BBC News | UK Iraq veterans 'may face prosecution' BBC News UK soldiers who fought in the Iraq War may face prosecution for war crimes, according to the head of a unit investigating alleged abuses. Mark Warwick said there were "lots of significant cases" and that discussions would be held over whether they met ... British soldiers could face prosecution for crimes committed during Iraq ... Iraq veterans could be prosecuted for war crimes, says head of inquiry British soldiers may face Iraq war murder charges after number of 'victims ... |
iPolitics.ca (subscription) | Coalition Conducts 24 Strikes Against ISIL in Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, January 1, 2016 — 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 ... Syria and Iraq need far more from Canada than airstrikes Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq |
PRI | A new Sunni Awakening in Iraq might just turn the tide against ISIS PRI “People in Ramadi and in the Sunni areas of Iraq,” Nuri explains, “said there is no way we would allow an army that's accompanied by Shiite militias to come into our areas, because they had seen what those militiamen had done in terms of killings ... The fall of Ramadi and the outlook in Iraq Iraq's army faces tough challenge to build on victory Besieged civilians emerge as Iraq forces fan out in Ramadi in give-and-take ... |
Deutsche Welle | UN says 980 killed in Iraq violence in December U.S. News & World Report BAGHDAD (AP) — Violence has claimed the lives of 980 Iraqis in December, up from 888 the previous month, the United Nations said on Friday. The U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq, known as UNAMI, said in a statement that 506 of those killed in December ... UN says almost 1000 killed in Iraq violence in December |
The Guardian | US and allies conduct 24 airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq The Guardian The US and its allies conducted 24 air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq on Thursday, the US military said on Friday. It said in a statement the strikes targeted Isis positions in seven areas. Four strikes near the city of Ramadi, the ... US, French Planes Hit Islamic State Sites In Iraq, Syria U.S. reports 24 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq US reports 24 air strikes against ISIS in Iraq |
The Australian | Shortage of guards hits Australia's embassy in Iraq The Australian The Australian revealed this week that up to 40 Australian protection specialists — out of 67 who previously guarded the embassy and visiting officials — were to be flown out of Iraq in coming days after accusing URG of cutting pay by half and ... |
New York Daily News | WNBC weatherman David Price travels to Iraq to entertain troops New York Daily News While most of us are still trying to cure our New Year's hangovers, his kind-hearted forecast calls for a flak jacket. In what has become an annual tradition, WNBC/Channel 4 weatherman Dave Price is in Iraq on his 11th tour of duty to entertain the ... |
Yahoo News | Iraq forces extend Ramadi control, rescue civilians Yahoo News Baghdad (AFP) - Iraqi forces on Friday pushed out of central Ramadi to extend their grip on the city, sweeping neighbourhoods for pockets of jihadists to flush out and trapped civilians to evacuate. Iraq Forces Extend Control In Ramadi |
Open Democracy | Outside the box: a Sunni endgame in Syria, Iraq? Open Democracy On 9 December, US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced during a visit to Iraq that the US was “ready to do more” to assist the Iraqi Army to finish the job against the Islamic State. The secretary's call echoed his statement on 6 November at Camp ... |
Bloomberg | Iraq Says It Exported More Than 1 Billion Barrels of Oil in 2015 Bloomberg Iraq, with the world's fifth-biggest oil reserves, needs to keep increasing crude output because lower oil prices have curbed government revenue. Oil prices have slumped in the past year as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries defended ... Iraq exported more than 1 billion barrels of oil in 2015 |