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Twelve people treated for possible chemical weapons exposure in Iraq - The Guardian Sat, 04 Mar 2017 11:15:41 GMT

The Hill

Twelve people treated for possible chemical weapons exposure in Iraq The Guardian It added that all 12 patients had been treated since 1 March in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdish region, east of Mosul, with four of them showing “severe signs associated with exposure to a blister agent”. The patients were said to have been ... UN: Alleged chemical weapon attack in Iraq would be a war crimeThe Hill UN says any chemical weapons use in Iraq would constitute a war crimePress Herald UN: Alleged Mosul chemical attack amounts to war crimeAljazeera.com UN News Centre -Haaretz -ReliefWeb -ICRC all 84 news articles »

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sat, 04 Mar 2017 15:07:24 GMT

Reuters

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 4, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the ... 220 civilians killed by strikes in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US militaryReuters US Commander Downplays Chance of Big Iraq, Syria Troop HikeVoice of America Top US Commander Downplays Possibility Of Big Troop Hike In Iraq, SyriaWBIW.com New York Times -RT all 205 news articles »

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Iraq says 14000 people fled western Mosul in one day - Aljazeera.com Fri, 03 Mar 2017 19:40:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq says 14000 people fled western Mosul in one day Aljazeera.com Iraq's interior ministry said on Friday that 14,000 people fled the northern Iraqi city on Thursday alone, the largest wave of internally displaced people (IDPs) since a US-backed operation in west Mosul was launched on February 19. The total number of ... Iraq minister criticises UN efforts for Mosul displacedDaily Mail Iraq: ICRC strongly condemns use of chemical weapons around MosulICRC (press release) Iraq to be removed from US travel-ban listMarketWatch The Glen Rose Reporter -Hindustan Times -VICE News all 761 news articles »

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Some Christians Returning to Iraq, But Many Are Not - Voice of America Sat, 04 Mar 2017 22:06:15 GMT

Voice of America

Some Christians Returning to Iraq, But Many Are Not Voice of America St. Mary al-Tahira was once the largest church in Iraq. About 3,000 people went to religious services there every Sunday. The church is an important place for Iraqi Christians. Hundreds of people returned to the town to repair the building in late 2016. and more »

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Risk of post-ISIS chaos in Iraq casts new light on Canada's support for Kurds - CTV News Sat, 04 Mar 2017 19:42:00 GMT

CTV News

Risk of post-ISIS chaos in Iraq casts new light on Canada's support for Kurds CTV News ERBIL, Iraq -- The threat of political chaos looms over the imminent defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Mosul, fuelling fear of a dramatically different -- and deadly -- use for Canada's military support for Kurdish peshmerga forces ... and more »

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Uncertainties In Iraq And Libya Buoy Oil Prices Higher - Oil Markets Daily - Seeking Alpha Fri, 03 Mar 2017 21:09:09 GMT

Seeking Alpha

Uncertainties In Iraq And Libya Buoy Oil Prices Higher - Oil Markets Daily Seeking Alpha Iraq's situation will make it unlikely to cut its oil production to the OPEC agreement level. We expect Libya's oil production to fall throughout 2017 as heightened geopolitical tension and neglect of its oil fields over the last five-year accelerate ... Despite Promises To Cut, Iraq Raises February Oil ExportsOilPrice.com Iraq's Oil Exports Are Up, Despite OPEC Output CutsBloomberg all 297 news articles »

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Rival Kurdish factions clash in northwestern Iraq - Reuters Fri, 03 Mar 2017 13:44:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Rival Kurdish factions clash in northwestern Iraq Reuters The Peshmerga Rojava is made up of Kurds from Syria and was formed and trained in Iraq with the backing of Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdish Regional Government in northern Iraq. Friday's clashes, which lasted several hours, pitted them against ... Rival Kurdish groups clash in Iraq's Sinjar regionAljazeera.com Kurds Clash in Sinjar; Two Killed in IraqAntiwar.com Kurdish Rivals Clash in Sinjar, IraqAsharq Al-awsat English Arab News -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 44 news articles »

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'It was the right decision': Bush says he has 'no regrets' about invading Iraq and Afghanistan when asked how he ... - Daily Mail Fri, 03 Mar 2017 19:05:12 GMT

Daily Mail

'It was the right decision': Bush says he has 'no regrets' about invading Iraq and Afghanistan when asked how he ... Daily Mail 'I was heavy-hearted when I made the decision to both go into Afghanistan and Iraq because I knew there would be some dire consequences.' The entire interview with Bush is scheduled to air this Sunday, March 5. The US initially began to target ...

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Top Trump advisers urged Iraq to be removed from new travel ban - CNN Wed, 01 Mar 2017 18:37:44 GMT

CNN

Top Trump advisers urged Iraq to be removed from new travel ban CNN Washington (CNN) Three of President Donald Trump's top foreign policy advisers have advocated for Iraq to be removed from the Trump administration's list of banned countries in his new executive order, citing diplomatic reasons, sources told CNN. Iraq to Be Removed From Trump's New Travel Ban List: OfficialNewsweek Iraq may be dropped from travel ban countriesCBS News Officials: New Trump travel ban removes Iraq from listChicago Tribune ABC News all 374 news articles »

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Watch The Trailer For A New Iraq War Film Written By An Actual Iraq War Veteran - Task & Purpose Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:47:54 GMT

Task & Purpose

Watch The Trailer For A New Iraq War Film Written By An Actual Iraq War Veteran Task & Purpose Army veteran Chris Roessner returned home from Iraq in 2004 and spent the next 10 years writing and pitching a film based on his experiences at war. Now, that film, “Sand Castle,” is set to premiere on Netflix in April. Judging from the trailer ... 'Sand Castle' Trailer: First Look At Netflix Iraq War Drama With Nicholas Hoult & Henry CavillDeadline Netflix's 'Sand Castle' Trailer Sends Nicholas Hoult & Henry Cavill to Iraq WarMoviefone Nicholas Hoult & Henry Cavill in Trailer for Iraq War Film 'Sand Castle'First Showing (blog) HotNewHipHop all 34 news articles »