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Dems hear echoes of Iraq in Iran debate - The Hill Sat, 01 Aug 2015 16:01:14 GMT

The Hill

Dems hear echoes of Iraq in Iran debate The Hill Some Democrats feel like the debate over the Iran nuclear deal is the Iraq war all over again. As Congress mulls whether or not to endorse the landmark international accord, liberal lawmakers and activists are hearing echoes of the 2002 vote to ... and more »

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Iraq's Kurds Ask PKK Rebels To Withdraw - Huffington Post Sat, 01 Aug 2015 13:55:51 GMT

Huffington Post

Iraq's Kurds Ask PKK Rebels To Withdraw Huffington Post Turkey launched airstrikes on Kurdish rebel camps in northern Iraq last week, its first such strikes since a peace process with the Kurds was launched in 2012. The airstrikes began as the U.S. and Turkey announced the outlines of a deal to help push ... Kurd Leader Urges PPK to “Withdraw” From Iraq's Kurdish TerritoryVoice of America Iraq's Barzani condemns Turkish bombing he says killed civiliansReuters UK Iraq's Kurdistan laments caught in middle of Turkey-PKK fightReuters Scotsman all 1,654 news articles »

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Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:40:02 GMT

Press TV

Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 1, 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. Coalition ... Violence in Iraq kills over 1300 in July: UNPress TV Why Iran's role in Syria and Iraq remains limitedThe National Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) Tasnim News Agency (press release) -Anadolu Agency all 76 news articles »

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US, allies target Islamic State with 30 air strikes in Iraq, Syria: US military - Reuters Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:37:00 GMT

Reuters

US, allies target Islamic State with 30 air strikes in Iraq, Syria: US military Reuters The strikes in Iraq included six near Mosul, four near Ramadi and three near Sinjar, destroying staging areas, fighting positions, tactical units and other Islamic State targets, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. The strikes in Syria ... Pummeled in its capital, Islamic State group still hanging tough across Iraq ...Fox News all 220 news articles »

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Iraq's hot weather and spotty electricity lead to protests - The Seattle Times Sat, 01 Aug 2015 22:51:05 GMT

The Seattle Times

Iraq's hot weather and spotty electricity lead to protests The Seattle Times Earlier Friday, in the weekly sermon in the shrine city of Karbala that typically addresses the political issues of the day, a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Husseini al-Sistani, Iraq's most senior Shiite cleric, had exhorted the government ... At least 1332 people killed in Iraq's violence in July: UNDaily Times 1332 people killed in Iraq in July: UN reportAnadolu Agency 1300 People Die in Iraq in July Amid ISIL ViolenceSputnik International all 65 news articles »

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Two Novelists Double Down on Iraq War - Daily Beast Sun, 02 Aug 2015 01:49:23 GMT

Daily Beast

Two Novelists Double Down on Iraq War Daily Beast And Tricia, who at first is nothing more than a cardboard progressive shaking her fist at everyone and everything, finds her own way to Iraq, and then her own way back home, revealing a depth of character and pragmatism no one would've suspected at first.

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Top Pentagon Intel Officer: Iraq 'May Not Come Back as an … - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:13:59 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Top Pentagon Intel Officer: Iraq 'May Not Come Back as an … Foreign Policy (blog) By Seán D. NaylorSeán D. Naylor is the intelligence and counterterrorism senior staff writer for Foreign Policy. He previously spent 23 years at Army Times, where his principal beat was special operations forces. He is the author of Not A Good Day To ... and more »

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Families struggle 10 years after Ohio Marines killed in Iraq - Cincinnati.com Sat, 01 Aug 2015 17:23:00 GMT

Cincinnati.com

Families struggle 10 years after Ohio Marines killed in Iraq Cincinnati.com CINCINNATI (AP) — Some people look surprised and tell him they just can't believe it's been 10 years already. For Keith Wightman, time hasn't passed quickly at all. It ticks by slowly as he thinks every day of the loss of his only son — gazing at the ... and more »

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Baghdad, Iraq, Is Hottest City in World With Temperatures at 120 Degrees - NBCNews.com Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:23:00 GMT

NBCNews.com

Baghdad, Iraq, Is Hottest City in World With Temperatures at 120 Degrees NBCNews.com Tens of millions of Americans have been suffering under a blistering heatwave this week, with temperatures reaching into the high 90s. But they won't get any sympathy from the people of Baghdad. The Iraqi capital was the hottest city on the planet ... Iraq shuts down as heat wave smothers Middle EastChristian Science Monitor all 18 news articles »

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Iraq's southern oil exports hit record 3.064 mln bpd in July - Economic Times Sat, 01 Aug 2015 10:01:00 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq's southern oil exports hit record 3.064 mln bpd in July Economic Times BAGHDAD: Iraq's southern oil exports rose in July to a record average of 3.064 million barrels per day (bpd) from 3.02 million in June, officials from the state-run South Oil CO. said on Saturday. Shipments have jumped after Iraq's decision to split ... Iraq's southern oil exports hit monthly recordAl-Arabiya Angry protests over poor services spread across IraqThe Daily Star Protests over poor services spread across IraqGlobalPost CBC.ca all 25 news articles »