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Powerful Shiite cleric unhappy with Iraq's new ministers - Fox News Fri, 19 Aug 2016 16:35:00 GMT

Washington Blade

Powerful Shiite cleric unhappy with Iraq's new ministers Fox News BAGHDAD – A powerful Iraqi Shiite cleric has expressed discontent with the country's new ministers appointed this week, after months of political wrangling. Muqtada al-Sadr issued a statement Friday in which he repeated calls a complete government ... Iraq's Shiite cleric calls for complete cabinet reshuffleXinhua all 5 news articles »

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Iraq sinks further into debt - Al-Monitor Fri, 19 Aug 2016 21:36:52 GMT

Al-Monitor

Iraq sinks further into debt Al-Monitor BAGHDAD — Noura al-Bajari, a member of the Iraqi parliament's Economy and Investment Committee, expressed fear that Iraq will be unable to pay off its debts in a press statement Aug. 8. She cited dropping prices for the oil upon which the country ...

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The lies Trump told this week: from opposing the Iraq war to San Bernardino - The Guardian Fri, 19 Aug 2016 10:00:57 GMT

The Guardian

The lies Trump told this week: from opposing the Iraq war to San Bernardino The Guardian “I was an opponent of the Iraq war from the beginning … I nonetheless publicly expressed my private doubts about the invasion. Three months before the invasion I said, in an interview with Neil Cavuto, to whom I offer my best wishes for a speedy ... and more »

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War Dogs: An Iraq War Satire Without the Bite - New Republic Fri, 19 Aug 2016 16:14:44 GMT

New Republic

War Dogs: An Iraq War Satire Without the Bite New Republic There's a dark joke at the core of War Dogs that's so good it almost sustains this so-so comedy all on its own: What if the jerk Americans who got rich off the Iraq War were the same type of asshole bros who were the antiheroes of The Hangover? The Stoner Arms Dealers: How Two American Kids Became Big-Time Weapons TradersRollingStone.com all 402 news articles »

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ISIS Receives Another Blow to Oil Revenue in Iraq, 12 Dead - OilPrice.com Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:13:00 GMT

Christian Post

ISIS Receives Another Blow to Oil Revenue in Iraq, 12 Dead OilPrice.com Oil fields and transport infrastructure are a top priority for all armed forces fighting against ISIS in Syria and Iraq as the organization gets most of its revenues from oil. The coalition forces alone have carried out 303 air strikes against ISIS oil ... Iraq to Execute 36 ISIS Terrorists Who Killed 1700 PeopleChristian Post Construction in Iraq - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020PR Newswire (press release) 7 Executed in Iraq for Not Sending Their Children to ISIS SchoolsAINA (press release) all 25 news articles »

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Smithsonian, other agencies protect artifacts in Iraq, Syria - Washington Post Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:04:05 GMT

Washington Post

Smithsonian, other agencies protect artifacts in Iraq, Syria Washington Post Brian Daniels, a Smithsonian research associate and director of research and programs at the University of Pennsylvania Museum Cultural Heritage Center, has worked in Syria and Iraq and talked about colleagues there who risk their lives to protect ... and more »

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America Leaves Its Allies to Battle Each Other in Iraq - Wall Street Journal Thu, 18 Aug 2016 19:52:32 GMT

Wall Street Journal

America Leaves Its Allies to Battle Each Other in Iraq Wall Street Journal Erbil, Iraq. The U.S. presidential race is ramping up, and with it have come declarations and promises. But solutions from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton for solving the turmoil in the Middle East and the war on Islamic State won't succeed unless the ... Iraq Resumes Pumping Oil Through Kurdish PipelineVoice of America Iraq Resumes Oil Exports From Kurdish FieldsOilPrice.com Iraq's parliament speaker hails Kurdish victories as gov't opposes Peshmerga advancesRudaw Jerusalem Post Israel News -The Indian Express -Energy Global all 57 news articles »

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Iraq resumes pumping oil via Kurdish region to Turkey - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:47:55 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Iraq resumes pumping oil via Kurdish region to Turkey Hurriyet Daily News The previous agreement called for the KRG to transfer 550,000 bpd produced in their region to Iraq's central state oil marketing company, in return for a 17 percent share in the federal budget. The Kurds stopped oil transfers to the government last ... Iraq to raise flows on Turkey pipeline to 150000 bpd next weekReuters Iraq dares to hope for brighter futureUpstream Online all 6 news articles »

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What are Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units doing in Beirut? - Al-Monitor Thu, 18 Aug 2016 23:28:30 GMT

Al-Monitor

What are Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units doing in Beirut? Al-Monitor BEIRUT — A hotel in Beirut was the scene of a series of secret meetings Aug. 8-11 between a diplomatic delegation that included representatives from Western countries and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and a delegation composed of Iraq's ...

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Iraq Opens Airspace to Russia After Iran Deployment - Newsweek Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:24:00 GMT

Newsweek

Iraq Opens Airspace to Russia After Iran Deployment Newsweek Iraq has allowed the Russian air force to use its airspace if needed during airstrikes on Syria, following Russia's decision to deploy aircraft to Iraq's neighbors, Iran, on Tuesday. Russian government officials have previously not ruled out expanding ... Iraq allows Russia access to their airspaceAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Coalition Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq > U.S. ...Department of Defense all 13 news articles »