Iraq deploys thousands of troops to retake Mosul from ISIL
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Terrorism, Top Stories, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com Baghdad is preparing for a major offensive in Mosul, mobilizing thousands of troops in a plan to…
ISIL, said to fear uprising, executes 300 by firing squad in Mosul
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Terrorism, Top Stories, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has executed 300 people in Mosul, Iraq. “Daesh (ISIL) terrorists…
Iraq building moat, wall around Baghdad to keep out ISIL
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Terrorism, Top Stories, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com Iraq has begun construction on fortifications in Baghdad that include a moat and a 10-foot high wall.…
Iraqi lawmaker: ‘Whole of the ruling political class is involved in corruption’
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Top Stories, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com The Baghdad government is infested with corruption and lawmakers “are all in cahoots with them,” an Iraqi…
Merkel: Once ISIL is defeated, refugees must leave Germany
Africa / Europe, Exclusives, Germany, Iraq, Mideast, Syria, Top Stories, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com The 1.1 million refugees who have entered Germany since last year must leave when Islamic State of…
U.S. commander: Iraq’s Mosul dam on verge of catastrophic collapse
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Stateside, Terrorism, Top Stories, U.S. Military, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com The potential for a collapse of the Mosul dam in northern Iraq is real, according to the…
Text of explainer-warning leaflets to ISIL tanker drivers released
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Stateside, Syria, Terrorism, Top Stories, U.S. Military, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com Leaflets dropped by the U.S. in Syria and Iraq warned drivers of tankers carrying Islamic State of…
Report of record oil output from Iraq throws global markets in turmoil
Exclusives, Iran, Iraq, Mideast, Top StoriesSpecial to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty An announcement from Iraq that it is pumping oil at record…
New U.S. ISIL strategy: bomb the ‘Daesh cash’
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Stateside, Syria, Terrorism, Top Stories, U.S. Military, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com The United States has unleashed a new strategy against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL): bomb…
Iraqi prime minister: No evidence Turkey wants to fight ISIL
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Terrorism, Top Stories, Turkey, World Links, WORLDTRIB TVSpecial to WorldTribune.com Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi said on Jan. 21 he is “not seeing evidence” of Turkey’s willingness…