KTLA | ISIS Destroys One of Iraq's Most Iconic Mosques TIME (IRBIL, Iraq) — The Islamic State group blew up a historic landmark in Mosul — the city's famed 12th century al-Nuri mosque with its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba, from where the IS leader proclaimed the militant group's self-styled ... Iraqis: IS blew up mosque in 'formal declaration of defeat' US, Iraq Say ISIS Blew up Famous Mosul Mosque Where Caliphate Was First Declared; ISIS Blames US Grand al-Nuri Mosque in Iraq's Mosul 'blown up' by ISIL |
Aljazeera.com | Iraq PM: Mosul liberation to be announced in few days Aljazeera.com The armed group have lost much of their territory over the last three years, and Mosul is their last urban bastion in Iraq. The group's fighters are expected to make their last stand in the Old City - a densely populated quarter with narrow, winding ... When the Battle for Mosul Ends, the Fight for Iraq Begins Islamic State destroy 12th century mosque in Iraq Iraq dismisses mosque attack as mark of defeat for Isis |
The Sun | Hero sniper takes out ISIS fanatic in Iraq with incredible TWO MILE shot – the longest confirmed kill ever recorded The Sun A HERO sniper took out an ISIS fanatic with an incredible 11,300ft shot – measuring two miles – the longest confirmed kill ever recorded. A member of Canada's Joint Task Force 2 killed the insurgent with a McMillan TAC-50 sniper rifle during an ... Canadian sniper in Iraq shatters longest-shot record, kills ISIS militant from two miles away Canadian sniper in Iraq makes longest confirmed kill shot in military history Record-Breaking Canadian Sniper Kills ISIS Fighter With Two-Mile Shot |
TIME | Health Care Bill, ISIS Iraq, World Population: Top Stories | Time.com TIME Republican leaders in the Senate today are expected to publicly reveal their proposed health care bill. These are today's top stories. |
Washington Post | Iran begins exporting gas to Iraq Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian media are saying the country has begun exporting gas to neighboring Iraq. The Thursday report by the semi-official Fars news agency said the exports began late Wednesday through a pipeline straight to Baghdad. According to the ... Iran agrees to start exporting gas to Iraq for $3.7 billion/year Iran Starts Exporting Nat Gas To Iraq Khamenei warns Iraq not to trust US |
UN News Centre | Iraq's children caught in cycle of violence and poverty as conflict escalates, UNICEF warns UN News Centre 22 June 2017 – The past three years of intensifying conflict in Iraq have left the country's children trapped in a grinding cycle of violence and poverty, an assessment out today by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has warned, calling on the ... |
WPLN | Cooper Asks Iraq To Intervene To Protect Nashville Kurds Facing Deportation WPLN In his letter, Cooper asks if there's anything Iraq can still do — from moving slowly to provide travel papers to arranging flights directly back to places in Iraq where they'll be safer. About a dozen Kurds from Middle Tennessee are believed to face ... Jim Cooper asks Iraq for safety assurances for Nashville Kurds facing deportation Federal judge issues stay on deportation of Chaldean and Iraq immigrants Evangelicals Tell Trump: Don't Deport Christians to Face Genocide in Iraq |
Reuters | Iraq's oil exports in June near May level, oil minister says Reuters Total exports for all fields in Iraq, those of Baghdad and the Kurdish region in the north, have averaged 3.8 million bpd so far in June, he told Reuters in the southern oil city of Basra. The country as a whole is producing about 4.315 million bpd, he ... |
U.S. News & World Report | Iran's Leader Warns Iraq Not to Weaken Shi'ite Militias U.S. News & World Report FILE PHOTO - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the death anniversary of the founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2017. TIMA via REUTERS Reuters. Khamenei Warns Iraq Against Relying On US, Weakening Shi'ite Militia |
Aljazeera.com | The looming question of Kurdish independence in Iraq Aljazeera.com Politically, the KRG already functions as an independent nation-state with its own parliament, armed forces (known as the Peshmerga) and foreign policy within a federation with the rest of Iraq. But economically, the KRG is still dependent on the ... The Kurdish region of Iraq is going to vote on independence. Here's what you need to know. Shia militias vow to fight new Kurdish state in Iraq |