Iraq
Young Iraqi refugee recognised for community contribution
Asaad Fadhil Alshekhly arrived in Australia in 2014 after a treacherous four-year journey from Iraq. The young refugee’s education was......
Battle for Mosul starts; Battle for Aleppo continues
Today, the Iraqi army will face its greatest test so far, being tasked with re-taking Mosul back from ISIL. Coalition forces......
Chilcot report prompts calls for Australian Iraq war review
A methodical review of the decision making process that led to engagement in the Iraq war in 2003 has been......
Da’aesh ramps up terrorism as they lose territory
A suicide bomber in a truck has killed over 130 people in Baghdad on the weekend and another bombing occurred......
Fallujah offensive against ISIL success imperative for Iraqi PM
ISIL has been stepping up it’s terrorist bombings – another in Baghdad two days ago, and 148 killed in Jableh......
Islamic State takes Ramadi; next stop Baghdad?
ISIS or Islamic State have taken the key Sunni held city of Ramadi, just 11 kilometres from the Iraq capital,......
Should we send more troops to Iraq?
Tony Abbott has committed another 300 Australian troops to Iraq to help train the Iraqi army to take on IS.......
The war we can’t afford
Military engagement in Iraq is predicted to cost 500 million dollars a year. Today the treasurer linked Labor’s reluctance to......
Growing concerns for future of Iraq
Unconfirmed reports of a massacre in Iraq highlight the intensification of violence as rebels attempt to overthrow the elected government......
Chaos in Iraq as Islamists take major city of Mosul
Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has declared a state of emergency after militant Islamist group ISIS captured the city of......