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Saudi senior Al-Qaeda figure arrested in Iraq - AFP Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:02:56 GMT

CTV.ca

Saudi senior Al-Qaeda figure arrested in Iraq AFP BAGHDAD (AFP) — A Saudi accused of being a senior Al-Qaeda leader in southern Iraq has been arrested in the port city of Basra along with three of his aides, an Iraqi army official told AFP on Saturday. "A special force from the interior ministry ... Shells hit Baghdad's Green Zone after 3-month lull The Associated Press British police train Iraqis in forensic techniques to normalise ... Telegraph.co.uk In resistance we are united guardian.co.uk Middle East Report Online - guardian.co.uk all 323 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4274 - FOXNews Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:56:14 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4274 FOXNews By AP As of Saturday, April 18, 2009, at least 4274 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. ...

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Iraq says attacks will not derail US withdrawal - AFP Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:46:09 GMT

Reuters

Iraq says attacks will not derail US withdrawal AFP "It would be good for Al-Qaeda if US forces stayed in Iraq, because they could justify their kidnappings, bombings and killings," he told AFP. A security pact signed with Washington in November requires the fewer than 140000 US troops in Iraq to pull ... Video: C-SPAN Vignette: US Army Patrol in Diyala Province, Iraq C-SPAN Iraqi gay men face 'lives of hell' BBC News Fresh Anti-Gay Death Threats In Iraq On Top Magazine Reuters - The Associated Press all 258 news articles

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Houston-area Iraq vet returns to harm's way for Afghans - Houston Chronicle Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:09:43 GMT

Houston-area Iraq vet returns to harm's way for Afghans Houston Chronicle, United States For all the time she'd spent in Iraq, she realized she knew little about Iraqis, except that they were suffering. Vallette finished her six-year stint with the Army in April 2005 and dedicated herself to a new mission: to help victims of the conflict ...

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Iraqi-born insurgent jailed for 25 years in US - AFP Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:46:00 GMT

BBC News

Iraqi-born insurgent jailed for 25 years in US AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) — A US federal judge Thursday sentenced an Iraqi-born Dutch citizen to 25 years in prison for conspiring to kill Americans in Iraq in the first case of its kind, the US Justice Department said. Wesam al-Delaema, who made demonstration ... IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS Atlanta Journal Constitution Bomber will get final sentence from Dutch judge The Associated Press Dutch man sentenced in first Iraq terror prosecution The Hill Jawa Report - The Associated Press all 521 news articles

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Gates Takes His Case for Military Budget on the Road - New York Times Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:23:38 GMT

New York Times

Gates Takes His Case for Military Budget on the Road New York Times, United States “For too long, there was a belief, or a hope, that Iraq and Afghanistan were exotic distractions that would be wrapped up relatively soon,” Mr. Gates told a sometimes skeptical audience of officers and civilians at the Army War College here in ... The Calculating Mr. Gates Washington Post Gates eyes quick relaunch of US Army-vehicle revamp Reuters Gates warns against big cuts in future spending GovExec.com Systems - Providence Eyewitness News all 332 news articles

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Suicide blast hits Iraq army base - BBC News Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:28:51 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Suicide blast hits Iraq army base BBC News, UK A suicide bomber in Iraq's Anbar province has attacked an army base, injuring 26 people, officials say. The attack took place in the town of Habania, 25km (15 miles) east of the provincial capital, Ramadi. The defence ministry told the BBC there were ... Establishment of Iraq provincial councils drags Los Angeles Times Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 15 Iraqi soldiers The Associated Press Iraq Bombing Kills at Least 10 in Kirkuk, Injures 22 Bloomberg Reuters - Xinhua all 1,619 news articles

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US sergeant gets life for detainee murders in Iraq - AFP Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:16:04 GMT

Aljazeera.net

US sergeant gets life for detainee murders in Iraq AFP VILSECK, Germany (AFP) — A US soldier was jailed for life Thursday for the "execution-style" murder of four prisoners in Iraq, a court martial here said. US Master Sergeant John E. Hatley had also been found guilty Wednesday of conspiracy to kill the ... US soldier guilty in Iraq slayings Philadelphia Inquirer Iraq soldier says he gave conflicting accounts The Associated Press World Briefing | Middle East Iraq: US Soldier Pleads Not Guilty in ... New York Times Irish Times - The Associated Press all 901 news articles

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Iraq Veteran and Walter Reed Officials Praise Advances in Smart ... - Washington Post Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:46:46 GMT

WAVY-TV

Iraq Veteran and Walter Reed Officials Praise Advances in Smart ... Washington Post, United States Greg Gadson, who lost both his legs when he was wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq, is the first person to try out the new Power Knees, the latest in prosthetic technology. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate ... Iraq veteran gets powerful new knees CNN Dual amputee, wounded in Iraq, gets special 'power knees' 9NEWS.com Iraq Veteran Tests New Bionic Knee MyFox Washington DC WFIE-TV all 11 news articles

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Kurds, Arabs Maneuver Ahead of UN Report on N. Iraq - Washington Post Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:22:41 GMT

GulfNews

Kurds, Arabs Maneuver Ahead of UN Report on N. Iraq Washington Post, United States By Ernesto Londoño BAGHDAD, April 16 -- Kurdish and Arab politicians in northern Iraq are preparing for a potentially long and bruising fight over disputed areas as they await the release of UN reports expected to propose joint administration of Kirkuk ... Kirkuk compromise prospects brighten GulfNews Iraq/Afghan War News: Rape law reviewed Middle East Times Kurds anxious over US withdrawal Washington Times Kurdish Globe - AINA all 42 news articles