Новости по теме Iraq

France to step up air patrols in Iraq: minister France will "increase" the rate of its air patrols over Iraq against the Islamic State group, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.

06 October 2014

Turkey submits request to parliament for Syria, Iraq military action The Turkish government said it has asked parliament to authorise military action in Iraq and Syria to halt the advance of Islamic State (IS) jihadists.

01 October 2014

Armed British warplanes flying 'daily' over Iraq Armed British warplanes are flying daily missions over Iraq and would launch air strikes if called in by local forces on the ground.

29 September 2014

Turkey disappoints West with low-key role in IS fight Blamed by some for prompting the rise of the Islamic State insurgency, Turkey has finally taken steps to tighten its borders with Iraq and Syria.

20 September 2014

Suicide bombing, shelling kill 14 in Baghdad: officials A suicide bombing and shelling in the Shiite-majority Kadhimiyah district of north Baghdad killed at least 14 people on Thursday.

19 September 2014

White House insists Obama authorized to strike IS The White House insisted that President Barack Obama was authorized to strike the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria under a law passed by Congress.

12 September 2014

What will the US-led war against jihadists look like? Barack Obama's vow to take the fight to jihadists will expand a US-led air war already underway and likely require deploying more special forces.

11 September 2014

Pope says war no way to address injustice War is not the way to address injustice, Pope Francis said.

08 September 2014

Baghdad car bombs kills at least 17 Two car bombs exploded in Shiite-majority areas of the Iraqi capital Thursday, killing at least 17 people.

05 September 2014

Islamic State beheads second US reporter The so-called "Islamic State" released a video showing a masked militant with a London accent apparently beheading an American journalist.

03 September 2014

16 Kazakhstanis join militants of Islamic State of Iraq At least 16 Kazakhstanis are know to have joined the extremist militants of the Islamic State of Iraq.

01 September 2014

Iraqi Kurdish student uses holiday to fight jihadists Briyar Kamal, a 24-year-old Kurdish student, but instead of relaxing during his summer holiday he is fighting jihadists who have overrun swathes of Iraq.

28 August 2014

Car bomb kills 10 at busy Baghdad intersection: officials A car bomb ripped through a crowded Baghdad intersection during morning rush hour on Tuesday, killing 10 people.

26 August 2014

Facing new flight, Turkish Kurds in Iraq long for home Families who once fled a Turkish crackdown on Kurdish rebels in the 1990s after escaping from brutal jihadists, longing to return home.

23 August 2014

EU ministers seek unity on arming Iraqi Kurds EU ministers convene in Brussels on Friday in a rare summertime meeting to seek unanimous approval for the shipment of arms to Iraqi Kurds fighting Islamic State jihadists.

15 August 2014

Plan 'under way' to rescue refugees on Iraq mountain: Cameron An international plan is under way to rescue civilians trapped by Islamic State fighters on a mountain in northern Iraq.

14 August 2014

Britain to transport arms to Kurds as it bolsters Iraq aid Britain is to transport military supplies to Kurdish forces battling militants in northern Iraq and strengthen its aid mission there

13 August 2014

US, Australia to take foreign jihadist fighters issue to UN: Kerry The United States and Australia agreed to take concerns about the threat posed by jihadist foreign fighters.

12 August 2014

Pope Francis 'dismayed' by violence and suffering in Iraq Pope Francis expressed "dismay and disbelief" over the violence in Iraq, calling for an "effective political solution" to a crisis.

11 August 2014

Female Kurdish reporter killed in Iraq conflict A reporter working with Kurdish news agency Firat was killed Friday when jihadist fighters attacked a camp in Iraq.

09 August 2014

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