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In Iraq, Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, upbeat on Mosul - Reuters Tue, 04 Apr 2017 23:48:00 GMT

Reuters

In Iraq, Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, upbeat on Mosul Reuters His views on Iraq could shape Trump's own opinions. It comes as Trump is examining ways to accelerate a U.S.-led coalition campaign that U.S. and Iraqi officials say has so far been largely successful in uprooting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. Jared Kushner went to Iraq, and there are photos to prove itCNN Jimmy Kimmel mocks Trump's decision to send Jared Kushner to IraqFox News In Iraq, Donald Trump's Son-In-Law, Jared Kushner, Upbeat On MosulNDTV Newshub -Shareblue Media -U.S. News & World Report -New York Times all 528 news articles »

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Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:34:02 GMT

Department of Defense

Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense April 4, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 55 engagements against ISIS targets yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve ... and more »

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Iraq reopens spa amid war - New York Post Tue, 04 Apr 2017 19:49:00 GMT

New York Post

Iraq reopens spa amid war New York Post Hammam al-Alil, a town south of Mosul once famous throughout Iraq for its healing hot waters, is back in business after a U.S.-backed offensive retook the area from Islamic State militants and authorities reopened its spa. This oasis of leisure now ... ISIS Leader Baghdadi Fled Iraq with the Help of Suicide BombersNewsweek UN says some 300000 displaced by fighting in Iraq's MosulFox News Iraq Borrows Technology From American Backyards To Bomb ISISDaily Caller ReliefWeb -Salon -CTV News -Reuters all 148 news articles »

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This confidence boost may be the starting pistol on Iraq's road to becoming a market economy - CNBC Sun, 02 Apr 2017 17:01:23 GMT

CNBC

This confidence boost may be the starting pistol on Iraq's road to becoming a market economy CNBC War-torn Iraq recently got an unexpected boost on its way to becoming an investment hot spot, which may take its next step sooner than conventional wisdom suggests. Even as military forces wage a fierce offensive against ISIS, global ratings agency ...

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Editorial: Civilian casualties in Iraq, Syria do require urgent review - Kansas City Star Wed, 05 Apr 2017 01:47:00 GMT

Kansas City Star

Editorial: Civilian casualties in Iraq, Syria do require urgent review Kansas City Star Or about evidence that a growing number of noncombatants have been killed in even more aggressive airstrikes in Iraq and Syria since President Donald Trump was sworn in. There were 1,000 such deaths last month alone, according to the U.K.-based ... and more »

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UN: 40-50 years needed to clear weapons in Iraq and Syria - Minneapolis Star Tribune Wed, 05 Apr 2017 01:01:01 GMT

UN: 40-50 years needed to clear weapons in Iraq and Syria Minneapolis Star Tribune UNITED NATIONS — It will take 40 to 50 years to clear the mines, improvised explosive devices and other unexploded ordnance from Iraq and Syria, the United Nations said Tuesday. "We are looking at decades of work for these countries to look like ... and more »

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Trump's promise to go it alone with North Korea echoes Bush's disaster in Iraq - Shareblue Media Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:04:53 GMT

Shareblue Media

Trump's promise to go it alone with North Korea echoes Bush's disaster in Iraq Shareblue Media In an interview with The Financial Times, Donald Trump said the United States could act unilaterally to contain the threat of a nuclear North Korea, an echo of the argument made 14 years ago by George W. Bush to justify the invasion of Iraq. Trump told ... and more »

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Disagreement at Iraq's oldest oil field could threaten world supply - Concord Monitor Tue, 04 Apr 2017 03:53:39 GMT

Concord Monitor

Disagreement at Iraq's oldest oil field could threaten world supply Concord Monitor A territorial dispute in northern Iraq threatens to disrupt oil output at a field containing as much crude as Norway, even as U.S.-backed forces prepare what could ... Kurdish flag fans controversy in Iraq's KirkukAl-Monitor Turkey blasts referendum push for Iraq's KirkukAnadolu Agency Iraq's Kirkuk Provincial Council Calls Referendum on Kurdish GovernanceSputnik International all 48 news articles »

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U.S.-Led Coalition Responsible for 229 Civilian Deaths Since 2014 in Iraq, Syria Strikes - KTLA Mon, 03 Apr 2017 02:30:28 GMT

KTLA

U.S.-Led Coalition Responsible for 229 Civilian Deaths Since 2014 in Iraq, Syria Strikes KTLA At a time of growing concern about civilian casualties in Iraq, the U.S.-led coalition issued a report Saturday that says at least 229 civilians likely have been killed by coalition strikes there and in Syria since Operation Inherent Resolve began ... Russia condemns US over 'absurd' response to Mosul civilian deathsCNN Iraq hospital struggles with Mosul's injured — and its deadLA Daily News Four civilians killed in February in US-led strikes in IraqThe Hill (blog) Los Angeles Times -The Sydney Morning Herald -New York Post -Amnesty International all 735 news articles »

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Kushner's Iraq trip underscores Trump son-in-law's growing role - Los Angeles Times Mon, 03 Apr 2017 16:02:39 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Kushner's Iraq trip underscores Trump son-in-law's growing role Los Angeles Times On the eve of his inauguration, President Trump turned to his daughter Ivanka and joked that he “sort of stole" her husband, Jared Kushner. With a trip to Iraq, announced on Monday following his arrival in Baghdad, it became clear that Kushner's role ... Sisi-Trump Meeting Shows Mutual Contempt for RightsHuman Rights Watch all 477 news articles »