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Iraq to seek long-term US presence (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:33:12 GMT
Iraq's government, seeking protection against foreign threats and internal coups, will offer the U.S. a long-term troop presence in Iraq in return for U.S. security guarantees as part of a strategic partnership, two Iraqi officials said Monday.

Iraq Kurds defy Baghdad on oil deals (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:42:02 GMT
The autonomous Kurdish regional government in northern Iraq defied Baghdad on Monday, vowing to sign more contracts with international oil firms despite the national government's opposition.

U.S.-Iraq agree on talks for future relationship (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:27:53 GMT
The United States and Iraq have agreed to start formal negotiations next year about the future relationship of the two countries, including the size and role of American forces, the White House said on Monday.

Iraq forces better but not ready yet: U.S. general (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:43:37 GMT
Iraq's security forces are improving but will not be ready to take control of as many provinces by the end of the year as the U.S. military had hoped, a top U.S. general said.

Bush and Iraqi PM Maliki sign Iraq-US relations plan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:29:31 GMT
US President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday signed a plan for US-Iraq ties to set the stage for formal talks next year on issues including a long-term US troop presence, the White House said.

Iraq government wants to pay neighborhood police units: U.S. (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:22:37 GMT
Iraq's government wants to start paying the wages of U.S.-backed neighborhood security units that have been credited with helping cut violence in the country, a U.S. general said on Monday.

Iraq agrees to join global chemical weapons ban (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:37:33 GMT
Iraq agreed on Monday to join a global convention banning the use and storage of chemical weapons, saying the agreement would help build a new country free from its brutal past.

Iraq government to pay neighborhood police units: U.S. (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:09:31 GMT
Iraq's government wants to start paying the wages of neighborhood security units that have been backed by U.S. forces and credited with helping cut violence in the country, a U.S. general said on Monday.

Iraq set to offer U.S. long-term presence (MSNBC)
read story Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:02:52 GMT
Iraq's government, seeking protection against foreign threats and internal coups, will offer the U.S. a long-term troop presence in Iraq in return for U.S. security guarantees, Iraqi officials said Monday.

U.S., Iraq set agenda for talks on long-term relations (Los Angeles Times)
read story Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:58:50 GMT
WASHINGTON -- President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki signed a joint declaration today outlining the course negotiators will follow as they try to complete a broad agreement intended to govern relations between the United States and Iraq in coming years, White House officials said.