iraq
UN team calls destruction in Iraq’s Ramadi ‘staggering’
Middle East
March 4, 2016
UN team calls destruction in Iraq’s Ramadi ‘staggering’
Destruction in Ramadi is "staggering" and worse than anywhere else in Iraq, a UN team concluded this week after making…
US forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq: NYT
Middle East
March 2, 2016
US forces capture Islamic State operative in Iraq: NYT
US Special Operations Forces captured a significant Islamic State operative in Iraq, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, the…
Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad’s deadliest attack this year
Middle East
February 29, 2016
Twin suicide bombing kills 70 in Baghdad’s deadliest attack this year
A twin suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State killed 70 people in a Shi'ite district of Baghdad on Sunday in…
Two suicide bombers kill 15 at Shi’ite mosque in Baghdad
Middle East
February 26, 2016
Two suicide bombers kill 15 at Shi’ite mosque in Baghdad
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 15 people in…
Islamic State bomb supply chain includes firms in 20 countries including India: report
Middle East
February 25, 2016
Islamic State bomb supply chain includes firms in 20 countries including India: report
Companies from 20 countries are involved in the supply chain of components that end up in Islamic State explosives, a…
Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
Middle East
February 18, 2016
Radioactive material stolen in Iraq raises security fears
Iraq is searching for "highly dangerous" radioactive material stolen last year, according to an environment ministry document and seven security,…
Samples confirm Islamic State used mustard gas in Iraq: diplomat
Middle East
February 15, 2016
Samples confirm Islamic State used mustard gas in Iraq: diplomat
Islamic State militants attacked Kurdish forces in Iraq with mustard gas last year, the first known use of chemical weapons…
Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland voluntarily
World
February 12, 2016
Thousands of Iraqi refugees leave Finland voluntarily
Thousands of Iraqi refugees who arrived in Finland last year have decided to cancel their asylum applications and to return…
Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence
Middle East
February 12, 2016
Russia boosts ties with Iraq in challenge to US influence
Russia is ready to sell civil airliners to Iraq and keep providing it with military aid to fight Islamic State,…
Iraqi government says it fully recaptured Ramadi from IS
Middle East
February 9, 2016
Iraqi government says it fully recaptured Ramadi from IS
Iraqi security forces and the US-led coalition say the government has regained full control of Ramadi after pushing Islamic State…