Iraq: Anti-ISIS effort welcome if done 'right'
Iraq's prime minister said Tuesday he is happy to see the United States and its Arab allies striking ISIS targets in Syria, so long as they "do it right this time." Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that Iraq has "paid a heavy ...
3,000 Europeans fighting in Syria, Iraq
BRUSSELS: The number of Europeans who have joined Islamist fighters in Syria and Iraq has surged to 3,000 from 2,000 only months ago, the European Union’s counter-terrorism chief said on Tuesday. Gilles de Kerchove said the flow of Europeans might have ...
US, Arab allies hit IS strongholds in Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — Combined U.S.-Arab airstrikes hit Islamic State group military strongholds in Syria and Iraq, and a simultaneous U.S. strike targeted an al-Qaida cell said to be plotting assaults on American and other Western interests, the U.S ...
Fisher: While U.S., Canada hesitate on next steps, Islamic State continues reign of terror in Syria, Iraq
LONDON – America’s reluctant warrior, President Barack Obama, dipped another toe in the quicksand early Tuesday. Drones, cruise missiles and – for the first time ever in combat – fifth-generation F-22 fighter jets bombed Syrian targets of the ...
Airstrikes in Syria and Iraq are just the start
WASHINGTON — The one-two-three punch of American and Arab airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq was just the beginning, President Barack Obama and other leaders declared Tuesday. They promised a sustained campaign showcasing a rare ...
Iraq PM Abadi retires two top generals after Islamic State conquests
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi retired two senior generals on Tuesday as part of an overhaul of the country's armed forces, which collapsed this summer in the face of Islamic State insurgents who seized wide areas of northern and ...
Apocalypse Now, Iraq Edition
I wanted to offer a wry chuckle before we headed into the heavy stuff about Iraq, so I tried to start this article with a suitably ironic formulation. You know, a déjà-vu-all-over-again kinda thing. I even thought about telling you how, in 2011, I ...
Iraq exports more oil from southern terminals far from conflict
LONDON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Iraq's oil exports from its southern terminals on the Gulf, far from the fighting in its north, have increased so far this month as bad weather and logistical delays subsided, approaching a record high reached in May. Three ...
Iraq official: 40 soldiers killed, 68 captured after fighting with ISIS
IRBIL, Iraq — A wave of suicide bombings by Islamic State militants in western Iraq has killed 40 soldiers amid waning efforts by security forces to retake territory from the Sunni extremist group, a senior Iraqi commander said Monday. The attacks, which ...
Iraq War veteran's inspiring journey from front lines to 'Nashville'
LOS ANGELES – Melvin Kearney may be best-known for playing Hayden Panettiere’s bodyguard Bo on the hit ABC series “Nashville,” but as a two-time Iraq combat veteran, his story away from the cameras is even more moving and drama-filled. “I grew up ...
Arab-Israeli Priest to UN: ‘Israel Only Safe Haven For Christians in Middle East’ (VIDEO)
Israeli-Arab Priest Gabriel Nadaf at UNHRC. Photo: screenshot Israeli-Arab Greek Orthodox Priest, Father Gabriel Nadaf, addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on Tuesday, called on the world to stand by Israel in its fight against Islamic terrorism, Israel’s NRG News re ...
The rise of the Islamic State: Who is to blame?
By James M. Dorsey >Behind the façade of a united front against the Islamic State the United States and its Gulf allies blame each other for the spectacular rise of the jihadist group that has overrun a swathe of Syria and Iraq. With the launching of US-led air attacks on Islamic State targets ...
Tres mil europeos integran el Estado Islámico
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Unos 3000 ciudadanos europeos partieron a Oriente Medio para unirse a los terroristas que operan en países como Iraq y Siria, cuando hace apenas unos meses eran 2000, ha indicado este martes el jefe antiterrorista de la Unión Europea (UE), Gilles de Kerchove. En una entrevista c ...
Francia seguirá bombardeando a Iraq, afirma Ministro de Defensa
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J El ministro francés de Defensa, Jean-Yves Le Drian, afirmó este martes que su país va a continuar con los bombardeos de posiciones del grupo yihadista Estado Islámico (EI) en Iraq “en los próximos días” y que eso no cambiará pese al ultimátum de los secuestradores de un rehén en ...
Press briefing notes on Syria and Thailand
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Country: Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Rupert Colville Location: Geneva Date: 23 September 2014 Subjects: Syria and Thailand 1) Syria We are gravely concerned about the situation ...
Iraq PM: Need to do ISIS strikes 'right'
In a CNN exclusive, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi tells Christine Amanpour he is happy to see the U.S. and its Arab allies striking ISIS so long as they "do it right this time."
US: Syria Strikes Legal Because We Did It for Iraq
The international legal basis for US airstrikes in Iraq centered around Iraq’s government, such as it is, requesting aid in the war against ISIS. The legal basis for the Syria war is the same. Syria didn’t request US aid in the war, of course, but Iraq did, and US officials are arguing that’s just a ...
ISIS urge Muslims from around the world to attack citizens from the US-led coalition
BAGHDAD: ISIS urged its followers on Monday to attack citizens of the United States, France and other countries which have joined a coalition to destroy the ultra-radical group. ISIS spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani also taunted U.S.President Barack Obama and other Western "crusaders" in a statement ...
Tres mil europeos integran el Estado Islámico
Unos 3000 ciudadanos europeos partieron a Oriente Medio para unirse a los terroristas que operan en países como Iraq y Siria, cuando hace apenas unos meses eran 2000, ha indicado este martes el jefe antiterrorista de la Unión Europea (UE), Gilles de Kerchove. En una entrevista concedida en exclusiva ...
Stay calm
Australia has been sucked into another war. Maybe eventually WW3. This time it's an attempt to quench the genocidal activities of Islamic fundamentalists in northern Iraq and Syria. Reportedly thousands of young Muslim men who have enjoyed the generous benefits of living in various Western democraci ...
