The Guardian | For Iraq's Christians, a bittersweet first Christmas home after Isis ... The Guardian Hundreds return to celebrate their first Christmas together again in the Northern Iraqi town of Teleskof, which was targeted by Islamic State militants. Iraq Christmas service takes place in Mosul after IS defeat Iraq's Mosul fetes first Christmas since Islamic State forces fell After ISIS, Christmas returns to Northern Iraq |
Bloomberg | Iraq's Oil Minister Says He's Optimistic Crude Prices Will Rise ... Bloomberg Iraq's Oil Minister Jabbar Al-Luaibi said he's optimistic crude prices will rise in 2018, with global stockpiles falling and demand on the rise in China and India. Iraq has not reached agreement with Exxon on southern oilfields -oil minister Iraq Reaches Initial Deal With China's Zhenhua to Develop East Baghdad Oilfield Iraq oil minister expects market to be in balance by first quarter of 2018 |
Kurdistan24 | Islamic State reemerges in Iraq, kills and injures 40 Kurdistan24 ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – Contrary to the Iraqi Prime Minister's announcement of the end of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq in early December, the extremist group's sleeper cells continue to launch attacks and claim lives. IS extremists ... 4 paramilitary fighters killed in IS attack in central Iraq |
The National | Iraq is free of ISIL but lies in ruins The National At the foot of the craggy ridge line that slashes across the plains of northern Iraq, the devastated town of Sinjar is slowly repopulating. Crammed into their battered old cars, families pull up to houses they left in haste more than over three years ... Kurdistan concerned over Iraq's dwindling Christian population Yearender: Iraq's victory over IS overshadowed by growing crisis with Kurdish region Iraq's Maliki 'Courts' Kurds to Spite Abadi |
Rudaw | Christmas celebrated across the Kurdistan Region and Iraq Rudaw On Christmas Eve, Christians, Muslims, Yazidis and Zoroastrians celebrated Christmas in churches across the Kurdistan Region and Iraq. For Christians in Mosul, it was the first time they were able to celebrate the holiday in their city in four years ... After ISIS Defeat, Christians in Iraq Proudly Celebrate Christmas Iraq: Church bells ring again for Christmas in IS-liberated Mosul For the First Time in Four Years, Churches in Mosul, Iraq Were Able to Celebrate Christmas |
NPR | Judge Sides With ACLU, Ruling American Detainee In Iraq Has Right To Lawyer NPR On Saturday a federal judge ruled an American detainee, held for three months in Iraq by the U.S. military without charge, has the right to counsel. In this 2008 photo, detainees are seen through the door of their cell at the U.S. detention facility at ... American ISIS Suspect Held in Iraq Has Right to Lawyer, Judge Rules Pentagon must give access to American detained in Iraq: US judge Judge rules US citizen held in Iraq must be allowed a lawyer |
Military.com | Veteran Helps Bring Ex-Iraq Military Interpreter, Family to US Military.com His family acknowledges a debt to Vincent Lang, a New York City police officer and Washingtonville resident who befriended Dodex when Lang was a sergeant with the U.S. Army in Iraq in 2003; as well as to other members of Lang's unit; and to U.S. Rep ... |
Aljazeera.com | Is the US covering up civilian deaths in Iraq? | USA | Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com We ask journalist Azmat Khan and Professor John Tirman about the lack of transparency in the so-called precision war. |
Reuters | For Iraq's Christians, a bittersweet first Christmas home after Islamic State Reuters Though Iraq declared full victory over the militants just two weeks ago after a brutal three-year war, the damage done to Christian enclaves was extensive, and left many wondering whether they could overcome their recent history. Islamic State ravaged ... |
Reuters | Italy PM plans to shift military forces from Iraq to Niger Reuters “For this reason, part of our forces in Iraq will be deployed to Niger in coming months - this is the proposal the government will make to parliament,” Gentiloni said. He did not specify how many people would be sent to Niger. Newspaper Il Fatto ... Italy plans to shift military force from Iraq to Niger |