MiamiHerald.com | Officials confirm kidnapping of US contractor in Iraq Washington Post A Shiite militant group in Iraq has posted an Internet video showing an American it says it abducted and who appears to be a contractor reported missing by ... Shia group posts video of US man abducted man in Iraq Iraq group says it has kidnapped US contractor US contractor 'abducted in Iraq' |
Reuters | Rules Do Little to Hinder Iraq Parliament Race New York Times Shiites on their way to Karbala, Iraq, stopped for refreshments on Friday at a tent during their pilgrimage. Political parties have set up their own tents. ... 2 sets of bombings kill 40 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq, 25 in Pakistan Explosions kill at least 27 pilgrims in Iraq Clinton condemns attacks on Shiite pilgrims in Iraq |
Washington Post | Iraq leaders seek ruling on barred poll candidates AFP The March 7 election, the second in Iraq since Saddam's ouster, is seen as a test of reconciliation between the Sunni minority dominant under the former ... Clinton Opposes Exclusion of Sunnis From Iraq Election Election Panel Puts Off Start of Iraq Parliament Races Iraqi court to rule on eligibility of 500 candidates |
Telegraph.co.uk | Angry Straw to tell Chilcot he didn't ignore Iraq advice Independent The former civil servant told the Chilcot panel that Mr Straw had rejected his advice that invading Iraq without UN backing would break international law. ... MP Jim Cunningham's new revelations over why he supported Iraq War Clare Short gets her day in Iraq Inquiry spotlight An Apology for War Left Unspoken |
Reuters | Iraq bombing kills at least 20 as pilgrims converge on Karbala Big Bombings Washington Post Shiite religious ceremonies have long been the target of attacks by militants whose intent seems to be to widen the sectarian rift in Iraq. ... Suicide attack on Shiite pilgrims kills 20 in Iraq Karbala blasts target Iraq pilgrims Motorbike bomb kills 20 in Iraq |
Mass. National Guard unit returning from Iraq Boston Herald By AP TAUNTON - The Massachusetts National Guard is holding a welcome home ceremony this weekend for about 165 soldiers who have spent the past year in Iraq ... WNC unit of National Guard heading to Iraq |
USA Today | US sends first wave of bomb-sniffing dogs to Iraq Dallas Morning News BAGHDAD – The US military is rushing delivery of dozens of bomb-detection dogs to Iraq after accusations that widely used mechanical ... Iraq Requests More Bomb-sniffing Dogs military rushes delivery of bomb dogs to Iraq Iraq requests more bomb-sniffing dogs |
BBC News | Law, tolerance needed to resolve Iraq's candidate ban row Xinhua The decision, which prevents Iraq from falling into a serious crisis and paves the way for the election, should be respected." Actually, from the very ... Iraq election triggers US-Iran power struggle Intervention and short-term solution: Iraq must find long-term solution ... US PLEASED BY REINSTATEMENT OF 500 CANDIDATES TO ELECTION LIST IN IRAQ |
New York Times | Apolitics and the War Film New York Times After seven years in Iraq, eight in Afghanistan, and dozens of feature films touching — sometimes gingerly, sometimes allegorically — on both conflicts, ... |
Globe and Mail | Iraq plans to become OPEC's top oil producer World Tribune Al Shahristani said this would make Iraq the world's top oil producer over the next six to seven years. "We cannot find a reason to prevent Iraqi production ... Iraq heads for OPEC clash over quota Iraq's Oil Production Fuels Regional Tensions |