Kansas City Star | Glittering gathering reflects Iraq's election crisis BBC News At a glittering reception at the British embassy in Iraq, the BBC's Jim Muir goes in search of the answer to a prickly question: Who will be ... Iraqi security forces arrest suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq member 9 Policemen Killed in Bombings Around Iraq Nine Killed in Iraq Attacks |
Washington Post | IRAQ: Baghdad's Green Zone also to suffer electricity blackouts Los Angeles Times (blog) The last week saw widespread protests across the country over the chronic shortage of electricity in Iraq, as temperatures soared to 120 degrees. ... Iraq Says it is Trying to Ease Power Crisis Iraq offers action, but no miracle, on power crisis Iraq says govt workers not exempt from power cuts |
Telegraph.co.uk | Iraq cuts officials' privileges amid power crisis AFP BAGHDAD — Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani on Friday revoked electricity privileges enjoyed by government officials as he took temporary control ... Dark days for Iraq as power crisis bites Iraqi official: No magic wand to end power outages Iraq power failures trigger fatal riots |
New York Times | Iraq's Ancient Ruins Face New Looting New York Times DHAHIR, Iraq — The looting of Iraq's ancient ruins is thriving again. This time it is not a result of the “stuff happens” chaos that ... |
AFP | Obama taps Jeffrey as ambassador to Iraq CNN He also served as special advisor to the Secretary of State for Iraq in Washington and was Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge d'Affaires in Baghdad. ... Obama taps James Jeffrey for Iraq ambassador Obama to Nominate Diplomat Jeffrey as US Ambassador to Iraq Jeffrey for Baghdad |
Washington Post | Report: Imprisoned UC Berkeley graduates arrested in Iraq, not Iran San Jose Mercury News ... reunion a day earlier in a Tehran hotel overlooking Evin prison, where the three have been held since their arrest in July along the Iran-Iraq border. ... Report: Iran Seized US Hikers in Iraq Report: Iran captured 3 US hikers on Iraq side of border US Hikers Seized In Iraq, Not Iran, The Nation Reports |
Agility Evidence Points to Continued Fraud, US Tells Judge in Atlanta Bloomberg Agility is accused of overcharging the US government on a multibillion- dollar contract to supply food for troops in Kuwait and Iraq. ... Lawyer: US unit in military fraud case struggling Attorney says subsidiary in fraud cases struggling |
Telegraph.co.uk | Petraeus may soon find Afghanistan is no Iraq Stars and Stripes David Petraeus, the commanding general of Multi-National Force - Iraq, takes a stroll through a market in downtown Hawijah, Iraq with key Kirkuk Provincial ... Petraeus, the Ph.D. warrior, faces big test So who will head Centcom? Petraeous: The Man Who Paid Enemies and Then Cut Them Off |
The Hindu | Iraqi officials see US as neglecting the country Los Angeles Times They say policy in Iraq appears adrift, focused on withdrawal and not on building long-term ties to promote stability. With Petraeus heading to Afghanistan, ... In Afghanistan, Petraeus will have difficulty replicating his Iraq success Will Petraeus cut costs in Afghanistan as he did in Iraq? US allies welcome Petraeus' appointment as top commander in Afghanistan |
Guilty plea in Iraq 'charity' misuse UPI.com WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- A Missouri man has pleaded guilty to misusing a charity to send more than $1 million to Iraq in violation of US economic ... Ex-director of Missouri-based charity admits illegally sending money to Iraq Islamic Charity Director Pleads Guilty to Violating Sanctions Against Iraq Mo. man pleads in terror financing case |