Iraq, Syria and Islamic State

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.
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.
Iraqi PM says Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria Abu Khadija killed
Islamic State imposed hardline Islamist rule over millions of people in Syria and Iraq for years, and has been trying to stage a comeback in the Middle East, the West and Asia.
Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed, Iraq says
Al-Rifai was killed in an operation by members of the Iraqi national intelligence service and U.S.-led coalition forces, Iraqi officials said.
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.
ISIS chief in Syria Abu Khadija, 'one of world's most dangerous terrorists', killed by Iraq forces
Abu Khadija was killed by Iraqi security forces, with the support of the US-led coalition, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia ...
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Iraq says ‘dangerous’ ISIL leader Abu Khadija killed
Prime Minister al-Sudani hails the killing of Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay’i as a major blow to ISIL remnants in Iraq.
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Iraq proposes establishing 'cooperation council' between Baghdad, Damascus
Iraqi foreign minister proposes idea at press conference alongside with his visiting Syrian counterpart - Anadolu Ajansı ...
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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 ...
Trump's Hostage Envoy Visited Iraq to Push to Free Kidnapped Princeton Researcher, Sources Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler traveled to Iraq last ...
NL Times5h
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 ...
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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, ...
Middle East Eye2d
Iraq investigates attacks on Syrian workers
Syrians in Iraq have reportedly been subjected to attacks by local armed groups over the past few days for their alleged ...
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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 ...
The National on MSN2d
Militia targets Syrians in Iraq accused of supporting HTS crackdown
Iraq's prime minister on Wednesday ordered the formation of a security team to pursue a Shiite militia that has been ...