Iraq’s Kurds into Iran’s arms?
As U.S. President Barack Obama decides on the best strategy to deal with the threat posed by ISIS in Iraq, Syria and beyond, his final plan of action will undoubtedly include the participation of...
View ArticleIraq’s Falluja hospital ‘shelled’
A hospital in the Iraqi city of Falluja, which is under the control of Islamic State fighters, has been hit by government shelling, reports say.
View ArticleIraq’s Anbar appeals for help on IS
Iraqi officials in western Anbar province make an urgent appeal for military help, saying the area could fall to Islamic State militants “in days”.
View ArticlePolice chief killed in Iraq’s Anbar
The chief of police in Iraq’s Anbar province, the scene of an offensive by Islamic State, is killed in a roadside bomb attack, officials say.
View ArticleISIS threatens Iraq’s priceless cultural heritage
ISIS is threatening priceless cultural artifacts, particularly in the ancient city of Hatra, says the director of the Iraq National Museum in Baghdad.
View ArticleAfter-effects: Iraq’s revenues dented, says ministry
BAGHDAD: The sharp decline in global oil prices has greatly affected Iraq, costing the country 27 per cent of its projected revenues for the year, said the oil ministry. The ministry referred to the...
View ArticleUS troops in Iraq’s Anbar as anti-IS campaign expands
A team of US troops was on the ground in Iraq’s Anbar province on Tuesday as Washington steps up efforts to help Iraqi forces battle the Islamic State militant group. The Pentagon confirmed about 50...
View ArticleWhere are Iraq’s ‘ghost’ soldiers?
In its fight against Islamist terror militia ISIS, the Iraqi army may be weakened from within by corrupt soldiers not showing for duty — 50,000 of them. Maybe more.
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