Tag: Iraq
Iraqi Troops Kill 125 IS Terrorists
Iraqi troops killed 125 Islamic State (IS) terrorists and took control of two new neighbourhoods in Mosul on Tuesday, military officials said.....
Iraq Cuts Oil Production By 170,000 Barrels Per Day
Iraq on Thursday said it has cut oil production by 170,000 barrels per day and will cut it further in the coming days in line with the agreement reached between Opec and non-Opec members in Vienna last month.....
Trump's Plan To Favour Christian Refugees Denounced
Clergy members have denounced US President Donald Trump's plan to favour Christian refugees over others, as discriminatory, misguided and inhumane, the media reported.....
Kuwaiti Visa Ban On 5 Muslim-majority Countries, Including Pakistan
Kuwait has suspended the issuance of visas for nationals of Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. ....
Court Rejects Appeal Against Stay On Trump's Travel Ban
A US court has rejected the Justice Department's appeal asking to pause the sweeping decision that temporarily halted enforcement of President Donald Trump's travel ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.....
IS Leader Admits Defeat In Iraq's Mosul
Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has admitted defeat in Mosul, the terror group's biggest stronghold in Iraq, and has ordered militants to either flee or kill themselves in suicide attacks, media reported. ....
IS Terrorists Completely 'trapped' In Mosul: US Envoy
Islamic State terrorists are completely "trapped" and "the last road out of Mosul" has been cut off, claimed a US envoy Sunday in Baghdad.....
Foreign Students Considering Leaving US
A second executive order by US President Donald Trump on immigration has prompted foreign students and researchers, including those from India, to look elsewhere for educational, training and job opportunities, according to a report.....
US Probes 300 Civilian Deaths Due To Airstrikes
The US military is investigating whether it was responsible for the deaths of nearly 300 Syrian and Iraqi civilians in three different sets of airstrikes this month, a media report said.....
Indian Doctors Successfully Operate On Baby With Eight Limbs
A team of doctors in Noida has successfully operated upon a seven-month-old baby from Iraq who was suffering from polymelia -- a birth defect involving limbs -- to give him a new lease of life.....
