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Latest News : Iraq tightens oilfield security in south
Iraq has tightened security around oil infrastructure and oilfields in the south in response to intelligence suggesting al Qaeda and other insurgent groups plan to attack oil facilities a security official said.
BAGHDAD â Iraq has unveiled a training center meant to teach security forces to detect, identify and neutralize improvised explosive devices. The Interior Ministry has overseen the construction of its training center at Salman Pak near Baghdad.Latest News : FEATURE-Iraq's oil future may be vulnerable after US exit
FEATURE-Iraq's oil future may be vulnerable after US exitLatest News : Iraq 'close' to forming new government: Biden
Iraq is "close" to forming a new government nearly six months after elections, US Vice President Joe Biden told CBS on Wednesday during a visit to the country.Latest News : Iraq close to forming new government
Iraq close to forming new governmentAs Iraq combat operations end, US forces try to cement gains
While Iraq combat operations are over, the 50,000 remaining US soldiers in Iraq are looking to cement their achievements by sending out small groups of advisers to help improve Iraqi Army performance.Iraq- Dutch group to design low-cost houses in Missan
Iraq- Dutch group to design low-cost houses in MissanIraq War Not Over
An internal Associated Press memo advises reporters not to believe President Obama's declaration of the end of combat operations in Iraq. "To begin with, combat in Iraq is not over, and we should not uncritically repeat suggestions that it is, even if they come from senior officials. The situation on the ground in Iraq is no different today than it has been for some months... Unless there is ...Iraq exported 320,000 barrels of oil to Jordan in August
03 September 2010 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq exported around 320 thousand barrels of oil to Jordan during August 2010, according to an agreement in this regard between the two countries.Sorry General Petraeus, Iraq and Aghanistan are only too similar | Simon Tisdall
If Obama's Iraq handover strategy is anything to go by, any optimism about Afghanistan is deeply misguided General David Petraeus, who commanded US forces in Iraq and does so now in Afghanistan, argues the two conflicts differ in key respects. But it was plain from Barack Obama's Oval office speech yesterday that, in the president's mind at least, there are some basic similarities. That's a ...Iraq still far from sovereign
Analysts stress Iraq is still in great need of US despite gradual withdrawal of its army.Reporter's Notebook: Was War in Iraq Worth It?
Iraq - Baghdad - 2003 invasion of Iraq - ABC News - Dan HarrisIraq and the Costs of War
In marking the end of the combat mission in Iraq itâs worth noting how broadly unpopular the war became, and its profoundly negative impact on the presidency of George W. Bush â doing more than anything else to make him... George W. Bush - Presidency of George W. Bush - Iraq - Iraq War - United StatesWATCH: Iraq: Was it Worth It?
Dan Harris asks those who lived through the war: "Was it worth it?" Iraq - Dan Harris - Warfare and Conflict - Middle East - United StatesIraq combat mission comes to an end
Iraq combat mission comes to an endFEATURE-Iraq's oil future may be vulnerable after US exit
Source: Reuters For a related interview on security in Iraq, click on [ID:nLDE6810KN] For a factbox on attacks on the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, click on [ID:nLDE6820XV ...Army Transformed By Iraq War
The war in Iraq has entered a new phase, as U.S. forces move toward an advisory role. Among the legacies of the conflict is the effect it had on the U.S. military and the Army in particular. The years-long fight in Iraq strained the Army almost to the breaking point. The Army has also been forced to reinvent itself and is now fighting a brand of warfare -- counterinsurgency -- that it had been ...Blair and Iraq and the Duelfer report | Michael Tomasky
To justify the Iraq war, why does Tony Blair cite a 2004 report that said we were 'almost all wrong'? I cede Tony Blair expertise to many others at this newspaper and doff my cap to Brer Kettle for getting the fascinating interview . But I do have two or three cents of my own to toss in here. One cannot doubt the sincerity of Blair's statements that he has reflected on and shed tears over those ...After Iraq war, uncertainty and seemingly mixed messages
BAGHDAD - As President Obama declared Tuesday that it was "time to turn the page" in Iraq, Mahmoud Othman - tuning in to the Oval Office address here at 3 a.m. - listened in shock. Iraq - Iraq War - United States - Warfare and Conflict - Barack ObamaIraq hails sovereignty as U.S. ends combat mission
Iraq celebrated its sovereignty as the U.S. military formally ended combat operations on Tuesday, despite political deadlock and persistent violence, and warned other countries not to interfere as U.S. troops depart.Iraq Hails Sovereignty as U.S. Departs
Iraqâs prime minister said the country had won sovereignty and stood as an equal to the United States after the U.S. military formally ended combat operations.Iraq close to forming govt
WASHINGTON - US VICE President Joe Biden, in Iraq to mark the end of US combat operations, said on Wednesday he believed Iraqis were close to forming a new government but a senior Iraqi politician called that view 'very optimistic.' Mr Biden told CBS's 'Early Show' he had been speaking with all of Iraq's main leaders and believed there were good chances of a deal being struck soon.Iraq wins independence as U.S. ends combat role: PM
Iraq's prime minister said the end of U.S. combat operations on Tuesday restored Iraq's sovereignty and meant it stood as an equal to the United States, despite political deadlock and persistent violence.Iraqβs future
IN announcing that American combat operations in Iraq have officially come to an end, in his televised address from the Oval Office, United States President Barack Obama presented it as a milestone towards keeping the promise that he made as a presidential candidate to bring the long, costly and contentious war to a close.Iraq Braces For Massive AQI Attacks
BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Iraq, in wake of the withdrawal of all U.S. combat troops, has been bracing for an escalation in Al Qaida mass-casualty suicide attacks.Biden: Iraq close to forming government
US vice-president says he is convinced various Iraqi factions can form coalition and bring stability to country Iraq is close to forming a new government, the US vice-president, Joe Biden, said today. He told CBS television: "The fact of the matter is I've been speaking with every one of the major leaders. I've met with every one of the groups that won portions of the vote in the elections and I ...Iraq remains occupied says Syria
DAMASCUS â Iraq, where US combat operations officially ended on Wednesday, will remain âoccupiedâ until the last American soldier leaves, Syriaâs official press said.Can Iraq Lessons Learned Work In Afghanistan?
As the combat mission ends in Iraq, 30,000 additional troops are heading to Afghanistan. Comparisons between the two wars are inevitable. Gen. David Petraeus, who commanded U.S. forces in Iraq, brings to Afghanistan many familiar military faces and the strategy of creating local forces to take control of security at the grass-roots level.Shiite cleric: Iraq impasse exceeds reasonable, acceptable limits
Karbala, Iraq - An influential Iraqi Shiite cleric called on the country's parties to end the "unacceptable" stalemate that has prevented them from forming a new government following the March election.Iraq's inflation slows to 1.7% in July
Iraq's inflation slows to 1.7% in JulyIraq Calls on Israel to Return Ancient Torah
Iraqâs Tourism Ministry is calling on Israel to return an ancient Torah scroll that it says was illegally smuggled out of the country.Shi'ite clergy rebuke Iraq politicians over impasse
Iraq's powerful mainstream Shi'ite clergy made a rare political intervention Friday with a senior cleric publicly rebuking politicians for failing to form a government six months after an election.Iraq's Stalled Government: Which Blocs Will Form Core?
Listen to the Audio Margaret Warner reports from Baghdad on the growing frustration among Iraqis -- and allies -- that a government has yet to be formed five months after parliamentary elections. JIM LEHRER: And now again to the latest on Iraq from Margaret Warner. She reports from Baghdad on Iraq's political stalemate. MARGARET WARNER: The book market along Baghdad's Mutanabi Street is a ...Iraq PM hails US troop withdrawal
Iraq's prime minister says the country is now "independent", as US combat operations officially come to an end.Iraq urged to find new govt
IRAQ - THE White House on Tuesday called on Iraq's leaders to show a 'sense of urgency' to form a new government, still elusive after March elections failed to produce an outright winner, but said progress was being made. 'Iraq should move forward with a sense of urgency,' White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters aboard Air Force One.Iraq war ends but protesters will carry on
Jim Lenarz didnât feel like his work was done when President Barack Obama announced the end of the Iraq War. âI think thatâsmoving in the right direction,â he said. âAs far as Obamaâsconcerned, heâs obviously not a peace candidate.âShia clergy rebuke Iraq politicians over impasse
BAGHDAD - Iraqâs powerful mainstream Shia clergy made a rare political intervention on Friday, with a senior cleric publicly rebuking politicians for failing to form a government six months after an election.Iraq 'far from sovereign'
With the US combat mission officially at an end, Iraq is a step closer to independence, but the country is still far from sovereign, analysts say.Iraq civilian deaths dip as U.S. combat mission ends
The number of civilians killed by violence in Iraq fell in August from the month before, even as the U.S. military formally ended combat operations and cut its numbers to 50,000, government data showed on Wednesday.Iraq War to End
The Iraq war is going to end. President Obama announces this to the nation.Iraq withdrawal to hike drone runs
DENVER, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Army officials expect increased flights of unmanned aerial vehicles over Iraq despite Washington's decision to withdraw American combat troops, Defense News reported. Iraq - United States - United States Army - Middle East - Iraq WarIraq celebrates as US ends combat operations
Iraq celebrated its sovereignty as the American military formally ended combat operations yesterday, despite political deadlock and persistent violence, and warned other countNow, Iraq is just a salvage mission: Turn page on rancor but not on history
Now, Iraq is just a salvage mission: Turn page on rancor but not on historyIraq needs economic investment, says US
As the United States officially ends combat operations in Iraq, it is urging friends such as Australia to mark this new phase by injecting investment.Iraq Unit Returns Home
CHICAGO (WBBM) â It was quite a welcome home yesterday for the 20 returning members of the 318th Public Affairs Operation Center Unit based in west suburban Forest Park. As WBBMâs Steve Miller reports, one member of the unit â a woman from Aurora â returned from Iraq as an American citizen. After most of [...]Iraq nearing political unity: Biden
US vice-president Joe Biden says Iraq's political parties are close to forming a government, almost six months after the country held a general election.Iraq government 'close' - Biden
US vice president Joe Biden, in Iraq to mark the end of US combat operations, said today he believed Iraqis were close to forming a new government.Iraq 'New Dawn' Amid Afghan Uproar
Vice President Joe Biden presided over a change-of-command ceremony in Iraq Wednesday marking the final phase of U.S. military involvement -- the hand-off comes amid fresh criticism of President Barack Obama's pledge to replicate such a transition in Afghanistan a year from now.AP: 'Combat in Iraq is not over, and we should not uncritically repeat suggestions that it is'
Many AP staffers are producing content that refers to the situation in Iraq. It might be a local story about Iraq veterans, an international diplomatic story that mentions the Iraqi conflict or coverage on the ground in Iraq itself.Iraq Says It's Independent As US Ends Combat
Iraq's prime minister is assuring his people that their own security forces will protect them, now that U.S. troops are ending their combat mission there. 1 2 3
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