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Iraq Forces, Kurdish Peshmerga Retake Mosul Dam

Iraq Forces, Kurdish Peshmerga Retake Mosul Dam

BAGHDAD (AP) — Boosted by two days of U.S. airstrikes, Iraqi and Kurdish forces on Monday wrested back control of the country’s largest dam from Islamic militants, a military spokesman in Baghdad said as fighting was reported to be underway

US Strikes in Iraq Aimed at Helping Reclaim Dam

US Strikes in Iraq Aimed at Helping Reclaim Dam

EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — The U.S. has expanded its air campaign in Iraq with attacks aimed at helping Iraqi forces regain control of the strategic Mosul dam. The White House said President Barack Obama notified Congress Sunday that the widened

5 Reasons David Cameron's Essay on ISIS is Utter Nonsense

5 Reasons David Cameron's Essay on ISIS is Utter Nonsense

British Prime Minister David Cameron had an op-ed in the Sunday Telegraph today spelling out why he thinks ‘ISIS is bad, mmkay‘? At first glance it looks like a pretty solid stand against the barbarians marauding across the Levant. But in reality, much

Cameron: ISIS Are Extremists Abusing Islam

Cameron: ISIS Are Extremists Abusing Islam

Stability. Security. The peace of mind that comes from being able to get a decent job and provide for your family, in a country that you feel has a good future ahead of it and that treats people fairly. In

Guardian: The Rise of ISIS

Guardian: The Rise of ISIS

From The Guardian: Abu al-Mutasim, 18, from a Syrian border town in the province of Deir Ezzor, joined the rebellion against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in early 2012. He left his family home in Bahrain, where his parents

EU Approves Arming Iraqi Kurdistan

EU Approves Arming Iraqi Kurdistan

Brussels, August 16 (QNA) – European Union leaders have approved sending arms to Kurdish forces who are battling Islamic extremists Group (ISIS) in northern Iraq. At an emergency meeting in Brussels Friday, EU foreign ministers did not agree that all

Seeing Iraq Horror, Europe Pledges Aid and Arms

Seeing Iraq Horror, Europe Pledges Aid and Arms

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday forged a unified response to the rapid advance of Islamic militants in Iraq and the resulting refugee crisis, allowing direct arms deliveries to Kurdish fighters battling the Sunni insurgents. Several EU nations

Hezbollah: Islamic State is a 'Monster' Threatening Gulf

Hezbollah: Islamic State is a 'Monster' Threatening Gulf

(Reuters) – The Hezbollah leader described the radical Islamist movement that has seized large areas of Iraq and Syria as a growing “monster” that could threaten Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other Gulf states, according to an interview printed on

Elizabeth Warren Planning Trip to Israel

Elizabeth Warren Planning Trip to Israel

The Boston Globe reports that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who is coyly denying the idea of a 2016 presidential run while making speeches to prospective supporters, is planning to travel to Israel. The Globe quoted a Warren aide saying Warren will