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Middle East|As ISIS Loosens Grip, US and Iraq Prepare for Grinding Insurgency - New York Times Tue, 26 Jul 2016 01:13:40 GMT

New York Times

Middle East|As ISIS Loosens Grip, US and Iraq Prepare for Grinding Insurgency New York Times A return to guerrilla warfare in Iraq, while the United States and its allies still combat the Islamic State in Syria, would pose one of the first major challenges to the next American president, who will take office in January. American public opinion ... Pentagon refutes claims that ISIS downed US plane in IraqRT 5000 to 10000 Islamic State fighters in Mosul, Iraq; some expected to relocateUPI.com ISIS Kills US Soldiers, Destroys Military Plane In Iraq? Pentagon Responds To Claims Of Islamic State AttackInternational Business Times Mirror.co.uk -Sputnik International -Ahram Online all 55 news articles »

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Iraq finally bans fake bomb detectors after July 3 blast - Military Times Mon, 25 Jul 2016 19:03:50 GMT

Military Times

Iraq finally bans fake bomb detectors after July 3 blast Military Times In some places, the wands are still being used — at some checkpoints in Baghdad and in the southern port city of Basra, Iraq's third-largest city — nearly two weeks after the Baghdad bombing. They also were used across the holy city of Najaf south of ... Islamic State claims deadly attack in IraqSFGate Iraq: Suicide attack kills at least 15 near BaghdadAljazeera.com Suicide car bomber hits Iraq checkpoint, killing 14The Detroit News BBC News -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 326 news articles »

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Security Council extends mandate of UN Iraq Mission for one year - UN News Centre Mon, 25 Jul 2016 21:37:01 GMT

UN News Centre

Security Council extends mandate of UN Iraq Mission for one year UN News Centre In the resolution, the Council also decided that, at the request of the Government of Iraq in particular, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for eth country, Ján Kubiš, and UNAMI will continue to exercise their mandate set out in ... UN Security Council renews mandate of UN mission in IraqXinhua UNSC member praises Kuwait's support for IraqKuwait News Agency all 3 news articles »

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Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya top Arab League summit agenda - Aljazeera.com Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:37:34 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Libya top Arab League summit agenda Aljazeera.com Chaired by Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, the two-day conference opened on Monday inside a large tent in Nouakchott, with the crises in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya the main focus of talks. Sherif Ismail, Egypt's prime minister, was one ... and more »

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Coalition Strikes Target ISIL in Iraq, Syria - Department of Defense Mon, 25 Jul 2016 12:32:59 GMT

Coalition Strikes Target ISIL in Iraq, Syria 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 ... and more »

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US lawmaker wants new budget requests for Iraq, Afghanistan troops - The Fiscal Times Mon, 25 Jul 2016 22:31:29 GMT

The Fiscal Times

US lawmaker wants new budget requests for Iraq, Afghanistan troops The Fiscal Times WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee called on the Obama administration on Monday to ask Congress for more money to fund its plans for Iraq and Afghanistan, amid expectations of a defense ... and more »

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Iraq digs security trench around Fallujah after recapturing city from ISIS - Fox News Sun, 24 Jul 2016 19:15:00 GMT

Fox News

Iraq digs security trench around Fallujah after recapturing city from ISIS Fox News Security measures like the trench may make little difference in the long run if there is no reconciliation between Sunnis and a government many of them see as oppressive, illegitimate and a tool in the hands of Iraq's giant Shiite neighbor, Iran. Iraq digs security trench around FallujahPost Register Iraq: Army to dig 'security trench' around FallujahAljazeera.com Trench cuts off Iraq's Falluja from the north following IS defeatReuters TriValley Central -SFGate all 50 news articles »

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Harrowing images show what war against the Islamic State on Iraq's front lines looks like - Washington Post Mon, 25 Jul 2016 10:46:38 GMT

Washington Post

Harrowing images show what war against the Islamic State on Iraq's front lines looks like Washington Post Originally from Spain, Garcia Vilanova has worked in Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, where he was kidnapped and held hostage for six months in 2014. Using Facebook, he keeps in touch with military personnel he has met along the way, joining up with ...

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Will Sadrists target US troops in Iraq? - Iraq Oil Report - Iraq Oil Report Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:23:21 GMT

The Muslim News

Will Sadrists target US troops in Iraq? - Iraq Oil Report Iraq Oil Report Alaa Abboud, the spokesman for the Peace Brigades, the armed faction of the Sadrist movement, said in a TV interview with a local Iraqi channel July 20, “W. Iraq: Muqtada al Sadr says UK troops in Iraq will be treated as ...The Muslim News all 10 news articles »

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10,000 sign petition to 'hold Tony Blair to account' over Iraq war ... - Scotsman Mon, 25 Jul 2016 16:32:03 GMT

Scotsman

10,000 sign petition to 'hold Tony Blair to account' over Iraq war ... Scotsman A petition demanding Parliament holds Tony Blair to account over the build-up to the Iraq War has been signed by 10,000 people. The milestone means the ... Petition calling for Blair to be held 'to account' over Iraq War is signed by 10000Express.co.uk Appeal to Try Blair Over Iraq Invasion Now Requires UK Gov't ReplySputnik International Petition demanding Tony Blair is held to account over Iraq tops 10000 signaturesHerald Scotland Forces TV -Daily Star all 13 news articles »