Los Angeles Times | Islamic State has lost 90% of its territory in Iraq and Syria. Where in the world is Abu Bakr Baghdadi? Los Angeles Times As an array of local and international forces close in on Islamic State's last redoubts in Syria and Iraq, the whereabouts of the extremist group's secretive leader remain a mystery. A media outlet linked to the Syrian military reported Friday that Abu ... |
Newsweek | Trump's Dodgy Deal Is Sending Christians Back to Iraq Newsweek In 1993, Jony Jarjiss entered the United States on a temporary visa for fiancés of U.S. citizens. The relationship fell apart, and in 1994, an immigration judge ordered his removal for overstaying his visa. Iraq refused to accept him back, and so for ... |
Reuters | Shi'ites gather in Iraq's Kerbala for mourning rite Reuters KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - Chanting and flailing themselves in mourning for Imam Hussein, hundreds of thousands of Shi'ite Muslims from around the world gathered in the Iraqi city of Kerbala on Friday for one of the most sacred rituals in their ... |
The Hill | Trump has inherited America's vexed legacy in Iraq | TheHill The Hill The Trump administration inherited a mess in Iraq, and it has an uphill road to climb before it achieves peace in the region. |
CNN | He lost his son in Iraq and drew Trump's ire. Now hear this Muslim American's Veterans Day message. CNN Raleigh, North Carolina (CNN) At Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, the pews are packed with people who mostly do not share a history with the man they've come to hear. They rise when he enters the sanctuary at five minutes past 7 in the evening, and ... |
Seattle Times | From Iraq to the Northwest: A veteran puts his faith for our future on renewable energy Seattle Times I became an infantry officer and during my years of service had the opportunity to serve in a variety of places throughout the world, including combat deployment to Iraq. I left the Army in 2005 with battle-tested leadership experience and technical ... |
Bloomberg | Iraq's Kurdistan Oil Payments at Risk Over Independence Tensions ... Bloomberg Iraq's Kurdish region handed over almost $80 million to foreign oil producers over the past two days, but future payments may be at risk. |
The Hill | Iranian aggressors still target American troops in Iraq The Hill On October 1 of this year, Army Specialist Alexander Missildine was killed by a highly lethal roadside bomb known as an explosively formed penetrator (EFP) in the Ninawa Province of Iraq. EFPs are the signature weapon of two Iranian Islamic ... |
Al-Monitor | Dust storms sweep across Iraq as government solutions falter Al-Monitor 3, NASA published clear images taken by its satellites of the severe dust storm that hit Iraq recently. The climate changes sweeping Iraq are causing human casualties and economic damages. Hundreds of cases of suffocation were recorded. The Ministry of ... |
Aljazeera.com | Kurds: Iraq court's anti-secession ruling 'revengeful' Aljazeera.com An Iraqi court's decision ruling against secession following a Kurdish bid for independence was "highly politicised" and part of a wider set of "vengeful" policies imposed by Baghdad, officials in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region told Al Jazeera. At NATO, Mattis highlights Abadi's 'patience' in easing Iraq-Kurd tensions The Iraq Report: Simmering insurgency looms as IS rolled back US official: Largest US educational, cultural programs in Iraq, Kurdistan |