• Operation to end last IS Syria pocket hits evacuation snag
  
  The operation to destroy Islamic State's final vestige of rule in Iraq and Syria hit a temporary snag on Thursday, as an expected evacuation of the remaining civilians from its last enclave in eastern Syria did not go ahead.
  Reuters.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:55:16 -0500.
• More than 150 IS militants handed over to Iraq from Syria
  
  Iraq has said it will take back ISIS members and their families.
  ABC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:19:41 -0500.
• Iraq on high alert for ISIL fighters fleeing Syria
  
  There are concerns that the fleeing ISIL members could regroup in areas they once controlled in northern and western Iraq.
  Al Jazeera.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:38:15 GMT.
• No sign Singaporeans in Syria plan to return: MHA
  
  At least three Singaporeans are known to have travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terror group, two of them with their families.
  Straits Times.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:00:00 +0800.
• George Galloway says anti-Semitism attacks on Labour are like NAZI propaganda
  
  The former Glasgow Kelvin Labour MP, expelled from the party over the Iraq War, said he was also seeking to be re-admitted. But the party said he was not eligible as he had stood against it.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:31:27 +0000.
• Barber 'refused passport to visit dying mother by Home Office because of hair clippings fine'
  
  Asam Al-Abodi left Iraq in 2001 and has since settled in Edinburgh
  Shehab Khan.  The Independent.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:02:00 +0000.
• How many IS foreign fighters are left in Iraq and Syria?
  
  More than 40,000 jihadists from 110 countries are thought to have travelled to Syria and Iraq.
  BBC News.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:28:38 GMT.
• Iraqi man convicted in Sweden of war crimes
  
  A Swedish court has convicted a man who fought against the Islamic State group in Iraq of war crimes for posting macabre pictures and videos on Facebook.
  Fox News.  Tue, 19 Feb 2019 13:10:04 GMT.
• Could a defeated IS rebound?
  
  Although the IS caliphate may be over, tensions in Iraq and Syria mean the ideology is not.
  BBC News.  Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:00:15 GMT.
• 'We went to Iraq on less evidence': Q&A panel clash over pill testing
  
  Amid a contentious debate on Monday's Q&A, it fell to former Federal Police chief Mick Palmer to own the night in a few simple words.
  Sydney Morning Herald.  Tue, 19 Feb 2019 07:05:32 +1100.
• Iraq Upstream Fiscal and Regulatory Report 2018 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
  
  DUBLIN - The "Iraq Upstream Fiscal and Regulatory Report - Sector Challenged by Regulatory Uncertainty and Tough Fiscal Terms" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. ... ...
  Business Wire.  Thu, 14 Feb 2019 11:45:00 UTC.
• PM Says Iraq to Repatriate Iraqi IS Fighters Held in Syria
  
  Iraq will repatriate Iraqi members of the Islamic State group held by U.S.-backed fighters in Syria as well as thousands of their family members, Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi said. ...
  Voice of America.  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 10:23:05 -0500.
• Acting US Defense Secretary Visits Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan
  
  Less than two months after being named acting U.S. defense secretary, Pat Shanahan made his first overseas trip this week, focusing on the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb has the details.
  Voice of America.  Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:25:00 -0500.
• Top Pentagon official in Iraq to discuss U.S. troop presence
  
  The top Pentagon official arrived in Baghdad on Tuesday to consult with American military commanders and Iraqi government leaders on the future U.S. troop presence in Iraq.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Tue, 12 Feb 2019 04:57:41 EST.
• Trump Pushes Iraq to Stop Buying Energy From Iran
  
  The push by American officials to get Iraq to comply with Iran sanctions could lead to more mass protests and political instability in the electricity-starved country.
  Edward Wong.  New York Times.  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:14:08 GMT.

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