CNN | Miss Iraq 'disappointed' in Iraqi government after selfie blowback ... CNN When Sarah Idan posted a selfie on Instagram with her new friend at the Miss Universe pageant, she certainly didn't expect to spark an international incident. Brava Miss Iraq! |
The Guardian | Australia ends airstrike operations in Iraq and Syria Washington Post SYDNEY — Australia has announced an end to its airstrike operations against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. The country's six Super Hornet fighter jets will soon head home in a major reduction to Australia's commitment to battling the ... Australia to end airstrikes in Iraq and Syria following victory over Isis Australia to end air strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria Australia to end air strikes in Iraq and Syria, bring Super Hornets home |
Aljazeera.com | CPJ: Iraq, Syria, deadliest countries for journalists Aljazeera.com At least 15 journalists were killed while covering the ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Syria this year, making the two Middle Eastern countries the "deadliest" for reporters. It was the first time in six years that Syria did not top the list as at least ... Militias new threat to journalists in Iraq, Syria as IS fight draws to an end Islamic State recedes but threats to journalists in Iraq and Syria remain CPJ: Iraq Is Deadliest Assignment for Journalists |
Chicago Tribune | In Iraq, the danger of a dormant Islamic State Chicago Tribune Islamic State swept into northern Iraq in 2014, but the door opened for it three years earlier, when the U.S. withdrew its troops from the Middle East country. Left on their own, Iraqi troops dropped their guns and fled the onslaught. Islamic State ... More than 9000 killed in battle for Mosul: AP Mosul Battle: US Coalition, Iraq Killed Ten Times More Civilians Than They Claim Iraq: New reports place Mosul civilian death toll at more than ten times official estimates |
WikiTribune | Miss Iraq family flee country after Miss Israel photo WikiTribune Miss Iraq Sarah Idan's family were forced to flee Iraq after the beauty pageant queen posed for a selfie with her Israeli counterpart, Adar Gandelsman at a pre-pageant photo shoot in November. Taking a portrait with the Israeli aspirant was a way for ... |
Fox News | After ISIS campaign, Iran-backed fighters in Iraq vow to drive out US troops Fox News Ali is one of thousands of PMF members who also took advantage of Iran-supplied weapons and ammunition to take the lives of hundreds of U.S. troops during the insurgency that followed the invasion of Iraq. Rayan al-Kildani, the 32-year-old leader of ... UK 'thoroughly blindsided' by Iran in Iraq policy Canada's Iraq role being reassessed after victory over Islamic State: Sajjan Iraq: No Good Deed Goes Unexploited |
Reuters | Iraq oil ministry starts taking over Majnoon oilfield operations Reuters Iraq plans to increase output from Majnoon to 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the “coming years”, the ministry said, without giving a precise timeline. Production is now about 235,000 bpd, oil officials say. A letter signed by the minister, dated Aug ... |
Kurdistan24 | Christians in Iraq, Kurdistan prepare for first Christmas since fall of IS Kurdistan24 For Christians celebrating the holidays in Kirkuk, it would be the first Christmas since the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq but is marked by the presence of Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed Shia Hashd al-Shaabi militias which took over the ... Kurdistan Region of Iraq: 350 Prisoners 'Disappeared' | Human ... Iraq expresses desire to restore full medical cooperation with Kurdistan ISHM: December 15 – 21, 2017 |
KNPR | Stories Of Iraq And Nevada KNPR After graduating from West Point, Sparks native Caleb Cage was a fresh 24-year-old being deployed to Iraq. Today, he is the Governor's Homeland Security Advisor. He is also the author of a new book, "Desert Mementos: Stories of Iraq and Nevada." Cage ... |
The American Interest | Iran's Inroads into Christian Iraq The American Interest These disputed territories include the Nineveh Plains area, the heartland of Christianity in Iraq and a multiethnic series of farming villages bordering the city of Mosul. The forces crossed the Ba'ashiqa line and reached the town of Teleskuf, where ... |