New York Times | Iran Dominates in Iraq After U.S. 'Handed the Country Over' - The ... New York Times The United States spent more than $1 trillion and lost about 4500 troops in the effort to make Iraq the cornerstone of a Western-facing Middle East. But today ... Obama's Wish Come True: Iran's a Regional Power, Starting With Iraq |
The American Conservative | Quotation of the Day: Iran Dominates in Iraq After US Opened Door New York Times “Iran is smarter than America. They achieved their goals on the ground. America didn't protect Iraq. They just toppled the regime and handed the country over to Iran.” NIJAT AL-TAIE, a Sunni provincial official in Iraq and a critic of Iran. A version ... Iraq Is Now Iran's War Bride | The American Conservative |
SFGate | After defeat of militants, a grim search for bodies in Iraq SFGate MOSUL, Iraq — The streets of Mosul's Old City are littered with bodies, tangled between shattered stones and remnants of the lives they left behind. In the baking summer heat, exhausted rescue crews are now sifting through the debris of the toughest ... Editorial: Despite gains in Syria, Iraq, there are many reasons for concern Analysts: Tehran Sees Liberation of Mosul as Victory for Iraq and Iran Iraq celebrates Mosul victory on the streets of Baghdad |
The Atlantic | Iraq Investigates Videos of Troops Killing Mosul Detainees The Atlantic A spokesman for Iraq's defense ministry, Mohammed al-Khudhari, told the Associated Press on Thursday that troops were given “very clear instructions and guidance” to turn over suspected militants, who await interrogation, followed by a court hearing. Iraq 'investigating Mosul cliff killing video' Iraq Collectively Punishing Islamic State Families: Rights Group Iraq faces pockets of Islamic State resistance in Mosul's Old City |
ReliefWeb | Iraq: Mosul Humanitarian Response: Weekly Explosive Incidents Report (09 - 15 July 2017) ReliefWeb ... • Launched strikes on an operating base belongs to ISIS in the vicinity of Zoya village in Salah Al-Din. • Liberated Mousl Al-Qadimah area. • Found and cleared improvised fighting vehicles, SIEDs, platforms of Kornet missile, and IEDs in Mosul Al ... |
Rudaw | Sunni-Shia tensions stoked in Iraq's Babil province Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Sectarian tensions in Iraq's Babil province are high where officials report Hashd al-Shaabi forces have threatened to kill Sunni Arabs residents in the north of the province if they do not the area within 24 hours. The Shiite ... |
Times of India | 39 abducted Indians in Iraq may be in jail: Sushma Swaraj Times of India NEW DELHI: Thirty-nine Indians abducted in Iraq by the ISIS three years ago may be lodged in a jail in Badush in northwest Mosul, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, and added that her Iraqi counterpart may bring fresh information about them ... 39 Indians, Missing In Iraq, Likely Jailed In Badush Where Fighting Continues: Sushma Swaraj 39 Indians abducted in Iraq by Islamic State: Victims' families 'hopeful' of reunion after meeting Sushma Swaraj Sushma Swaraj meets families of Indians missing in Iraq, says they may be in Badush jail |
Lawfare (blog) | Understanding the Iran Nuclear Deal through the Lens of the Iran-Iraq War Lawfare (blog) Ariane Tabatabai of Georgetown and Annie Tracy Samuel of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga look to the Iran-Iraq War, a defining event for much of Iran's leadership, for lessons on how Iran might approach the nuclear deal and the Trump ... |
Malala Yousafzai Turns 20, Travels To Iraq NPR Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai met with girls victimized by ISIS and encouraged them to overcome violence the way she did. Her trip to Iraq happened as she turned 20. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Malala has turned 20 years old. She shared that event with ... |
U.S. News & World Report | Tears and Cheers Greet Soldiers Upon Return From Iraq U.S. News & World Report ... Thursday, July 13, 2017, for about 90 Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers, members of the 1st Infantry Division Main Command Post-Operational Detachment, who had met their families for the first time after spending the last 9 months deployed in Iraq. |