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Pentagon: US May Set Up More Small Outposts in Iraq - NBCNews.com Thu, 07 Apr 2016 13:20:36 GMT

NBCNews.com

Pentagon: US May Set Up More Small Outposts in Iraq NBCNews.com Adm. Andrew Lewis, the vice director for operations, said there may be situations where the U.S. would either open a base or reopen one that was used in the earlier Iraq war. Those outposts, he said, would be behind the front lines, and would be used ... World War Three may have already begun in Iraq and SyriaReuters Blogs (blog) U.S. Pushes for More Bases to Fight ISIS in IraqDaily Beast Iraq Stumbles Early in Northern Military CampaignWall Street Journal Department of Defense -Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog) -CNSNews.com all 163 news articles »

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Iraq: Falluja residents trapped by IS 'starving' - BBC News Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:33:56 GMT

BBC News

Iraq: Falluja residents trapped by IS 'starving' BBC News Tens of thousands of residents remain in the city, which is one of two remaining IS strongholds in Iraq. "The people... are besieged by the government, trapped by Isis [IS], and are starving," said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director. "The warring ... Siege tactics complicate fight for key IS-held Iraqi townVirginian-Pilot all 44 news articles »

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US oil ends 1.3 pct lower on Cushing data, high Iraq exports - CNBC Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:33:49 GMT

CNBC

US oil ends 1.3 pct lower on Cushing data, high Iraq exports CNBC U.S. oil prices fell over 1 percent on Thursday after industry data suggested a key pipeline shutdown had not reduced crude flows to the U.S. storage base by as much as expected. Market intelligence firm Genscape reported a build of 255,804 barrels at ... Iraq Crude Production To Rise: Have Pricing Woes Ended?Zacks.com all 48 news articles »

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Video suggests aide to Iraq's Saddam may still be alive - Reuters Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:17:30 GMT

Reuters

Video suggests aide to Iraq's Saddam may still be alive Reuters Ezzat al-Douri, ranked by Washington after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion as the sixth most-wanted Iraqi and later a leader of Iraq's Sunni insurgency, appeared in footage on al-Hadath TV wearing the green military uniform of Saddam's Baath Party. Reuters ... Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militant targets in IraqAl-Arabiya all 8 news articles »

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Qatari royal freed by kidnappers in Iraq - Aljazeera.com Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:52:23 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Qatari royal freed by kidnappers in Iraq Aljazeera.com A member of the Qatari royal family was released by kidnappers in Iraq nearly four months after being taken captive while on a hunting trip. "Efforts are still ongoing to free the rest of the 26 kidnapped," said a brief statement published on the Qatar ... Qatari hunter among group kidnapped in Iraq is released, officials sayThe Guardian Kidnapped Qatari royal released in Iraq: Qatar ministryReuters Qatar royal freed by Iraq kidnappers four months after being snatchedDaily Mail BBC News -ABC News all 49 news articles »

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Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:20:17 GMT

Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 7, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ... US-Led Coalition Against Daesh Carries Out 27 Airstrikes in Iraq, SyriaSputnik International all 3 news articles »

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Iraq report: Chances of a Shia uprising against the Baghdad … - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:46:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Iraq report: Chances of a Shia uprising against the Baghdad … Foreign Policy (blog) I have recently returned from two research trips to Iraq, the latest one at the end of March as a member of the Atlantic Council's Future of Iraq Task Force. We got great access and I spent time talking to senior decision makers both in the Kurdish ... and more »

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Iraq to lower oil price forecast to $32 a barrel in 2016 budget - Economic Times Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:06:00 GMT

Iraq to lower oil price forecast to $32 a barrel in 2016 budget Economic Times Iraq, which relies on oil for more than 90 per cent of its revenue and sells at a discount to global benchmark crudes, earned an average of $24 a barrel in the first two months of the year and $28 in March, the Iraqi official said late on Wednesday ... and more »

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Law firm in Iraq death case misled court, judge rules - The Guardian Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:01:00 GMT

The Guardian

Law firm in Iraq death case misled court, judge rules The Guardian Mr Justice Leggatt made the finding at the high court in London while deciding on the extent of the government's obligation to investigate hundreds of allegations after the Iraq war. He said one of the claims involved a 13-year-old boy killed by an ... and more »

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Stamford man returns from Iraq duty - StamfordAdvocate - The Advocate Thu, 07 Apr 2016 15:32:30 GMT

Stamford man returns from Iraq duty - StamfordAdvocate The Advocate “Getting back there and being with everyone watching the game felt good,” the 26-year-old West Side resident said. Betances, a member of U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division, recently finished a deployment to Iraq that began last June. He returned home to ...