U.S. News & World Report | Iraq's military falls short on logistics in fight against IS U.S. News & World Report SALAHUDDIN, Iraq (AP) — Iraq's military is once again trying to dislodge Islamic State group fighters from the vast Samarra desert, which stretches between newly recaptured territory in Anbar province and the IS-held northern city of Mosul. Yet, as ... Iraq's military falls short on logistics in fight against IS ... |
USA TODAY | Eyewitness account: ISIL steps up chemical weapons attacks on Kurds in Iraq USA TODAY MAKHMOUR, Iraq — Ahmad Rasool, 21, was drinking tea with 20 other Kurdish soldiers when Islamic State mortars began to hit. The Kurds were used to such attacks after battling the militants for more than a year, but this one was different: On impact ... Head of Isis chemical weapons program captured by US in Iraq last month ISIS Bombings in Iraq Kill 200 Civilians in Two Weeks: Human Rights Watch US 'quizzes Islamic State chemical arms expert in Iraq' |
Daily Mail | Mosul Dam in Iraq on brink of 'catastrophic' collapse American Thinker (blog) The dam in northern Iraq was built on an unstable foundation that continuously erodes, and a lapse in required maintenance after the Islamic State jihadist group briefly seized it in 2014 weakened the already flawed structure. "In the event of a breach ... Mosul dam in Iraq is at risk of collapsing warns US ambassador US Urges UN To Help Prevent 'Epic Catastrophe' At Iraq's Mosul Dam Fears grow about Mosul Dam catastrophe |
Western Journalism | Who Lost Iraq? Western Journalism In my lifetime Republicans blamed Democrats for “losing” China to communists and not winning in Korea while Democrats blamed Republicans for losing Vietnam and want to blame the GOP for losing Iraq. In this heated and increasingly bizarre presidential ... |
Reuters | Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 10, 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 stage 20 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq US-Led Coalition Kills over 1000 Civilians in Iraq and Syria |
NRT | Renewed Challenges for Iraqi Kurdistan, Iraq, and the Middle East NRT It has become a base for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and it witnesses ongoing violence. This new regional order places Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan at a crossroads that is familiar yet is uncharted territory. Mosul is still under ISIS ... |
Washington Times | Genocide underway against Christians in Iraq and Syria, Catholic ... Washington Times A decade has gone by since the Rev. Douglas al-Bazi was kidnapped and had his teeth knocked out by Islamic jihadis in Baghdad, a nightmare that still haunts ... Massive new report documents IS genocide of Christians in Iraq, Syria We Must Act: Time Is Running Out to Stop the Christian Genocide in Iraq and Syria |
Politico (blog) | Trump calls for ground troops in Iraq, Syria Politico (blog) Trump was answering a question about comments from General Lloyd Austin III, the head of U.S. Central Command who said more troops on the ground would be needed to defeat ISIS in Syria and Iraq. “We really have no choice, we have to knock out ISIS,” ... |
Fox News | American murdered in Israel was West Point grad who served in Iraq and Afghanistan Fox News The descendent of generations of soldiers, Force was a National Honor Society member at New Mexico Military Institute, and then went on to West Point. He served in Afghanistan and Iraq, making it home from the war zones alive and with his positive ... American student murdered in Israel served in Iraq, Afghanistan Jaffa Terror Victim IDd: Vanderbilt Grad Student Who Served in Iraq, Afghanistan |
Al-Monitor | Iraq prepares to amend its existing oil contracts - Al-Monitor: the ... Al-Monitor In light of the oil price slide, Iraq's Oil Ministry is preparing to review contracts with foreign oil companies. |