Correction: Iraq-Christmas Mass story Washington Post BARTELLA, Iraq — In a story Dec. 25 about Iraqis celebrating Christmas in a town retaken from the Islamic State group, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Mass was celebrated at an Assyrian Orthodox church. It is a Syriac Orthodox church. |
The Columbia Chronicle | Iraq's resumed assault on IS in Mosul makes gains The Columbia Chronicle Internally displaced people flee fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants at the Quds neighborhood, Mosul, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Iraq's special forces are continuing to push back Islamic State militants in the eastern sector of ... Some in Mosul wary of return of Iraq's government Iraqi Forces Shift Tactics in Mosul as Forces Advance on New Fronts Iraqi forces face fierce Islamic State combat in south Mosul |
Aljazeera.com | Iraq resumes Mosul operation after a two-week lull Aljazeera.com Iraqi troops backed by US-led air strikes have pushed deeper into eastern Mosul after a two-week lull in the operation to retake the city held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group. Staff Lieutenant-General ... After Mosul, Will Iraq's Shiite Militias Head to Syria? Iraq's PM says ISIS could be defeated 'within 3 months' After Mosul fight against ISIS stalls, Iraq sends reinforcements |
Sputnik International | US-Led Coalition Conducts 11 Airstrikes Against Daesh in Syria, Iraq Sputnik International WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US-led coalition against the Daesh carried out 11 airstrikes in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, including six near the Syrian city of Raqqa and three near Iraq's Mosul, Operation Inherent Resolve joint task force said in a press ... Coalition launches 18 strikes in Syria, Iraq |
Aljazeera.com | Can a divided Iraq be reconciled? | ISIS | Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com A political battle is raging over what a post-ISIL Iraq could look like. Marine combat vet, Rep. Mike Coffman: How to end violence in a ... Iraq's largest Sunni and Shia political blocs announce post-IS draft ... |
euronews | A decade after Saddam Hussein's hanging what has changed in Iraq euronews A decade on is Iraq still vulnerable? “I would not say that the execution “per se” is the reason why the society is so vulnerable today in terms of security and also in terms of political stability. Even if Saddam Hussein had not been executed we would ... ISIS, sectarian conflict & chaos: Iraq 10 years after Saddam Hussein's death Why Is Iraq At War? Saddam Hussein Was Executed 10 Years Ago For Crimes Against Humanity, But Violence Continues A Decade On, Has Iraq Benefited From Saddam Hussein's Execution? |
Common Dreams (press release) | NYT on Iraq and Russia: Newspaper of Record or Journalistic Home to Intelligence Sources and Warmakers Common Dreams (press release) As a companion piece, Frontline also posted an interview with former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell about his speech on February 5, 2003, to the United Nations, where he presented the Bush administration's most authoritative case that Iraq ... |
Washington Post | Fighting the Islamic State won't change the sectarian image of Iraq's ... Washington Post The militias fighting under the banner of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq have played a controversial role in the ongoing battle to liberate Mosul ... |
Reliefweb | Iraq Crisis: Situation Report Number 11, November 2016 Reliefweb ... Between 17 October - 27 November, conflict in the villages surrounding Mosul and inside Mosul city has led to the displacement of 73 908 individuals to areas in the East and South East of Mosul. WHO conducted two training courses on 21-22 ... |
Iraq: U.S. Resumes Bombing Mosul as Residents Flee to Camps Democracy Now! In Iraq, U.S. warplanes launched airstrikes on Mosul today, as the Iraqi Army fought to reclaim the city from ISIS. Hundreds of residents poured out of the city's eastern neighborhoods to escape the violence. Mosul resident: "We fled the Quds ... |