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Gunmen kill Iraqi security officer
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AP – Authorities say gunmen have killed an Interior Ministry official in a drive-by shooting in central Baghdad.
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 11:03 am
More U.S. grassroots parades for Iraq war vets possible
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Reuters – Organizers of a parade for Iraq war veterans that drew thousands of flag waving spectators in St. Louis last weekend have been asked by people around the country for help in planning similar events, officials said Friday.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 10:41 pm
More cities consider parades for Iraq War vets
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AP – A St. Louis parade welcoming home Iraq War and other post-Sept. 11 veterans was such a hit that at least 10 other cities around the country are considering similar celebrations.
Posted on 3 February 2012 | 6:04 pm
Iraq court agrees execution of Baghdad church attackers
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Reuters – Iraq’s highest court ratified death sentences on Thursday for three men convicted of a 2010 attack on a Syrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad, the bloodiest attack on Iraqi Christians after the 2003 invasion.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 10:39 am
Analysis: Middle East turmoil draws Turkey and Iraqi Kurds
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Reuters – Upheaval in the Middle East and mutual economic interests are drawing together two unlikely partners; rising powerhouse Turkey and an entity whose name Turkish leaders hardly dare mention – Kurdistan, the semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq.
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 8:27 am
Iraq executes 17 after U.N. rebuke
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Reuters – Iraq executed 17 people on Wednesday, days after U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay criticized Baghdad for carrying out a large number of executions and questioned the fairness of its judicial proceedings.
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 2:48 pm
Iraq becomes dollar source for sanctions-hit Iran, Syria
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Reuters – In the money changing shops dotted around Baghdad’s Karrada district, Iraqi merchants dabble in many currencies, but these days some joke that banknotes from neighboring Iran and Syria are only worth plastering on windows as decorations.
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 2:12 pm
Obama: U.S. drone use in Iraq very limited
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Reuters – President Barack Obama on Monday played down the use of U.S. drones in Iraq, saying the program was very limited and focused mainly on protecting the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.
Posted on 31 January 2012 | 12:53 am
Pentagon’s Failure to Handle Iraq’s Money Harms America’s Reputation
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ContributorNetwork – COMMENTARY | Sara Sorcher of the National Journal reports the Department of Defense cannot account for some $2 billion given to it by the government of Iraq to pay bills on contracts awarded in 2003 and 2004. Auditors claim poor record-keeping led to the inability to track the money, while others insist that acceptable efforts were made and that the money made it to the appropriate recipients.
Posted on 30 January 2012 | 7:10 pm
Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq
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AP – The Obama administration is preparing to begin talks with Iraq on defining a long-term defense relationship that may include expanded U.S. training help, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s chief policy aide.
Posted on 30 January 2012 | 11:50 am
Iraq – Google News
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Labour to propose £1m fund for Iraq and Afghan war veterans’ mental health – The Guardian
The Guardian
Labour to propose £1m fund for Iraq and Afghan war veterans' mental health
The Guardian
Labour is to call on the government to set up a £1m fund to monitor the mental health of veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts and allow charities to bid for the money. The move follows concern expressed by armed forces charities about the timelag …
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 10:55 pm
The reality of American decline – Financial Times
Financial Times
The reality of American decline
Financial Times
By Edward Luce Something puzzling just happened in Washington: a liberal American president who opposed the invasion of Iraq endorsed one of its chief neoconservative advocates. By embracing Robert Kagan's essay, “The Myth of America's Decline”, …
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Posted on 5 February 2012 | 9:50 pm
Iraqi migrant becomes oldest person to take British citizenship after moving … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail
Iraqi migrant becomes oldest person to take British citizenship after moving …
Daily Mail
Mr Khanjar, who is originally from Iraq, said he was 'very happy' with his new status, having moved to the UK to live with his daughter in South Cheam, Surrey, six years ago. 104 year-old Taufeek Khanjar has become Britain's oldest new citizen.
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Posted on 5 February 2012 | 9:26 pm
Iran to start early production at joint oilfield with Iraq – Tehran Times
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Iran to start early production at joint oilfield with Iraq
Tehran Times
Iran will begin early production at the Yadavaran oilfield, which is associated with Iraq, by the end of the current calendar year (March 20), National Iranian Oil Company's managing director Ahmad Qalebani said on Sunday. The oilfield is estimated to …
Iranian natural gas export to Iraq to be started next year, ministerIran Independent News Service
Oil in a Week – Iranian Pressures to Postpone Planned Increase of Iraqi Oil …Dar Al-Hayat
Gas pipeline from Iran to Iraq 40 percent doneTrend.az
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Posted on 5 February 2012 | 5:52 pm
Iraq 0-1 UAE – The Official Home of Asian Football
The Official Home of Asian Football
Iraq 0-1 UAE
The Official Home of Asian Football
Doha: Ahmad Ali's early strike was enough for the UAE to edge Iraq 1-0 on Sunday and reignite their hopes of qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games. The Al Wahda striker struck just three minutes into the Group B clash with what transpired to be the …
UAE 1-0 Iraq: Ali Al Abri puts Emirates back in contention for London OlympicsSport 360
UAE back on track for Olympicsgulfnews.com
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Posted on 5 February 2012 | 5:35 pm
MP: Iraq Resolved to Expel MKO Members to 3rd Countries – Fars News Agency
Fars News Agency
MP: Iraq Resolved to Expel MKO Members to 3rd Countries
Fars News Agency
"It had been also used as leverage to pressure Iraqi nation in regional conflicts and now we, in New Iraq, do not intend to use leverage against any countries. Thus, we consider them as strangers and not as a group; they must follow Iraq's laws and …
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Posted on 5 February 2012 | 12:13 pm
‘Inspiring’ insight into Iraq ahead of school trip – Bury Free Press
Bury Free Press
'Inspiring' insight into Iraq ahead of school trip
Bury Free Press
STUDENTS were given an eye-opening glimpse into Iraq by a diplomat in preparation for a school visit to the recovering nation. Dozens of pupils at King Edward VI learnt about the history, culture and education system of Kurdistan during a presentation …
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 12:08 pm
St. Louis Iraq War parade prompts at least 10 other cities to consider doing … – Washington Post
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St. Louis Iraq War parade prompts at least 10 other cities to consider doing …
Washington Post
LOUIS — A St. Louis parade welcoming home Iraq War and other post-Sept. 11 veterans was such a hit that at least 10 other cities around the country are considering similar celebrations. Organizers of the parade that drew an estimated 100000 observers …
Iraq War vets parade not in the works for NashvilleThe Tennessean
More US grassroots parades for Iraq war vets possibleReuters
Super Bowl parade? What about a parade for Iraq vets?Los Angeles Times
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Posted on 3 February 2012 | 5:50 pm
Iraq eyes waiver on US Iran sanctions – Reuters
Aswat Al Iraq
Iraq eyes waiver on US Iran sanctions
Reuters
Iraq eyes waiver, worried over reserves * Iran is a major trade partner for Iraq By Patrick Markey BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq could seek a waiver from the United States on sanctions on Iran because of its high trade with the neighboring country and to …
LEAD STORY: Iraq intends to demand US to exclude it from sanctions against IranAswat Al Iraq
Iraq court agrees execution of Baghdad church attackersReuters UK
Diplomatic spat between Iraq and Turkey turns focus on Syria, Irangulfnews.com
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Posted on 3 February 2012 | 1:07 pm
Iraq VP tells Maliki to respect power-sharing deal – AFP
AFP
Iraq VP tells Maliki to respect power-sharing deal
AFP
ARBIL, Iraq — The Iraqiya bloc sent a "positive signal" by ending its parliament boycott, and its eventual return to the cabinet depends on how Iraq's premier responds, the country's fugitive vice president told AFP. Tareq al-Hashemi, a Sunni, …
Little end in sightAhram Online
Iraq's al-Qaida claims responsibility for attack on Shiite-led government …Washington Post
Fugitive Iraq VP Says Ball is Now in PM's CourtNaharnet
The Atlantic -Carnegie Endowment for International Peace -Reuters Africa
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Posted on 3 February 2012 | 8:52 am
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Iran to start early production at joint oilfield with Iraq – Tehran Times
Iran will begin early production at the Yadavaran oilfield, which is associated with Iraq, by the end of the current calendar year (March 20), National Iranian Oil Company’s managing director Ahmad Qalebani said on Sunday. The oilfield is estimated to …
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 5:24 pm
Iraq imports 250,000 plastic gas cylinders – Zawya.com
BAGHDAD: Spokesman of the Iraqi Oil Ministry Asim Jihad announced that 250,000 plastic gas cylinders are to be imported within the 2012 budget. Jihad told Aswat al-Iraq that these cylinders will be equipped with a certain un-disposable material to prevent …
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 7:30 am
Iraq Gas Pipeline Ready by 2013 – Zawya.com
Iran’s gas pipeline to Iraq has seen a physical progress of 40 percent and will be extended to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad by the Ten-Day Dawn of the next Iranian year (February 1-11, 2013), said oil minister on Saturday. On gas transfer to Iraq and then …
Posted on 5 February 2012 | 6:47 am
Iraq vets on the road to recovery – Salon
Last September, I was in the saddle of my bicycle somewhere in the middle of Pennsylvania. Dark green farms materialized from the mist as one hill rolled into another. Somewhere out here, United Airlines Flight 93 crashed. In about a day, I …
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 4:56 pm
Injured Iraq veteran files to run for Chandler council – AZCentral.com
A 27-year-old Army veteran who was injured in Iraq has filed paperwork to run for Chandler City Council in the Aug. 28 primary election. If he submits the required 1,000 signatures on nomination petitions before the May 30 deadline, Kevin Kane …
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 4:35 pm
Iraq postpones Islamic Capital of Culture project – Khaleej Times
BAGHDAD — Iraq has postponed a problem-plagued project for the holy city of Najaf to be the Arab world’s Islamic Capital of Culture, the spokesman for Deputy Prime Minister Hussein al-Shahristani said on Friday. The announcement came after a spokesman …
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 7:17 am
Iraq vets of Georgia now en route to Afghanistan – Cherokee Tribune
FORT STEWART — About 700 soldiers from Georgia are among the latest U.S. troops headed to Afghanistan for a war that continues even after the Iraq conflict’s end, leaving anxious spouses and parents who wonder why their loved ones are still fighting.
Posted on 4 February 2012 | 4:32 am
More US cities consider parades for Iraq War vets – Metronews.ca
ST. LOUIS – One U.S. city’s parade welcoming home Iraq War and other post-Sept. 11 veterans was such a hit that at least 10 other cities around the country are considering similar celebrations. Organizers of the parade that drew an estimated 100,000 …
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 11:54 pm
Statoil seeks Iraq’s OK to sell oilfield stake – The Guardian
BAGHDAD, Feb 2 (Reuters) – Norway’s Statoil wants to sell its stake in a giant 12.9 billion barrel oilfield in southern Iraq to Russia’s Lukoil, and the Iraqi oil ministry has no objection “in principle”, an Iraqi oil official said on Thursday. Statoil …
Posted on 2 February 2012 | 4:16 pm
Iraq becomes dollar source for sanctions-hit Iran, Syria – The Guardian
BAGHDAD, Feb 1 (Reuters) – In the money changing shops dotted around Baghdad’s Karrada district, Iraqi merchants dabble in many currencies, but these days some joke that banknotes from neighbouring Iran and Syria are only worth plastering on windows as …
Posted on 1 February 2012 | 2:01 pm
