Global Issues
News headlines for “Iraq Crisis”, page 14
MIGRATION: U.S. to Admit Palestinian Refugees from Iraq
- Inter Press Service
Approximately 1,350 Palestinian refugees from Iraq are being considered for resettlement in the U.S. after being referred to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Programme by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
US-IRAQ: Kurds Caught Up in Biden's Diplomatic Offensive
- Inter Press Service
The indefinite postponement of a referendum on Iraqi Kurdistan's controversial draft constitution just days after a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has given rise to speculation that Washington may have played a role in the delay.
POLITICS: Behind Detainee Release, a U.S.-Iraqi Conflict on Iran
- Inter Press Service
The release Friday of five Iranians held by the U.S. military in Iraq for two and a half years highlights the long-simmering conflict between the U.S. and Iraqi views of Iranian policy in Iraq and of the role of its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) there.
RIGHTS: New Charges Added to Blackwater Lawsuit
- Inter Press Service
New charges filed against private security contractor Blackwater accuse the company of murder, destruction of audio and videotaped evidence, distribution of controlled substances, tax evasion, child prostitution, and weapons smuggling.
IRAQ: Questions Remain About the U.S. Role
- Inter Press Service
The United States largely complied with a plan, negotiated with Iraq's government last November, to withdraw its troops from the centre of all Iraqi cities by Jun. 30.
IRAQ: Is Another Conflict Inevitable?
- Inter Press Service
Relations between Iraq’s various Kurdish, Arab and Turkoman ethnicities are going through a new round of complications since a provision in the draft constitution of the country’s northern Kurdistan region declared a range of disputed areas part of the historical Kurdish homeland, infuriating non-Kurds in the country.
US-IRAQ: Troops Leave Cities, as Questions Remain
- Inter Press Service
U.S. combat troops pulled out of most Iraqi cities Monday, a day before the Jun. 30 deadline for their withdrawal in accordance with the Status of Force Agreement (SOFA) ratified by the Iraqi parliament in November 2008.
MIDEAST: Arabs Court U.S. via Baghdad
- Inter Press Service
Egypt finally appointed an ambassador to Iraq earlier this month after four years without diplomatic representation in Baghdad. While the last year has seen other Arab capitals do likewise, some critics question the wisdom of the move in light of Iraq's still volatile security situation.
IRAQ: Lame-Duck Lawmakers Push Through Kurdistan's New Charter
- Inter Press Service
A draft constitution passed by the parliament of Iraqi Kurdistan has drawn divided reactions, with some questioning the very legitimacy of a lame-duck parliament to pass the single most important legal document of the Kurdish region and others touting it as a positive step forward.
MIDEAST: Iran Crisis Ripples Outward
- Inter Press Service
As the political crisis that erupted after Iran’s Jun. 12 elections enters its third week, it is becoming evident that this crisis will have repercussions in many parts of the Middle East - and far beyond.
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