Iraqi forces are gaining ground in a northern town that they are fighting to retake from terrorists ahead of a push for the city of Mosul, commanders said on Thursday. Security forces began the operation on Tuesday to oust the so-called 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' (ISIL) ...
Iraq’s parliament voted on Wednesday to dismiss Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari, state TV and parliament sources said, a move that risks further destabilizing the major OPEC producer’s fragile finances. Parliament voted by majority to dismiss Zebari after questioning him last month on charges of corruption and mismanagement, which he denies.
