New York Times | Turkey's Push to Join Battle for Mosul Inflames Tension With Iraq New York Times ERBIL, Iraq — A dispute between Iraq and Turkey has emerged as a dramatic geopolitical sideshow to the complicated military campaign to retake Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, from the Islamic State. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has ... Trucks carrying aid for displaced Iraqis enter Iraq |
Reuters | Oil prices drop as Iraq says doesn't want to join OPEC cut Reuters SINGAPORE Oil prices fell early on Monday as Iraq said it wanted to be exempt from any deal by producer cartel OPEC to cut production to prop up the market, and as U.S. drillers stepped up work. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were trading at $51.59 per ... Iraq Balks at Joining OPEC Cuts, Making Oil Output Deal Harder Iraq balks at oil output cuts, making OPEC deal harder The OPEC production cut deal appears on shaky ground as Iraq joins others in seeking an exemption |
Newsweek | Troop's Death Shows Risks of US Support Role in Iraq Newsweek New details from a U.S. military investigation into Navy Chief Petty Officer Jason Finan's death in Iraq are illustrating the twin risks of a bomb-ridden battlefield and shifting front lines in the campaign to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic ... Battle Against Islamic State Intensifies in Iraq How will the battle for Mosul affect Iraq? Turkish help in Mosul offensive angers Iraq |
The Guardian | Iraq's parliament passes law banning alcohol The Guardian Iraq's parliament has passed a law forbidding the import, production or selling of alcoholic beverages in a surprise move that angered many in the country's Christian community who rely on the business. The law, passed late on Saturday night, imposes a ... Iraq parliament bans alcohol in surprise vote Iraq booze ban sparks uproar Iraq's Parliament Votes To Ban Alcoholic Beverages |
Department of Defense | Military Strikes Target 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 ... |
Voice of America | Prices, Poverty Soar in IS-held Parts of Iraq Voice of America UNICEF says 600,000 children are believed to be still trapped in IS-controlled territories in need of humanitarian assistance. At this camp, in Debaga, Kurdistan, Iraq, children say they haven't yet opened schools, but there are some activities through ... |
CNBC | Iraq says produced 4.774 million barrels per day of oil in September CNBC Total exports for September, including the KRG, were 3.871 million bpd, the head of Iraq's State Oil Marketing Company Falah al-Amri said, stressing that his country would not cut back on production. "We have surpassed the 4.7 million and there is no ... |
Crux: Covering all things Catholic | As battle for Mosul rages, Pope denounces murder of innocents in Iraq Crux: Covering all things Catholic Pope Francis denounced the cold-blooded murder of innocent people in Iraq on Sunday, many of whom are children, saying that this violence “makes us cry, leaves us without words.” He was speaking in particular of the ongoing fighting to liberate Mosul, ... Pope Francis Condemns Mass Killing of Children in Iraq |
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 Iraq American Sailor Killed in Iraq Identified by Department of Defense Pentagon identifies Navy sailor killed in northern Iraq bomb blast |
ABC News | The Latest: Turkish Says Its Artillery Aiding Iraq Kurds ABC News Iraq's elite counterterrorism forces patrol outside the town of Bartella, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. Iraqi forces retook Bartella, around 15 kilometers (9 miles) east of Mosul, earlier this week, but are still facing pockets of resistance in the ... |