The Hindu | Attacks highlight Iraq's tempestuous politics The Associated Press The violence linked to the anniversary of the death of a revered Shiite holy man bears the hallmark of Sunni insurgents in Iraq. ... Eight people killed as violence against Shiite pilgrims continues in Iraq In Iraq, Shiite pilgrims are undeterred by bombings New Bombings Strike Shiites in Iraq |
Swissinfo | Gen. James Mattis: Petraeus's new boss boasts a salty mouth, keen mind Christian Science Monitor Daivd Petraeus as head of US Central Command, the area of responsibility that includes Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran. Gen. James Mattis commanded marines in ... US defense chief taps new commander overseeing Iraq, Afghanistan wars Mattis named overall US commander of Iraq, Afghan wars Blunt General Appointed to Lead Forces in Mideast |
Telegraph.co.uk | IRAQ: Muted reaction to celebrated Lebanese Ayatollah Fadlallah's death Los Angeles Times (blog) Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah was mourned by hundreds of thousands in Lebanon this week, but in Iraq's Shiite holy city of Najaf, where Fadlallah was ... Iraq to resume relations with Lebanon Iraqi PM pays respects to late top Lebanese cleric Maliki visits Beirut to pay respects to late Fadlallah |
Kenya: Iraq, Afghan, Pakistan fighters in Somalia The Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Veteran insurgents from Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan have relocated to the chaotic country of Somalia in large enough numbers to spark ... |
Smugglers in Iraq Blunt Sanctions Against Tehran New York Times PENJWIN, Iraq — Even as the United States imposes new sanctions on Iran, one of the biggest gaps in the American strategy is on full display ... |
USA Today | Need to act in Iraq Jordan Times Equally unsuccessful have been Arab efforts to heal wounds in Iraq, and so the country is bound to see more internecine fighting and deaths. ... America's slow and painful disengagement from Iraq Amid Biden visit, Iraq inches closer to forming a government Biden under fire |
msnbc.com | US soldier charged over Iraq video leak TODAYonline Private Bradley Manning, who had top-secret security clearance, was arrested in Iraq in May in connection with the video, which caused great embarrassment ... US soldier charged with leaking Iraq war video WikiLeaks case: Army charges soldier in release of Iraq cockpit video US private Bradley Manning charged with leaking Iraq killings video |
TriCities.com | VA relaxes PTSD qualification rules Marketplace (blog) This could help not only hundreds of thousands of vets from Iraq and Afghanistan, but also Vietnam veterans still trying to prove they qualify for benefits. ... Feds Clear Way for More Vets to Get PTSD Treatment New VA Rule Will Make Disability Claims Easier for PTSD Post-Traumatic Stress Rule Change Could Ease Vets' Access to Benefits |
The Guardian | Spy chiefs give secret evidence at Iraq probe Belfast Telegraph Eight members of MI6 — including two former heads of the agency — have given secret evidence to the Iraq Inquiry, it has been announced. ... Iraq inquiry has heard from 35 witnesses in private Weapons top concern, Iraq inquiry hears Chilcot inquiry succumbs to secrecy |
Kansas City Star | Biden leaves Iraq after meeting with key government officials Washington Post BAGHDAD -- Vice President Joe Biden left Iraq on Monday evening after a three-day trip where Biden urged Iraqi officials to speed up the pace ... Biden Offers Diplomacy Amid Impasse in Iraq Biden to nudge Iraq on sluggish efforts to form a government Biden sees Iraq success for Obama |