Iraq, Islamic State and Syria

Senior Islamic State Leader Killed in Joint Iraqi-U.S. Operation, Iraq Says
The killing comes as the group has been reconstituting in Syria, carrying out more attacks than at any time since it lost control of its territory nearly six years ago.
Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says
The head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed in Iraq in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service along with U.S.-led coalition forces, the Iraqi prime minister announced Friday.
Islamic State Leader for Iraq and Syria Killed, Iraqi PM Announces
The leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on Friday. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadija,
Syrian foreign minister visits Iraq, calls for reopening of border
Syria's foreign minister made his first visit to Iraq since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, and called on Baghdad to reopen the border between the two countries that it had shut in the wake of the revolt that toppled him.
Syria FM's Iraq visit focuses on security
Syria's interim foreign minister said in Baghdad on Friday his government was ready to "reinforce cooperation" with Iraq in the fight against remnants of the Islamic State group. "We are ready to reinforce cooperation with Iraq in the fight against Daesh (an Arabic acronym for IS) along the whole length of the border.
Anadolu Agency8h
Iraq proposes establishing 'cooperation council' between Baghdad, Damascus
Iraqi foreign minister proposes idea at press conference alongside with his visiting Syrian counterpart - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Rudaw8h
Iraq electricity ministry to visit Turkmenistan to initiate gas imports
A delegation from Iraq's Ministry of Electricity will soon visit Turkmenistan to finalize an agreement to import 14 million ...
NL Times12h
Netherlands apologizes for 2015 Hawija, Iraq bombing that killed at least 70 civilians
Nearly a decade after an airstrike from a Dutch F-16 hit a bomb factory in Hawija, Iraq, causing a massive explosion that ...
Iraq Talks With Oil Firms Hit Snag, Delaying Kurdistan Exports
Iraq and oil companies operating in the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan failed to reach an agreement during a meeting on ...
Rudaw1d
UNAMI expresses concern over attacks on Syrian nationals in Iraq
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Thursday condemned the reported assaults on Syrian workers in Iraq, ...
Al-Monitor on MSN1d
Iraq says seeking alternatives to Iran gas
Iraq is exploring alternatives to Iranian gas imports, including options in the Gulf, a government official said, as it seeks ...
Human Rights Watch4d
Iraq: Personal Status Law Amendment Sets Back Women’s Rights
After months of legal and political wrangling, an amendment to Iraq's Personal Status Law that entered into force on February ...
Iraqi PM says Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed
The leader of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraq's prime minister said on Friday, describing him as "one ...
ABP News on MSN9h
‘One Of World's Most Dangerous Terrorists’—Iraq Forces Eliminate ISIS Chief Abu Khadija
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Friday confirmed the killing of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay'i, also known ...