Aljazeera.com | Turkey extends troops' deployment in Iraq and Syria Aljazeera.com Turkey's parliament has approved the extension of a mandate that allows the deployment of troops in Iraq and Syria if faced with national security threats. The move on Saturday came two day before an independence referendum in Iraq's semi-autonomous ... Fearful neighbours look on as Iraq's Kurds stake claim to nationhood Turkish Parliament OKs Army's Cross-border Operations in Iraq, Syria Turkey Parliament approves military operations in Iraq, Syria |
Washington Post | The Latest: Iraq recaps opposition to planned Kurdish vote Washington Post UNITED NATIONS — The Latest on the United Nations General Assembly (all times local):. 5:50 p.m.. Iraq's top diplomat is reiterating its government's opposition to Iraqi Kurds' planned independence vote next week. Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari ... Iraq seeks other nations' help to build a nuclear reactor At UN Assembly, Iraq outlines vision for post-conflict reconstruction |
New Haven Register | Demi Lovato to help war-scarred children in Iraq New Haven Register NEW YORK (AP) — Demi Lovato was named a Global Citizen ambassador at the organization's annual music festival Saturday, championing the mental health of thousands of children displaced within Iraq and other vulnerable communities. The singer and ... |
FRANCE 24 | French soldier killed in Iraq-Syria military zone, Élysée Palace says FRANCE 24 A French special forces soldier was killed in combat this morning in the Iraq-Syria region, the French presidency announced on Saturday. The Élysée Palace said in a statement that President Emmanuel Macron had "learned with great sadness" of the death ... French soldier killed in combat in Iraq-Syria zone |
Fox News | Nina Shea: How to help Iraq's religious minorities Fox News As Islamic State heads toward defeat in Iraq, Christian and Yazidi survivors of genocide should be returning to their hometowns in Nineveh province. Instead, these fragile minority communities mostly remain stranded at displacement shelters in ... Iraq's minorities fear for their future Is Congress Finally Helping Iraq's Persecuted Christians? |
HuffPost | Have We Learned Anything From The Iraq War Vote? HuffPost In the aftermath of 9/11, no blunder was more tragic than the country's war in Iraq. In that case, Congress did little to stop President George W. Bush and his administration's march into that conflict. Even Democrats failed to question the legitimacy ... |
Turkish parliament extends mandate on troop deployment in Iraq, Syria Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament voted on Saturday to extend by a year a mandate authorizing the deployment of Turkish troops in Iraq and Syria, two days before a planned independence referendum in northern Iraq's Kurdish region. Turkey said ... |
Iraq combat vet pulls woman from burning car just before it explodes Fox News An Iraq combat veteran is being hailed a hero for helping rescue a woman from a burning car just before it exploded. Staff Sgt. Cory Hinkle of the North Carolina National Guard reacted quickly on Monday when he saw a head-on crash in Shelby, N.C ... |
Department of Defense | Military Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, Sept. 22, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 21 strikes consisting of 58 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ... |
Financial Times | Saudi Arabia to test Tehran's influence in Iraq Financial Times When Isis advanced south towards Baghdad after seizing Mosul, Iraq's second city, the government turned to its allies for help. The first to respond was Iran, which rapidly dispatched weapons and military advisers to support Iraq's struggling army. |