by Jeffrey Lloyd | Jul 14, 2014 | Monitor
U.S. Sees Risk in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi ForceEric Schmitt & Michael R. Gordon / The New York TimesA classified military assessment of Iraq’s security forces concludes that many units are so deeply infiltrated by either Sunni extremist informants or Shiite...
by Kendall Strong | Jul 11, 2014 | Monitor
Kurds withdraw support, leaving Iraq without a president Mark Tran / Guardian Deepening rift between Kurds and prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, also causes loss of foreign, trade and health ministers, after the prime minister accused them of harboring terrorists in...
by Theresa Shaffer | Jul 9, 2014 | Monitor
What We Are Reading: South Sudan president urges rebels to resume talks in independence day speech Carl Odera / Reuters South Sudan’s president on Wednesday called on rebels to resume peace talks as the country marked its third birthday with celebrations...
by Jeffrey Lloyd | Jul 2, 2014 | Monitor
‘Iranian Fighter Jets Deployed’ to Help Iraq Fight ISISJonathan Marcus / BBCStrong evidence has emerged to suggest that Iran has supplied Iraq with Sukhoi Su-25 “Frogfoot” aircraft to help it try to halt the Isis offensive. Dempsey Discusses...
by John Bugnacki | Jun 26, 2014 | Monitor
Daily News Iraq helicopter crashes in airborne commando assault on Tikrit Oliver Holmes and Isabel Coles / Reuters Iraqi forces launched an airborne assault on rebel-held Tikrit on Thursday with commandos flown into a stadium in helicopters, at least one of which...
