Ground and air operation targets 150 suspected PKK positions, Ankara says …
Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish rebels in north Iraq
Turkey said Wednesday it has airlifted troops into northern Iraq for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey’s Kurdish rebels. The airborne-and-land offensive into the border region of Haftanin …
Turkey sends special forces into northern Iraq
Cross-border raid escalates the border battle against Kurdish rebels and is likely to further fray ties with Baghdad.
Turkey hits PKK in Iraq: why now and how far could it go?
Turkey launched a rare ground assault into northern Iraq Wednesday, deploying special forces against rebels from the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) which is blacklisted by Ankara as a “terrorist” …
Turkey moves troops against Kurdish militants in north Iraq
Turkey says it has airlifted troops for a cross-border ground operation against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.
In Iraq, public outrage over austerity stymies reform plan
Like she had done for years, Nisrine Saleh arrived at the bank to withdraw her monthly pension, paid by Iraq’s government. Cash was missing from nearly one million retired Iraqis’ allowances in June, …
Turkish warplanes attack Kurdish targets in northern Iraq
Turkey’s Ministry of Defence says its warplanes have struck Kurdish targets in northern Iraq’s Haftanin region on Wednesday, the second such operation launched against the Kurdist …
Turkey moves troops against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq
Turkey said Wednesday it has airlifted troops for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey’s Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, the first known airborne-and-land offensive by Ankara inside Iraqi …
Lower July Iraq and Saudi exports to boost crude timespreads – Energy Aspects
Iraq is stepping up compliance with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) deal, with July Basrah crude exports to fall below 2.5 million barrels per day (mbpd), …
America Once Tried to Get Rid of This Refugee Camp. Now Turkey is Bombing It.
On June 14, 2020, Turkish bombs smashed into the Makhmour refugee camp in Turkey’s “largest ever” air raids on Iraq. This was not the fi …