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Iraq female judge was a pioneer under Hussein, and still presides - Los Angeles Times Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:44:57 GMT+00:00

Iraq female judge was a pioneer under Hussein, and still presides Los Angeles Times When Suad Dabbagh and two other women graduated from Iraq's Judicial Institute in 1979, they became the first female judges in a nation run by Saddam Hussein. The novelty led to a deluge of news photo and interview ... and more »

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Soldier found not guilty in shooting death of Iraq contractor - Los Angeles Times Sun, 02 Oct 2011 01:22:47 GMT+00:00

Soldier found not guilty in shooting death of Iraq contractor Los Angeles Times A US soldier has been found not guilty by reason of lack of mental responsibility in the shooting death of a Hungarian civilian contractor in Iraq, military officials at Fort Hood said in a statement released Saturday. Pfc. Carl T. Stovall had pleaded ... US soldier found not guilty in 2009 shooting death of civilian contractor in IraqWashington Post US Soldier Found Not Guilty in Contractor DeathABC News US soldier found not guilty in contractor deathForbes all 156 news articles »

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Gulf Cup 2013 in Iraq runs into hurdles - AFP Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:55:00 GMT+00:00

Football.co.uk

Gulf Cup 2013 in Iraq runs into hurdles AFP BAGHDAD — Plans for Iraq to host football's Gulf Cup in 2013 ran into problems as a senior MP claimed to have proof of graft Saturday, while participating states have asked Baghdad for assurances over safety. The head of parliament's anti-corruption ... Iraq to play qualifiers in Qatar - statementFootball.co.uk Iraq name Qatar to host World Cup qualifiersTimes of India all 15 news articles »

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Iraq car bomb kills 17 at funeral near Hillah - Los Angeles Times Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:05:55 GMT+00:00

AFP

Iraq car bomb kills 17 at funeral near Hillah Los Angeles Times A car bomb exploded Friday near a mosque in southern Iraq as mourners gathered for the funeral of a tribal sheik, killing at least 17 people and wounding 70, Iraqi officials said. The blast took place at 5 pm in a ... Car Bomb at Funeral in Iraq Kills at Least 7 and Hurts ScoresNew York Times Iraq Funeral Bombing: Blast Kills 15 At Shiite Funeral South Of BaghdadHuffington Post Car bomb at Iraq funeral kills 10AFP USA Today -Xinhua -Washington Post all 468 news articles »

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Strike Reflects US Shift to Drones in Terror Fight - New York Times Sun, 02 Oct 2011 01:42:09 GMT+00:00

Sydney Morning Herald

Strike Reflects US Shift to Drones in Terror Fight New York Times Disillusioned by huge costs and uncertain outcomes in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Obama administration has decisively embraced the drone, along with small-scale lightning raids like the one that killed Osama bin Laden in May, as the future of the fight ... Wars costs $11.6bn a month, says PentagonSydney Morning Herald US Wars Cost $11.6 Billion a Month in Current Fiscal YearBusinessWeek U.S. Wars Cost $11.6 Billion a Month in Current Fiscal YearBloomberg all 17 news articles »

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'We Meant Well': An Attempt To Rebuild Iraq - NPR Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:30:22 GMT+00:00

Business Insider

'We Meant Well': An Attempt To Rebuild Iraq NPR Peter Van Buren was a career US Foreign Service officer for more than two decades when he left for Iraq in 2009. He discovered that the success of his mission might depend on contented cows and slaughtered chickens. Host Scott Simon speaks with Van ... 8 Ridiculous Iraq Projects The US Government Spent Your Money OnBusiness Insider Peter Van BurenDallas Morning News (subscription) all 5 news articles »

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Iraq's Maliki warns over Syrian sectarian turmoil - Reuters Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:02:03 GMT+00:00

Press TV

Iraq's Maliki warns over Syrian sectarian turmoil Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki warned of regional fallout should protests in neighboring Syria escalate into sectarian violence or force a change in government along sectarian lines. ... Guest columnist: US pullout is on track in Iraq, but Obama won't get any ...DesMoinesRegister.com Iraq: No impunity for US militaryPress TV Iraq joins the US supply chainRediff (blog) Aswat Al Iraq -CounterPunch -Zacks.com all 30 news articles »

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Al-Qaida in Iraq Severely Weakened, General Says - Military.com Sat, 01 Oct 2011 10:03:17 GMT+00:00

Al-Qaida in Iraq Severely Weakened, General Says Military.com WASHINGTON -- Al-Qaida's affiliate in Iraq has been severely weakened by a money squeeze, internal squabbling, a shortage of volunteer suicide bombers and more effective Iraqi efforts to snatch the terror group's foreign recruits ... Much Improved Iraq Enjoys Liberty, U.S. Commander SaysThe Lincoln Tribune all 13 news articles »

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US Military Hands Millions of Dollars of Equipment Over to Iraqis - Fox News Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:13:26 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

US Military Hands Millions of Dollars of Equipment Over to Iraqis Fox News 4 photo, scraps of wood from the post office and a sign remain at a shuttered Camp Sather, part of the sprawling US military Victory Base Complex that is set to close in Baghdad, Iraq. The next three months in Iraq will look like a veritable fire sale, ... Iraq is likely to buy more F-16s after the first 18MiamiHerald.com US sells $3billion worth of F-16 jets to Iraq… to give nation 'its air ...Daily Mail Iraq makes first payment for 18 F-16sF-16.net Australian Aviation all 97 news articles »

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Iraq expects to pump oil from new Gulf terminal Jan 1 - Reuters Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:05:22 GMT+00:00

Al-Bawaba

Iraq expects to pump oil from new Gulf terminal Jan 1 Reuters BASRA, Iraq, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Iraq expects to turn on the tap at one of three new oil export terminals in the Gulf on Jan. 1, a major milestone in its effort to build export capacity to handle increasing output from southern ... Iraq's southern oil exports jump in SeptemberArab News Iraq Kirkuk Oil Flow To Turkey On Hold For 5 Days - ShipperWall Street Journal Iraq shuts down crude exports to TurkeyAl-Bawaba Aswat Al Iraq -Alsumaria TV all 12 news articles »