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Special Report: Massacre reports show US inability to curb Iraq militias - Reuters Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:35:46 GMT

Reuters

Special Report: Massacre reports show US inability to curb Iraq militias Reuters WASHINGTONShi'ite militias in Iraq detained, tortured and abused far more Sunni civilians during the American-backed capture of the town of Falluja in June than U.S. officials have publicly acknowledged, Reuters has found. More than 700 Sunni men and ... Sectarian Abuses in Iraq Help Ensure IS SurvivalVoice of America US-Backed Militias Tortured and Killed Hundreds in IraqteleSUR English UN Slams Executions In IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Newshub -The Daily Star all 12 news articles »

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Iraq stops would-be child bomber for ISIS - CNN International Tue, 23 Aug 2016 21:34:00 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Iraq stops would-be child bomber for ISIS CNN International (CNN) A boy stands shaking in the street. Fear etched across his face. Two men flank him on either side as a third rips through the boy's Barcelona football shirt to reveal what appears to be an explosive belt. The Iraqi security officers grip the boy ... As ISIS loses ground in Syria and Iraq, is it turning to more child bombers?Christian Science Monitor Police Stop Child Bomber in IraqWall Street Journal Child suicide bombing foiled in IraqUSA TODAY Reuters -Fox News -Rudaw all 240 news articles »

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Iraq has not yet reached its full oil market share, says PM - Reuters Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:31:00 GMT

Reuters

Iraq has not yet reached its full oil market share, says PM Reuters "And the capping, we are not open to that because Iraq is still below what it should produce," Haider al-Abadi told reporters, responding to a question about whether the second-largest OPEC producer would be open to such a deal. Venezuela, whose ... Iraq Seeks More Oil Production Before OPEC Talks in AlgeriaBloomberg Iraq Moves To Pump More Oil Before The OPEC SummitOilPrice.com Iraq asks oil companies to raise production and exportsIraqi News Platts all 23 news articles »

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UN braces for refugee exodus from Iraq's Mosul - Reuters Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:54:00 GMT

Reuters

UN braces for refugee exodus from Iraq's Mosul Reuters About 3.4 million people have already been forced by conflict to leave their homes across Iraq, taking refuge in areas controlled by the government or in the Kurdish autonomous region east of Mosul, Islamic State's de facto capital. With a population ... UN Desperate to Find Land for New Camps in Iraq Ahead of Mosul AssaultHaaretz Islamic State Struggles to Retain Grip as It Loses Ground in IraqMilitary.com Battle looming: Iraqi troops, militia inch toward ISIS-held MosulCNN UNHCR -The National all 118 news articles »

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Meet Alrobot, Iraq's New Anti-ISIS Weapon - Popular Science Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:20:10 GMT

Popular Science

Meet Alrobot, Iraq's New Anti-ISIS Weapon Popular Science Mosul wasn't supposed to fall again. The city in Northern Iraq saw intense fighting between American forces and Saddam Hussein's sons in 2003, and in 2008 saw major campaign by American troops against insurgent forces. When ISIS attacked Mosul in ... Iraq's military is fighting ISIS with a remote-controlled robotic tank called 'Alrobot'Mirror.co.uk Iraq built a gun-wielding robotic vehicle to take on ISISEngadget Iraq to Battle ISIS With Machine Gun-Toting Robot | News & Opinion ...PC Magazine Middle East Eye -CBC.ca -E&T magazine -Defense One all 20 news articles »

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Portugal investigates Iraq ambassador's sons over beating - Reuters Tue, 23 Aug 2016 17:52:35 GMT

Toronto Star

Portugal investigates Iraq ambassador's sons over beating Reuters In televised comments Santos Silva said: "if the investigation requires asking Iraq to lift diplomatic immunity of the two sons of the ambassador, the foreign ministry will make this request and will expect cooperation" from Iraq. He met the Iraqi ... Portuguese boy in coma after alleged beating by Iraq diplomat's sonsToronto Star Iraq summons its envoy to Portugal over teenager assaultThe Indian Express all 8 news articles »

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Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq > U.S. ... - Department of Defense Tue, 23 Aug 2016 13:19:23 GMT

Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq > U.S. ... Department of Defense U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation ... KUNA : 16 air strikes target IS in Syria, Iraq - coalition - Military - 23 ...Kuwait News Agency all 3 news articles »

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Executions in Iraq Not Real Justice for Speicher Massacre - Human Rights Watch Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:08:00 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Executions in Iraq Not Real Justice for Speicher Massacre Human Rights Watch Security forces in Iraq may be making gains against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, but Iraq's execution on Sunday of 36 men after flawed trials seriously undermined the battle for justice. The men were found guilty of participating in the ... Rights groups condemn executions over Iraq massacreAl-Arabiya Amnesty International: Trials of executed Iraq prisoners were 'deeply ...UPI.com Rights groups condemn executions over Iraq massacre | Daily Mail ...Daily Mail UN News Centre all 17 news articles »

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Oil logs a gain on report Iran may support output freeze - MarketWatch Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:08:31 GMT

Bloomberg

Oil logs a gain on report Iran may support output freeze MarketWatch Crude-oil futures settled higher Tuesday after a report indicated that Iran has shown willingness to work with other major crude producers to support the market. Prices had been trading lower as optimism for a production freeze faded and expectations ... Oil Ends Longest Gain in 4 Years on Nigeria, Iraq Supply BoostBloomberg Crude Oil Prices Plunge as Iraq Readies Output BoostDailyFX Oil ends longest gain in four years on Nigeria, Iraq supply boostThe Globe and Mail all 408 news articles »

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War Dogs review – the Iraq war's Big Short - The Guardian Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:31:02 GMT

The Guardian

War Dogs review – the Iraq war's Big Short The Guardian War Dogs does a good job explaining how two low-level schnooks willing to scrounge for government crumbs could do very well moving small shipments of weapons from god-knows-where to Iraq in 2005 and 2006. Naturally, Diveroli's rush to squeeze every ... and more »