New York Times | Iraq Protesters Storm Parliament, Demanding End to Corruption New York Times The episode deepened a political crisis that has paralyzed Iraq's government for weeks. As the chaos unfolded in the afternoon — one lawmaker was attacked, and protesters damaged several vehicles near Parliament — the Baghdad Operations Command ... Protesters storm Iraq's Parliament following cleric's call The Latest: Iraq PM Says Situation in Baghdad Under Control State of emergency declared in Baghdad as protesters take Iraqi parliament |
Washington Post | Protests in Baghdad throw administration's Iraq plan into doubt Washington Post Protests in Baghdad throw administration's Iraq plan into doubt. The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we'll e-mail you free updates as they're published. You'll receive ... |
RT | Ankara conducts air raids on Kurdish positions in Iraq & southeast Turkey RT Four F-16 and 14 F-4 jets carried out the raids on alleged PKK positions in Qandil, Hakkurk and Avasin in Northern Iraq between 11:00 pm and 1:40am local time (8:00pm and 10:40pm GMT Friday), the Turkish General Staff announced in a statement on ... Turkish warplanes hit PKK targets in southeast Turkey, northern Iraq: sources Turkish jets hit PKK targets in south Turkey, northern Iraq |
New York Times | With Iraq Mired in Turmoil, Some Call for Partitioning the Country New York Times With the surprise visit to Baghdad on Thursday of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. — who, as a senator, called in a 2006 essay for the partition of Iraq into Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish zones — it seems fair to ask a question that has bedeviled ... Biden makes surprise trip to Iraq Rushing to Iraq, old tensions stymie new deal for Israel, and disciplinary moves for Afghanistan hospital bombing Vice President Joe Biden Visits Iraq Amid Political Turmoil |
Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 30, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported ... |
The Week Magazine | How America is beating ISIS in Iraq and Syria The Week Magazine It's far from the 150,000 American troops in Iraq during the 2003–2011 war, but a significant escalation of the 275 troops Obama sent in June 2014. And U.S. soldiers are starting to get more involved. The Pentagon announced last week that U.S. advisers ... |
BBC News | RAF strikes in Iraq and Syria have killed 996, MoD estimates BBC News Parliament approved British participation in air strikes against IS targets in Iraq in September 2014. MPs went on to back action against IS in Syria in December 2015. While 66 Labour MPs helped the government secure a larger than expected Commons ... UK air strikes kill 1000 Isis fighters in Iraq and Syria but no civilians, officials claim Exclusive: UK Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria Have Killed Almost 1000 'Enemy Combatants'—But No Civilians |
RT | ISIS using sectarianism as 'weapon of mass destabilization' in Iraq and beyond RT Catherine Shakdam is a political analyst, writer and commentator for the Middle East with a special focus on radical movements and Yemen. A regular pundit on RT and other networks her work has appeared in major publications: MintPress, the Foreign ... |
Firstpost | Complete carnage! Trinidad's Iraq Thomas smashes 21-ball century, breaks Gayle's record Firstpost In a match organised by the Tobago Cricket Association, Iraq Thomas who was playing for Scarborough/Mason Hall United when he made a complete mockery of their opponent Spyeside who put up a competitive target of 152. However, Thomas smacked ... Trinidad cricketer Iraq Thomas scores 21-ball hundred, breaks Chris Gayle's record Trinidad's Iraq Thomas Blows Away Chris Gayle's Record of Fastest T20 Ton 100 in 21 Balls - Iraq Thomas Hits Fastest Ever Century |
Deutsche Welle | Defeating IS in Iraq Deutsche Welle DW News. Defeating IS in Iraq. Iraq has enlisted the services of Shia militias in a bid push back ISIS. Ramadi, the city west of Baghdad is slowly being resettled after authorities recaptured it from IS militants. Landmines hinder return of displaced to Iraq's Ramadi |