iraq
Egypt’s Sisi calls on West to support Libya to avoid new Syria, Iraq
Egypt
November 20, 2014
Egypt’s Sisi calls on West to support Libya to avoid new Syria, Iraq
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to help the Libyan army in its…
Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing
Books
November 20, 2014
Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing
Supporters of Iraqi poet Saady Youssef have launched a campaign to defend him after fellow Iraqi intellectuals called to burn his works…
US military chief says battle with IS starting to turn
World
November 16, 2014
US military chief says battle with IS starting to turn
The United States' top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday that the momentum…
ISIS announces its own currency
Egypt
November 15, 2014
ISIS announces its own currency
Islamic State plans to reinstate the ancient Islamic dinar by minting its own gold, silver and copper coins, according to…
U.S., allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq – military
World
November 12, 2014
U.S., allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq – military
U.S.-led forces conducted 16 air strikes in Syria, most of them around Kobani near the Turkish border, and seven in the…
Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands
World
November 8, 2014
Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands
President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the number of U.S. forces…
Iraq security forces on alert as Shiites gather for Ashoura
World
November 4, 2014
Iraq security forces on alert as Shiites gather for Ashoura
More than one million Shiite Muslims gathered at shrines and mosques across Iraq on Tuesday for the Ashoura religious ritual…
Canada conducts first airstrikes on IS targets in Iraq
World
November 3, 2014
Canada conducts first airstrikes on IS targets in Iraq
The Canadian military dropped bombs on Islamic State positions in Iraq for the first time, in support of the US-led…
Iraqi Kurds join fight against Islamic State in Kobani
World
November 3, 2014
Iraqi Kurds join fight against Islamic State in Kobani
Iraqi Kurdish fighters have joined the fight against Islamic State militants in Kobani, hoping their support for fellow Kurds backed…
Kurds’ battle for Kobani unites a people divided by borders
World
October 31, 2014
Kurds’ battle for Kobani unites a people divided by borders
Cloaked in Kurdish flags, thousands of people lined the roads to cheer on a military convoy headed for what was…