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Iraq Orders Kurdistan to Surrender Its Airports - New York Times Tue, 26 Sep 2017 17:52:35 GMT

New York Times

Iraq Orders Kurdistan to Surrender Its Airports New York Times ERBIL, Iraq — Iraq's prime minister, angered by a vote on independence by his nation's Kurdish minority, has given the country's Kurdish region until Friday to surrender control of its two international airports or face a shutdown of international ... The Latest: Iraq threatens flight ban after Kurdish voteWashington Post Iraq, Turkey forces in joint drills after Kurdish voteAljazeera.com Iraq threatens flight ban after Kurdish independence voteChicago Tribune Reuters -CNBC all 1,095 news articles »

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Iraqi forces are going after the last ISIS holdouts in Iraq — here's what they're up against - Business Insider Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:55:07 GMT

Business Insider

Iraqi forces are going after the last ISIS holdouts in Iraq — here's what they're up against Business Insider The formal end of the fight against ISIS in Mosul in July was heralded as a triumph, wresting Iraq's second-biggest city away from the terrorist group after nine months of intense and destructive fighting. But ISIS has held on to pockets of territory ... and more »

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Kurds in Iraq vote in historic independence referendum - Washington Post Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:29:42 GMT

Washington Post

Kurds in Iraq vote in historic independence referendum Washington Post IRBIL, Iraq — Kurds packed polling stations across northern Iraq on Monday in a historic referendum on independence despite vigorous opposition from the country's central government as well as regional and world powers. Church bells tolled, and imams ... Iraq's Kurds Await Backlash After Millions Vote on StatehoodBloomberg Iraq, Turkey Threaten Kurdistan's Oil Boom After Controversial Independence VoteWall Street Journal (subscription) Iraq's Kurds vote on independence, raising regional fearsABC News Reuters -BBC News all 1,541 news articles »

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US contractors accuse Iraq of tax shake down - The Philadelphia Tribune Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:20:15 GMT

The Philadelphia Tribune

US contractors accuse Iraq of tax shake down The Philadelphia Tribune WASHINGTON — American military contractors operating in Iraq are accusing Baghdad of employing strong-arm tactics to make them pay exorbitant income taxes, a practice they've warned the Trump administration is hampering the fight against Islamic State ... and more »

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Spy satellites, drones, help experts discover lost city in Iraq founded after Alexander the Great - Fox News Tue, 26 Sep 2017 21:16:00 GMT

Fox News

Spy satellites, drones, help experts discover lost city in Iraq founded after Alexander the Great Fox News Experts at the Iraq Emergency Heritage Management Training Scheme have been working at the Qalatga Darband site, which is 6.2 miles southeast of Rania in Iraqi Kurdistan. Backed by U.K. government funding, the project involves archaeologists from the ... Lost City Of Alexander The Great Discovered In Iraq With Old Spy FootageHuffington Post Australia all 15 news articles »

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Iraq tank-chasing lawyer Martyn Day branded dishonest in official report - The Sun Wed, 27 Sep 2017 01:50:00 GMT

The Sun

Iraq tank-chasing lawyer Martyn Day branded dishonest in official report The Sun A TANK-chasing lawyer accused of hounding British troops was branded dishonest in an official report. Martyn Day, of law firm Leigh Day, was criticised by the Solicitors Disciplinary Panel in June over his role in the £31million Al-Sweady inquiry into ... and more »

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Photos of religious minority children pleading for Trump's help show urgency for Iraq aid - Fox News Wed, 27 Sep 2017 02:08:43 GMT

Fox News

Photos of religious minority children pleading for Trump's help show urgency for Iraq aid Fox News EXCLUSIVE – As the deadline looms for the State Department and USAID to provide portions of more than $1 billion in aid to the religious minorities targeted for genocide by ISIS in Iraq, the children of Christian and Yazidi refugees are pleading ...

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Angela Merkel, North Korea, Iraq: Your Tuesday Briefing - New York Times Tue, 26 Sep 2017 04:12:44 GMT

New York Times

Angela Merkel, North Korea, Iraq: Your Tuesday Briefing New York Times Alternative for Germany, the far-right party that is now the third-largest group in Parliament, is already mired in a leadership tussle. Frauke Petry, above, the party's leader, announced that she would not join its caucus in Parliament, prompting ...

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New development in death of Iraq War veteran could cause roadblock for prosecutors - WSB Atlanta Wed, 27 Sep 2017 02:02:58 GMT

WSB Atlanta

New development in death of Iraq War veteran could cause roadblock for prosecutors WSB Atlanta In 2014, the Iraq War veteran supposedly vanished from his Kennesaw home, a home that belonged to his friend, Brad Clement. Three years later authorities found Massner's body buried in the backyard, but the Cobb County District Attorney charged Clement ... and more »

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Lost city in Iraq founded by Alexander the Great discovered by archaeologists - The Independent Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:00:57 GMT

The Independent

Lost city in Iraq founded by Alexander the Great discovered by archaeologists The Independent Archaeologists in Iraq have discovered a city which was lost for more than 2,000 years with the help of drone photography and declassified intelligence images. Qalatga Darband, which is believed to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great ... Lost city founded by Alexander the Great discovered by drones in Iraq after 2000 yearsThe Sun Lost City Founded After Conquests Of Alexander The Great Discovered In IraqIFLScience (blog) Lost city of Alexander the Great found in IraqThe Times Daily Mail -International Business Times UK all 13 news articles »