Reuters | Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence Reuters BAGHDAD Russia is ready to sell civil airliners to Iraq and keep providing it with military aid to fight Islamic State, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday, accompanied on a trip to Baghdad by the biggest Russian delegation in years. Iraq Opposes Foreign Intervention From Any State, Including Turkey |
Deutsche Welle | Germany offers 500 million euro credit to Iraq to aid reconstruction Deutsche Welle Although the loan is not tied to any specific projects, Merkel said Iraq needed to repair its war-torn infrastructure to give Iraqi people hope "so that they don't have to leave their country." She also added that Germany wishes to help demine cities ... Abadi: Kurdistan 'part of Iraq' and should remain so Kurdistan is 'part of Iraq' and should remain so: PM Abadi Germany to Loan Iraq $566 Million to Aid Reconstruction |
Voice of America | Iraq Concentrates on Taking Back Territory from Militants Voice of America Iraqi forces supported by coalition airstrikes retook the western city of Ramadi in December, the latest sign that Iraq's war against so-called Islamic State militants is gaining momentum. Iraqi Ambassador to the United States Lukman Faily tells VOA ... |
U.S. News & World Report | Pentagon chief predicting 'tangible gains' in Iraq, Syria Lowell Sun BRUSSELS (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter predicted on Thursday that recent U.S.-led efforts to accelerate the fight against the Islamic State group would produce "tangible gains" in Iraq and Syria by March, even as he urged coalition partners ... Australia backs NATO Iraq-Syria plan |
Department of Defense | Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, February 11, 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 ... Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq |
WRAL.com | War, plunging oil prices send Iraq's economy into crisis WRAL.com BAGHDAD — Plunging oil prices have pitched Iraq into a severe financial crisis as it struggles to combat the Islamic State group, play host to millions of refugees and rebuild cities and towns ravaged by war. Iraq's economy is almost completely ... |
National Post | Matthew Fisher: Details and nature of Canada's new mission in Iraq kept hidden National Post Canada is in discussions with Iraq to send what may be called a military advisory team to work with key Iraqi ministries, a senior military source says. In a separate development that indicates Canada's bigger Iraqi training mission may be more ... |
Voice of America | In Chaotic Iraq, ISIS Is Just One Challenge Among Many NPR Iraq's war against the Islamic State is gaining momentum. Intensified U.S. airstrikes and more than a year of U.S. training of Iraqi soldiers seem to be paying off. ISIS supply lines have been cut and its access to oil has been reduced. When Iraqi ... Troops Fully Recapture Ramadi, Iraq Says Iraq's Ramadi retaken, but rebuilding it a huge task Iraq's troubled finances slow efforts to rebuild Ramadi |
KUOW News and Information | They Found Love During The Iraq War. They Found Home In Seattle KUOW News and Information In 2004, Nayyef Hrebid was an interpreter for the U.S. Marines in Iraq, and Betu Allami was a soldier with the Iraqi Army. Ramadi General Hospital had been taken over by insurgents, and Hrebid and Allami were part of a mission to reclaim the hospital. |
Czechs Propose to Send Pilot Trainers to Iraq ABC News The Czech defense minister says he is planning to send about 30 instructors and military technicians to Iraq to train pilots for Czech-made planes. Martin Stropnicky says the Czech initiative is part of international efforts to help Iraq fight Islamic ... |