iraq
From fighting ‘Islamic State’ to rotting in Iraqi jail
Middle East
December 29, 2017
From fighting ‘Islamic State’ to rotting in Iraqi jail
Foreign fighters against “Islamic State” have been subjected to heavy mistreatment in Iraqi Kurdish prisons. Karlos Zurutuza and Ferrán Barber…
Cities in ruins after Islamic State, little cash to rebuild
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Cities in ruins after Islamic State, little cash to rebuild
For nearly 2½ miles along the western bank of the Tigris River, hardly a single building is intact. The warren…
Iraq plans new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline
Middle East
December 24, 2017
Iraq plans new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline
Iraq on Sunday invited companies to submit statements of interest in building a new pipeline from the northern city of…
Iraq reaches initial deal with China’s Zhenhua to develop East Baghdad oilfield
Middle East
December 24, 2017
Iraq reaches initial deal with China’s Zhenhua to develop East Baghdad oilfield
Iraq reached an initial deal with China’s state-run Zhenhua Oil to develop the southern portion of the East Baghdad oil…
Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitaries deploy to Syrian border
Middle East
December 23, 2017
Iraqi Shi’ite paramilitaries deploy to Syrian border
Iraqi Shi‘ite paramilitary groups have deployed to the frontier to back up border guard forces who came under fire from…
Australia to end airstrikes on ‘IS’ targets in Iraq and Syria
Middle East
December 22, 2017
Australia to end airstrikes on ‘IS’ targets in Iraq and Syria
Six Australian Super Hornet aircraft have been deployed for the last three years over Iraq and Syria as part of…
Iraqi Kurdish ministers resign amid violent protests
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Iraqi Kurdish ministers resign amid violent protests
Two political parties have withdrawn from Iraq’s Kurdish regional government amid street protests over delayed salaries, poor services and rampant…
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Food security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating, says UN agency
Food security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries in the…
Mosul is a graveyard: Final IS battle kills 9,000 civilians
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Mosul is a graveyard: Final IS battle kills 9,000 civilians
The price Mosul’s residents paid in blood to see their city freed was 9,000 to 11,000 dead, a civilian casualty…
Germany pegs Kurdish support on ‘unified’ Iraq
Middle East
December 19, 2017
Germany pegs Kurdish support on ‘unified’ Iraq
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday said Berlin’s support for the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq was linked to…