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Iraq steps up retaliation against Kurdish independence vote with dollar ban - CNBC Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:08:00 GMT

CNBC

Iraq steps up retaliation against Kurdish independence vote with dollar ban CNBC Iraq stopped selling dollars to leading banks in Kurdistan and banned foreign currency transfers to the autonomous region on Tuesday. The move is an escalation of the central government's retaliation for the Kurds' independence vote. The financial ... Iraq says it will stop dollar sales, foreign currency transfers to KurdistanFinancial Times Iraqi Kurds face more sanctions after calling electionsReuters Kurdish referendum inspires Iraq's Christians to fight for their own independence amid fears of being caught in ...Fox News euronews -Aljazeera.com -U.S. News & World Report all 530 news articles »

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Jalal Talabani, Kurdish Leader and Iraq's First Postwar President, Is Dead at 83 - New York Times Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:26:01 GMT

New York Times

Jalal Talabani, Kurdish Leader and Iraq's First Postwar President, Is Dead at 83 New York Times Jalal Talabani, the Kurdish leader who used pragmatism, guile and an outsize personality to navigate a hazardous course in Mideast politics, surviving guerrilla war, the terrors of Saddam Hussein and shifting alliances to become the first president of ... Iraq's former President Jalal Talabani deadAljazeera.com Jalal Talabani, Iraq's first Kurdish president, dies at 83Chicago Tribune Jalal Talabani, unifying former president of Iraq, dies at 83Washington Post CBS News -CNN -BBC News -Sputnik International all 77 news articles »

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10th Mountain Division soldier killed in Iraq IED attack - WatertownDailyTimes.com Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:33:41 GMT

Stars and Stripes

10th Mountain Division soldier killed in Iraq IED attack WatertownDailyTimes.com Only weeks into a deployment in Iraq, a 10th Mountain Division soldier was killed in an improvised explosive attack, military officials announced. Spc. Alexander W. Missildine, 20, of Tyler, Texas, died on Sunday as a result of injuries sustained when ... Soldier killed in Iraq bomb blast was just starting first deploymentStars and Stripes Pentagon identifies US soldier killed by IED in IraqWashington Examiner US Army: Louisiana-Based Texas Soldier Killed by IED in IraqU.S. News & World Report KXAN.com -Military.com -MyArkLaMiss (press release) (blog) all 28 news articles »

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United Nations News Centre - Iraq: UN migration agency assists ... - UN News Centre Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:08:24 GMT

UN News Centre

United Nations News Centre - Iraq: UN migration agency assists ... UN News Centre With some 8500 people displaced over the past two weeks amid Iraq's military operations to retake Anbar province, the United Nations migration agency ... Iraq: UN Assists Thousands Newly Displaced from West Anbar ...Scoop.co.nz (press release) all 2 news articles »

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Iraq War veteran two floors below Las Vegas gunman heard gunfire, helped police find shooter - Fox News Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:50:16 GMT

Fox News

Iraq War veteran two floors below Las Vegas gunman heard gunfire, helped police find shooter Fox News Iraq War Veteran Chris Bethel was staying on the 30th floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas when he heard gunfire ringing out nearby. He alerted authorities to an estimated nearby location of gunman Stephen Paddock. (Facebook/Chris ... Iraq War vet in Vegas hotel helped cops locate shooterNew York Post Iraq War Vet Who Was Two Floors Above Vegas Shooter Says It Took Too Long For Police To ArriveBET Iraq War Veteran Helped Direct Cops To Vegas Shooter's RoomCBS DFW PJ Media -WFAA all 28 news articles »

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UN says 78000 civilians could be trapped in Iraq's Hawija - Reuters Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:02:50 GMT

Reuters

UN says 78000 civilians could be trapped in Iraq's Hawija Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Up to 78,000 people could be trapped in Islamic State-held Hawija in northern Iraq, the United Nations said on Tuesday, as security forces push to recapture the town. Iraq started an offensive on Sept. 21 to seize Hawija, which fell ... American service member killed by roadside blast in Iraq - ABC NewsABC News US service member killed in IraqCNN Vehicle attack kills one American service member, wounds another in IraqWashington Post New York Times -The Hill -Middle East Monitor all 111 news articles »

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SitRep: White House vs. Tillerson vs. North Korea; US Casualty in Iraq Identified - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:55:00 GMT

SitRep: White House vs. Tillerson vs. North Korea; US Casualty in Iraq Identified Foreign Policy (blog) American casualty identified. The U.S.soldier who was killed in Iraq on Sunday has been identified. Spc. Alexander W. Missildine, 20, of Tyler, Texas. He was killed when his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. One other soldier was wounded in the ... and more »

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Schumer: Don't return trove of Jewish artifacts to Iraq - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:10:00 GMT

Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Schumer: Don't return trove of Jewish artifacts to Iraq Jewish Telegraphic Agency NEW YORK (JTA) — Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer exhorted the State Department not to send back to Iraq a trove of artifacts that belonged to its now exiled Jewish community. In a letter shared with JTA, the New York Democrat on Tuesday urged ... and more »

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Testimony: US Policy Toward Iraq - American Enterprise Institute Tue, 03 Oct 2017 21:00:44 GMT

Testimony: US Policy Toward Iraq American Enterprise Institute Madame Chairwoman and distinguished Members, I am honored to be able to appear before you to discuss U.S. policy toward Iraq. Every year since 2003, knowledgeable Americans have been warning that the current year is absolutely critical in Iraq. and more »

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Iraq's travel highlights: 14 amazing places that tourists are missing - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 03 Oct 2017 13:53:02 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Iraq's travel highlights: 14 amazing places that tourists are missing Telegraph.co.uk It's National Day in Iraq. October 3 marks exactly 85 years since the country gained independence from the UK. However, it has long been off-limits to ordinary travellers. Daesh controls large parts of it, and the Foreign Office advises against travel ...