iraq
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
Middle East
May 18, 2017
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
The United Nations said on Thursday up to 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as Iraqi forces push into the…
Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance
Middle East
May 18, 2017
Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance
Iraq’s Sunni minority is pushing for a greater say in power once the Islamic State group is defeated, reflecting growing…
Iraq forces say recaptured nearly 90% of west Mosul
Middle East
May 16, 2017
Iraq forces say recaptured nearly 90% of west Mosul
Iraqi forces have recaptured nearly 90 percent of west Mosul from the “Islamic State” (IS) group after retaking the city’s…
UN: Sexual violence increasingly used as ‘terrorism’ tactic
World
May 16, 2017
UN: Sexual violence increasingly used as ‘terrorism’ tactic
Sexual violence is increasingly being used as “a tactic of terrorism” from Iraq, Syria and Yemen in the Middle East…
Former US prisoner now leading Iraq’s Interior ministry
Middle East
May 8, 2017
Former US prisoner now leading Iraq’s Interior ministry
Just over 10 years ago, Qasim al-Araji was being arrested a second time by American forces in Iraq. The charges…
US company denies security risks, prostitution at Iraq base
Middle East
May 7, 2017
US company denies security risks, prostitution at Iraq base
An embattled US contractor, accused of failing to promptly disclose sex trafficking, alcohol smuggling and security violations on a nearly…
Iraqi crude oil to arrive in Egypt within 2 weeks
Egypt
May 6, 2017
Iraqi crude oil to arrive in Egypt within 2 weeks
An official source with the Ministry of Petroleum said that the Iraqi shipment of Basra crude oil, which began shipping…
Iraq, US in talks to keep American troop presence after IS
Middle East
May 4, 2017
Iraq, US in talks to keep American troop presence after IS
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is in talks with the Trump administration to keep American troops in Iraq after the fight…
US firm in Iraq ignores smuggling, security risks for F-16s
World
May 3, 2017
US firm in Iraq ignores smuggling, security risks for F-16s
An American company that was paid nearly $700 million to secure an Iraqi base for F-16 fighter jets turned a…
Iraqi commander says to complete capture of Mosul in May
Middle East
May 1, 2017
Iraqi commander says to complete capture of Mosul in May
An Iraqi commander expects to dislodge Islamic State from Mosul in May despite resistance from militants in the densely populated…