Prime Minister of Canada (press release) | Congressmen to reconsider separate funding for Iraq factions Yahoo News "I think there is a way to streamline the process of getting the weapons to both the Sunni tribes and the (Kurdish) peshmerga, where it is desperately needed to defeat ISIS, while at the same time not undermining the government of Iraq in Baghdad ... PM wraps-up successful visit to Iraq and Kuwait Islamic State claims Iraq car bomb attack that killed 19 |
McClatchy Washington Bureau | Islamic State again pushing to capture Iraq refinery at Baiji McClatchy Washington Bureau The surprise Islamic State advance came despite U.S.-led aerial bombardment of Islamic State positions in the central Iraqi city of Baiji, where the refinery is located, and is a reminder of the precarious security situation in central Iraq where elite ... Isis militants slaughter over 300 Yazidi captives in northern Iraq 300 Yazidi captives killed in Iraq by Isis militants, officials say Source: Islamic State Attacks Iraq's Biggest Oil Refinery With Suicide Bombers ... |
Yahoo News | Shadow of Saddam lives on in Iraq Yahoo News The furore over the dead man -- who might be Saddam's deputy Izzat al-Duri, though his identity has still not been determined -- is yet another sign of the influence the dictator exercises in Iraq more than 12 years after his overthrow. Saddam and his ... |
myCentralOregon.com | Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 3, 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 ... Coalition Announces 41 More Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and Iraq 24 more airstrikes hit ISIL facilities in Syria, Iraq - US army |
New York Post | From Iraq to Seattle: Army vet signs with Seahawks New York Post Boyer did tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was part of the Green Berets and earned a Bronze Star. And then he learned how to be a long snapper. Boyer walked on to the football program at Texas and eventually won the starting job. He was the long ... |
CBS News | Iraq officials blame bombs on residents fleeing war CBS News BAGHDAD -- Iraq's Sunnis fleeing the fighting in western Anbar province have provided a cover for Islamic State militants to carry out a wave of bombings that struck Baghdad, political and security officials in the Iraqi capital claimed on Friday ... Iraq: Bombings Follow Aid Official's Warning Car Bombs Kill 21 People in Iraq; EU Warns of Donor Fatigue Iraq poised to deploy Iran-backed Shi'ite militia in offensive in West |
RT | Iraq turmoil today a consequence of 2003 invasion – ex-UN chief Annan to RT RT The fragile state Iraq is now in is directly linked to the US-led invasion of 2003, which happened without a US Security Council mandate, Kofi Annan, who was UN Secretary General between 1997 and 2006, told RT. “You cannot disassociate the situation in ... |
Breitbart News | ISIL Experiencing Setbacks in Iraq, Syria, Centcom Says Department of Defense WASHINGTON, May 1, 2015 – While Beiji and Ramadi in Iraq remain contested between Iraqi security forces and extremist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant militants, ISIL is experiencing setbacks, a U.S. Central Command spokesman said today. Speaking ... ISIS strikes Iraqi forces as battle for Baiji rages ISIS Storms Iraq's Largest Oil Refinery After US Military Says Group Is Weakening Latest from Iran |
KSFY | Community rallies behind wounded Iraq War veteran KSFY MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) - The community of Mitchell is working to improve the home of an Iraq War veteran who may have to start using a wheelchair because of injuries he sustained during his service. 28-year-old Jerry Stravia has spent time in and out of ... |
Asharq Alawsat English | Iraqi parliament rejects US bill to “split Iraq” Asharq Alawsat English Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq's parliament has rejected a proposal by the US Congress to bypass the Baghdad government and directly arm Sunni and Kurdish groups in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), with Iraq's Prime ... US supports Iraq division for oil interests: Pundit |