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In Iraq, One Man's Battle For Global Recognition Of The Biggest Shawarma Ever Made - Newsweek Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:51:00 GMT

Newsweek

In Iraq, One Man's Battle For Global Recognition Of The Biggest Shawarma Ever Made Newsweek Last year in the city of Vereeniging, South Africa, volunteers erected a 25ft tall tower of cupcakes. In Guangzhou, China, 1,069 robots danced to electronic music. And in Karbala, Iraq, a cook made a shawarma that weighed three tons. The cupcake tower ... and more »

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Britain to put women at heart of peace work in Iraq, Nigeria and South Sudan - Reuters Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:58:35 GMT

Britain to put women at heart of peace work in Iraq, Nigeria and South Sudan Reuters LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Britain announced on Tuesday it would be putting girls and women at the heart of its work to end conflict in nine countries including Iraq, Nigeria and South Sudan. “Empowering women and girls ... improves peace ... and more »

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Armenia recognizes massacres of Yazidis in Iraq as genocide - Xinhua Wed, 17 Jan 2018 01:29:04 GMT

Armenia recognizes massacres of Yazidis in Iraq as genocide Xinhua YEREVAN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The National Assembly of Armenia voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to recognize the massacres of Yazidis which occurred in Iraq in 2014 as genocide. The Armenian parliament issued a statement which "recognizes and condemns ... and more »

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DoD reports spike in contractors in Iraq - Federal Times Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:52:03 GMT

Federal Times

DoD reports spike in contractors in Iraq Federal Times A picture taken on Dec. 16, 2017, shows Iraqi volunteers salvaging and cleaning up the debris and destruction in the Bab al-Saray area in the old city of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. (Ahmad Muwafaq/AFP/Getty Images). The number of civilian ... ISIS hasn't yet morphed into an insurgency in Iraq, US commander saysWashington Examiner Don't Call It An Insurgency: Only 'Disparate Cellular Structures' Of ISIS Remain In Iraq, DoD SaysTask & Purpose New Challenges for US in Syria, Iraq Despite Success Against ISISMilitary.com Rudaw -Department of Defense all 26 news articles »

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A vision for ending Iraq's crises - The National Tue, 16 Jan 2018 10:35:55 GMT

The National

A vision for ending Iraq's crises The National However, ending the crises that plague Iraq also require a reconstruction of the current political order to restore citizen trust in the government. A new political order must be based on the notion of a civil state that strengthens civic values ... Chevron Plans to Return to Iraq's KurdistanBloomberg Turkey's optimistic plans in Iraq seem to be falteringAl-Monitor Iraq: Officials Discuss Oil Export Deal With Kurdistan Regional GovernmentSTRATFOR Rudaw -Arab News -Breitbart News all 40 news articles »

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Armenia recognises genocide of Yazidis in Iraq - Daily Mail Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:48:00 GMT

Daily Mail

Armenia recognises genocide of Yazidis in Iraq Daily Mail Armenia's parliament on Tuesday passed a resolution recognising the 2014 genocide of Yazidis by the Islamic State group in Iraq and called for an international probe into the crimes. Jihadists murdered thousands in massacres four years ago. Thousands ... Armenia officially recognizes genocide of Iraq's YezidisAMN Al-Masdar News Armenian Parliament recognizes Yazidi Genocide of 2014 in IraqMediamax.am Liberals miss deadline to resettle ISIS survivors of rape, genocide due to airport closureCBC.ca MassisPost all 16 news articles »

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A Wounded Iraq War Vet Created A Sculpture. The VA Says It's Too Real To Display - Task & Purpose Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:30:53 GMT

Task & Purpose

A Wounded Iraq War Vet Created A Sculpture. The VA Says It's Too Real To Display Task & Purpose Marine veteran Bill DeRoche had been encouraged for years to enter an art competition at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Injured in a 2004 bomb blast that struck his convoy in Iraq, it would be a way, he was told, to publicly address ...

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Bombings in Iraq kill 38 people - Arkansas Online Tue, 16 Jan 2018 08:32:18 GMT

Arkansas Online

Bombings in Iraq kill 38 people Arkansas Online BAGHDAD -- Twin suicide bombings rocked Baghdad on Monday, killing 38 people in the deadliest attack since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State extremist group last month, and raising fears ahead of national elections planned for May. The ... Baghdad bombing highlights Iraq's vulnerability as IS goes back undergroundWikiTribune Iraq's hard-won gains are at risk if they are not protectedThe National IRAQ | Double suicide bombing in Baghdad kills at least 38 peopleMacau Daily Times The Japan Times -New Jersey Herald -Asharq Al-awsat English all 104 news articles »

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27 electoral coalitions approved for Iraq polls - Anadolu Agency Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:59:51 GMT

Anadolu Agency

27 electoral coalitions approved for Iraq polls Anadolu Agency Twenty-seven electoral coalitions have been approved to run in Iraq's parliamentary election this year, the country's electoral commission said. In a statement on Tuesday, commission chief Riyad al-Badran said a total of 143 political parties run under ... and more »

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Children of Terror Left Behind in Iraq - Voice of America Mon, 15 Jan 2018 21:58:00 GMT

Voice of America

Children of Terror Left Behind in Iraq Voice of America “Maya” is a plump, smiling child less than two years old. Her parents are dead and she might never learn about them. Maya is not her real name. Her mother and father were suicide bombers for the Islamic State group. Her four siblings were among their ...