Reuters | Iraq's Abadi in high-stakes plan to rein in Iranian-backed militias Reuters Under pressure from allies in the West, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is staking his career on reining in the Shi'ite militias that helped him defeat Islamic State. |
Fox News | US soldier in Iraq hops 10 flights home to witness daughter's birth Fox News Army combat engineer Francois Clerfe made it back from Irag just in time to witness the birth of his baby girl. (Francois Clerfe). Despite being stationed in Iraq, Francois Clerfe was determined to make the journey home to California in time for the ... Mission accomplished! Army engineer deployed to Iraq hops TEN flights in TWO DAYS to make it to the birth of his ... |
US Firms Interested In Boosting Oil, Gas Presence In Iraq OilPrice.com U.S. companies are eager to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Iraq in all industry sectors, especially in oil and gas, the Iraqi Ministry of Oil said on Thursday after U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Douglas Silliman, met with Iraq Oil Minister Jabbar Al ... |
BBC News | War and fertility: How losing a pregnancy in Iraq changed my approach to miscarriage BBC News When a woman loses a baby in a developed country, all too often she is left to cope with the loss in silence. It can be an isolating experience. But when writer Amy McTighe had a miscarriage in Iraq, her Kurdish companions rallied to her support - and ... |
The Atlantic | The Remarkable Resilience of the Prime Minister of Iraq The Atlantic For the past three years, Iraq has been held together by one common goal: the defeat of the Islamic State. In pursuit of this objective, the United States provided air support to Iranian proxies; Baghdad made concessions to the Kurdistan Regional ... Iranian-backed militias in Iraq form political coalition, aim to challenge Baghdad in elections Iraq's exports from southern oilfields hit record 3.535 million bpd in December UPDATE: Record year for Iraq oil exports |
The National | Iraq to set up joint parliamentary panel with Kurds The National The need for talks between Baghdad and Erbil was raised during a meeting between Iraqi president Fuad Masum and US ambassador to Iraq, Douglas Silliman, on Tuesday. They discussed the importance of establishing a “serious dialogue to resolve all ... Nullification of referendum Iraq's only condition for talks with - Rudaw Macron: Iraq must disarm PMF, start 'serious dialogue' with Kurdistan Iran re-opens border crossings with Iraq-Kurdistan region |
The Fort Hood Sentinel | Iraq liberated from ISIS, commander says The Fort Hood Sentinel The III Corps and Fort Hood commanding general provided an update on the current conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in the Middle East Dec. 18, 2017. Lt. Gen. Paul E. Funk II briefed members of the Central Texas news media from the ... The Iraq Report: Hopes of unity dashed as reconstruction efforts smothered Pro-Israel editor's joke about Iran-Iraq War provokes Twitter anger US condemns Iran, but silent on its role in Iraq |
Middle East Monitor | Iraq promises new laws to protect rights of Palestinian refugees Middle East Monitor The Palestinian Ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Aqel, said the Speaker of Iraq's Parliament, Salim Al-Jubouri, has promised him to find a legal formula during the next few days to preserve the Palestinian refugees' rights in Iraq. The ambassador met with Al ... |
Uniontown Herald Standard | The Latest: Iran says 3 soldiers killed near Iraq border Uniontown Herald Standard In this photo provided by Tasnim News Agency, a demonstrator waves a huge Iranian flag during a pro-government rally in the northeastern city of Mashhad, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. The strength of protests shaking Iran was unclear on Thursday after ... Exclusive: Senior official says US seeks change in Iran's behaviour, not regime change |
USAF: Skies over Iraq and Syria are “treasure trove” for adversary eyes Flightglobal Russia and China are studying American air power over Syria and Iraq, and US Air Force generals are worried they have already learned too much. In the past, the US competed against the Soviet Union's brute force and China's overwhelming numbers, but ... |