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The advance on Fallujah has slowed, and Iraq's Shiite militias want to step in - Washington Post Sat, 04 Jun 2016 20:54:50 GMT

Washington Post

The advance on Fallujah has slowed, and Iraq's Shiite militias want to step in Washington Post SAQLAWIYAH, Iraq — Only a few days ago, the Islamic State ruled this verdant Iraqi farmland. By Saturday, the area was firmly controlled by powerful Shiite militias, which delivered swift blows to the Sunni extremists and severed their supply lines to ... These 5 Facts Explain the Good—and the Bad—About Iraq TodayTIME The Militia Commander Beating Back ISIS in Iraq Makes the US NervousWall Street Journal Column: Marines say new fight for Fallujah sparks anguish over Iraq warPBS NewsHour Al-Arabiya -Business Insider -U.S. News & World Report all 2,038 news articles »

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Iraq: Bombings kill 15 in and around Baghdad - Aljazeera.com Sat, 04 Jun 2016 14:48:07 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: Bombings kill 15 in and around Baghdad Aljazeera.com In a separate development, the Iraqi army reported it managed to chase out the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group from a suburb of Fallujah, which lies just 50km west of Baghdad, after fierce clashes. Government ... Isis bombings: More than 50 people killed and injured in attacks in IraqThe Independent Blasts kill 15 in and around Iraq's BaghdadAPA all 13 news articles »

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Shi'ite militia says it will storm Iraq's Falluja when families leave - Reuters Sat, 04 Jun 2016 16:36:08 GMT

Reuters

Shi'ite militia says it will storm Iraq's Falluja when families leave Reuters BAGHDAD An Iranian-backed Sh'ite Iraqi militia said on Saturday it planned to storm Falluja, Islamic State's stronghold near Baghdad, once civilians left the city, backtracking on earlier statements that it would leave this task to the Iraqi army. "We ... US admits to failures in retaining Iraqi army, limiting militia rolePress TV Iran to Saudi Arabia: 'We'll Leave Iraq When Iraq Asks'Breitbart News Could a millionaire save Iraq's Sunnis?Namibian all 43 news articles »

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Jack Straw: Haunted by the Iraq war? - Aljazeera.com Sat, 04 Jun 2016 14:49:52 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Jack Straw: Haunted by the Iraq war? Aljazeera.com Jack Straw was a key witness at the Chilcot Inquiry, where he insisted that he supported an attack on Iraq for good reasons: to destroy Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. But the evidence that Saddam Hussein possessed such weapons was ... and more »

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U.S. struggles to hoist Iraq army - Albany Times Union Sat, 04 Jun 2016 21:02:48 GMT

Albany Times Union

U.S. struggles to hoist Iraq army Albany Times Union Iraqi security forces and allied Popular Mobilization Forces cross the main highway to Jordan and Syria as they advance during fighting against Islamic State militants in Saqlawiyah near Fallujah, Iraq, Thursday, June 2, 2016. (AP Photo/ Khalid ... and more »

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Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sat, 04 Jun 2016 12:51:54 GMT

Department of Defense

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 ... 25 more airstrikes target IS in Syria, IraqKuwait News Agency all 11 news articles »

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Iraq: Airstrikes kill dozens of ISIS militants in Falluja - CNN Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:26:27 GMT

CNN

Iraq: Airstrikes kill dozens of ISIS militants in Falluja CNN Falluja became the first Iraqi city to fall to ISIS in January 2014 -- dealing a blow to Iraq as well as Western countries battling the terror group. An estimated 50,000 residents are trapped in the city between opposing fighters, including 20,000 ... The battle for Falluja: 'If they lose it, Isis is finished'The Guardian Isis bombers, bribery and endless checkpoints - the death-defying trials of an Iraqi truckerThe Independent all 13 news articles »

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Is the UK's Iraq Inquiry Set to "Savage" Tony Blair? (Part 11) - Pravda Sat, 04 Jun 2016 23:00:30 GMT

Pravda

Is the UK's Iraq Inquiry Set to "Savage" Tony Blair? (Part 11) Pravda With the date of the publication of Chilcot Inquiry into the illegal invasion of Iraq just weeks away (6th July) reportedly set to "savage" former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair he has made a rare return to the UK and gone in to manic diversionary ... REG KEYS whose son died in Iraq on why Tony Blair should be brought to accountDaily Mail Tim Roth and Jimmy McGovern team up for story of Iraq War dad who took on Tony BlairMirror.co.uk all 4 news articles »

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As Iraq repays debt, Lukoil pledges to unlock investment - Business Insider Sat, 04 Jun 2016 11:35:04 GMT

Business Insider

As Iraq repays debt, Lukoil pledges to unlock investment Business Insider VIENNA (Reuters) - Iraq has positively surprised oil majors by starting quickly to repay accumulated debts, the head of Russia's Lukoil said, pledging more investment to allow OPEC's second-largest producer to maintain stellar output growth. Iraq has ... and more »

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Justice for Iraq war victims - Herald Scotland Sat, 04 Jun 2016 23:14:28 GMT

The Guardian

Justice for Iraq war victims Herald Scotland Alex Salmond deserves praise for his commitment to bring Tony Blair to face justice for the Iraq war, one of the UK's worst and most shameful foreign policy disasters, which 13 years later still reverberates (Salmond reveals plan to put Tony Blair in ... Relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq want Tony Blair to pay for reportThe Guardian No 10 intervenes to stop families of Iraq War dead paying £767 for full Chilcot reportTelegraph.co.uk Families of British troops killed in Iraq WON'T have to pay £767 for Chilcot reportDaily Mail The New Indian Express -RT -Mirror.co.uk all 53 news articles »