The Guardian | British troops breached Geneva conventions in Iraq, high court rules ... The Guardian Court says soldiers subjected civilians to cruel and inhuman treatment, in cases that may determine handling of further claims. Four Iraqis win £85000 damages for ill-treatment by British forces during Iraq war in landmark ruling that could set ... British troops breached conventions in Iraq, rules high court Four Iraqi citizens win High Court damages against Ministry of Defence |
Newsweek | Will the US Go to War? Iran Says it Feels Like Iraq Right Before the Invasion Newsweek Iran's top diplomat has compared a recent U.S. exhibition about his country's alleged growing missile threat to the rhetoric heard in the days leading up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, raising fears that the White House's hardline stance against Tehran ... |
Voice of America | Iraq Hangs 38 Members of IS, Qaida for 'Terrorism' Voice of America Iraq hanged 38 jihadists belonging to the Islamic State group or Al-Qaida for terrorism offences on Thursday in the southern city of Nasiriyah, provincial authorities said. It was the largest number of executions in Iraq on a single day since September ... Iraq executes 38 Isis suspects on terrorism charges Iraq hangs 38 on terrorism charges - BBC News - BBC.com Iraq Hangs 38 Sunni Militants in Mass Execution: Justice Ministry |
Jewish Chronicle | Miss Iraq's family 'forced to leave' over joint Instagram photo with Miss Israel Jewish Chronicle The family of Iraq's competitor in the Miss Universe competition have been forced to leave the country after she posed for a photograph together with her Israeli counterpart at last month's pageant. Sarah Idan, who holds the title of Miss Iraq, posted ... Miss Iraq Says Family Forced to Flee Country After She Posted a Photo With Miss Israel Miss Iraq moves family out of country: Picture with Miss Israel sparked death threats Family of Miss Iraq reportedly flees country after threats over her photos with Miss Israel |
Axios | How ISIS Got Weapons From the US and Used Them to Take Iraq and Syria Newsweek The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) got its hands on vast supplies of weapons by taking advantage of U.S. weapons transfers that may have violated international agreements between Washington and its allies, according to a new report. As much as 90 ... White House omits troop counts in Afghanistan and Iraq in new report Trump Says US Has 'Won' Against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq ISIS stole US-supplied rockets weeks after they arrived in Syria, report says |
The American Conservative | Iraq, Syria, Iran…Are We To Destroy Iran Next? The American Conservative It first involved destroying Iraq or in the discredited words of Paul Wolfowitz, “The road to peace in the Middle East goes through Baghdad.” Destroying Syria was to be next. And then Iran. In 2006, columnist Taki Theodoracopulos warned in The American ... |
WalesOnline | An Iraq war veteran has been living on the streets in a tent because he couldn't bear to be inside WalesOnline As a young man he had joined the French Foreign Legion and fought in Iraq. He said: “Watching missiles go overhead not knowing where they are coming down – I must admit it was very scary. I wet the bed three nights on the trot I was that scared ... |
New York Daily News | Iraq War veteran reveals secret, 'hostage'-like sexual relationship with disgraced NBC host Matt Lauer New York Daily News An Iraq War combat veteran recounted in shocking detail on Thursday how disgraced NBC host Matt Lauer aggressively pursued a sexual relationship with her while she worked as an assistant at the network nearly two decades ago. In an extensive first ... |
The National | Iraq president calls for direct talks between Baghdad and Erbil The National Tensions between Baghdad and Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, increased after the autonomous region held a vote on Kurdish independence in September that overwhelmingly backed secession from the rest of Iraq. The Iraqi government responded by ... Reconstruction starts at Iraq's biggest oil refinery 'Peshmerga left 95% of Iraq's disputed areas' Opinion: Iraq Needs to Move Beyond Sectarian Politics in Order to Succeed |
Washington Post | World leaders congratulate Iraq on defeating IS Washington Post BAGHDAD — World leaders congratulated Iraq Sunday following the prime minister's declaration of victory over the Islamic State group. Saudi Arabia says the achievement is a big victory against terrorism in the region and the United Kingdom applauded ... Iraq declares war with Islamic State is over PM announces on state TV Iraq's war against IS has ended Iraq Prime Minister Declares Victory Over ISIS |