Iraq: Council adopts conclusions EU News In light of recent developments, the Council discussed and adopted conclusions on Iraq. In its conclusions, the Council commends the Iraqi Government of Prime Minister al-Abadi and the Iraqi security forces for the significant advances they have made ... |
New York Times | Why Is the US Killing So Many Civilians in Syria and Iraq? New York Times Also, more strikes have occurred in populated areas, like Mosul, the Islamic State's last stronghold in Iraq. A 500-pound bomb aimed at two snipers there detonated stored explosives, which collapsed a building and killed 105 Iraqi civilians on March 17 ... EU Considers Iraq Security Mission After Mosul Falls, Diplomats Say Iraq warns Mosul civilians, tells IS 'surrender or die' Iraq: Mosul Humanitarian Response: Weekly Explosive Incidents Report (11 - 17 June, 2017) |
Fox News | For Christians in Syria and Iraq, Trump's enthusiastic words on religious freedom must be met with action Fox News If passed by the Senate, the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act will provide relief to those victimized by the ongoing genocide, human rights violations and war crimes by terrorist groups. But it is perhaps the secondary ... |
The Independent | Obama's Iraq adviser to challenge Republican who helped craft hugely unpopular Trumpcare amendment The Independent A former Obama administration official is challenging a chief architect of Donald Trump's health care bill for his House seat in 2018. Andy Kim, the former Iraq director for Mr Obama's National Security Council, announced his run against Republican ... |
Washington Post | What happens after the Islamic State is defeated in Iraq and Syria? Washington Post THE UNITED STATES is committed to defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, but as that goal nears realization, another strategic question looms: What security order will replace it, and which of the outside powers enmeshed in the region will ... |
Al-Monitor | Recapture of Iraq-Syria border point heralds new regional reality Al-Monitor The war for the Syrian Desert is in fact a war for the heart of the Middle East. The Iranian-led coalition in Syria is racing against the US-backed forces there, as both seek to defeat the Islamic State (IS), the group that has shaped the face of the ... |
ReliefWeb | Iraq: Tent conditions overview Dashboard (26 May 2017 ) ReliefWeb REACH Initiative support the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster by conducting Quarterly IDP Camp Profiling in order to provide regular and updated information on developments, needs and gaps in all accessible IDP camps across ... |
Syria, Iraq troops link at border for first time in years ABC News A map by the Central Military Media, allied with the Syrian government, showed Syrian troops at the border with Iraq, northeast of al-Waleed border crossing point with Syria. The Lebanese al-Manar TV linked to Hezbollah, the militia fighting alongside ... |
Mosul, Iraq: Nowhere safe for civilians as battle intensifies Reliefweb The battle for Mosul is growing fiercer every day. In the narrow streets of the city's old quarter, tens of thousands of civilians are still trapped. Staying could mean dying, but trying to escape could mean dying too. To get out, Mosul's families: men ... |
FRANCE 24 | French journalist killed in Iraq's Mosul FRANCE 24 French journalist Stephan Villeneuve has been killed after a mine exploded in Mosul, the head of the news department at public broadcaster France Televisions said Tuesday. Two other French journalists were injured in the explosion in Iraq's second city ... |