New York Times | ISIS Kills Dozens in Iraq in New Round of Bombings New York Times BAGHDAD — Islamic State fighters extended their barrage of suicide bombings in Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 20 Iraqi soldiers and tribal fighters outside the western regional capital of Ramadi, and five policemen in a coordinated attack outside ... Pentagon: Mosul battle plan in the hands of Iraq, not U.S. Endless Corruption Is Leaving Iraq a Failed State US Grapples With Renewed Show of Force by IS in Syria, Iraq |
USA TODAY | DailyChatter: Who's in Control in Iraq? USA TODAY In Iraq, there are many people with many grievances: Protestors in the protected Green Zone are demonstrating against a lack of services, poor governance and corruption, while Sunni tribal leaders are grumbling over Shiites' control in Baghdad and ... |
UN News Centre | Iraq: UN Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Baghdad UN News Centre In a press statement, the members of the Council lamented that the latest victims of the attacks – for which the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) has claimed responsibility – are a “sad addition to the thousands of Iraqi civilians ... UAE condemns Iraq attacks |
Al-Monitor | Why Shiites are divided over Iranian role in Iraq Al-Monitor In response to these remarks, the spokesman for Iraq's top Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani, Sayyid Ahmad al-Safi, said on March 13, 2015, "We are proud of our country, our identity, our independence and our sovereignty. While we welcome any help offered ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | A girl I remember in Iraq Foreign Policy (blog) One detainee was Tariq Aziz, Iraq's former deputy prime minister, and one was “Scuba Steve” — a man who incessantly tried to escape through a porta-john. After a few days, the girl was not getting better — her leg refused to heal. They needed to ... |
RT | 'US funding sectarianism in Iraq to advance own political agenda' RT Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in Iraq this year. Less than 24 hours later, the terrorist group killed at least 17 Iraqi soldiers with suicide truck bombs, reports Reuters. RT: These attacks come ... |
Rudaw | When it comes to Iraq and Syria, the US 'can't fix it' Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region—The United States “can't fix” the deep-rooted problems that led to the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, said the country's top intelligence official, who expects a tough slog in the war with ISIS. James Clapper ... |
Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 12, 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. Officials ... |
Foreign Policy | SitRep: Can Iraq Keep it Together?; Ben Rhodes Making it … Foreign Policy He went on to forcefully advocate for Kirkuk's separation from Iraq, FP's Paul McLeary writes, claiming that the province's oil wealth would be enough to sustain it after it broke away from Baghdad. The Iraqi government unexpectedly shut down a ... |
CNN | ISIS says it's behind Iraq blasts that kill scores CNN Experts have said that a security vacuum has opened in Iraq amid the political turmoil the nation has been facing lately. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi struggles to firm up a government capable of battling ISIS and, at the same time, continue to ... It's Iraq, not Isis, that's on the way out ISIL claims responsibility for 3 horrific bombings in Iraq Amid political deadlock, ISIS slaughters Shiites in Baghdad |