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Iraq: Qatari 'ransom' money with us, not armed groups - Aljazeera.com Sun, 11 Jun 2017 17:06:34 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: Qatari 'ransom' money with us, not armed groups Aljazeera.com Iraq's prime minister has rejected Saudi and UAE media claims that a $500m ransom was paid by Qatar to Shia Muslim armed groups in Iraq to secure the release of 26 kidnapped Qatari hunters, saying that the money was received by the Iraqi government ... Iraq Says It Still Has Qatari Money Sent to Free Ruling Family MembersU.S. News & World Report all 4 news articles »

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria and Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:59:20 GMT

Newsweek

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria and Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, June 11, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 34 strikes consisting of 70 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ... The Looming Defeat of ISIS in Mosul Puts Iraq At A CrossroadsNewsweek US-led forces appear to be using white phosphorus in populated areas in Iraq and SyriaWashington Post Would-be Attackers Undeterred by ISIS Losses in Iraq, SyriaU.S. News & World Report Daily Mail -Iraqi News -Financial Tribune all 102 news articles »

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Iraq, Qatar grow closer in wake of Gulf crisis - Al-Monitor Sun, 11 Jun 2017 23:29:00 GMT

Al-Monitor

Iraq, Qatar grow closer in wake of Gulf crisis Al-Monitor Although the official Iraqi position indicates that Iraq has been neutral vis-a-vis the escalating crisis between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the recent rapprochement between Iraq and Qatar as well as the sympathetic attitudes of Iraqi politicians with ... and more »

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Savoring memories from Iraq, family finds safety in Utah - Daily Herald Sun, 11 Jun 2017 04:23:52 GMT

Daily Herald

Savoring memories from Iraq, family finds safety in Utah Daily Herald Abdul Rahman Alshraheb talks about fishing alongside his wife Iman Alshraheb as the two recall memories of living in their native Iraq following a traditional meal at their apartment in Salt Lake City on Monday April 17, 2017. Fleeing their country in ...

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The hands-off president: Trump has NOT met with his top commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan during his first five ... - Daily Mail Sun, 11 Jun 2017 14:30:11 GMT

Daily Mail

The hands-off president: Trump has NOT met with his top commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan during his first five ... Daily Mail The president does not communicate directly with the commanders - Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend in Iraq and General John W. Nicholson Jr. in Afghanistan - because they are 'three or four echelons below' him, a White House official told the ... and more »

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Principled Humanitarian Assistance of ECHO Partners in Iraq - Reliefweb Sun, 11 Jun 2017 18:17:13 GMT

Reliefweb

Principled Humanitarian Assistance of ECHO Partners in Iraq Reliefweb To what degree do humanitarian organisations, in particular those funded by ECHO, use the four core principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence, in order to create the space necessary to operate in war-torn areas in Iraq, to ...

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Twin blasts in Iraq kill 21, wound dozens - Los Angeles Times Fri, 09 Jun 2017 14:57:16 GMT

BBC News

Twin blasts in Iraq kill 21, wound dozens Los Angeles Times A suicide attacker blew himself up in a market south of the capital of Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 21 people, while another bomb in a nearby city wounded five others, police and medical officials said. Explosions are common in Iraq and have ... Iraq suicide bomb: IS kills at least 20BBC News Karbala suicide bombing: 30 killed in Iraq terror attackThe Independent Suicide bomber kills at least 31 in crowded Iraqi marketReuters Aljazeera.com -Hindustan Times -Irish Times all 63 news articles »

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Iraq: Mosul Humanitarian Response: Weekly Explosive Incidents Report (04 - 10 June, 2017) - Reliefweb Sun, 11 Jun 2017 17:14:09 GMT

Reliefweb

Iraq: Mosul Humanitarian Response: Weekly Explosive Incidents Report (04 - 10 June, 2017) Reliefweb After twelve Days of operating in Ba'aj district the Popular Mobilization Forces managed to liberate Ba'aj city, the villages of Qabr Hajr, Al-A'juz, Farkho, Al-Kar'an, Tal Al-Nofali, Umm Hijara, Tal Al-Kari, Tal Al-Masraj Al-Farj, Asdira Al-Shimaliyah ...

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Let's separate from Iraq first then talk about state-building - Rudaw Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:45:46 GMT

Rudaw

Let's separate from Iraq first then talk about state-building Rudaw Since the announcement of the plan for a referendum in the Kurdistan Region to decide whether to stay with Iraq or leave and build an independent state some worry that such a project would lead to the establishment of a dictatorial state. Others have ... Iraqi Kurds' Independence Referendum Has Become a Weapon for Regional ControlHaaretz Iran: Kurdistan Region Indivisible Part of IraqAsharq Al-awsat English US Favours Separation of Kurdistan Region from Iraq: AnalystIFP News New Jersey Herald -ARA News -Blasting News all 28 news articles »

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Syrian forces cut off rebel base in advance to Iraq border - Financial Times Sun, 11 Jun 2017 17:05:10 GMT

Financial Times

Syrian forces cut off rebel base in advance to Iraq border Financial Times The US twice last week struck regime forces, which it said were advancing into a “safe zone” it had established around the al-Tanf base where they are training and operating with rebels. The base is located near eastern Syria's borders with Iraq and ... Circling around US embeds, Syrian forces reach Iraq borderWashington Post BREAKING: Syrian Army, Hezbollah reaches border with Iraq for the first time in yearsAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Syrian soldiers push through ISIL, 'reach Iraqi border'Aljazeera.com Middle East Eye all 93 news articles »