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25 Years Later: Photos From the First Time We Invaded Iraq - Mother Jones Sat, 16 Jan 2016 11:17:54 GMT

Mother Jones

25 Years Later: Photos From the First Time We Invaded Iraq Mother Jones "Just two hours ago, allied air forces began an attack on military targets in Iraq and Kuwait," Bush said on the evening of January 16, 1991. "These attacks continue as I speak." For five weeks, coalition forces bombarded Iraqi positions from the air ... and more »

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Iraq's oil production is going strong - Business Insider Sat, 16 Jan 2016 13:56:04 GMT

Business Insider

Iraq's oil production is going strong Business Insider BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's exports from its southern region have been running at an average daily rate of 3.297 million barrels per day (bpd) so far this month, higher than December's average and unaffected by tribal clashes, an oil company ... Iraq's southern oil exports running at 3.3 million bpd, unaffected by clashesReuters all 60 news articles »

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Coalition Forces Continue Strikes in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sat, 16 Jan 2016 16:09:55 GMT

CBS News

Coalition Forces Continue Strikes in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, January 16, 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 ... US, allies launch 29 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria: US militaryReuters US military reveals civilian toll of anti-ISIS strikesCBS News all 233 news articles »

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Malcolm Turnbull makes surprise visit to Iraq, calling for Europe to 'step up' - Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 16 Jan 2016 20:40:53 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Malcolm Turnbull makes surprise visit to Iraq, calling for Europe to 'step up' Sydney Morning Herald Camp Taji, Iraq: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on European countries to "step up" with stronger help to defeat the so-called Islamic State during a brief, unannounced visit to Australian troops in Iraq. Speaking to several hundred ... We don't want to be in Iraq forever: PM9news.com.au Iraq visit: Malcolm Turnbull calls for reconciliation to secure lasting peaceThe Guardian Turnbull makes surprise Iraq visitThe Australian Financial Review all 70 news articles »

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Gains Against ISIS Bring More Deaths Elsewhere in Iraq - New York Times Fri, 15 Jan 2016 20:10:04 GMT

New York Times

Gains Against ISIS Bring More Deaths Elsewhere in Iraq New York Times So after a recent shift in the world's focus to the Islamic State's seizure of territory in Iraq's north and west, Monday's attack created a back-to-the-future feel. Any celebration of military gains against the Islamic State — such as in Ramadi, the ... The Long Battle for Mosul: Is Iraq Ready?The National Interest Online (blog) In Shattered Ramadi, A Weakened ISIS Fights On Behind Human ShieldsNPR all 129 news articles »

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Economic 'tsunami' undermines war against Islamic State in Iraq - Kurdish ... - Reuters Sat, 16 Jan 2016 11:53:01 GMT

New York Daily News

Economic 'tsunami' undermines war against Islamic State in Iraq - Kurdish ... Reuters The oil price crash has compounded Kurdistan's economic woes, which began in early 2014 when Baghdad slashed funding to the region to punish it for exporting crude on its own terms in pursuit of economic independence from Iraq. Then Islamic State ... Iraq's Kurds may sell parts of power sector to plug budget gap: regional deputy PMYahoo News Watch a US airstrike blow up ISIS cash in IraqNew York Daily News Pentagon Chief Outlines Plan for Escalation of Iraq-Syria WarCenter for Research on Globalization Firstpost -Reuters UK -CNN all 241 news articles »

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Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 15 Jan 2016 15:26:27 GMT

Washington Post

Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, January 15, 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 ... Elite US targeting force has arrived in Iraq to fight the Islamic StateWashington Post French jets strike IS comms centre in Iraq: ministerYahoo News Special US targeting force 'now in place' in Iraq: USReuters Military Times -RFI -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 526 news articles »

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U.S. special forces “targeting” unit now in place in Iraq and ready for operations - Ottawa Citizen Sat, 16 Jan 2016 22:09:00 GMT

Ottawa Citizen

U.S. special forces “targeting” unit now in place in Iraq and ready for operations Ottawa Citizen An image downloaded on June 11, 2014 from the jihadist website Welayat Salahuddin shows militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waving the trademark Islamists flag after they allegedly seized an Iraqi army checkpoint in the ...

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Behind frontline, Iraq town torn as anti-IS forces clash - Yahoo News Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:21:27 GMT

Yahoo News

Behind frontline, Iraq town torn as anti-IS forces clash Yahoo News Tuz Khurmatu (Iraq) (AFP) - When a wave of deadly ethnic violence swept through the northern Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmatu, Ahmed Hassan Majid's house was on the wrong side of an invisible line. The Kurdish-Turkmen violence ignited by a checkpoint ... 112 Killed in Iraq as Sectarian Tensions GrowAntiwar.com all 15 news articles »

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Economic 'tsunami' undermines war against Islamic State in Iraq - The News International Sun, 17 Jan 2016 01:09:05 GMT

Economic 'tsunami' undermines war against Islamic State in Iraq The News International ERBIL: Iraq's Kurdistan region is in danger of being drowned by an economic "tsunami" as global oil prices plunge, its deputy prime minister said, warning it could undermine the war effort against Islamic State. Four months in arrears and deeply in ... and more »