Новости по теме Iraq

UN peacekeepers must protect cultural sites: UNESCO chief UN culture chief Irina Bokova urged the Security Council to task peacekeepers with protecting cultural sites and to help prosecute those who destroy historical treasures.

28 April 2015

Obama hails progress in fight against Islamic State in Iraq President Barack Obama hosted Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House and hailed the US-backed Iraqi forces' progress against the IS group.

15 April 2015

Iraq PM says 'next battle' is retaking Anbar Iraq's premier said that the country's "next battle" is to retake Anbar province from the Islamic State jihadist group.

09 April 2015

US to hold Iraqi forces to account in Tikrit: official The United States is closely monitoring Iraqi forces in Tikrit amid allegations of human rights abuses committed by Baghdad's troops.

03 April 2015

UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Baghdad for talks United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Baghdad on Monday for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and other top officials.

30 March 2015

Glamour over gloom as Baghdad hosts fashion show Leggy models in striking designer clothes strutted down a catwalk in front of Iraq's high society for the first edition of the Baghdad Fashion Show.

14 March 2015

UNESCO demands crisis meet over Iraq heritage destruction The head of the United Nations' cultural agency demanded an emergency meeting of the world body's Security Council.

27 February 2015

UN Security Council seeks to choke off Islamic State funds The UN Security Council is set to adopt a resolution aimed at choking off millions of dollars in earnings from oil sales.

13 February 2015

Bulgarian expert presents portrait of extremist from Kazakhstan Member of the International Association for the Study of Terrorism presents findings of рук study into the roots of extremism in Kazakhstan.

12 January 2015

Kazakhstani journalists lay flowers near French Consulate in memory of colleagues from Charlie Hebdo Kazakhstani journalists have laid flowers near the French Consulate in Almaty to honor the victims of the terrorist attack at the French Charlie Hebdo newspaper.

08 January 2015

Iraq PM calls for 'tribal revolution' against IS Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for a "tribal revolution" against the Islamic State group.

06 January 2015

Iraq asks Australian PM for more military aid Iraqi Prime Ministe asked Australian counterpart Tony Abott to step up military assistance to aid Baghdad's fight against the Islamic State jihadist group.

05 January 2015

Kazakh man among Islamic State executioners Professor at the University of Sofia and an expert in the field of counter-terrorism Tatiana Dronzina says that one of the fighters in the video of mass execution of Iraqi soldiers is a Kazakhstani national. She believes the problem has acquired such proportions, it is important to conduct targeted information campaigns showing truthfully the crimes of the organization, thereby stripping it of any possible connections to heroism and martyrdom they use for promotion of their lifestyles.

23 December 2014

300 Kazakhstanis joined Islamic State, half of them - women National Security Committee of Kazakhstan has announced that 300 Kazakhstan nationals joined the ranks of the Islamic State. Half of them are women.

20 November 2014

Pentagon can't confirm fate of IS leader A Pentagon official suggested that lower-level figures of the Islamic State group may have been hit.

11 November 2014

Obama wants $3.2 bn more for US air war on IS: officials President Barack Obama will ask lawmakers Friday for an additional $3.2 billion to pay for the war against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

07 November 2014

UNESCO chief slams 'barbaric' destruction of Iraq heritage UNESCO chief Irina Bokova slammed the "barbaric" destruction of Iraq's cultural heritage.

03 November 2014

Islamic State recruits thousands from Central Asia: expert Canadian expert Rafal Rohozynsky claims that the Islamic State has already recruited thousands of Central Asian nationals.

27 October 2014

Britain's Hammond sees Scotland referendum as 'model' for Iraq Britain's foreign secretary said in Baghdad he hoped Scotland's decision to remain in the United Kingdom would inspire Iraqis to remain united.

14 October 2014

Kurd woman leading Kobane battle against IS: activists A Kurdish woman fighter is leading the battle against Islamic State jihadists in the Syrian battleground town of Kobane.

13 October 2014

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