CNN | Report blames former Iraq PM, other senior officials for fall of Mosul CNN But in a Facebook post, al-Maliki said the report had "no value." Mosul, a city of more than 1 million people about 400 kilometers (250 miles) north of Baghdad, is one of the most important cities in northern Iraq. Its fall to the terrorist group ISIS ... Iraq PM Reduces Cabinet by One-Third in Reform Push Ex-premier Maliki on hot seat in Iraq over fall of Mosul to Islamic State Former Iraq PM could face trial over fall of Mosul |
Voice of America | Iraq's Economy Battered by Islamic State War, Low Oil Prices Voice of America Forced to fire 65 percent of his staff and close two of his six aluminum and glass factories, al-Aboudi's troubles mirror those facing business owners across Iraq. As the country battles the Islamic State group on the ground, it faces massive budget ... Iraq's economy battered by war, low oil prices Here come Iraqi bonds |
Mother Jones | Donald Trump's Curious Relationship With an Iraq War Hawk Mother Jones Donald Trump regularly boasts that he was opposed to the Iraq War. On Meet the Press this past weekend, he said, "And, as you know, for years I've been saying, 'Don't go into Iraq.' They went into Iraq. They destabilized the Middle East. It was a big ... |
Reuters | Iraq's Maliki rejects blame for fall of Mosul Reuters It coincided with a campaign by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to reduce Iraq's patronage system, another move which could help rebuild a security apparatus riven with graft and mismanagement. But also risks further splits. Abadi sacked a third of his ... Iraq's Maliki dismisses fall of Mosul report as 'worthless' Iraq's Maliki rejects blame for fall of Mosul | Reuters |
Al-Bawaba | Airstrikes Destroy ISIL Infrastructure in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, August 18, 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 ... Which country has more Daesh sympathizers on Twitter than Syria or Iraq? |
New York Times | The Quiet Demise of the Army's Plan to Understand Afghanistan and Iraq New York Times The Army had begun developing the program as an experiment in 2006; it expanded quickly as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan foundered and American policy makers cast about for novel approaches. The idea was to send teams of social scientists, ... |
The Hill (blog) | Clinton surrogate Albright blasts Bush on Iraq The Hill (blog) Madeleine Albright is blasting GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush over his recent remarks on Iraq while defending former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Democratic presidential candidate. Writing in a Politico op-ed posted late Monday, the ... The Lies About Iraq Democrats Tell Themselves Another Bush Gets It Wrong on Iraq Byron York: Jeb Bush and dangers of refighting Iraq War |
Reuters | Iraq's Abadi, in reform push, reduces ministerial adviser positions Reuters It is the biggest move yet by Abadi to strengthen his hand, even as large swaths of Iraq have fallen to ultra-hardline Sunni Muslim militants from Islamic State, and as the central government faces a financial crisis from the collapsing price of its ... No time to settle scores in Iraq Iraq PM delays China trip over security, reform drive |
The Daily Star | UPDATE 1-Iraq PM visits oilfield to reassure Lukoil amid protests Reuters (Adds Abadi quotes). BASRA, Iraq Aug 18 (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi visited the supergiant West Qurna-2 oilfield to reassure its Russian operator Lukoil after officials warned production could be affected by protests. The state ... Iraq PM Visits Oilfield Where Locals Harass Lukoil Iraq PM visits oilfield to reassure Lukoil amid protests Iraq PM Haider al-Abadi visits oilfield where locals harass Lukoil |
Cincinnati.com | Kasich revises history on Iraq war CNN In an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" aired Sunday, Kasich said, "I would never have committed ourselves to Iraq." But in November 2002, Kasich, then a former congressman, made a very different argument during an event at The ... John Kasich: Criticizing Iraq war, but advocating another conflict? John Kasich: Iraq War Stance Keeps Changing John Kasich: 'I would never have committed' to Iraq War |