USA TODAY | Iraq political dissaray slows Ramadi campaign USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Political disarray in Iraq appears to be undermining a critical offensive to retake Ramadi, a key city in Iraq's Sunni heartland that was seized by Islamic State militants nearly four months ago. Iraq's government is relying on a ... Demand for life jackets soars in Iraq REPORT: 'Scores' Of Fighters Abandon Iraq, Surging Into Europe Bomb attacks leave 16 dead across Iraq |
Voice of America | Iraq Facing Cholera Outbreak as Public Services Deteriorate Voice of America CAIRO—. Iraq is experiencing a marked increase in the number of cases of cholera, due to poor sanitation, unclean drinking water and the country's deteriorating electricity network. Public service messages explain to Iraqis the dangers of cholera, how ... Iraq tackles deadly cholera outbreak Iraq tries to contain cholera outbreak west of Baghdad |
The Independent | David Cameron accused of 'doing an Iraq' in Libya as general and White House ... The Independent Former Tory chairman Michael Ancram made the comparison between Mr Cameron's actions in Libya and Tony Blair's in Iraq, in a new unofficial biography of the Prime Minister entitled 'Call Me Dave' and written by former Tory donor Lord Ashcroft. The book ... |
The Nation | With fight against the Islamic State in Iraq stalled, US looks to Syria for gains Washington Post With the offensive to reclaim territory from the Islamic State largely stalled in Iraq, the Obama administration is laying plans for a more aggressive military campaign in Syria, where U.S.-backed Kurdish forces have made surprising gains in recent months. Defectors: ISIS is killing Muslims, not protecting them Protect Isis defectors, western governments urged |
VICE News | Iraq Is Now Fighting a Cholera Outbreak in Addition to the Islamic State VICE News Things just keep getting worse in war-weary Iraq, which is now in the midst of a deadly cholera outbreak that is being compounded by the country's fight against the Islamic State (IS). On Sunday, the spokesman for Iraq's Parliamentary Health and ... |
Deutsche Welle | UN: Not enough money for refugees in Iraq Deutsche Welle Now, more than a year after "Islamic State" (IS) gained a foothold in Iraq, UN representative Dominik Bartsch is painting a bleak picture of the situation in the country: The government, warns Bartsch, is broke and the international community isn't ... |
WRAL.com | 400 soldiers return to Fort Bragg after 9 months in Iraq WRAL.com Monday's arrival marked the largest group of soldiers returning from Iraq, and as they stood at Fort Bragg, their commander told them that they would remember the day for the rest of their lives. “It's so surreal,” said soldier Zena Landron. “It seems ... Fort Bragg soldiers return from nine months in Iraq Fort Drum's 1st Brigade formally begins Iraq mission |
Asharq Alawsat | Iraq: Former VP Allawi calls for Abadi's removal Asharq Alawsat Baghdad and London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Iraq's former vice president Iyad Allawi, whose post was canceled by Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi, has called for Iraqi MPs to remove the PM. Abadi canceled Iraq's three vice president posts in August as part of a ... Former Iraq VP Allawi Calls for Abadi's Removal |
International Business Times | US War Against Terrorism Has Made ISIS Stronger In Iraq, Syria: Syrian Deputy ... International Business Times According to Mekdad, the militant group “has become stronger in both Iraq and Syria under the American war against terrorism." He said it was indispensable to involve the Syrian government in the campaign against the militant forces. U.S. officials ... ISIS chemical weapons: Islamic State launch mustard gas attacks in Syria and Iraq Putin's Plan: Moscow Handles Syria, Washington Handles Iraq |
Voltaire Network | The CSTO arrives in Iraq and Syria Voltaire Network The intervention of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organisation) against terrorism in Iraq and Syria may be the beginning of a world order based on the cooperation and defence of civilian populations, or, on the contrary, a period of East-West ... |