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UK attorney general in bid to block case against Tony Blair over Iraq war - The Guardian Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:57:21 GMT

International Business Times UK

UK attorney general in bid to block case against Tony Blair over Iraq war The Guardian The government's top law officer is going to court to demand the rejection of an attempt to prosecute Tony Blair over the Iraq war, the Guardian has learned. The planned intervention by the attorney general comes after a judge ruled the former Labour ... Attorney General to 'go to court to demand Tony Blair is not prosecuted over Iraq war'Telegraph.co.uk Attorney General in court to block Tony Blair prosecutionDaily Mail Attorney General attempts to block court bid to prosecute Tony Blair over Iraq warScottish Daily Record International Business Times UK all 7 news articles »

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General: 2nd gas attack on Iraq troops in as many days - Minneapolis Star Tribune Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:05:18 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

General: 2nd gas attack on Iraq troops in as many days Minneapolis Star Tribune BAGHDAD — The spokesman for the Joint Operation Command in Iraq says the Islamic State group has attacked government troops with some type of gas in western Mosul — the second such attack in as many days. Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasool tells The ... IS attacked Iraq forces with chemical weapons: militaryDaily Mail Iraq official: ISIS launched chlorine gas attacks in MosulNew York Post Iraq forces make Mosul gains, but anti-IS war far from overGulf Times Sputnik International -VICE News -www.worldbulletin.net -Daily Caller all 276 news articles »

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Nashville attorney, Iraq War vet announces Democratic run for Corker's Senate seat - The Tennessean Mon, 17 Apr 2017 00:43:00 GMT

The Tennessean

Nashville attorney, Iraq War vet announces Democratic run for Corker's Senate seat The Tennessean James Mackler, a Nashville attorney and Iraq War veteran, will on Monday become the first Tennessee Democrat to announce plans to run in 2018 for the state's U.S. Senate seat held by U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tennessee. Mackler cited his military ... and more »

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Local soldier, bomb-sniffing dog team up to protect Iraq base - Buffalo News Sun, 16 Apr 2017 17:55:04 GMT

Buffalo News

Local soldier, bomb-sniffing dog team up to protect Iraq base Buffalo News In his first deployment to Iraq in 2008 as a military policeman, Charles A. Ogin IV was awarded the Combat Action Badge. He says it was "for being in the wrong place at the wrong time." The 29-year-old Army staff sergeant had just stepped from a ...

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After ISIS, the US Military Could Help Keep Iraq Stable - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Sun, 16 Apr 2017 18:09:42 GMT

After ISIS, the US Military Could Help Keep Iraq Stable Wall Street Journal (subscription) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on the U.S. to deepen cooperation with Baghdad under the 2008 U.S.-Iraqi Strategic Framework Agreement. That makes sense. America has expended incalculable resources in Iraq, intervening militarily four ...

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Jordan FM reassures Iraq after anti-Shiite Muslim protest - New York Daily News Sun, 16 Apr 2017 18:22:04 GMT

New York Daily News

Jordan FM reassures Iraq after anti-Shiite Muslim protest New York Daily News AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's foreign minister has assured his Iraqi counterpart that the kingdom seeks to maintain good relations, after Jordanian protesters burned pictures of Shiite Muslim leaders, including a former Iraqi prime minister. The ... FM: Jordan keen on strong relationship with IraqAmmon News all 4 news articles »

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Peshmerga Holds 80 Kilometres of Iraq-Syria Border West of Mosul: Commander - Iraqi News Sun, 16 Apr 2017 16:17:25 GMT

Iraqi News

Peshmerga Holds 80 Kilometres of Iraq-Syria Border West of Mosul: Commander Iraqi News Hashim Sitayi, a Peshmerga commander, told BasNews that 80 km of Iraq-Syria border expanding from Sheila to Sinuni in north-west of Mosul is secured by the Peshmerga forces, including all the strategic border crossings such as Peshkhabur, Rabia and ...

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Iraq says to import wheat and rice through direct contracts - Al-Arabiya Sun, 16 Apr 2017 15:39:00 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq says to import wheat and rice through direct contracts Al-Arabiya Iraq's Trade Ministry said on Sunday it was negotiating direct contracts for the import of rice and wheat after multiple failures to secure the two strategic commodities through international tenders. Iraq had been struggling to import the grains for ...

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:02:15 GMT

Department of Defense

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 14, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 14 strikes consisting of 64 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation ... and more »

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Iraq: More than 2000 Explosives Destroyed in Two Months - ReliefWeb Sat, 15 Apr 2017 00:33:00 GMT

Iraq: More than 2000 Explosives Destroyed in Two Months ReliefWeb Handicap International began its weapons clearance operations in Iraq in January 2017. Since the start of the year, the organization has destroyed more than 2,000 explosive remnants of war in areas affected by heavy fighting. Outside Kirkuk, Iraq ...