Sushma Swaraj to hold talks with Iraqi counterpart on abducted IndiansThe external affairs ministry has said the two sides will discuss the entire gamut of bilateral ties as well as regional and international ...
23 Jul, 2017, 07.29 PM IST
ISIS on the run, will soon be wiped out: Donald TrumpThe US President had yesterday spoken with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and congratulated him on "the liberation of Mosul" by Iraqi...
12 Jul, 2017, 09.44 PM IST
ET Defence Bulletin: Stories you should not miss (October 20, 2016)This is a list of the top defence stories of today.
20 Oct, 2016, 08.08 PM IST
Iraq hangs 36 over 2014 massacre of recruits: Officials"The governor of Dhiqar, Yahya al-Nasseri and Justice Minister Haidar al-Zamili were present to oversee the executions," Abdelhassan Dawood...
21 Aug, 2016, 04.55 PM IST
Islamic State commander in Falluja killed, US military saysUS Army Colonel Steve Warren, a spokesman for the US-led military campaign against Islamic State, said the coalition had carried out 20 str...
28 May, 2016, 01.59 AM IST
India welcomes liberation of Ramadi by Iraqi forcesIndia today welcomed "liberation" of the city of Ramadi by Iraqi forces from the control of ISIS militants and said it strongly supports Ir...
07 Jan, 2016, 10.45 PM IST
Defence secretary: US ready to do more to help retake RamadiDefense Secretary Ash Carter says the US is prepared to assist the Iraqi army with more personnel and equipment to help them fight Islamic ...
09 Dec, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
The crippling contradiction in Obama's ISIS strategy is growingThe training failures highlight a massive contradiction that is crippling Obama's strategy to combat Sunni extremist group the Islamic Stat...
22 Jun, 2015, 12.44 PM IST
The US is embracing a dark reality in IraqThe Iraqi army, which the US has tried to build up into a viable fighting force, fled when faced with dozens of car bombs in the provincial...
01 Jun, 2015, 07.40 PM IST
US not losing against Islamic State: Barack Obama after Ramadi lossBarack Obama has played down the Islamic State capture of Ramadi, capital of Iraq's largest province, as a "tactical setback".
22 May, 2015, 08.32 PM IST
Barack Obama to meet with Iraqi prime minister in AprilUS President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's meeting at the White House will also cover a military campaign against...
24 Mar, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
Baghdadi dodged 2014 airstrike due red tape bungle: reportOver 400 km away in the small border town of al-Qa'im, on the banks of the Euphrates, Baghdadi entered a nursery school in the morning
09 Mar, 2015, 01.43 PM IST
Australian PM Tony Abbott visits Iraq, backs fight against ISAbbott met his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi to discuss Australian involvement in the fight against the militant outfit, according to A...
05 Jan, 2015, 01.14 PM IST
US, Iraqis helping to train Sunni fighters against Islamic State : USUS forces and their Iraqi counterparts have trained about 2,000 Sunni fighters in Iraq as part of efforts to defeat IS extremist group, say...
02 Dec, 2014, 10.25 PM IST
US President Barack Obama calls new Iraq PM Haider al-Abadi to discuss ISIS threatObama called Iraq's PM Haider al-Abadi to congratulate him on the approval of a new govt and discuss its efforts to fight IS militants.
09 Sep, 2014, 10.44 AM IST
US condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq"The US strongly condemns the terrorist attacks over the weekend and today in Iraq that are meant to sow fear and division among the Iraqi ...
26 Aug, 2014, 08.09 AM IST
Barack Obama pledges support to Iraq's new Prime Minister Haider al-AbidiUS President Barack Obama has pledged support to the new leadership and urged him to form an all-inclusive cabinet.
12 Aug, 2014, 08.31 AM IST