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How Exxon, under Rex Tillerson, won Iraqi oil fields and nearly lost Iraq - Washington Post Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:33:43 GMT

Washington Post

How Exxon, under Rex Tillerson, won Iraqi oil fields and nearly lost Iraq Washington Post When Ashti Hawrami, the oil minister from Iraq's largely autonomous Kurdistan region, unfurled a map of untapped oil fields for a team of ExxonMobil officials in the spring of 2011, they saw possibility and profit. The minister pointed to the blocks ... OUTLOOK 2017: Iraq's oil challenges stretch beyond insurgencyPlatts all 3 news articles »

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US Bombed Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia in 2016 - NBCNews.com Mon, 09 Jan 2017 13:27:59 GMT

NBCNews.com

US Bombed Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia in 2016 NBCNews.com According to the New York City-based think tank, 26,171 bombs were dropped on Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan during the year. CFR warned that its estimates were "undoubtedly low, considering reliable data is only available ... and more »

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Iraqi Forces Punch to Tigris, as IS Mounts Attacks Elsewhere in Iraq - Voice of America Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:46:23 GMT

Reuters

Iraqi Forces Punch to Tigris, as IS Mounts Attacks Elsewhere in Iraq Voice of America Iraqi leaders say they doubt their forces will oust Islamic State fighters from Mosul — the terror group's last major urban stronghold in Iraq — before Easter, despite a spurt of progress in recent days that saw the troops reach the Tigris River for ... Iraq special forces advance in east Mosul, close to linking with armyReuters Mosul battle: Iraq gaining momentum against ISBBC News Iraq eyes recapture of east Mosul within daysYahoo News Military Times -Business Insider all 128 news articles »

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Pile of Skeletons Found Inside 2400-Year-Old Tomb in Iraq - Live Science Mon, 09 Jan 2017 11:52:01 GMT

Live Science

Pile of Skeletons Found Inside 2400-Year-Old Tomb in Iraq Live Science A 2,400-year-old tomb filled with the skeletons of at least six people has been discovered in northern Iraq. Among the artifacts found in the tomb is a bracelet decorated with images of two snake heads peering at each other. The tomb was constructed ...

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Iraq war veteran accused of swastika graffiti appears in court - Fox 2 Detroit Tue, 10 Jan 2017 03:02:51 GMT

Fox 2 Detroit

Iraq war veteran accused of swastika graffiti appears in court Fox 2 Detroit An Iraq war veteran accused of spray painting swastikas and other threatening graffiti was arraigned in court Monday. By: Camielle Amiri. Posted:Jan 09 2017 09:54PM EST. Updated:Jan 09 2017 09:56PM EST. INKSTER, Mich. (WJBK) - An Iraq war veteran ...

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Iraq's Southern Oil Exports Hit Record Before OPEC Cuts - Bloomberg Mon, 09 Jan 2017 09:58:45 GMT

Bloomberg

Iraq's Southern Oil Exports Hit Record Before OPEC Cuts Bloomberg Iraq's oil exports from its southern ports in the Gulf reached a record high in December, just before the country was due to join other major producers in cutting output to help curb a global oversupply. Shipments from southern ports in Basra Province ... Iraq December oil exports from Basra at record 3.51 million bpd: ministryReuters Oil drops amid concern Iraq will comply with output targetThe Australian Financial Review Minister: Iraq's oil exports climb furtherSalt Lake Tribune OilPrice.com -Markets Insider all 196 news articles »

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Iraq: Suicide attacks rock Baghdad killing at least 20 - Aljazeera.com Sun, 08 Jan 2017 14:35:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: Suicide attacks rock Baghdad killing at least 20 Aljazeera.com In the first blast claimed by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the attacker drove an explosives-rigged car into a vegetable market in the mainly Shia district of Jamila and detonated it, killing at least 13 people, police said. A suicide ... IS conflict: Iraq car bomb kills 11 in BaghdadBBC News Iraq: Suicide Bombing in Baghdad Kills at least 6 PeopleMilitary.com Iraq: Two bomb attacks kill 23 in Baghdad, at least 47 injuredThe Indian Express Radio New Zealand -euronews -ABC Online all 107 news articles »

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Turkish PM Yildirim visits Iraq to mend relations - Aljazeera.com Sun, 08 Jan 2017 11:33:00 GMT

Xinhua

Turkish PM Yildirim visits Iraq to mend relations Aljazeera.com Binali Yildirim's meeting on Sunday with the head of Iraq's Kurdish region Massoud Barzani follows a meeting on Saturday with his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad aimed at overcoming differences between the two countries over Iraq's role in the battle to ... Turkey, Iraq normalizes ties after Ankara changes perspectiveXinhua Turkish PM Visits Iraq Amid Spat Over Unauthorized TroopsNew York Times Turkish military ops in Iraq no longer needed once threat removed: deputy ...Reuters Hurriyet Daily News -Daily Sabah all 152 news articles »

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Obama aimed to end wars, but U.S. is still entangled in Iraq, Afghanistan - Miami Herald Mon, 09 Jan 2017 23:06:00 GMT

Miami Herald

Obama aimed to end wars, but U.S. is still entangled in Iraq, Afghanistan Miami Herald “Let me be clear: there is no military solution in Iraq, and there never was,” he said at a September 2007 campaign rally in Iowa. “The best way to protect our security and to pressure Iraq's leaders to resolve their civil war is to immediately begin ... and more »

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2 deaths in Iraq blast may be clue to shooter's unraveling - Miami Herald Tue, 10 Jan 2017 02:31:36 GMT

Miami Herald

2 deaths in Iraq blast may be clue to shooter's unraveling Miami Herald On Jan. 2, 2011, two members of the Puerto Rican Army National Guard were in a lead vehicle in a convoy traveling near Taji, Iraq, assigned to one of the most dangerous missions of the Iraqi war: locating and disarming roadside bombs buried by ... and more »