iraq
Iraqi forces seize Mosul bridge as thousands of civilians flee
Middle East
February 27, 2017
Iraqi forces seize Mosul bridge as thousands of civilians flee
Iraqi forces seized a damaged Mosul bridge on Monday which could link up their units on either side of the…
New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria
Middle East
February 27, 2017
New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria
A new military strategy to meet President Donald Trump's demand to "obliterate" the Islamic State group is likely to deepen…
Iraqi forces aim to secure Mosul bridge, link up to east bank
Middle East
February 26, 2017
Iraqi forces aim to secure Mosul bridge, link up to east bank
US-backed Iraqi forces pushed deeper into western Mosul on Sunday, aiming to capture a bridge across the Tigris which would…
Saudi FM visits Baghdad to bolster Sunni-Shia reconciliation post-Islamic State
Middle East
February 26, 2017
Saudi FM visits Baghdad to bolster Sunni-Shia reconciliation post-Islamic State
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir made a rare visit to Baghdad on Saturday in a new attempt to heal the Sunni kingdom's…
Iraq to supply Egypt with 1 million barrels monthly: ambassador
Business
February 23, 2017
Iraq to supply Egypt with 1 million barrels monthly: ambassador
The Iraqi Oil Marketing Company SOMO has signed a contract for oil exports with the Egyptian government, al-Ahram quoted Iraqi…
Iraqi forces storm Mosul airport, military base
Middle East
February 23, 2017
Iraqi forces storm Mosul airport, military base
US-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the Islamic State-held western half of Mosul launched a major offensive on the…
New trauma unit to help escaped Islamic State sex slaves
Health & Fitness
February 23, 2017
New trauma unit to help escaped Islamic State sex slaves
After their rape and torture by Islamic State extremists for months or years, Yazidi women face ongoing suffering from psychological…
British suicide bomber in Iraq had won compensation for Guantanamo stay
World
February 22, 2017
British suicide bomber in Iraq had won compensation for Guantanamo stay
An Islamic State suicide bomber from Britain who blew himself up in an attack on Iraqi forces this week had…
Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State set to storm airport, clear way to western Mosul
Middle East
February 22, 2017
Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State set to storm airport, clear way to western Mosul
US-backed Iraqi forces closing in on the Islamic State-held western half of Mosul prepared on Tuesday to storm the airport…
Iraqi forces battle their way toward Mosul airport
Middle East
February 20, 2017
Iraqi forces battle their way toward Mosul airport
US-backed Iraqi forces fought Islamic State fighters on Monday to clear the way to Mosul's airport, on the second day…