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Iraq: Civilians Pay Price of Conflict - Human Rights Watch Wed, 27 Jan 2016 08:51:47 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Iraq: Civilians Pay Price of Conflict Human Rights Watch “ISIS and Iraq's government-affiliated militias are both committing atrocities against civilians with evident support from their commanders,” said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director. “Making matters worse – much worse – is the fact that Iraq's ...

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Germany says flow of fighters to Syria and Iraq increasing - CBS News Wed, 27 Jan 2016 15:26:00 GMT

The Indian Express

Germany says flow of fighters to Syria and Iraq increasing CBS News BERLIN -- Germany's domestic intelligence agency says the number of Islamic extremists heading to Syria and Iraq continues to grow, raising concerns over trained fighters returning who could carry out attacks in Europe. The agency said Wednesday its ... Germany: Numbers of extremists heading to Syria, Iraq growsThe Indian Express all 12 news articles »

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Iraq's military is still struggling despite US training - Al-Arabiya Wed, 27 Jan 2016 11:34:06 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq's military is still struggling despite US training Al-Arabiya Washington and Baghdad have cast the recent victory over Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists in Ramadi as proof that training efforts are paying off and that the Iraqi military has improved. But analysts and former U.S. trainers say that ... Coalition adapts Iraq training to breach IS defencesYahoo News Iraq forces struggling despite U.S. military trainingMilitary Times Iraq says 40 bodies found in mass grave in RamadiHurriyet Daily News CBS News all 233 news articles »

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Germany: Some Asylum Seekers Are Moving Back to War-Torn Iraq - Newsweek Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:00:35 GMT

Newsweek

Germany: Some Asylum Seekers Are Moving Back to War-Torn Iraq Newsweek But I realized I can't build it on fake promises," he said at Berlin's Tegel airport where he and some 50 similarly disenchanted young Iraqi men were about to board an Iraqi Airways plane to Erbil in northern Iraq. A growing number of Iraqi refugees in ... and more »

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Iraq says would consider deal on global oil cuts but it is still elusive - Reuters Wed, 27 Jan 2016 12:11:16 GMT

Reuters

Iraq says would consider deal on global oil cuts but it is still elusive Reuters OPEC's second-largest oil exporter, Iraq, produces about 4 million barrels a day of crude from central and southern regions where the industry is under the control of the Baghdad government, the oil ministry says. The self-ruled Kurdish region in the ... Iraq ready to cut oil production if other producers agreeRudaw Saudis, Russia Seen by Iraq as More Flexible on Oil-Output CutsBloomberg all 1,265 news articles »

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Iraq pleads for cop trainers to thwart ISIL - USA TODAY Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:12:53 GMT

USA TODAY

Iraq pleads for cop trainers to thwart ISIL USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Iraq's urgent need for more police officers to secure neighborhoods in Ramadi and other cities freed from Islamic State control is expected to be a priority of Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's when he meets next month with allies in ... Coalition Continues Anti-ISIL Strikes in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Iraq's Australian-trained Ninewa commandos preparing to take back Mosul from Islamic StateABC Online 48 Killed in Iraq as US Considers Future Troop DeploymentsAntiwar.com Reuters all 142 news articles »

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The world's tallest building is planned for... Iraq - CNBC Tue, 26 Jan 2016 11:09:45 GMT

CNBC

The world's tallest building is planned for... Iraq CNBC Designed by architecture practice AMBS and described as a "beacon for Iraq's future," at its highest point the proposed Bride will stand at 1,152 meters. The construction will be made of four conjoined towers, the tallest of which, Tower 1, will stand ...

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The Fed hasn't been this worried since the Iraq War - Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 27 Jan 2016 23:59:44 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

The Fed hasn't been this worried since the Iraq War Sydney Morning Herald Watchers of the US Federal Reserve are abuzz this morning over the notable omission of a word that has not been dropped from a statement since March 2003, moments before George W. Bush sent troops into Iraq. It may be a sign that the Fed is as ... Has the Federal Reserve cranked up its worries to Iraq War level?ForexLive all 6 news articles »

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Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:26:19 GMT

Sputnik International

Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, January 27, 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-Led Coalition Against Daesh Carries Out 14 Airstrikes in Iraq, SyriaSputnik International Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) Strikes continue against IS in Syria, IraqKuwait News Agency all 49 news articles »

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JBLM rocket battalion heading back to Iraq - KIRO Seattle Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:35:00 GMT

The Olympian

JBLM rocket battalion heading back to Iraq KIRO Seattle The News Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1Pji2Ys ) that the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division is heading to Iraq to work with that country's army and with Kurdish Peshmerga fighters. They'll be joining about 3,500 U.S. military service members in Iraq ... Four years after last homecoming, JBLM rocket battalion headed back to IraqThe Olympian Rocket battalion joining 101st in IraqClarksville Leaf Chronicle all 26 news articles »