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Absent election results, Iraq parties stake claims - Los Angeles Times Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:53:55 GMT

New York Times

Absent election results, Iraq parties stake claims Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago As Iraq waits for an official vote count after balloting for provincial councils, political parties rush to trumpet their supposed victories. ... Video: Iraq election hailed as 'great success' - 1 Feb 09 AlJazeeraEnglish Voter confusion, exclusion stirs tensions in Iraq's Sunni areas Kansas City Star Analysis: Iraq still faces hurdles after election The Associated Press New York Times - Minneapolis Star Tribune all 5,567 news articles

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Woman accused of recruiting female suicide bombers held in Iraq - Los Angeles Times Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:54:12 GMT

Times Online

Woman accused of recruiting female suicide bombers held in Iraq Los Angeles Times, CA - 7 hours ago Some officials, including UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura, have said a peaceful election and nonviolent acceptance of the results would prove that Iraq ... Some attacks by female suicide bombers in Iraq The Associated Press Iraq: Suspected female militant 'recruiter' held CNN FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Feb 3 Reuters ABC Online - Voice of America all 347 news articles

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Likely US envoy to Iraq is a fan of direct diplomacy - Reuters Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:05:35 GMT

Malaysia Star

Likely US envoy to Iraq is a fan of direct diplomacy Reuters - 54 minutes ago By Claudia Parsons NEW YORK (Reuters) - The man tipped as the next US ambassador to Iraq said on Tuesday he believed it was vital in diplomacy to talk to ... Top US diplomat to Iraq 'named' BBC News Former NKorea envoy Hill likely next Iraq ambassador AFP Hill choice as US ambassador to Iraq United Press International The Associated Press - Voice of America all 124 news articles

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Iraq reopens its oil reserves to foreign companies, but few rush in - International Herald Tribune Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:36:10 GMT

Javno.hr

Iraq reopens its oil reserves to foreign companies, but few rush in International Herald Tribune, France - 9 hours ago By Mohammed Abbas and Ahmed Rasheed Reuters BASRA, Iraq: Next to a pipeline snaking across a desert in southern Iraq, villas built for an expected influx of ... Iraq extends 2nd bidding round of oil contracts Xinhua Iraq oilfields ready for revival Reuters UK UPI Energy Watch United Press International (subscription) MEED (subscription) - International Herald Tribune all 50 news articles

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Report shows wasted Iraq spending - BBC News Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:12:59 GMT

Voice of America

Report shows wasted Iraq spending BBC News, UK - Feb 2, 2009 US reconstruction efforts in Iraq were "grossly overburdened" by wasteful spending, according to a report by the special inspector general for Iraq. ... ‘Iraq war mistakes will be repeated in Afghanistan’ Arab News Iraq Auditor Warns of Waste, Fraud In Afghanistan Washington Post Report: US Learns 'Hard Lessons' From $51 Billion Iraq ... Voice of America CNN - AFP all 599 news articles

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US: 50 detainees released a day in Iraq - International Herald Tribune Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:44:42 GMT

AFP

US: 50 detainees released a day in Iraq International Herald Tribune, France - 12 hours ago AP BAGHDAD: The US military says it has begun releasing 50 detainees a day to meet the US-Iraqi security agreement that requires those in custody not wanted ... Polls delay Iraq prisoner transfer AFP US releases Iraqi prisoners Independent Online Coalition Begins Releasing Detainees Under New Security Agreement Australia.TO The Associated Press all 110 news articles

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Sunni nationalist group claims victory in Iraq - The Associated Press Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:40:55 GMT

Washington Post

Sunni nationalist group claims victory in Iraq The Associated Press - 17 hours ago ... but political parties have monitored the counting process. The Sunni group opposes Kurdish influence and the American military in Iraq. IRAQ: A death in Mosul Los Angeles Times In Iraq's North, Vote Tallies To Define Loyalties, Disputes Washington Post Iraq vote leaks suggest unity groups gain at expense of sectarian ... Irish Times Bay Area Indymedia - Reuters UK all 304 news articles

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Op-Ed Contributor Iraq’s Victory, Iran’s Loss - New York Times Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:11:37 GMT

MSNBC (press release)

Op-Ed Contributor Iraq’s Victory, Iran’s Loss New York Times, United States - 4 hours ago By JOHN R. BOLTON IRAQ’S peaceful elections and strong voter turnout last weekend were a major success for both that country and the United States — not ... Iraq Is Obama's Mideast Pillar Wall Street Journal Iraq Is More Democratic Than Iran RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Gearing up for a drawdown in Iraq MSNBC (press release) Xinhua - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 23 news articles

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What The Hell Just Happened In Iraq? VII - Atlantic Online Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:05:16 GMT

Reuters AlertNet

What The Hell Just Happened In Iraq? VII Atlantic Online - 9 hours ago One bit of good news is indisputable, though: Iraq seems to be moving along a promising path now. I still believe that the war was a foolish venture, ... Analysis: Bush legacy, grim times, gloomy nation La Prensa Buying American, Obama and China, and Israel's Election Council on Foreign Relations Barack Obama's Visionary Peace Plan for Iraq About - News & Issues American Chronicle - The Associated Press all 187 news articles

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Obama says most US troops in Iraq home within a year - Reuters Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:01:57 GMT

Daily Mail

Obama says most US troops in Iraq home within a year Reuters - Feb 1, 2009 By Ross Colvin WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Americans on Sunday a substantial number of the 140000 US troops in Iraq would be ... Obama: 'Substantial' Number of Troops to Return Home By Next Super ... FOXNews Most US troops in Iraq home within a year, says Obama IranVNC President: Substantial Number of US Troops Could Be Home from Iraq ... Nick.com AHN - ToTheCenter.com all 411 news articles