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Iraq paramilitaries battle Kurds in push towards Turkish border oil hub - CNBC Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:08:04 GMT

CNBC

Iraq paramilitaries battle Kurds in push towards Turkish border oil hub CNBC Prime Minister Haidar Abadi has ordered his army to recapture all disputed territory, and has also demanded central control of Iraq's border crossings with Turkey, all of which are inside the Kurdish autonomous region itself. A Kurdish official said ... Abadi tells Tillerson: PMF is hope of Iraq and regionAljazeera.com How America sided with Iran over Iraq's KurdsCNN Tillerson makes surprise visit to Iraq following ISIS defeatsCNN International BBC News -New York Times -Salon all 661 news articles »

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Iraq may have just turned the corner from chaos to stability - American Enterprise Institute Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:04:00 GMT

Iraq may have just turned the corner from chaos to stability American Enterprise Institute Sitting in the United States, it's easy to give up on Iraq. Television cameras don't lie. When they capture the aftermath of terrorist bombings, beheadings, or Shiite militiamen carrying banners of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, it's easy to ... and more »

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How Much Territory Has ISIS Lost In Iraq And Syria? Check These Maps - Task & Purpose Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:14:43 GMT

Task & Purpose

How Much Territory Has ISIS Lost In Iraq And Syria? Check These Maps Task & Purpose “When we invaded and conquered Iraq in 2003 we created ungoverned space for Sunni Arabs in Iraq which then spilled over in nearby Syria,” Professor Robert Pape, who heads the Chicago Project on Security and Terrorism at the University of Chicago, told ... With Islamic State out of Iraq, US loses remarkably unified coalitionWashington Times More than 400 British Isis jihadis have already returned to UK, report warnsThe Independent The three-way ethno-sectarian conflict in Syria and IraqDaily Times Al-Arabiya all 500 news articles »

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US oil benchmark ekes out gain following Iraq output disruptions - MarketWatch Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:48:00 GMT

MarketWatch

US oil benchmark ekes out gain following Iraq output disruptions MarketWatch Oil struggled to a mixed finish Monday as traders digested upbeat signals from OPEC, supply disruptions in Iraq and a drop in U.S. drilling activity. December West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. benchmark CLZ7, +1.06% rose 6 cents, or 0.1%, to ... Iraq Adds Oil-Export Facility to Offset Drop on Kurdish FeudBloomberg Oil slips towards $57 as Iraq's northern pipeline pumps moreReuters Oil prices inch up, support from drop in southern Iraq exportsEconomic Times Platts -Yahoo Finance all 248 news articles »

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After ISIS: Hope in Iraq and new storm clouds in Syria - New York Post Mon, 23 Oct 2017 23:11:00 GMT

New York Post

After ISIS: Hope in Iraq and new storm clouds in Syria New York Post Three years ago, the Islamic State controlled more than 40 percent of Iraq and a similar-sized chunk of Syria. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's evil caliphate was larger than Great Britain or the combined area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Today, ISIS ... and more »

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After Visiting Afghanistan And Iraq, Tillerson Goes To Pakistan And India - NPR Tue, 24 Oct 2017 09:07:20 GMT

Chicago Tribune

After Visiting Afghanistan And Iraq, Tillerson Goes To Pakistan And India NPR U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson showed up unannounced in two countries yesterday, Afghanistan and then Iraq. In the past, Tillerson has been criticized for excluding the press on these trips. This time, though, he brought several reporters along, ... Tillerson makes surprise trips to Iraq, Afghanistan on 1 dayChicago Tribune Long day of diplomacy: Tillerson visits Afghanistan, IraqABC News Secretary of State Tillerson makes unannounced visits to Afghanistan, IraqWashington Post Bloomberg all 712 news articles »

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White Nationalists Are a Bigger Threat to America Than ISIS In Iraq and Syria, US Troops Say - Newsweek Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:06:30 GMT

Newsweek

White Nationalists Are a Bigger Threat to America Than ISIS In Iraq and Syria, US Troops Say Newsweek White nationalists like those who marched in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August pose a greater danger to America's national security than conflicts in which the U.S. is fighting the Islamic State militant group, or ISIS, in Iraq and Syria, say U.S ... and more »

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US pushes Saudi Arabia, Iraq on united front to counter Iran - CNBC Sun, 22 Oct 2017 12:32:00 GMT

CNBC

US pushes Saudi Arabia, Iraq on united front to counter Iran CNBC U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday promoted a Trump administration goal of uniting Saudi Arabia and Iraq in common cause to counter Iran. Tillerson participated in the inaugural meeting of the Saudi Arabia-Iraq Coordination Committee. Iraq's Shia militia 'must go home', says TillersonBBC News Tillerson: Time for Iranian-backed militias to leave IraqCNN Tillerson tells Iranian militias in Iraq to 'go home'Washington Post RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Reuters -FRANCE 24 all 694 news articles »

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Iraq: Fresh evidence that tens of thousands forced to flee Tuz ... - Amnesty International Tue, 24 Oct 2017 07:58:34 GMT

Amnesty International

Iraq: Fresh evidence that tens of thousands forced to flee Tuz ... Amnesty International Satellite images, videos, photos and dozens of testimonies collected by Amnesty International show that civilians were forced to flee their homes after fierce ... and more »

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British troops training Iraqi soldiers will guard Iraq HQ as ISIS crumbles - The Sun Tue, 24 Oct 2017 01:41:34 GMT

The Sun

British troops training Iraqi soldiers will guard Iraq HQ as ISIS crumbles The Sun BRITISH troops training Iraq's forces in a huge base are to be deployed “outside the wire” for the first time as IS crumbles. British troops to operate 'outside the wire' in Iraq following ISIS defeats in Mosul and Raqqa strongholdsMirror.co.uk Iraq's security dilemma and the intractable problem of the PMF ...Open Democracy all 7 news articles »