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Iraq Rejects Turkish Bid to Participate in Mosul Fight - Voice of America Sat, 22 Oct 2016 22:07:30 GMT

Voice of America

Iraq Rejects Turkish Bid to Participate in Mosul Fight Voice of America Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday gave voice to the frayed bilateral ties, demanding a role in the Mosul battle and warning that Turkish troops already positioned in northern Iraq would not take orders from the Shi'ite government in ... Iraqi leader says no thanks to US push for Turkish role in Mosul fightUSA TODAY After ISIS assault on Kirkuk, Iraq pushes into town near MosulCBS News Iraq turns down Turkey's help in battle for MosulAljazeera.com BBC News -Washington Post -Huffington Post -新华搜索 - 新华网 all 2,380 news articles »

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Sailor from California dies in Iraq - USA TODAY Fri, 21 Oct 2016 22:32:11 GMT

USA TODAY

Sailor from California dies in Iraq USA TODAY A 34-year-old U.S. Navy sailor died Thursday from a blast from an improvised explosive device while deployed in Iraq, the military announced. Chief Petty Officer Jason Finan was assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 3 and was advising ... Pentagon Identifies American Service Member Killed in IraqABC News American Sailor Killed in Iraq Identified by Department of DefenseNBCNews.com Pentagon identifies Navy sailor killed in northern Iraq bomb blastNavyTimes.com KABC-TV -NBC 7 San Diego -KTLA all 55 news articles »

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Iraq's Parliament Votes To Ban Alcohol - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Sun, 23 Oct 2016 01:19:12 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Iraq's Parliament Votes To Ban Alcohol RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Iraq's parliament has voted to ban the sale, import, and production of alcohol – a move that is expected to please influential Islamic parties but anger some non-Muslim minority groups. Supporters of the ban argued ahead of the October 22 vote that it ... and more »

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Air Force Engineers Repair Runway in Iraq - Department of Defense Sat, 22 Oct 2016 13:11:55 GMT

Department of Defense

Air Force Engineers Repair Runway in Iraq Department of Defense Baghdad, Oct. 22, 2016 — Three months ago, four Air Force engineers with the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group arrived in northern Iraq to conduct a reconnaissance mission for what would become a historic undertaking. The engineers were informed ... and more »

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'We usually cry when we watch the news': anguish of Iraq's Yazidi families - The Guardian Sat, 22 Oct 2016 20:18:51 GMT

The Guardian

'We usually cry when we watch the news': anguish of Iraq's Yazidi families The Guardian Then, when she heard troops were advancing on the group's last stronghold in Iraq, she even allowed herself to believe they might liberate her boy. Days later the advance has slowed, there has been no mention of Yazidi captives by soldiers or ... and more »

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Turkey Says It's Ready To 'Take Measures' In Northern Iraq - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Sun, 23 Oct 2016 01:19:12 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Turkey Says It's Ready To 'Take Measures' In Northern Iraq RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says Turkey is ready to "take measures" in northern Iraq because Ankara is not satisfied with promises from the United States and Baghdad about the role of Kurdish militants and Shi'ite militia fighters in the ... Turkey prepared to 'take measures' in Iraq, PM Yildirim saysReuters Turkish PM blasts Iraq and EU as tensions rise amid warming Russia tiesMiddle East Eye all 35 news articles »

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Coalition Strikes Continue to Hit ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria - Department of Defense Sat, 22 Oct 2016 12:53:49 GMT

Coalition Strikes Continue to Hit ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq ... and more »

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Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Loves Anti-Iraq War Donald Trump - Daily Beast Sun, 23 Oct 2016 01:57:54 GMT

Daily Beast

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Loves Anti-Iraq War Donald Trump Daily Beast Prince's contribution is interesting because he's one of the most controversial figures of the Iraq War––a war that Trump now regularly repudiates on the stump. Prince founded Blackwater, a private security firm that contracted with the U.S. military ...

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Iraq Parliament In Surprise Vote To Ban Alcohol - NDTV Sun, 23 Oct 2016 01:41:08 GMT

NDTV

Iraq Parliament In Surprise Vote To Ban Alcohol NDTV Baghdad, Iraq: Iraq's parliament on Saturday voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol, in a surprise move likely to anger some minorities but also to please influential religious parties. Proponents of the ban argue that it is justified ... and more »

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Sci-fi stories envisage Iraq in 100 years - BBC News Sat, 22 Oct 2016 00:56:34 GMT

BBC News

Sci-fi stories envisage Iraq in 100 years BBC News The resulting anthology, Iraq +100, published in the UK this week mixes science fiction with other genres including fantasy, fairy tale and satire. The aim was to overturn literary traditions Mr Blasim felt had become staid under decades of censorship ... and more »