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In video, masked gunmen threaten captives, Turkey's interests in Iraq - Tribune-Review Sat, 12 Sep 2015 00:12:00 GMT

Daily Times

In video, masked gunmen threaten captives, Turkey's interests in Iraq Tribune-Review BAGHDAD — Eighteen Turkish construction workers who were kidnapped last week in Baghdad appeared in a video on Friday, apparently being held by a group that threatened to attack Turkish interests in Iraq unless Ankara meets its demands. Shiite Militia Releases Video of Turkish Workers Kidnapped in IraqNew York Times Iraq Militia Claims Kidnap of Turkish Workers, Lists DemandsBloomberg Militant Video Shows 18 Turkish Workers Kidnapped in IraqABC News all 115 news articles »

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The women taking on Isis: on the ground with Iraq's female fighters - The Guardian Fri, 11 Sep 2015 21:34:52 GMT

The Guardian

The women taking on Isis: on the ground with Iraq's female fighters The Guardian An alert, unnerving eye is all that's visible in his portrait of a Yazidi woman who was captured by Isis last year, taken through Iraq to Syria and raped repeatedly. Photographed in a makeshift house with no door, she peeks between a wall and a hanging ... and more »

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After 9/11, Bernie Sanders Voted Against Iraq. Hillary Clinton Calls Her Vote ... - Huffington Post Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:46:31 GMT

Huffington Post

After 9/11, Bernie Sanders Voted Against Iraq. Hillary Clinton Calls Her Vote ... Huffington Post After 9/11, Americans and the Democratic Party needed someone to stand up to the Bush Administration. We needed a true two-party system that offered a choice between invading Iraq and containing Saddam in the manner we had done for over a decade. and more »

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Intelligence Chief: Iraq and Syria May Not Survive as States - NBCNews.com Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:04:24 GMT

NBCNews.com

Intelligence Chief: Iraq and Syria May Not Survive as States NBCNews.com WASHINGTON — Iraq and Syria may have been permanently torn asunder by war and sectarian tensions, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency said Thursday in a frank assessment that is at odds with Obama administration policy. "I'm having a tough ... US Intelligence Chiefs Say Iraq, Syria May Not Survive As StatesRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Failed States: Syria, Iraq May Be Gone, Suggest US Intel ChiefsNewsmax all 261 news articles »

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US official: 'IS making and using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria' - BBC News Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:22:08 GMT

BBC News

US official: 'IS making and using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria' BBC News There is a growing belief within the US government that the Islamic State militant group is making and using crude chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria, a US official has told the BBC. The US has identified at least four occasions on both sides of the ... Isis 'manufacturing and using chemical weapons' in Iraq and Syria, US official ...The Independent ISIS are making and using chemical weapons in Syria and IraqDaily Mail Isil 'manufacturing chemical weapons' in Syria and IraqTelegraph.co.uk Express.co.uk -RT -ARA News all 273 news articles »

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Claims Of Faulty Intel On ISIS Bring Back Bad Memories Of Iraq - Huffington Post Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:40:39 GMT

Huffington Post

Claims Of Faulty Intel On ISIS Bring Back Bad Memories Of Iraq Huffington Post For an intelligence community that's still clawing back its credibility after the Iraq War debacle, this is an ominous charge. The analysis of intelligence, by widely held agreement, is supposed to be one of the most objective aspects of America's ... and more »

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G4S wins security services contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan - Financial Times Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:15:00 GMT

Financial Times

G4S wins security services contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan Financial Times G4S, the world's biggest security company, has won a £100m contract to protect diplomats at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in Afghanistan and secured a deal to provide security at a gas plant in Iraq. The FTSE-listed company said on Friday ... G4S wins security contracts in Iraq, AfghanistanReuters UK all 14 news articles »

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VIDEO: Top Iraq militia leader fought for Tehran during Iraq-Iran war - Middle East Eye Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:39:47 GMT

Middle East Eye

VIDEO: Top Iraq militia leader fought for Tehran during Iraq-Iran war Middle East Eye A video circulating on Iraqi media outlets purportedly shows the head of Iraq's most powerful militia boasting of battles on behalf of Iranian forces against the Iraqi army during the first Gulf war. In the video, which appears to be filmed by Iranian ... and more »

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DIA chief: Iraq and Syria may not survive as states - ArmyTimes.com Fri, 11 Sep 2015 00:10:00 GMT

DIA chief: Iraq and Syria may not survive as states ArmyTimes.com WASHINGTON — Iraq and Syria may have been permanently torn asunder by war and sectarian tensions, the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency said Thursday in a frank assessment that is at odds with Obama administration policy. "I'm having a tough ...

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Turkish jets strike PKK in Iraq as conflict escalates - FRANCE 24 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:33:45 GMT

FRANCE 24

Turkish jets strike PKK in Iraq as conflict escalates FRANCE 24 Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) targets in northern Iraq overnight, a security source told Reuters on Friday, the latest in a series of daily air strikes on the militants as the conflict escalates in southeast Turkey. The news ... Turkish ground troops make "short-term" incursion into IraqCBS News Turkish soldiers enter Iraq to hunt PKK rebels, source saysCNN Turkey sends ground forces into Iraq after militant attacksBBC News Reuters -New York Times all 2,891 news articles »