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Iraq Says it Has 'Fully Liberated' Ninevah Province From ISIS Control - TIME Fri, 01 Sep 2017 01:41:08 GMT

TIME

Iraq Says it Has 'Fully Liberated' Ninevah Province From ISIS Control TIME (BAGHDAD) — The northern town of Tal Afar has been "fully liberated" from the Islamic State group (ISIS), Iraq's prime minister said Thursday, further shrinking the territory controlled by the extremists who overran nearly a third of the country three ... Iraq declares victory over ISIS in Tal AfarAxios Iraq announces another major victory over IS jihadistsRTE.ie Iraq faces vast challenges despite victories over IS: expertsDaily Mail The Straits Times -Sky News Australia -VICE News all 47 news articles »

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ISIS Loses Another City to US-Backed Iraqi Forces - New York Times Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:06:43 GMT

CBS News

ISIS Loses Another City to US-Backed Iraqi Forces New York Times Even as Iraq's national television station broadcast the announcement of the liberation of Tal Afar, the plume of smoke from an airstrike could be seen in the area. And in Ayadiya, a nearby village where some Islamic State fighters put up a last stand ... US lauds a "stunning victory" by Iraqi forces over ISISCBS News Iraq says Tal Afar 'fully liberated' from Islamic StateABC News IS conflict: Iraq declares 'liberation' of Nineveh provinceBBC News Daily Mail all 254 news articles »

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UK sending dozens more troops to Iraq in fight against Isis - The Independent Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:42:04 GMT

The Independent

UK sending dozens more troops to Iraq in fight against Isis The Independent British troop numbers in Iraq are being bolstered as the fight to wipe out Isis in the country enters its final push, the Defence Secretary has announced. Some 44 Royal Engineers are being sent to Al Asad airbase in Anbar province, western Iraq, Sir ... We're sending even more of our boys to Iraq 'in final bid to beat ISIS': 44 troops deployed to support coalition effortDaily Mail More British troops head for Iraq to defeat Islamic StateSky News More British troops heading to Iraq "as soon as possible" to crush ISISMirror.co.uk ITV News all 9 news articles »

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Iraq memorial comes to Dover - Foster's Daily Democrat Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:48:49 GMT

Foster's Daily Democrat

Iraq memorial comes to Dover Foster's Daily Democrat Hanging in a stairwell window at Dover City Hall is a glass plaque with the names of fallen New Hampshire servicemen killed during the Iraq war, including that of Durham resident and U.S. Navy SEAL Nathan Hardy, who died in battle on Feb. 4, 2008.

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Iraq: Humanitarian Dashboard (July 2017) - ReliefWeb Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:18:59 GMT

ReliefWeb

Iraq: Humanitarian Dashboard (July 2017) ReliefWeb As of July, 148 humanitarian partners reached 5.5 million people in 857 geographical locations across Iraq, representing 89 per cent of the targeted population. Large-scale fighting in Mosul ended at the start of the month, but the needs of people ...

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IS slides from defeat to defeat in Iraq - The News International Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:21:55 GMT

Rudaw

IS slides from defeat to defeat in Iraq The News International BAGHDAD: The Islamic State group's defeat in Nineveh province, once its stronghold in northern Iraq, was the latest in a long list of military setbacks for IS over the past two years. The group is also on the defensive in its other main stronghold of ... Iraq's Sunni, Shiite leaders unite to condemn Kirkuk's referenduRudaw all 37 news articles »

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The Man Raising an Army of Psychologists in Iraq - Daily Beast Wed, 30 Aug 2017 04:09:14 GMT

Daily Beast

The Man Raising an Army of Psychologists in Iraq Daily Beast A year after helping more than 1,000 escaped ISIS captives resettle in Germany, Kurdish-German psychologist Jan Ilhan Kizilhan has returned to northern Iraq with a plan to save thousands of other psychologically scarred war victims left behind. With ...

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Britain will send more troops to Iraq to bolster IS fight - Daily Mail Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:40:00 GMT

Daily Mail

Britain will send more troops to Iraq to bolster IS fight Daily Mail Britain will send a small contingent of expert troops to Iraq to help coalition forces drive out Islamic State jihadists, Defence Minister Michael Fallon said Thursday. "We are stepping up our contribution to the fight against Daesh (IS) and fulfilling ... and more »

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Where does IS stand after Iraq, Syria losses? - Daily Mail Thu, 31 Aug 2017 15:35:00 GMT

Daily Mail

Where does IS stand after Iraq, Syria losses? Daily Mail The Islamic State group has suffered a string of defeats on the battlefield that have left its "caliphate" straddling Iraq and Syria in tatters, three years after it was declared. With Baghdad's announcement on Thursday that Niniveh province is back ... Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to tradeWashington Post Iraq, Jordan say border crossing to reopen on WednesdayReuters Jordan and Iraq reopen main border crossing as security situation improvesThe National Voice of America -The Straits Times all 87 news articles »

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ISIL evacuation deal angers Iraq - Aljazeera.com Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:55:16 GMT

Aljazeera.com

ISIL evacuation deal angers Iraq Aljazeera.com Iraqis have denounced a Hezbollah and Syria-backed deal allowing fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) group to evacuate a Syrian-Lebanese frontier region towards the Iraqi border. Hundreds of fighters ... US coalition bombs road to block ISIS movement from Syria into IraqWashington Examiner Why did Syria, Hezbollah bus ISIS fighters near Iraq?The Jerusalem Post Iraq's Maliki welcomes Hezbollah-negotiated deal with ISISAl-Arabiya Iraqi News -Asharq Al-awsat English all 549 news articles »