its neighbor a de facto Shiite satellite of ... Iraq's newest conflict rescues rusting tanks from scrapheap Saudi foreign minister: 'Iran is taking over' Iraq Shi'ite militias in Iraq |
Reuters | Islamic State ransacks Assyrian capital as Iraq appeals for help Reuters Islamic State rules a self-declared caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria which contain some of the richest archaeological treasures on earth, where ancient Assyrian empires built their capitals, Graeco-Roman civilization flourished and Muslim and ... Updated: Islamic State group seeks to erase history in Iraq The Destruction of Antiquities in Iraq Were mere copies of Iraq's national treasures destroyed? |
CBS News | Iraqi forces take military hospital from ISIS as Tikrit offensive continues CNN In the 24 hours from Tuesday to Wednesday morning, there were 13 airstrikes in Iraq and two in Syria, the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS said in a statement. The strikes in Iraq were concentrated near Mosul, Al Qaim and Falluja. There were none in the ... Iraq claims first push into ISIS-held Tikrit Top US General Concerned Over What Follows Swift Iraq Win In Tikrit Islamic State conflict: Iraq making 'final push' on Tikrit |
Marine Corps Times | Senator to CMC: Marines might have to go back to Iraq Marine Corps Times A Republican senator pressed Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford hard on Marine Corps operations in Iraq during a budget hearing Tuesday, suggesting the service needs to commit more ground troops to defeat the Islamic State group. Sen. Lindsey Graham ... |
Al-Arabiya | ISIS Syria-Iraq supply lines smashed: coalition Al-Arabiya During the operation, which ended Saturday, ISIS lost access to primary travel routes it has previously used to move personnel and materials into Iraq. “Anti-ISIL forces were able to seize critical portions of route 47 in Syria, a key ISIL ... IS Syria-Iraq communication lines smashed: coalition Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq Coalition Conducts 15 Strikes Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria |
The Guardian | Exclusive: blog shows Australian teen reported dead in Iraq suicide attack had ... The Guardian Australian teenager Jake Bilardi, who has reportedly died during an ISIL suicide bombing mission. A man believed to be Australian teenager Jake Bilardi, driving a car that was reportedly used in a suicide bombing in Anbar province, Iraq. Photograph: ... Reports Melbourne teen in Iraq suicide attack War with Isis: Australian teenager dies in Iraq suicide bomb attack for ... Australian teen 'killed in IS suicide attack' in Iraq |
Military Times | Iran Looms Over ISIS Fight as Baghdad-Tehran Alliance Moves Into Tikrit TIME The future of Iraq and Syria was supposed to be the focus of Wednesday's hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. No surprise there, given the fact that the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria occupies about a third of each nation. Dems could block new force authorization in Iraq |
Reuters | Exclusive: Iraq builds up arrears to majors as oil price drops - sources Reuters As a result, sources say, Iraq is not providing the service companies with the repayment volumes they are due and is instead sometimes assigning more cargoes to companies who purchase its crude for cash under term contracts in monthly export schedules. |
Al-Arabiya | ISIS attacks Iraq's Ramadi with seven car bombs: police Al-Arabiya The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) launched a coordinated attack on government-held areas of the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Wednesday, involving seven almost simultaneous suicide car bombs, police said. At least 10 people were killed and ... ISIL fighters launch attack on Iraq's Ramadi IS car bombs kill 10 in Ramadi, Iraq Islamic State attacks Iraq's Ramadi with seven coordinated car bombs |
DefenseNews.com | US Looking for Contractors to Help in Iraq DefenseNews.com WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense only has about 250 civilian contractors in Iraq supporting the 2,700 US troops deployed there; but a handful of new solicitations and potential contracts may soon add to that number, according to items posted to ... |