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Retaking Iraq's ISIS-held Mosul likely to prove tricky, costly - Fox News Sun, 31 Jul 2016 22:35:31 GMT

Fox News

Retaking Iraq's ISIS-held Mosul likely to prove tricky, costly Fox News BAGHDAD – It promises to be the biggest and perhaps last major battle against the Islamic State group in Iraq. Iraq's government is setting its sights on Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city that has been under IS control since June 2014, as its next ... and more »

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Ghazala Khan, mother of Muslim soldier killed in Iraq: 'Donald Trump said I had nothing to say. I do' - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:34:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Ghazala Khan, mother of Muslim soldier killed in Iraq: 'Donald Trump said I had nothing to say. I do' Telegraph.co.uk The mother of an American Muslim soldier killed in Iraq pleaded with Donald Trump on Sunday to show empathy for her grief, after he suggested that her religion kept her from speaking about her son. The Republican presidential nominee questioned why ... Trump: American Muslim Soldier Who Died In Iraq Is A 'Hero'Daily Caller Family Of Slain Iraq Vet Calls Trump's Attacks "Typical Of A Person Without A Soul"Gothamist 'Shame on Him': Father of Muslim Soldier Killed in Iraq Responds to TrumpNBCNews.com The Hill (blog) -Daily Mail -PJ Media -ABC News all 1,073 news articles »

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Militants storm Iraq's Bai Hassan oilfield and gas facility near Kirkuk - The Guardian Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:36:00 GMT

The Guardian

Militants storm Iraq's Bai Hassan oilfield and gas facility near Kirkuk The Guardian Militants have attacked a gas facility and an oilfield in northern Iraq, killing five people. Gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on the facility's guards, then killed four of its employees and planted bombs before escaping, officials from Iraq's North ... Militants killed, hostages freed after ISIS attack on oil field near Kirkuk, IraqCNN Islamic State Strikes Oil, Gas Facilities in IraqWall Street Journal Iraq: Attacks target energy facilities in KirkukAljazeera.com Reuters -Al-Arabiya all 52 news articles »

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Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 31 Jul 2016 13:56:21 GMT

The Times of Israel

Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 31, 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 ... Brother-in-law of IS leader al-Baghdadi said killed in IraqThe Times of Israel US-Led Coalition Conducts 20 Airstrikes Against Daesh in Syria, IraqSputnik International all 15 news articles »

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HRW: Iraq should keep abusive militias out of Mosul campaign - JURIST Sun, 31 Jul 2016 22:47:28 GMT

JURIST

HRW: Iraq should keep abusive militias out of Mosul campaign JURIST IS, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has been accused of war crimes on a massive scale in Iraq and Syria. In June a UN-mandated human rights inquiry reported that the IS has ... Iraq minister says IS leaders, families flee MosulMiddle East Eye Many ISIS leaders in Iraq's Mosul fleeing to SyriaAl-Arabiya Red Cross: One million could flee Mosul battle in IraqAljazeera.com Vox -Human Rights Watch -AINA (press release) all 102 news articles »

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Ambassador in Tehran thanks Iran for saving Iraq from ISIS - Rudaw Sun, 31 Jul 2016 10:09:05 GMT

Rudaw

Ambassador in Tehran thanks Iran for saving Iraq from ISIS Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region—Iraq's ambassador to Iran has thanked Tehran for its military support of the Iraqi government, claiming that the progress made in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) would not have been achieved without their assistance ... and more »

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Iraq veteran profile - Glens Falls Post-Star Sun, 31 Jul 2016 22:01:40 GMT

Glens Falls Post-Star

Iraq veteran profile Glens Falls Post-Star Downs said many of them said they were worried the enemy would learn they were working with the Americans and would kidnap their families. He said they told the civilians they would do everything to protect them, and in Iraq even told them they might ... and more »

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Will There Be a Coup in Iraq? - Newsweek - Newsweek Sat, 30 Jul 2016 09:30:07 GMT

Newsweek

Will There Be a Coup in Iraq? - Newsweek Newsweek There's general consensus in both the United States and across Iraq that the ongoing military purge is going to handicap Turkey's fight against ISIS. and more »

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Video of alleged molten lava in Iraq's Kirkuk goes viral - Al-Arabiya Sun, 31 Jul 2016 16:12:31 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Video of alleged molten lava in Iraq's Kirkuk goes viral Al-Arabiya A video purportedly showing what initially seems like molten lava gushing from the ground in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk has recently gone viral. A community Facebook page called “Ahdath Kirkuk” or “Events of Kirkuk” warned their digital onlookers ...

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'Jordanian products among items banned for import by Iraq' - Jordan Times Sun, 31 Jul 2016 21:20:07 GMT

'Jordanian products among items banned for import by Iraq' Jordan Times AMMAN — Iraq's decision to reportedly ban the import of a number of Jordanian food products is an attempt to tarnish Jordanian industries, Foodstuff Traders Association President Khalil Haj Tawfiq charged on Sunday. Iraq's Ministry of Trade has banned ...