New York Times | Hoping for $100 Billion to Rebuild, Iraq Got Less Than a Third New York Times KUWAIT — At the close of a donor conference on Wednesday, Iraq secured only a fraction of the funds urgently needed to rebuild towns and cities demolished during battles against the Islamic State. But American and regional officials nevertheless ... Stuck in Iraq: The US should exit but chaos might ensue Gulf states pledge billions to rebuild Iraq after ISIS defeated Allies promise Iraq $30 billion, falling short of Baghdad's appeal |
U.S. News & World Report | $30 Billion Pledged in Kuwait at Summit to Rebuild Iraq U.S. News & World Report KUWAIT CITY (AP) — International donors pledged $30 billion to help rebuild Iraq after the war against the Islamic State group, Kuwait announced Wednesday, overcoming Western doubts and donor fatigue over Mideast crises to help the battle-ravaged ... Donors pledge $30bn for Iraq's post-ISIL reconstruction | News | Al ... The Latest: UN may have to reassess Iraq mine-clearing work Allies promise Iraq aid but amounts fall short of Baghdad's appeal |
ABC News | Iraq needs $88.2 billion to rebuild in wake of war against ISIS ... ABC News It will take a staggering $88.2 billion to rebuild parts of Iraq devastated by the war against ISIS, according to the country's minister of planning. After ISIS, Iraq needs $88.2 billion to rebuild International funding pledges to rebuild Iraq after war against Isis fall woefully short IS Leaves Deadly Legacy of Explosive Hazards in Iraq |
Washington Post | Trade a Lexus for a prestigious phone number? In Iraq, the best ... Washington Post Would you trade a Lexus for a prestigious phone number? |
ABC News | Coalition ramps down air support in Iraq, shifts to training ABC News Now that Iraq has claimed victory over the Islamic State group after a bloody 3 1/2-year war, the U.S.-led coalition is decreasing air support in the country — the latest indication of the coalition's shrinking footprint amid a drawdown of U.S. forces ... Coalition ramps down air support in Iraq, shifts to training | Fox News |
Washington Post | How militants in Iraq and Syria recruit and use children Washington Post Although the Islamic State has become notorious for its systematic indoctrination and use of children, media coverage has largely failed to acknowledge that it is but one of many armed groups in Syria and Iraq that have recruited underage girls and ... |
Gizmodo | People Are Spending Thousands of Dollars on 'Distinguished' Cellphone Numbers in Iraq Gizmodo In Manhattan, people are known to covet a phone number with a 212 area code—sometimes paying up to $1,000 for those three little digits. But in Iraq, the scramble for the coolest number is on another level entirely, with some cellphone numbers being ... |
ReliefWeb | Iraq: 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan - Advance Executive Summary [EN/AR] ReliefWeb The humanitarian crisis in Iraq is entering a new phase. Combat operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have ended and hundreds of thousands of displaced people are returning to their homes and communities. Retaken areas are ... |
Washington Post | Tillerson says investment in Iraq is critical to avoid Islamic State's return Washington Post KUWAIT CITY — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday declared Iraq open for business and urged governments and investors to help rebuild the country or risk seeing a return of the Islamic State. Tillerson said the U.S. Export-Import Bank would ... Iraq declared open for business Countries who fought Islamic State must help rebuild Iraq: Tillerson |
New York Times | Iraq Wants $88 Billion for Rebuilding. Allies Offer a Fraction of That. New York Times KUWAIT — Devastated by a war with Islamic State extremists that razed its cities and left millions homeless, Iraq has asked affluent allies led by the United States for $88 billion to rebuild. They are basically saying no. An Iraq fund-raising ... US urges help for Iraq, extends $3 billion credit line $88.2 billion price tag for rebuilding Iraq after Islamic State war $88.2B price tag for rebuilding Iraq after Islamic State war |