New York Times | World|Obama, at the UN, Cites Iraq Gains and Urges Steady Nerves at Home New York Times UNITED NATIONS — President Obama came face to face on Monday with the conundrum of his war against the Islamic State: Even as he claimed gains in retaking territory from the militants in Iraq, he had to steady nerves after a stabbing rampage inspired ... Racing against the Clock, Humanitarians in Iraq Need Additional Funding [EN/KU/AR] 'Islamic State' leaves troubled legacy in Iraq ISIS will soon be driven out of Iraq. What comes next? |
Telegraph.co.uk | MoD pays £5000 to female soldier arrested and 'manhandled' by Iraq abuse investigators Telegraph.co.uk A highly commended former Army officer personally praised by Tony Blair for her work in Iraq was arrested and physically restrained in her own home during a dawn raid by officers investigating historical abuses by British troops. The Ministry of ... David Cameron wanted to 'shut down' Iraq historic allegations team David Cameron Wanted to 'Shut Down' Iraq Investigation But Got 'Overruled' Cameron tried to quash Iraq War abuse inquiries but was blocked by Britain's top lawyer |
The National | US, Coalition Continue Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 19, 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 ... Can Iraq and Syria be fixed when the fighting stops? DoD: $8.7 Billion So Far Fighting ISIL in Iraq and Syria, Averaging $12.1 Million A Day US-Led Coalition Says Carried Out 19 Airstrikes Against Daesh in Iraq, Syria |
Al-Monitor | Iraq struggles to stop antiquities smuggling Al-Monitor An important step was taken in the efforts to recover Iraqi antiquities when the United States pledged last month to “protect the antiquities of Iraq and to recover what was looted,” John Russell, the US State Department's senior adviser on Iraqi ... |
Washington Post (blog) | Donald Trump says he voiced his Iraq War opposition to Sean Hannity Washington Post (blog) The persistent Donald Trump has failed to convince media fact-checkers that he opposed the Iraq War before it started. Such visionary opposition to a disastrous invasion was a central plank of Trump's Republican primary campaign — a way to distinguish ... |
Aljazeera.com | Iraq's regional decentralisation debate is heating up - Al Jazeera ... Aljazeera.com As the battle of Mosul looms, it may be wise to place on the back burner the debate on regional formation initiatives. |
Rudaw | Baghdad 'rejects' Turkish armed forces in Iraq - Rudaw Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraq's foreign minister warned his Turkish counterpart on Sunday that Baghdad is against the deployment of Turkish troops in the ... Baghdad against Turkey's uncoordinated operations in Iraq - Trend |
Montgomery Advertiser | Former Iraq ambassador to speak in Montgomery Montgomery Advertiser Former Ambassador to Iraq Joseph Wilson, whose career was chronicled in the movie “Fair Game,” will speak Tuesday in downtown Montgomery. Wilson plans to discuss relations between the U.S. and Africa. The event begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. on ... |
Washington Post | Iraq allows families back to Fallujah for the first time, but just a handful make it Washington Post FALLUJAH, Iraq — The Iraqi government on Saturday allowed a trickle of civilians back into the western city of Fallujah, where they will begin the daunting task of rebuilding their lives in a city ragged from conflict and lacking even the most basic ... Residents begin returning to Iraq's Fallujah First families return to homes in Iraq's Fallujah Iraq: Government Allows Only 14 Families to Return to Fallujah ... |
Al-Monitor | Why did Iraq's Shiite National Alliance choose new leader? Al-Monitor BAGHDAD — The National Alliance, the largest predominantly Shiite political bloc that holds 185 out of 328 parliamentary seats, decided Sept. 5 to elect Ammar al-Hakim, the head of the Islamic Supreme Council, as its leader in an unexpected move that ... |