Washington Examiner | Why Trump must make a surprise visit to Iraq on his first foreign trip Washington Examiner Foreign trips for any president are an ego boost of the highest magnitude: red carpet arrival with bands playing music, troop reviews, and official dinners in your honor hosted in some of the most opulent palaces in the world. For President Trump, the ... |
Washington Post | Airstrikes fuel Mosul gains as Iraq pushes for quick victory ABC News A child sleeps on his mother's shoulder after a perilous journey on foot to flee heavy fighting in their neighborhood between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, at a processing center in west Mosul, Iraq, Thursday, May 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Maya ... Iraq president says scale of Mosul destruction 'horrendous' Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq FRONTLINE REPORT: Iraq's cavalry pressure ISIS around Mosul |
Financial Times | A reformed Iraq would provide a template for the Middle East Financial Times US leadership of the international coalition against Isis has brought Iraq to the brink of defeating the terrorists who took control of a third of the country. Thanks to the efforts of the Iraqi security forces, the Peshmerga and Hashd al-Shaabi, Isis ... |
Al-Arabiya | Two suicide car bombs explode on highway near oilfields in ... Reuters Two suicide car bombers blew themselves up at checkpoints on a highway near oilfields in the southern Iraqi province of Basra on Friday, killing several people, ... Suicide car bomb explodes on highway near oilfields in southern Iraq - police sources Suicide car bomb explodes on highway near oilfields in southern Iraq 3 killed in 2 suicide car bombs in Iraq's Basra |
Aljazeera.com (blog) | ISIL in the Caribbean: Why Trinidadians fight in Syria and Iraq Aljazeera.com (blog) At a conservative count, at least 130 Trinidadians have left for Syria and Iraq, which may not sound a lot, but the tiny two-island-nation has only 1.3 million inhabitants, which means that in terms of per capita figures, recruitment is the highest in ... |
The Seattle Times | Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance ABC News FILE - In this Tuesday, April 18, 2017 file photo, Civilians flee heavy fighting by Iraqi special forces to wrest the al-Tanek neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq. Iraq's Sunni minority is pushing for a greater say in power once the Islamic State group is ... Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance | The ... In Post-IS Iraq, Sunnis Seek Greater Say |
KMVT | Idaho National Guard honors soldiers lost in Iraq KMVT The event, held at both the Gowen Field Memorial Park and the brigade's headquarters, celebrated the service of and honored the Soldiers who died in support of the brigade's two deployments to Iraq. Operation Iraqi Freedom III in 2004-2005 and ... |
Hamilton Journal News | Hamilton boy whose dad died in Iraq invites veterans to birthday Hamilton Journal News Gold Star Family Katie Luff and her son Aiden, 7, in their Hamilton home, Friday, May 19, 2017. Aiden asked to invite Military Service Veterans to his birthday party so he can feel closer to his dad, Army Sgt. David J. Luff Jr., who was killed in Iraq. |
Regular Press Briefing by the Information Service, 19 May 2017 - Iraq Reliefweb Christophe Boulierac, for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), introduced Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative in Iraq. Speaking by phone from Iraq, Mr. Hawkins said that 500,000 people had been displaced out of western Mosul, where the ... |
Enterprise News | Honored for his service: Bridgewater veteran, wounded in Iraq, to be ... Enterprise News The proceeds from the ride are put toward helping injured veterans transition back to civilian life and offer financial support toward housing modifications, ... |