NPR | The Man At The Center Of Iraq's Political Storm NPR Dubbed by Newsweek a decade ago as "the most dangerous man in Iraq," Muqtada al-Sadr, the figure at the center of Iraq's current political storm, isn't the man many might recall from the past. A firebrand Shiite cleric who at first derived legitimacy ... Why protesters overran Iraq's Parliament Iraq Cleric's Moves Test Political Order Why America Needs Iran in Iraq |
Voice of America | Baghdad Teetering on Edge as Iraq Plunges Into Political Chaos Voice of America White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the visit was a good indication of U.S. continued support for Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's efforts to unify Iraq and confront the Islamic State (IS) group. But the visit was not enough to stave ... |
Politico | Biden's Iraq hopes crash with reality Politico The developments threaten to distract from the fight against the Islamic State, which has grabbed vast swaths of Iraqi territory. At the same time, the situation underscores the limited influence U.S. officials — even one as deeply versed in Iraq as ... Joe Biden Didn't Lose Iraq |
Washington Post | Iraq: Car bombing kills at least 18 pilgrims in Baghdad Washington Post While IS has suffered a number of territorial defeats in the past year, the group still controls significant stretches of territory in Iraq's north and west, including the country's second largest city of Mosul, estimated to still be home to more than ... |
American Enterprise Institute | No, dictatorship in Iraq is not the answer American Enterprise Institute Let us hope, however, that he does not mean to turn his back on the idea of democracy in Iraq. To dismiss the democratic process would be counterproductive. During Barham's tenure as Iraqi Kurdistan's prime minister, security forces gunned down ... |
Washington Times | "Boots on the Ground" in Iraq: Here We Go Again Truth-Out US soldiers shipping out to Iraq in November, 2010. The latest US deployments are small, but floods always start with a drip. (Photo: Greg Bishop / Flickr). In September of 2014, President Obama went all the way around the block and back again trying ... US leads 25 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria |
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq ... |
Wall Street Journal | Iraq's Doctors Face Threats of Violence Wall Street Journal BAGHDAD—A breakdown in public order in the wake of Iraq's fight against Islamic State is exposing the country's doctors to revenge attacks from grieving families, powerful tribes and militia leaders. Doctors in some of the busiest emergency wards say ... |
Bloomberg | Iraq Oil Exports Near Record Even as Protests Threaten Paralysis Bloomberg Oil shipments and production weren't affected Sunday after protesters stormed the parliament in Baghdad, Falah Al-Amri, chairman of Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization, said by Facebook message. The demonstrators have accused the government of ... Oil falls below $45 as Iraq exports approach record Iraq's High Crude Oil Exports Could Impact the Crude Oil Market Iraq Says Oil Exports, Revenues Increase in April |
Fox News | ISIS boosts attacks while losing territory in Iraq and Syria Fox News Islamic State has increased its attacks in Iraq and Syria to the highest level since 2014, according to a report by IHS Janes. The defence think tank says there were 891 attacks and 2,150 "non-militant" fatalities recorded in the first three months of ... How America is beating ISIS in Iraq and Syria RAF strikes in Iraq and Syria have killed 996, MoD estimates UK air strikes kill 1000 Isis fighters in Iraq and Syria but no civilians, officials claim |