BBC News | IS loses Deir al-Zour in Syria and al-Qaim in Iraq on same day - BBC ... BBC News So-called Islamic State (IS) has lost control of two of its last remaining strongholds in Syria and Iraq. Early on Friday Syria's army announced it had taken Deir ... Islamic State on verge of defeat after fresh losses in Syria, Iraq ISIL loses al-Qaim in Iraq and Deir Az Zor in Syria Territorial losses suffered by Islamic State in Syria, Iraq |
Voice of America | Iran-backed Shi'ite Groups Seek Institutionalized Role in Post-IS Iraq Voice of America As the Iraqi forces come closer to expelling the Islamic State (IS) terror group from their last remaining enclaves inside Iraq, Shi'ite paramilitary groups aligned with Iran are attempting to retain their power by integrating into the Iraq's political ... |
Newsweek | Where Is ISIS? Syria and Iraq Leave No Escape for Islamic State, as Troops Take Final Major Cities Newsweek The long-anticipated downward spiral of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has accelerated in recent weeks, and the loss of two more major points in Iraq and Syria on Friday has all but sealed the jihadis' fate, leaving them trapped between the ... Last ISIS-held town in Iraq liberated, prime minister says Syria and Iraq Rob Islamic State of Key Territory IS face defeat after losses in Syria, Iraq |
Reliefweb | Iraq - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Reliefweb Ongoing military movements and political tensions between the Government of Iraq (GoI) and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) resulting from the September 25 Kurdistan independence referendum continue to generate additional needs in northern Iraq ... The Latest: Iraq says liberated last IS-held town of Qaim Iraq not equipped to try Islamic State's atrocities in Mosul: UN UN urges Iraq, Kurdistan to bring ISIS executioners in Mosul to justice |
Washington Examiner | Senators warn Abadi that ISIS could return to Iraq Washington Examiner Conflict between U.S. partners in Iraq could lead to a resurgence of the Islamic State terrorist group, a bipartisan group of senators has warned. Eight lawmakers are urging Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to strike an agreement that would end a ... Kurds reveal five-point initiative for dialogue with Iraq Iraq's October exports fall after Kurdish dispute cuts output |
Reliefweb | Iraq: Centre & South Bi-weekly Protection Update (13 - 26 October 2017) Reliefweb Following weeks of political tension precipitated by the non-binding referendum for independence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) and disputed territories on 25 September, the Federal Government began operations to retake disputed areas and ... |
New York Times | Iraq Is Not Iran's Puppet - The New York Times New York Times Framing every development from Baghdad to Kurdistan as driven by Tehran won't help anyone. A sense of abandonment burgeons among Iraq's Kurds | Iraq News ... Greatest threat to building peace in Iraq is not Isis β it's Donald Trump picking a fight with Iran Iraq's parliament reinstates ban on Israeli flag |
Alaska Public Radio Network | The Unraveling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq Alaska Public Radio Network This week we're taking a look back at mistakes made in Iraq from an insider's perspective. Emma Sky, author of βThe Unraveling:High Hopes and Missed Opportunities,β and Director of the World Fellows Program at Yale University, discusses how both ... |
Daily Sabah | Turkey and Iraq's reapproachment: An opportunity for regional stability Daily Sabah Historically, Iraq has been a prosperous nation and often identified as the cradle of human civilization. In the history of Islam, the Iraqi capital Baghdad has long been considered a center of science and religion besides other major cities like Mecca ... |
Rudaw | Iraq intends to strengthen trade ties with Iran after minister's visit Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region β Tehran and Baghdad are ready to strengthen economic ties as Iraq transitions into a reconstruction and rebuilding phase after the military defeat of ISIS. Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari received Iranian Minister of ... |