iraq
Saudi Arabia invites Iraq’s Abadi to visit in big sign of thaw
World
March 23, 2015
Saudi Arabia invites Iraq’s Abadi to visit in big sign of thaw
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has invited Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi to visit the kingdom, Abadi's office said on Monday,…
Iraqi VP: Arab countries including Egypt provided Iraq with weapons
Egypt
March 20, 2015
Iraqi VP: Arab countries including Egypt provided Iraq with weapons
Iraqi Vice President Iyad Allawi said many Arab countries effectively took part in fighting the terrorist Islamic State group, adding…
Iraq summons Egyptian ambassador over al-Azhar’s Shia militia remarks
Egypt
March 17, 2015
Iraq summons Egyptian ambassador over al-Azhar’s Shia militia remarks
Iraq’s foreign ministry summoned on Tuesday the Egyptian ambassador to Iraq, Ahmed Darwish, in protest against the rececnt unfavorable remarks…
Statement: Islamic State targeted in 10 air strikes by US, allies
World
March 15, 2015
Statement: Islamic State targeted in 10 air strikes by US, allies
The United States and its coalition partners staged 10 air strikes on Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria in…
Iraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas against them
World
March 15, 2015
Iraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas against them
Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Saturday they had evidence that Islamic State had used chlorine gas as a chemical weapon…
Iraqi forces pause in battle to drive Islamic State from Tikrit
World
March 14, 2015
Iraqi forces pause in battle to drive Islamic State from Tikrit
Frustrated by guerrilla tactics from Islamic State militants, Iraqi forces paused for reinforcements on Friday in a major offensive to…
Iraqi offensive to dislodge Islamic State from Tikrit appears to stall
World
March 13, 2015
Iraqi offensive to dislodge Islamic State from Tikrit appears to stall
The offensive to retake Tikrit appeared to stall on Friday, two days after Iraqi security forces and mainly Shi'ite militia…
Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit
World
March 12, 2015
Iraqi forces slowed by snipers and bombs in Tikrit
Iraqi security forces and mainly Shia militia exchanged fire sporadically with Islamic State fighters in Tikrit on Thursday, a day…
Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber
World
March 12, 2015
Australia probes claim teenager was Iraq suicide bomber
Australian authorities are investigating claims by Islamic State that an Australian teenage recruit died after blowing himself up in Iraq,…
Iraqi forces push into Tikrit from north and south
World
March 11, 2015
Iraqi forces push into Tikrit from north and south
Iraqi security forces and militias fought their way into Saddam Hussein's home city of Tikrit on Wednesday, advancing from the…