Newsweek | Baghdad Bombings Show Iraq Still Unable to Contain ISIS Threat in Capital Newsweek Iraq Baghdad ISIS Islamic State Middle East Iraqi men mourn during the funeral of victims of bombings the previous day in Baghdad's mostly Shiite Sadr City district in the city of Najaf, February 29, 2016. Bombings claimed by the ISIS killed at least ... Suicide bombings kill 40 in eastern Iraq, eight west of Baghdad Death toll rises from "cowardly" Baghdad bombings Russia condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq |
Reuters | US warns citizens to be ready to leave Iraq if Mosul dam collapses Reuters BAGHDAD The United States warned its citizens to be ready to leave Iraq in the event of what it has said could be a catastrophic collapse of the country's largest hydro-electric dam near Mosul. Iraqi officials have sought to play down the risk but ... US warns of Mosul dam collapse in northern Iraq Pentagon developing plans for expanded US role against Islamic State in Iraq US will expand, improve support for Iraq's Mosul operation |
The Independent | Tony Blair guilty of 'deception' but not lying over Iraq war, says ex-Cabinet secretary The Independent Tony Blair was guilty of “deception” – but not of lying – when he kept fellow Cabinet ministers in the dark about his intention to go to war in Iraq, a former head of the Civil Service has been quoted as saying. Andrew Turnbull, who took over as ... Tony Blair 'deceived' top ministers over Iraq invasion – new memoir Tony Blair's book reveals ex-PM cost lives by refusing to order vital kit Blair's deceit cost 179 British troops their lives in Iraq War, claims shocking book |
Newsweek | US Uses Cyber Attacks to Target ISIS in Iraq, Syria Newsweek WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is waging cyber attacks against Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria and Iraq, and its newly deployed commandos are also carrying out secret missions on the ground, Pentagon leaders said on Monday, in the latest signs ... |
FuelFix (blog) | Iraq oil growth second highest in 2015 FuelFix (blog) Iraq's oil fields pumped out close to 4 million barrels a day in 2015, 700,000 more barrels than it did the previous year. Even as global oil prices shrank to historic lows, upgrades in southern Iraq to pipeline infrastructure and the quality of its ... Iraq Production Growth Second-Largest in the World in 2015 Iraq seeks 'complete agreement' on oil freeze Iran ridiculed Iraq second behind US in global oil supply in 2015 |
CNN | Army's Delta Force begins to target ISIS in Iraq CNN Washington (CNN) The U.S. Army's elite Delta Force operations to target, capture or kill top ISIS operatives have begun in Iraq, after several weeks of covert preparation, an administration official with direct knowledge of the force's activities told CNN. U.S. Army's Delta Force ready to target ISIS in Iraq Report: Delta Force operating against ISIS in Iraq 200 US Elite Forces Begin Ground Operations against IS in Iraq |
The News International | Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, February 29, 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 leads 24 strikes against ISIS in Iraq, Syria |
The Inquisitr | ISIS Suicide Bombing At Iraq Funeral Kills At Least 27 [Breaking] The Inquisitr A funeral in Iraq was the site of a suicide bombing today, when ISIS militants detonated at least one suicide vest during the Shia funeral, killing at least 27 and injuring more than 50 others, reports BBC News. Although the death toll continues to ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Report: ISIS leader's German wife escapes the organization's territory in Iraq Jerusalem Post Israel News The German wife of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has fled the territory controlled by the organization in Iraq, arousing a commotion within the organization's leadership, Iraqi media reported on Sunday. The wife, Diane Kruger, has reportedly fled ... |
Al-Monitor | Why Saudis may take on Iraq's Shiite militias Al-Monitor While the Obama administration focuses its attention on the Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda, it is ignoring an equally deadly and unchecked terrorist force in the Middle East: the Shiite militias of Iraq. Groups such as Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, Kata'ib ... |