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  • Sectarian Fights Pose Risk to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - 16 minutes ago
    America's top envoy in Baghdad yesterday denied that Iraq is now embroiled in a civil war but acknowledged growing concern that sectarian clashes could derail the new government if violence is not brought under control. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad also said the new security crackdown in Baghdad has...

  • Sectarian violence kills about 60 in Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 5:08 PM
    Suicide bombers struck Tuesday across the street from the heavily guarded Green Zone, killing up to 16 people the deadliest attack in a wave of bombings and shootings that threatened to shatter confidence in Iraq's new government.

  • Hoekstra: U.S. overclassifying Iraq papers Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 3:48 PM
    The government is classifying too many documents confiscated since the 2003 Iraq invasion that might help rewrite the history on Saddam Hussein's rule, the House Intelligence Committee's Republican chairman said Tuesday.

  • US, Iraq joint panel will study troop levels: Khalilzad Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 1:09 PM
    The United States and Iraq plan to set up a commission to study conditions for a reduction of US-led troops in Iraq, the US ambassador to Baghdad, Zalmay Khalilzad, said.

  • Growing violence in Iraq concerns envoy Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 12:53 PM
    The U.S. ambassador to Iraq on Tuesday expressed concern about growing sectarian violence but said suddenly withdrawing U.S. troops would almost certainly make it worse.

  • Iraq PM shrugs off civil war fears as over 40 killed Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 11:44 AM
    Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki shrugged off fears that Iraq was plunging into a civil war even as more than 40 people were killed, many of them in raging sectarian bloodshed.

  • Attacks across Iraq kill at least 47 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 10:05 AM
    Sunni Arab representatives said Tuesday they will end their boycott of Iraq's parliament following a call for reconciliation by a radical Shiite cleric and promises that a kidnapped colleague will be released.

  • US court asked for gag order in Iraq rape-murder Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 10:21 AM
    A lawyer for a former U.S. soldier charged with killing a family of four in Iraq and raping one of them asked a judge on Tuesday for a gag order preventing officials from President George W. Bush on down from commenting on the case.

  • More than 40 dead as Iraq unrest rages on Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 9:15 AM
    A new spate of bombings, shootings and gunbattles has left more than 40 people dead across Iraq, including 10 Shiites massacred in an apparent sectarian attack in Baghdad.

  • Iraq Sunnis end boycott; attacks kill 39 Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 7:19 AM
    Sunni Arab representatives said Tuesday they will end their boycott of Iraq's parliament following promises that a kidnapped colleague will be released and a call for reconciliation by a radical Shiite cleric.

  • Brazen Attacks Across Iraq Kill 47 Open this result in new window
    CBS News - 2 hours, 20 minutes ago
    Attacks in Baghdad and northern Iraq killed at least 47 people and wounded more than 65. This comes as the largest Sunni bloc in parliament said it will lift a legislative boycott after a call for unity by a radical Shiite cleric.

  • Qaeda-led group shows video of "US corpses" in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 8:03 AM
    A group led by al Qaeda in Iraq released gruesome footage of two corpses it said were U.S. soldiers killed in June and said the act was to avenge the rape and murder of an Iraqi girl by U.S. soldiers.

  • In strife-torn Iraq, the humour has a dark edge Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 7:52 AM
    A mother goes to Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, made notorious by graphic pictures of prisoner abuse at the hands of US jailers, and picks up her son who at long last has been released.

  • Rice: Iraq gov't can prevail over violence Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 5:25 AM
    Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she is certain Iraq's new leaders can prevail over "determined killers" like those who killed 41 people over the weekend.

  • At least 34 killed in Iraq despite PM's plea Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 6:34 AM
    At least 34 people have been killed across Iraq in bombings, shootings and gunbattles, including 10 Shiites gunned down in an apparent sectarian attack in Baghdad.

  • Iranian Kurd refugees refusing aid on Iraq-Jordan border Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 4:34 AM
    Some 200 Iranian Kurds who fled violence-plagued Iraq and are now stuck in dire conditions along the Jordanian border are refusing UN aid, and three of them have gone on hunger strike, the UN refugee agency has said.

  • First San Francisco soldier killed in Iraq buried Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 11 6:45 PM
    The first San Francisco soldier killed in Iraq since fighting began more than three years ago was laid to rest during a tearful ceremony Tuesday. Family and friends gathered at Golden Gate National Cemetery, just south of San Francisco, to bury 21-year-...

  • Video released of "US corpses" in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 3:21 AM
    A group led by al Qaeda in Iraq released gruesome footage of two corpses it said were U.S. soldiers killed in June, and dedicated the video to an Iraqi girl who U.S. soldiers are accused of raping and killing.

  • Khalilzad Shows Concern About Growing Violence in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Jul 11 2:04 PM
    U.S. ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad on Tuesday expressed concern about growing sectarian violence in Iraq, adding that withdrawing troops would make it worse.

  • Iraq Pre-War Intel Being Ignored, Says Top Republican Open this result in new window
    Crosswalk.com - 26 minutes ago
    (CNSNews.com) - The Republican chairman of the U.S. House committee with jurisdiction over foreign intelligence, conceded Tuesday that the many documents discovered by the U.S. military in Iraq following the toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime are no longer a priority for most intelligence experts.

  • Immediate Withdrawal: Power Vacuums in Gaza and Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Globalist - 48 minutes ago
    With Iraq on the brink of civil war, popularity has increased for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from the region.

  • Sen. Biden and Reed bleak on Iraq situation after visit Open this result in new window
    The Hill - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
    Two key Democratic senators just back from Iraq painted a bleak picture yesterday of the situation there, saying the failure of the countrys emerging government to stop the escalating violence and provide basic services has brought the country to the edge of civil war.

  • A look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 11 2:48 PM
    As of Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at least 2,544 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,010 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • Two US soldiers mutilated and killed in Iraq 'in revenge' for girl's rape Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Jul 11 6:40 PM
    Group linked to al-Qaida releases gruesome video purporting to show bodies of US soldiers captured and killed in Iraq.

  • Hoekstra: U.S. Overclassifying Iraq Papers Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 11 5:42 PM
    WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is classifying too many documents confiscated since the 2003 Iraq invasion that might help rewrite the history on Saddam Hussein's rule, the House Intelligence Committee's Republican chairman said Tuesday. Intelligence agencies also aren't doing enough to study the repository of information, Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., told an audience at the Heritage Foundation

  • Attacks Across Iraq Kill at Least 47 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 11 8:31 AM
    Attacks Across Iraq Leave at Least 47 People Dead; Sunni Arabs End Legislative Boycott

  • About 60 killed in escalating attacks in Iraq; legislators demand answers Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 11 5:06 PM
    BAGHDAD (AP) - More than a dozen bombings killed about 60 people in Iraq on Tuesday, part of a recent surge in violence that prompted legislators to ask the government to explain why its security plan for the capital is failing.

  • Iraq's Sunni Arabs announce end of legislative boycott Open this result in new window
    WAVY 10 - 26 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, Iraq The largest Sunni bloc in Iraq's parliament plans to lift a legislative boycott after a call for unity from a radical Shiite cleric.

  • US Congressional Report Criticizes Bush Administration Strategy in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jul 11 3:50 PM
    The U.S. Government Accountability Office, an independent investigative arm of Congress, has released a report that criticizes the Bush Administration's strategy for success in Iraq. Meanwhile, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad acknowledged what he described as "significant" sectarian violence there, but rejected suggestions that the country is in the midst of a civil war.

  • Iraq Sunnis End Boycott; Attacks Kill 39 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 11 6:31 AM
    Sunni Arabs End Legislative Boycott in Iraq Amid Hopes for Colleague's Release; Attacks Kill 39

  • Valley Soldier Killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
    The War In Iraq has claimed the life of another Valley soldier. A family in Mission is now mourning the loss of Army Staff Sg. Omar Demetrio Flores Flores.

  • Local Military Mom Takes Job in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WKRN Nashville - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
    Cindy Morgan did her part to support our troops by taking a job as a civilian contractor driving a truck and delivering supplies to troops in Iraq. Morgan pulled tanks and Humvees, as well as military equipment and perishable food, on her missions. She was shot at more than once during the dangerous drives. She says the best thing about working in Iraq was seeing her son, who is deployed there...

  • General: Progress being made in Iraq at a cost Open this result in new window
    Army Times - Jul 11 2:13 PM
    TIKRIT, Iraq While Baghdad erupts in sectarian violence, the general in charge of U.S. forces in northern Iraq believes security has improved enough here for soldiers to think about a day when the attacks stop.

  • 15 killed in Iraq bombings, shootings Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 6:24 PM
    Car bombs killed eight people in a Shiite slum and gunmen mounted a deadly ambush on a bus in a Sunni area of the capital Monday as Iraq's sectarian violence showed no sign of easing.

  • Court asked for gag order in Iraq murder Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 11 2:28 PM
    A lawyer for a former US soldier charged with killing a family of four in Iraq and raping one of them has asked a judge for a gag order preventing officials from President George W Bush on down from commenting on the case.

  • Indian Muslims blame US for Iraq sectarian violence Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - 45 minutes ago
    By M.R. Narayan Swamy, New Delhi: Muslim leaders here are blaming the US for Iraq's escalating Shia-Sunni bloodletting and say that tensions between the two Islamic sects in India are virtually over.

  • Iraq Sunnis End Boycott; Attacks Kill 39 Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 11 5:01 AM
    Sunni Arabs Announce End of Legislative Boycott in Iraq; Bombings, Shootings Kill at Least 39

  • Stubborn man tries to govern in violent Iraq Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 10 6:29 PM
    Mamoon Sami Rashid has counted 29 assassination attempts since joining the Anbar provincial government in January 2005. Left, Rashid, the leader of Anbar, Iraq's most violent province, seems to run a one-man government.

  • Experts: Iraq Likely to Become Major US Election Issue Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jul 11 12:20 PM
    Opposition Democrats hope to seize control of one or both chambers of the U.S. Congress in the November mid-term elections, in large part because of voter dismay over the situation in Iraq. In the first of a two-part series, VOA national correspondent Jim Malone has more on how Iraq could impact this year's U.S. congressional elections.

  • Attacks Across Iraq Kill at Least 47 Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 11 8:15 AM
    Sunni Arab representatives said Tuesday they will end their boycott of Iraq's parliament following promises that a kidnapped colleague will be released and a call for reconciliation by a radical Shiite cleric. The easing of tensions in the government came on...

  • BACKLASH FROM IRAQ HITS WAR ON TALIBAN Open this result in new window
    Daily Record - 3 minutes ago
    ANGER over the Iraq war has hit support for British troops in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Des Browne admitted yesterday. There was widespread backing for action against the Taliban when they refused to hand over terror king Osama bin Laden.

  • First San Francisco soldier killed in Iraq buried Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - Jul 11 5:50 PM
    The first San Francisco soldier killed in Iraq since fighting began more than three years ago was laid to rest during a tearful ceremony Tuesday.

  • First Group Of 101st Soldiers Returns From Duty In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLEX-TV Lexington - Jul 11 6:27 PM
    Fort Campbell (AP) Three-year-old Sam Smith didn't know what was going on as he waited at a Fort Campbell hangar, but he knew who he was looking for. "Why isn't my daddy here?" he said as he bounced anxiously on his grandmother's hip. "Is this Iraq?"

  • 150 Nevada National Guard Troops Leave for Iraq Open this result in new window
    KRNV - Jul 11 5:22 PM
    The 593rd Transportation Company based in Stead is on its way to Iraq. Whether it's a soldiers first or fifteenth tour families and soldiers both told News 4 saying good-bye is not easy.

  • Altoonan injured in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Altoona Mirror - 34 minutes ago
    Jeffrey Reffner was on his second tour of duty in Iraq when a roadside bomb exploded July 5, blowing apart his left leg and burning his face, family members said Tuesday.

  • Senators: Unemployment fueling Iraq sect violence Open this result in new window
    Army Times - Jul 11 11:59 AM
    Rising unemployment appears to be the chief cause of renewed sectarian violence in Iraq, according to two Senate Democrats who have just returned from Baghdad.

  • Iraq sliding towards civil war Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Jul 11 12:00 PM
    A senior Shia politician told parliament on Tuesday that Iraq was fast sliding towards civil war as sectarian attacks across the country killed 47 people.

  • Senator Reed Returns from Iraq Open this result in new window
    WLNE-TV - Jul 11 4:57 PM
    Slow progress, and a lot of work still needed - that is the report card from Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, who just returned from a fact-finding mission to Iraq. ABC6 Chief Reporter Jim Hummel has more.

  • Iranian Kurds refusing aid on Iraq-Jordan border Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
    LONDON, July 12 (IranMania) - Some 200 Iranian Kurds who fled violence-plagued Iraq and are now stuck in dire conditions along the Jordanian border are refusing UN aid, and three of them have gone on hunger strike, the UN refugee agency said, AFP reported.

  • Iraq's Sunni Arabs announce end of legislative boycott Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Jul 11 3:46 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq The largest Sunni bloc in Iraq's parliament plans to lift a legislative boycott after a call for unity from a radical Shiite cleric. The move by the Iraqi...

  • Democratic senators says Iraq is close to civil war Open this result in new window
    WKYT 27 NEWSFIRST & WYMT Mountain News - Jul 11 3:36 PM
    CAPITOL HILL Democratic Senators Joseph Biden of Delaware and Jack Reed of Rhode Island say the sectarian violence in Iraq is reaching a critical phase.

  • Iraq withdrawal follows EU 'logic': Romanian PM Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 11 10:00 AM
    Romanian Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu has said his surprise proposal to withdraw the country's troops from Iraq, opposed by Romania's president, followed European Union "logic", citing withdrawals by EU countries.

  • Nine U.S. troops,100 rebels killed in Iraq assault Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Jul 11 6:43 PM
    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nine American troops have been killed in an offensive against insurgents and militants in Iraqs most rebellious province, the U.S. military said on Saturday.

  • Dozens more dead in Iraq Open this result in new window
    WHO-TV Des Moines - Jul 11 2:52 PM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq It's turned into another brutal day in Iraq, with dozens more people killed.

  • Fort Hood soldier just back from Iraq dies Open this result in new window
    Dallas Morning News - Jul 11 6:09 AM
    TROUP, Texas Services are scheduled Wednesday for a Fort Hood soldier who died in a traffic accident the same weekend he returned from duty in Iraq.

  • Marine returns home after stints in Iraq, Afghanistan Open this result in new window
    Fontana Herald News - Jul 11 6:40 PM
    Ruben Gutierrez, a U.S. Marine and 2003 Bloomington High graduate, is just happy to be home. After all, he just came back from fighting in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Fort Hood soldier just back from Iraq dies in traffic accident Open this result in new window
    ABC 7 El Paso - Jul 11 2:44 PM
    Services are Wednesday for a Fort Hood soldier who died in a traffic accident the same weekend he returned from duty in Iraq.

  • Over 40 dead in Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 57 minutes ago
    BAGHDAD, July 11: A new spate of bombings, shootings and gunbattles left more than 40 people dead across Iraq on Tuesday, including 10 people massacred in an apparent sectarian attack in Baghdad.

  • Orascom Construction Industries announces OCI Begins Production in Iraq Open this result in new window
    SYS-CON Media - Jul 11 12:57 PM
    NEWS RELEASE OCI Begins Cement Production in Northern Iraq OCI Cement Group commissions cement facility in northern Iraq Cairo, Egypt - 11 July 2006: Orascom Construction Industries announced that rehabilitation of the 2.3 million ton per year Tasluja cement factory in Northern Iraq has been completed for a total investment cost of US$ 70 million.

  • A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Daily Comet - Jul 11 2:35 PM
    As of Tuesday, July 11, 2006, at least 2,544 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians.

  • W. Columbia reservists redeploy to Iraq, families say goodbye Open this result in new window
    WIS-TV Columbia - Jul 11 1:44 PM
    (West Columbia) July 10, 2006 - Family members of the men and women that make up the 251st Rear Operations Center gathered Monday to say goodbye. That's because for many of them, their loved ones are being redeployed to Iraq. Marilyn Jamison hugs and kisses her husband of 30 years goodbye.

  • Correction: Bush-Iraq story Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 1:31 PM
    In a July 6 story about Iraq, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad, accompanied Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on a visit to Persian Gulf countries. Khalilzad visited Saudi Arabia and urged its leaders to invite al-Maliki there, but the ambassador did not accompany the prime minister when he traveled.

  • Sunni Leaders in Iraq Seek UN Peace Keepers Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 11 2:13 PM
    Sunni politicians requested assistance from the United Nations as sectarian tensions have dramatically escalated in Iraq.

  • Another Texan killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    News 8 Austin - Jul 11 1:38 PM
    MISSION A 27-year-old Mission man was one of three soldiers killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near their vehicle during combat in Iraq, the Department of Defense said.

  • Video of dead US soldiers aired in Iraq Open this result in new window
    ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 11 8:53 AM
    A video showing the bodies of two dead US soldiers has been released by an al-Qaeda-linked group in Iraq.

  • Attacks Across Iraq Kill at Least 47 Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Jul 11 7:49 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sunni Arab representatives said Tuesday they will end their boycott of Iraq's parliament following promises that a kidnapped colleague will be released and a call for reconciliation by a radical Shiite cleric. The easing of tensions in the government came on a day of violence elsewhere. Bombings and shootings killed at least 47 people nationwide.

  • Philippines Offers Condolence To Family Of SF Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    NBC 11 Bay Area - Jul 11 1:13 PM
    SAN FRANCISCO -- The Philippine foreign secretary offered his condolences to the family of a Filipino-American soldier who was killed in Iraq recently, praising him for helping defend democracy, a government statement said Tuesday.

  • Iraq sectarian attacks kill more than 30 Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 11:44 AM
    More than 30 people were killed in attacks across Iraq as sectarian bloodletting raged on in Baghdad, raising new fears that the country is sliding towards civil war.

  • UK Muslim leaders say anger at Iraq war undimmed Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 12:21 PM
    Prime Minister Tony Blair's refusal to accept that the war in Iraq has alienated Britain's Muslims is fueling anger in the community and making further attacks by militants more likely, Islamic leaders say.

  • Sunni Arabs to end legislative boycott in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Baltimore Sun - Jul 11 7:31 AM
    Attacks kill at least 39 nationwide; gunmen seize Iraqi diplomat in Baghdad Sunni Arab representatives said today they will end their boycott of Iraq's parliament following promises that a kidnapped colleague will be released and a call for reconciliation by a radical Shiite cleric.

  • Rice: Iraq Gov't Can Prevail Over Violence Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 11 6:12 AM
    WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she is certain Iraq's new leaders can prevail over "determined killers'' like those who killed 41 people over the weekend. Likewise, National Intelligence Director John Negroponte said an increase in violence does not mean the security situation cannot be contained, "There has been a spike ... in sectarian violence,'' Negroponte

  • Rapid River soldier dies in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Mining Journal - Jul 11 12:09 PM
    RAPID RIVER (AP) A 22-year-old from the Upper Peninsula was among three soldiers killed by an explosion in Iraq over the weekend, the Department of Defense said Monday.

  • Should we still be in Iraq? Open this result in new window
    Ridgecrest Daily Independent - Jul 11 2:57 PM
    With everything that's been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?

  • Iraq PM shrugs off civil war fears as over 40 killed Open this result in new window
    TODAYonline - Jul 11 12:17 PM
    Iraqis wait for killed relatives near empty coffins at Baquba hospital morgue. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki shrugged off fears that Iraq was plunging into a civil war even as more than 40 people were killed, many of them in raging sectarian bloodshed.

  • US court asked for gag order in Iraq rape-murder Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Jul 11 12:08 PM
    CHICAGO (Reuters) - A lawyer for a former U.S. soldier charged with killing a family of four in Iraq and raping one of them asked a judge on Tuesday for a gag order preventing officials from President George W.

  • Iraq group says it killed 3 soldiers to avenge rape Open this result in new window
    The Buffalo News - Jul 11 6:02 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaida-linked group claims it killed three U.S. soldiers last month and mutilated two of their bodies to avenge the rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by troops of the same unit, an institute that monitors extremist Web sites said early today.

  • General: Security better in northern Iraq Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 9:44 AM
    While Baghdad erupts in sectarian violence, the general in charge of U.S. forces in northern Iraq believes security has improved enough here for soldiers to think about a day when the attacks stop.

  • Iraq shrugs off civil war fears Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Jul 11 4:06 PM
    Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has shrugged off fears that Iraq was plunging into a civil war, as more than 40 people were killed in a day.

  • Man Arrested For Protesting Against War In Iraq Open this result in new window
    WDIV ClickOnDetroit.com via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 10:46 AM
    A local man was handcuffed and arrested after standing at Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in protest against the war in Iraq.

  • Iraq Sunnis End Boycott; Attacks Kill 39 Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Jul 11 5:04 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq - The largest Sunni bloc in parliament said Tuesday it will lift a legislative boycott after a call for unity by a radical Shiite cleric and promises that a kidnapped legislator will be released, while bombings and shootings killed at least 39 people nationwide.

  • Attacks Across Iraq Kill at Least 47 Open this result in new window
    WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Jul 11 8:40 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Sunni Arab representatives said Tuesday they will end their boycott of Iraq's parliament following a call for reconciliation by a radical Shiite cleric and promises that a kidnapped colleague will be released. The easing of tensions in the government came on a day of violence.

  • Services For SF Soldier Killed In Iraq Open this result in new window
    KGO-TV Bay Area - Jul 11 9:58 AM
    A funeral service will be held Tuesday morning for the first San Francisco soldier to die in the Iraq war.

  • Soldier with local bond killed in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Thief River Falls Times & Northern Watch - Jul 11 9:54 AM
    Area relatives of Sgt. Kyle Miller, who was killed by a roadside bomb last week in Iraq, are grieving. The funeral service for Miller was conducted on Monday, July 10.

  • Attacks across Iraq kill at least 47 Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Jul 11 8:31 AM
    BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) Sunni Arab representatives said Tuesday they will end their boycott of Iraq's parliament following a call for reconciliation by a radical Shiite cleric and promises that a kidnapped colleague will be released.

  • City Given Flag Flown Over Army Camp in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Polk County Democrat - Jul 11 9:20 AM
    A patriotic memento from an American soldier serving in Iraq is on display at city hall. Mayor Rosie Thornburg read a two-page letter from Sgt. Maj. Daniel E. Nichols, a Bartowan who has served in the Army for 24 years.

  • Blair in denial over Iraq war, says UK professor Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 11 6:38 AM
    UK Blair - Iraq War Prime Minister Tony Blair is in a state of "wilful denial" about the Iraq war, according to Professor of Psychology John Sloboda.

  • U.S. Envoy Khalilzad Lays Out Iraq Strategy Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Jul 11 4:46 PM
    U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad says the most critical issue in Iraq now is controlling sectarian violence. The struggle for the future of Iraq is vital for the future of the world, he tells the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. Although Sunni Arabs are now full participants with proportional representation in Iraqs new government, and some consensus has

  • OPEC output up, thanks to Iraq Open this result in new window
    UPI - Jul 11 8:53 AM
    NEW YORK, July 11 (UPI) -- The world oil cartel boosted its output last month by 200,000 barrels per day to 29.95 million barrels per day, thanks largely to Iraq.

  • U.S. deaths in Iraq Open this result in new window
    The Plain Dealer - Jul 11 4:47 AM
    As of Monday, at least 2,546 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,010 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

  • 40 die in new Iraq violence Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Jul 11 2:50 PM
    BAGHDAD: A new spate of bombings, shootings and gunbattles left more than 40 people dead across Iraq yesterday, including 10 Shi'ites massacred in an apparent sectarian attack in Baghdad.The persistent violence, which came despite Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki's calls for national unity, renewed fears of a full-fledged civil war and prompted MPs to demand an explanation from security ministers

  • Iran begins export of Peugeot RD autos to Iraq Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Jul 11 8:09 AM
    Iran last week exported the first batch of its domestically-made Peugeot RD sedans to Iraq, said a fax released by Iran Khodro on Monday. -Mehr

  • At least 34 killed in Iraq despite PM's plea Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Jul 11 6:26 AM
    BAGHDAD -- At least 34 people were killed across Iraq in bombings, shootings, and gunbattles on Tuesday, including 10 Shias gunned down in an apparent sectarian attack in Baghdad.

  • Iraq Insurgents Air Video of 2 Slain US Soldiers Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Jul 11 3:05 AM
    Insurgents in Iraq linked to al-Qaida have posted a video on the Internet showing the mutilated bodies of two American soldiers who were kidnapped and murdered last month.

  • Iraq troubled by civil war on the horizon Open this result in new window
    Business Day - Jul 11 9:01 AM
    BAGHDAD Iraq is developing all the symptoms of looming civil war, with communities feeling victimised, a terrible cycle of tit-for-tat attacks, and Sunnis and Shiites alike withdrawing into ghettoes.

  • Do the media meet your needs for news on Iraq? Open this result in new window
    Louisville Courier-Journal - Jul 11 2:43 AM
    I sat on a stone bench, watching sunlight wash across a gentle curve of daylilies Sunday afternoon and thinking about the violence in Iraq. It was prompted, in part, by a book forum discussion I had seen in which two Iraq war veterans were of one firm opinion: The media were doing a very poor job explaining what it's really like over there.

  • News Agencies Uncover True Age of Rape/Murder Victim in Iraq Open this result in new window
    Editor & Publisher - Jul 11 7:34 AM
    NEW YORK Ever since news emerged two weeks ago about the rape and murder of a young woman in Iraq -- and the killing of three of her family members -- the age of the rape victim has been in dispute.

  • Newsline: Church of the Brethren calls for end to Iraq war Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Jul 11 3:44 PM
    July 11, 2006 (Elgin, IL) -- A resolution calling for an end to the war inIraq was adopted by the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference,meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, July 1-5. The Conference is the annualmeeting of delegates from congregations and districts in the UnitedStates and Puerto Rico, and is the highest authority in the Church of theBrethren.

  • 24 killed in Iraq as sectarian attacks rage on Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 5:45 AM
    At least 24 people have been killed in attacks across Iraq as sectarian bloodshed raged on in Baghdad, raising new fears that the country was sliding towards civil war.

  • News Analysis: Bush's vision collides with post-Iraq realities Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Jul 10 6:14 AM
    Bush is struggling to square his muscular declarations with the post-Iraq realpolitik of his second term.

  • Fort Wayne Soldier Dies In Iraq Open this result in new window
    Fort Wayne News Channel 15 - Jul 11 6:20 AM
    (WANE) INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mitch Daniels and the Adjutant General of Indiana, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, have received notification that a soldier from the Indiana National Guard was killed while on deployment in Iraq.