<< Back

---

Attacks in Iraq town kill 23 - Los Angeles Times Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:51:17 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Attacks in Iraq town kill 23 Los Angeles Times Groups such as Al Qaeda in Iraq regularly target Sunni government officials for participating in the political process. In Baghdad, a few hundred demonstrators attended their weekly Friday protest for better governance in downtown's Tahrir Square. ... Deaths as blasts rock central Iraq cityAljazeera.net Curfew imposed after another attack in IraqMiamiHerald.com At least 17 killed when bomb levels mosque in TikritWashington Post AFP -BBC News all 523 news articles »

---

Report warns billions in U.S. aid may be wasted in Iraq, Afghanistan - CNN International Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:36:46 GMT+00:00

Report warns billions in U.S. aid may be wasted in Iraq, Afghanistan CNN International Washington (CNN) -- A new report warns that billions of dollars of US taxpayers' money may be wasted because of the inability of Iraq and Afghanistan to keep American-financed projects running. The report released Friday by the Commission on Wartime ... US projects in war zones are unsustainable, study findsWashington Post Report: US to Lose Billions in Iraq, Afghan ProjectsNewsMax.com Commission questions long-term success of int'l projectsBizjournals.com (blog) Federal Times all 8 news articles »

---

Iraq agrees to increase oil supply to Jordan by 50 percent to meet rising demand - Washington Post Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:16:01 GMT+00:00

The Associated Press

Iraq agrees to increase oil supply to Jordan by 50 percent to meet rising demand Washington Post By AP, AMMAN, Jordan — Iraq has agreed to increase daily oil exports to neighboring Jordan by 50 percent, a government official said Friday, helping meet rising demand in a country that has few energy resources of its own. ... Iraq Arrests Seen as Effort to Squelch More ProtestsNew York Times In Iraq, families of 4 jailed protesters seek answersLos Angeles Times Iraqi PM orders probe into state-run Trade Bank of IraqReuters AFP -The Associated Press -McClatchy Washington Bureau all 338 news articles »

---

Hill Intl shares leap on $1.5B Iraq contract - BusinessWeek Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:42:33 GMT+00:00

Hill Intl shares leap on $1.5B Iraq contract BusinessWeek Hill International Inc. shares leaped 59 percent Thursday after the company said it and a majority-owned subsidiary received a pair of contracts totaling $1.5 billion to help build a large residential development in Iraq. The news prompted analysts ... Squeeze? Hill International Soars On News of Iraq DealWall Street Journal (blog) Boenning & Scattergood Upgrades Hill International (HIL) to 'Outperform' Based ...StreetInsider.com (subscription) all 11 news articles »

---

Edwards' denial...Weak jobs report...Iraq violence - 9&10 News Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:24:34 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Edwards' denial...Weak jobs report...Iraq violence 9&10 News BAGHDAD (AP) — Two suicide bomb attacks today in Saddam Hussein's hometown in Iraq have claimed 21 lives. One bomber attacked a mosque filled with Iraqi politicians and policemen. A second then struck inside the hospital where the wounded had been ... John Edwards: Indicted By Grand Jury & Experts Discuss Reasons Why Men Cheatallvoices all 2,748 news articles »

---

Kentucky Guard sending 1300 to Iraq in largest deployment since World War II - Greenfield Daily Reporter Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:27:14 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Kentucky Guard sending 1300 to Iraq in largest deployment since World War II Greenfield Daily Reporter Kentucky National Guard soldiers heading to Iraq will find themselves on the front lines of history when they play a role in winding down US military operations in the coming months. More than 1300 Kentuckians from the 149th Maneuver Enhancement ... Ky. National Guard Troops Prepare To Deploy To IraqWLKY Louisville Virginia Army National Guard Deploys to IraqW*USA 9 Hundreds of Virginia Guard members leave for IraqThe Virginian-Pilot The Free Lance-Star -Suffolk News-Herald -Daily Press all 268 news articles »

---

Diggers save death-list Iraqis - Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:14:35 GMT+00:00

Diggers save death-list Iraqis Sydney Morning Herald Interpreters who worked for the Australian military in Iraq say they were targeted for death because of their work. IRAQI interpreters now living in Australia have revealed they were on a death list - and the systematic murder of their group had begun ... Murdered by death squadThe Age Abandoned in battleBrisbane Times all 148 news articles »

---

For Soldiers With PTSD, A Profound Daily Struggle - NPR Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:26:44 GMT+00:00

MedIndia

For Soldiers With PTSD, A Profound Daily Struggle NPR According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, 10 to 18 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans may have post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The sleeplessness, anger, anxiety and sense of isolation that can accompany the disorder pose ... The profound daily struggle of soldiers with PTSDPress TV all 10 news articles »

---

Bill Keller Speaks Out On Judy Miller, Iraq War Coverage, And Fox News - Media Matters for America (blog) Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:28:10 GMT+00:00

Bill Keller Speaks Out On Judy Miller, Iraq War Coverage, And Fox News Media Matters for America (blog) New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller says one of his biggest mistakes as editor was not addressing the paper's misleading pre-Iraq War coverage sooner, including the reporting of former Times writer Judy Miller. Keller tells Media Matters that ... and more »

---

New State Bar Chief Focuses on Veterans' Issues - New York Times (blog) Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:45:31 GMT+00:00

New York Times (blog)

New State Bar Chief Focuses on Veterans' Issues New York Times (blog) Sometime in the past year, Vincent E. Doyle III was at a charity dinner with his wife to raise money for Iraq war veterans. The veterans needed money for things like modifying their homes. But it struck him that there even needed to be a fund-raiser to ... and more »