Anonymous103 (2022-12-14). Military Situation In Iraq On December 14, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-14). IDF Chief Says Israel Attacked Iranian Weapons Convoy On Syrian-Iraqi Border. southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-14). Three ISIS Terrorists Killed In Iraqi Airstrikes On Diyala Hideout (Video). southfront.org On December 12, fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out airstrikes on a hideout of ISIS near Lake Hamrin in the eastern Iraqi province of Diyala. | The Iraqi Security Media Cell said in a statement that the pinpoint airstrikes were carried out in coordination with the Interior Ministry's Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency. At least three terrorists were reported killed in the airstrikes. | The IQAF released footage of the airstrikes, which were carried out by…

UnitedEditor (2022-12-14). Possible military operation in northern Syria; Criticism on the Sykes-Picot Plan from Bahceli; Vatan Party national congress. uwidata.com The public agenda in Turkey has been quite busy last week. An extensive air strike campaign is still ongoing by the Turkish Armed Forces against the US-backed PKK terrorist organization targets in northern Syria and Iraq. And a possible ground support for the operation is now on agenda in Tàºrkiye. Devlet Bahàßeli, leader of the …

WSWS (2022-12-13). The historical background to the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine. wsws.org The war against Russia in Ukraine does not mark the negation of decades of crimes of American imperialism in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq, but their continuation.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Military Situation In Iraq On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran-Iraq trade value to hit $10bn by yearend: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — The Chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said that the trade value between Iran and Iraq will reach $10 billion by the end of this year in 1401 (March 20, 2023).

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). There would be no trace of ISIL after US withdrawal from Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Following the withdrawal of American forces, there would be no trace of ISIL in Iraq, Qasim al-Kariti, commander of the PMU's 41st Brigade said.

UnitedEditor (2022-12-12). Iraq, Afghanistan and now Syria? US Congress debates evacuating its allies — this time the PKK. uwidata.com During last 30 years, for Kurdish nationalists, the United States was not the "promised land" but the "state of promises". But today, the US Congress itself sends messages it might provide last refuge for a failing national project. Since the 1990s, the cause for a Kurdish state advanced well on Washington's shoulders: Two Gulf War's …

Anonymous103 (2022-12-12). Military Situation In Iraq On December 12, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). Iran-Iraq trade value to hit $10bn by yearend: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — The Chairman of the Iran-Iraq Joint Chamber of Commerce said that the trade value between Iran and Iraq will reach $10 billion by the end of this year in 1401 (March 20, 2023).

En.mehrnews (2022-12-12). There would be no trace of ISIL after US withdrawal from Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) — Following the withdrawal of American forces, there would be no trace of ISIL in Iraq, Qasim al-Kariti, commander of the PMU's 41st Brigade said.

UnitedEditor (2022-12-12). Iraq, Afghanistan and now Syria? US Congress debates evacuating its allies — this time the PKK. uwidata.com During last 30 years, for Kurdish nationalists, the United States was not the "promised land" but the "state of promises". But today, the US Congress itself sends messages it might provide last refuge for a failing national project. Since the 1990s, the cause for a Kurdish state advanced well on Washington's shoulders: Two Gulf War's …

Anonymous669 (2022-12-11). Iraqi Air Force, Intelligence Wipe Out Another ISIS Cell In Kirkuk (Video). southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conduct a training mission over Iraq May 26, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf) | On December 10, F-16 fighter jets of the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) targeted a cell of ISIS that was hiding inside a cave in the area of al-Tun Kubri in the northern province of Kirkuk. | In a statement, the Iraqi Security Media Cell said that the airstrikes were carried out thanks to information provided by the Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency. According to…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-11). U.S. Central Command Says It killed Two Senior ISIS Officials In Eastern Syrian Helicopter Raid. southfront.org U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters from 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, launch flares as they conduct overflights of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq December 31, 2019. U.S. Army/Spc. Khalil Jenkins/CJTF-OIR Public Affairs/Handout via REUTERS. | The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that two senior officials of ISIS were killed during a successful helicopter raid in eastern Syria on December 11. | In a statement, CENTCOM said that one of the two officials…

____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to continue supporting Iraq's reconstruction. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will continue supporting Iraq's economic reconstruction and help it restore industries, improve people's livelihood and achieve sustainable development."ÄÄ…

____ (2022-12-11). Xi says China to continue supporting Iraq's reconstruction. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will continue supporting Iraq's economic reconstruction and help it restore industries, improve people's livelihood and achieve sustainable development."ÄÄ…

_____ (2022-12-10). Iran against the West's hybrid warfare. journal-neo.org Western countries, above all the United States, are seeking to replicate Afghanistan and Iraq scenario in Iran, creating chaos to destroy the country and loot its resources, Scott Bennett, a former US Army Special Operations Officer, said honestly and truthfully. "The West is fully committed to an absolute chaotic breakdown of Iranian government, religious, and …

____ (2022-12-10). Xi meets with Kuwaiti crown prince. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Riyadh.

Lawrence B Brown, Fabian Johnston (2022-12-10). [Comment] Racial disparities in physician decision making for primary brain tumours. thelancet.com Prompt evaluation and early surgical resection of neurological tumours have been shown to improve long-term outcomes for patients with primary brain tumors.1—4 Despite the high morbidity of neurological disease within the USA, there is little data considering physician decisions in the management of neurosurgical patients and the disparities that could arise from these decisions. Disparities work in this field has largely focused on patient factors such as access, income, insurance, geography, structural inequities, and operative and postoperative morbidity.

____ (2022-12-09). Xi meets with Kuwaiti crown prince. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah in Riyadh.

_____ (2022-12-08). NATO's Iraqi Oil for Food Program Targets Russia. strategic-culture.org If, as it seems, Zelensky wants war without mercy, General Armageddon should accommodate him in the most efficacious way he can. |

Anonymous669 (2022-12-08). Iraqi Airstrikes Hit ISIS Terrorists In Diyala, Kirkuk (Videos). southfront.org This file photo shows an Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Cessna Caravan aircrew launch a Hellfire missile during a previous test at a target on the Aziziyah Training Range, south of Baghdad, Nov. 8, 2010. US Army photo by SGT Brandon Bolick. | The Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) continue to target ISIS cells throughout Iraq in coordination with local security forces and intelligence services. | On December 6, F-16 fighter jets of the IQAF carried out airstrikes on three hideouts of ISIS cells located within the so-called…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-08). Military Situation In Iraq On December 8, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-07). Turkey Lost Two Soldiers In Northern Iraqi In Single Week. southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | Turkey acknowledged losing two soldiers in Iraq's northern region within a week to attacks carried out by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). | On November 30, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said that Artillery Master Sergeant Nedim Korkmaz was killed during clashes with the PKK in the Operation Claw-Lock zone. Later on December 5, the ministry announced that Infantry Commando Major Mehme…

____ (2022-12-07). Xinjiang Aksu walnut kernels exported to Iraq for the first time. ecns.cn A total of 24 tons of walnut kernels produced in Aksu Prefecture, North China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region were approved by local customs on Tuesday to become the first batch of Aksu walnuts exported to Iraq.

_____ (2022-12-06). The Wages of Corruption From Iraq to Britain. strategic-culture.org I used to consider myself something of a specialist on corruption in Iraq, so I was not too surprised when I read of Iraq's "theft of the century" when $2.5 billion was stolen from the tax authorities in Baghdad in a well-planned operation in which several senior officials were clearly complicit. This is all in the rich tradition of Iraqi kleptocracy. For further details see Middle Easy Eye magazine which has been particularly good on this story.

Staff (2022-12-06). Vice President Rodríguez: Venezuela to Continue Economic Recovery in 2023. orinocotribune.com On Monday, December 5, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez led a meeting with the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria). Economic expectations and environments for the year 2023 were discussed, with Rodríguez stating that the country will have a favorable economic upturn. | She said that during 2022, positive economic results have been achieved "thanks to the public policies applied and the effort of the private sector to comply with those policies." | The vice president specifically referred to the economic development and prosperity program for Venezuela, saying that it has shown a pos…

Infobrics (2022-12-05). Russia Becomes No. 1 Oil Supplier for India. infobrics.org Russia has become India's Top Oil supplier, edging past the traditionally dominant suppliers Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to the energy cargo tracker Vortexa…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Military Situation In Iraq On December 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Staff (2022-12-05). Native American Heritage Month in Poland: EUCOM, NATO continue a grand tradition. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In league with EUCOM's sister commands, CENTCOM and AFRICOM, and the European Union, the legacy the civilizing mission, updated to the Responsibility to Protect and the rules-based international order has been carried on in the past 20 or so years in what was before their war against it Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Libya, Syria, Iraq, …

____ (2022-12-05). Vaccinating elderly key to exiting pandemic. ecns.cn An abundance of data has shown that domestic COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for the elderly and other vulnerable groups, drugmakers have said, as experts reiterated the importance of expanding immunization coverage in order to cope with the epidemic.

_____ (2022-12-06). The Wages of Corruption From Iraq to Britain. strategic-culture.org I used to consider myself something of a specialist on corruption in Iraq, so I was not too surprised when I read of Iraq's "theft of the century" when $2.5 billion was stolen from the tax authorities in Baghdad in a well-planned operation in which several senior officials were clearly complicit. This is all in the rich tradition of Iraqi kleptocracy. For further details see Middle Easy Eye magazine which has been particularly good on this story.

Staff (2022-12-06). Vice President Rodríguez: Venezuela to Continue Economic Recovery in 2023. orinocotribune.com On Monday, December 5, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez led a meeting with the Venezuelan Confederation of Industrialists (Conindustria). Economic expectations and environments for the year 2023 were discussed, with Rodríguez stating that the country will have a favorable economic upturn. | She said that during 2022, positive economic results have been achieved "thanks to the public policies applied and the effort of the private sector to comply with those policies." | The vice president specifically referred to the economic development and prosperity program for Venezuela, saying that it has shown a pos…

Infobrics (2022-12-05). Russia Becomes No. 1 Oil Supplier for India. infobrics.org Russia has become India's Top Oil supplier, edging past the traditionally dominant suppliers Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to the energy cargo tracker Vortexa…

Anonymous103 (2022-12-05). Military Situation In Iraq On December 5, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Staff (2022-12-05). Native American Heritage Month in Poland: EUCOM, NATO continue a grand tradition. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com In league with EUCOM's sister commands, CENTCOM and AFRICOM, and the European Union, the legacy the civilizing mission, updated to the Responsibility to Protect and the rules-based international order has been carried on in the past 20 or so years in what was before their war against it Yugoslavia, Macedonia, Libya, Syria, Iraq, …

____ (2022-12-05). Vaccinating elderly key to exiting pandemic. ecns.cn An abundance of data has shown that domestic COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for the elderly and other vulnerable groups, drugmakers have said, as experts reiterated the importance of expanding immunization coverage in order to cope with the epidemic.

Infobrics (2022-12-05). Russia Becomes No. 1 Oil Supplier for India. infobrics.org Russia has become India's Top Oil supplier, edging past the traditionally dominant suppliers Saudi Arabia and Iraq, according to the energy cargo tracker Vortexa…

____ (2022-12-05). Vaccinating elderly key to exiting pandemic. ecns.cn An abundance of data has shown that domestic COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for the elderly and other vulnerable groups, drugmakers have said, as experts reiterated the importance of expanding immunization coverage in order to cope with the epidemic.

_____ (2022-12-04). American Forces Needlessly Caught in Turkish Crossfire. strategic-culture.org After a terrorist attack in Istanbul killed six and wounded 81, Turkey retaliated, launching a fierce air campaign against targets it claimed to be Kurdish militias in northern Iraq and Syria supporting the PKK. Whether Erdogan will stop there remains unclear as he threatens Turkey's fourth ground incursion into Northern Syria since 2016 — a threat he has made without follow through since May 2022.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-04). Military Situation In Iraq On December 4, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-04). Two Attacks Hit Large Turkish Base In Northern Iraq Within 24 Hours (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | Late on December 4, a rocket attack targeted a large base of the Turkish military near the town of Zaylkan in Bashiqa district in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. | According to Iraqi media, as many as ten rockets struck the base and its vicinity, causing several fires. No casualties were reported, however. The rocket launchers were found by Iraqi security forces in the area of Agi Gokh in Bashiqa, not far away from the base. | This was th…

Scorinoco (2022-12-04). CITGO, Valero, and PBF Refineries Vie for Venezuelan Crude Oil from Chevron. orinocotribune.com US oil refineries that were once regular buyers of Venezuelan crude oil are now vying to gain access to upcoming cargoes chartered by Chevron under the Valero Energy Corp, PBF Energy, and CITGO Petroleum have shown interest in gaining access to the crude oil that Chevron expects to ship in the coming weeks, the sources said. | Venezuelan he…

Staff (2022-12-04). The Grassroots Are Growing—And Reimagining What's Possible. commondreams.org The Fight for $15 and a Union has shown that to effectively challenge the stranglehold of the neoliberal political economy, interventions must come from the bottom up, reflecting the genuine voices of workers and their communities.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-03). Military Situation In Iraq On December 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

En.mehrnews (2022-12-03). 4 killed, injured in Turkish warplanes attack on Sulaymaniyah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Turkish warplanes' attack on Sulaymaniyah province in northern Iraq left one dead and three wounded.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-03). Iran asked Iraqi Kurdistan to extradite terrorists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — A commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran has already asked Iraqi Kurdistan Region to dismantle terrorist groups and hand over terrorists to the Islamic Republic.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-03). Iraqi parliament gives votes of confidence to 2 ministers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Local Iraqi media said Saturday Iraq parliament gave votes of confidence to the candidates of the Ministries of Environment, Construction, Housing, and Municipalities and Public Works, by an absolute majority.

George Yancy (2022-12-03). Let's Honor Kevin Johnson by Dismantling the Systems That Failed Him. truthout.org To be Black in the U.S. is to hope in the face of a continuum of social, political, economic and psychological "death sentences." As Black people, many of us have learned to hope against hope. It is hard because it is such a fragile thing — to hope that we might be shown grace. Despite what I have come to know about the anti-Black hydraulics of the criminal legal system… |

Anonymous103 (2022-12-03). Military Situation In Iraq On December 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

En.mehrnews (2022-12-03). 4 killed, injured in Turkish warplanes attack on Sulaymaniyah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Turkish warplanes' attack on Sulaymaniyah province in northern Iraq left one dead and three wounded.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-03). Iran asked Iraqi Kurdistan to extradite terrorists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — A commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran has already asked Iraqi Kurdistan Region to dismantle terrorist groups and hand over terrorists to the Islamic Republic.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-03). Iraqi parliament gives votes of confidence to 2 ministers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Local Iraqi media said Saturday Iraq parliament gave votes of confidence to the candidates of the Ministries of Environment, Construction, Housing, and Municipalities and Public Works, by an absolute majority.

George Yancy (2022-12-03). Let's Honor Kevin Johnson by Dismantling the Systems That Failed Him. truthout.org To be Black in the U.S. is to hope in the face of a continuum of social, political, economic and psychological "death sentences." As Black people, many of us have learned to hope against hope. It is hard because it is such a fragile thing — to hope that we might be shown grace. Despite what I have come to know about the anti-Black hydraulics of the criminal legal system… |

En.mehrnews (2022-12-03). 4 killed, injured in Turkish warplanes attack on Sulaymaniyah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Turkish warplanes' attack on Sulaymaniyah province in northern Iraq left one dead and three wounded.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-03). Iran asked Iraqi Kurdistan to extradite terrorists. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — A commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says Iran has already asked Iraqi Kurdistan Region to dismantle terrorist groups and hand over terrorists to the Islamic Republic.

En.mehrnews (2022-12-03). Iraqi parliament gives votes of confidence to 2 ministers. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) — Local Iraqi media said Saturday Iraq parliament gave votes of confidence to the candidates of the Ministries of Environment, Construction, Housing, and Municipalities and Public Works, by an absolute majority.

Anonymous669 (2022-12-02). Identity of ISIS Slain Leader Finally Revealed. southfront.org The identity of ISIS former leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi who was recently killed in Syria has been finally revealed. | On December 1, Al-Quds Al-Arabi's journalist Wael Essam revealed on Twitter that Abu al-Hasan real name was Nour Karim al-Mutni. According to the prominent Arab journalist, Abu al-Hasan was originally from the town of Rawa in the western Iraqi province of al-Anbar. He was a member of the Bu Obaid tribe. | After ISIS rise to power in 2014, Abu al-Hasan worked as…

Anonymous669 (2022-12-02). SDF Halt Joint Operations with U.S.-led Coalition As Result Of Turkish Attacks On Northern Syria. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had stopped all joint counter-terrorism operations with the United States-led coalition as a result of Turkey's repeated strikes on its territory in northern Syria, the Reuters news agency reported on December 2. | Turkey launched an operation against Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq, codenamed Claw-Sword, on November 20, in response to the November 13 deadly bombing in Istanbul. Ankara believes t…

En.mehrnews (2022-12-02). Iran-Iraq cooperation brought stability to region: UN Envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) — Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq Jeanine Antoinette Plasschaert says that the cooperation between Iran and Iraq has brought stability to the region.

Anonymous103 (2022-12-01). Military Situation In Iraq On December 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org

Anonymous669 (2022-12-01). Turkey's MİT 'Neutralized' PKK Intelligence Commander In Special Operation. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Anadolu Agency (aa.com.tr) | Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has "neutralized" a senior intelligence commander of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Anadolu Agency reported on November 30. | A Turkish security sources told the state-run news agency that the commander, Fatma Onur, was targeted while she was moving from Qandil Mountains, a stronghold of the PKK, to the district of Sinjar.

Scott Ritter (2022-12-01). The Hell With the Peace Movement, I'm Joining the War Movement. orinocotribune.com By Scott Ritter Nov 25 | I once helped lead a million-person march against the war in Iraq through the streets of London. | I spent untold hours traveling the width and breadth of the United States and the world advocating against the war in Iraq. | I wrote articles until my hands cramped and spoke until my voice went hoarse. | I sacrificed everything in support of peace, and against war. | As such, I feel I am in a good position to say the following: | The peace movement in America is dead. | Aside from a handful of dedicated activists who have stuck to their anti-war guns over the years, the peace movemen…