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For Iraq's Christians, Christmas Cheer Tinged With Despair - New York Times Sat, 24 Dec 2016 11:53:23 GMT

Narratively

For Iraq's Christians, Christmas Cheer Tinged With Despair New York Times IRBIL, Iraq — The Nativity scene and Christmas tree are in place on the corner of the street. Some of the children proudly wear red Santa Claus hats or show off new toys, mostly plastic guns for small boys. Windows and balconies are festooned with ... There Is No Christmas in Iraq This YearNarratively Iraqis celebrate first Christmas near Mosul after Islamic State pushed outReuters Iraq: Christmas service held in Bartella, recently liberated from ISILeuronews Al-Monitor -Rappler -NewsOK.com all 58 news articles »

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With Christmas Eve Mass, Iraqi Assyrians reclaim church from Islamic State - Los Angeles Times Sun, 25 Dec 2016 00:42:33 GMT

Los Angeles Times

With Christmas Eve Mass, Iraqi Assyrians reclaim church from Islamic State Los Angeles Times The 50-year-old maid thought of her mother, who had always wanted to be buried here next to her son, a soldier killed years ago in the Iran-Iraq war. She died last year, after the family fled east to the semiautonomous Kurdish region of Iraq, and had ... and more »

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Christmas in Iraq - Los Angeles Times Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:40:56 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Christmas in Iraq Los Angeles Times Christmas in Iraq. Christmas in Iraq. Displaced Assyrians returned to Bartella to celebrate Mass in the mostly Christian town that was recaptured from Islamic State. Displaced Assyrians returned to Bartella to celebrate Mass in the mostly Christian ...

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Iraq's Gold Division may liberate Mosul, but at what cost? - Rudaw Sat, 24 Dec 2016 10:22:19 GMT

Rudaw

Iraq's Gold Division may liberate Mosul, but at what cost? Rudaw “Put simply, the Golden Division's fight for Mosul could go down in history as one of the greatest victories of the Iraqi government—and its last,” warned Mark Perry in an article published by Politico, How Iraq's Army Could Defeat ISIS in Mosul – But ... and more »

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The Shia Militias of Iraq - The Atlantic Thu, 22 Dec 2016 16:17:50 GMT

The Atlantic

The Shia Militias of Iraq The Atlantic KARBALA, Iraq—Along the road joining the cities of Najaf and Karbala in southern Iraq is a line of placards, attached at 50-meter intervals to every lamppost. Each one shows the face of a volunteer killed in the fight against the Islamic State. But ...

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Why High Risk Energy Investors Are Looking To Iraq - OilPrice.com Sat, 24 Dec 2016 15:38:34 GMT

Why High Risk Energy Investors Are Looking To Iraq OilPrice.com Iraq is a war-torn mess where the prospect of earning a profit is almost unimaginable to many investors. Yet a select few investors are starting to look for opportunities in the country, and in the process are giving literal truth to the old adage ...

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Soldiers from Northeast Florida carry Christmas tree from Kuwait to Iraq this holiday season - Florida Times-Union Sat, 24 Dec 2016 21:01:42 GMT

Florida Times-Union

Soldiers from Northeast Florida carry Christmas tree from Kuwait to Iraq this holiday season Florida Times-Union “But in those few days' time, some orders were in the works to push our operations north into Iraq.” The unit would soon leave Kuwait. But it was a no-brainer, Rapadas said, the tree was coming with them. Rapadas is from Jacksonville and recently lost ... Fort Drum aviation soldiers return from Iraq, KuwaitWatertownDailyTimes.com all 2 news articles »

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Iraq: Mosul Residents Flee Miserable Camps Despite Heavy Fighting - Democracy Now! Fri, 23 Dec 2016 15:16:45 GMT

Democracy Now!

Iraq: Mosul Residents Flee Miserable Camps Despite Heavy Fighting Democracy Now! In Iraq, three suicide car bombs driven by members of ISIS killed at least 15 civilians and eight Iraqi police officers on Thursday, as the battle to retake the city of Mosul raged into its third month. The attacks came in a suburb east of Mosul that ... Iraq: Nowhere to turnAmnesty International Risking death by staying home in MosulCNN The Latest: Bombs in Iraq's Mosul kill 23Daily Inter Lake New York Times -Business Insider -Stars and Stripes all 310 news articles »

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Iraq Says Kurds, Foreign Companies Agree to Cut Oil Production - Bloomberg Thu, 22 Dec 2016 21:02:40 GMT

Bloomberg

Iraq Says Kurds, Foreign Companies Agree to Cut Oil Production Bloomberg Iraq said most international oil companies working in the country, along with the semi-autonomous Kurdish region, have agreed to cut crude output to fulfill an OPEC accord. Iraq is fully committed to delivering on OPEC's Nov. 30 agreement to reduce ... Oil advances as Iraq signals compliance with output accordWorldOil (subscription) all 271 news articles »

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Turkey to pull out forces from Iraq: Envoy - Press TV Thu, 22 Dec 2016 18:10:52 GMT

Press TV

Turkey to pull out forces from Iraq: Envoy Press TV The Turkish Ambassador to Baghdad says his country will withdraw troops from Iraq, claiming that Ankara does not interfere in the domestic affairs of the Arab country. Faruk Kaymakci made the remarks in a meeting with Iraqi Vice President Nouri al ...