New York Times | A New Wave of Migrants Flees Iraq, Yearning for Europe New York Times Mr. Abdella, 42, a police officer, had never left Iraq — never even seen the sea. But last week, he was on a plane to Istanbul, and from there traveled to the coastal resort city of Izmir, Turkey. A day later, he was on a smuggler's boat to Greece ... |
BBC News | Turkey sends ground forces into Iraq after militant attacks BBC News Turkish ground forces have crossed into Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish militants for the first time since a ceasefire two years ago. Government officials said the incursion was a "short-term" measure to hunt down PKK (Kurdistan Workers' Party) rebels ... Turkish Troops Enter Iraq in Pursuit of Kurdish Rebels Turkish ground troops make "short-term" incursion into Iraq Turkey deploys forces into Iraq to hunt down PKK rebels |
Business Insider | Iraq's prime minister is turning against Iran Business Insider However, the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' Quds Force has been operating in the light since the devastating advance of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) began in the summer of 2014, but a year later is seeing him begin ... Gunmen in Iraq kidnap deputy justice minister Iraq's deputy justice minister kidnapped in Baghdad Iraq Deputy Justice Minister Abdel Karim Faris Kidnapped: Officials |
Telegraph.co.uk | Airstrikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, September 8, 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 ... We must plan Isil's defeat in Syria and Iraq |
BBC News | The Christian militia taking on Islamic State in Iraq BBC News Across the sun-scorched landscape of the Nineveh Plain in Iraq, north of Mosul, a small contingent of fighters in sand-coloured uniforms is on patrol, 7.5 miles (12km) from the frontline with the self-styled Islamic State. Nothing unusual in meeting ... |
The lessons we should learn from the Iraq war: The White House (blog) Today, Mike Breen -- an Iraq war veteran from New Hampshire -- shared his perspective on the lessons we've learned from the Iraq war and why we must remember them when considering the Iran deal. Didn't get the message? Sign up for email updates ... |
Business Insider | Report: Iraq's religious leader is asking why Iran's military mastermind is ... Business Insider BEIRUT – The highly influential Shiite Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has reportedly criticized Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani's role in Iraqi politics, in a sign of a split between the Shiite religious establishments in ... |
Daily Mail | How Britain is carrying out daily missile strikes in Iraq to destroy ISIS Daily Mail Britain is carrying out deadly bombing raids against ISIS fanatics and their terror network almost every day in Iraq after David Cameron said he wanted the group 'wiped out'. As debate rages over the drone strike in Syria which killed British jihadi ... |
The Guardian | German intelligence confirms Isis used mustard gas in Iraq, says news report The Guardian It quoted the BND chief, Gerhard Schindler, as saying that the agency has “information that IS used mustard gas in northern Iraq”. Schindler told the paper that the mustard gas either came from old Iraqi stockpiles produced under Saddam Hussein's rule ... Report: Germany Confirms Mustard Gas Use By Islamic State In Iraq |
MLSsoccer.com | International Roundup: Justin Meram scores again as Iraq draw, AJ DeLaGarza ... MLSsoccer.com Meram went the full 90, scoring in the 34th minute to put Iraq up 1-0 in their AFC second round qualifier. The Crew SC attacker collected a ball on the left flank and cut in on his right foot, dribbling into the area before rifling a low shot inside ... |