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…
U.S. provides logistical support to French carrier in Gulf
Africa / Europe, Bahrain, Exclusives, France, Iraq, Mideast, Stateside, Syria, Terrorism, Top Stories, U.S. Military, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com The United States is providing critical support for France’s aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. The U.S.…
ISIL levels Iraq’s oldest Christian monastery
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Terrorism, Top Stories, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com Iraq’s oldest Christian monastery, built in 590, has been destroyed by Islamic State of Iraq and Levant…
UN report: ISIL holding 3,500 Iraqis as slaves
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Terrorism, Top Stories, United Nations, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has forced some 3,500 Iraqis into slavery, most of them…
ISIL using tunnel networks, civilians as human shields in Ramadi
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Terrorism, Top Stories, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) has kept Iraqi forces from gaining full control of Ramadi…
Migration of ISIL jihadists: Out of Syria . . . and into Libya
Africa / Europe, Exclusives, Geostrategy-Direct, Iraq, Libya, Mideast, Nigeria, Syria, Terrorism, Top Stories, U.S. Intelligence, U.S. Military, Washington
Special to WorldTribune.com By Gregory R. Copley, Editor, GIS/Defense & Foreign Affairs January 2016 saw an acceleration of the movement…
Carter details plan to take ISIL strongholds but not ‘Americanize’ conflict
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Stateside, Syria, Terrorism, Top Stories, U.S. Military, World LinksSpecial to WorldTribune.com Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Jan. 13 said the U.S.-led coalition has a plan in place to…
Iraqi refugee charged with plan to bomb Houston malls
Exclusives, Iraq, Mideast, Stateside, Syria, Terrorism, Top Stories, U.S. Economy, U.S. Intelligence, WashingtonSpecial to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty An Iraqi refugee suspected of sympathizing with the Islamic State extremist…