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US Set to Sell Fighters to Iraq - Wall Street Journal Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:38:05 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

US Set to Sell Fighters to Iraq Wall Street Journal Iraq has quietly started negotiations to buy US fighter jets and air-defense systems worth billions of dollars, a purchase Washington hopes will help counter Iranian influences and cement long-term ties with Baghdad after American troops pull out. ... In visit to Afghanistan and Iraq, Panetta fixes his gaze on the exit signChristian Science Monitor In Iraq, Panetta fails to break impasse on US forcesMiamiHerald.com In Iraq, Panetta Has Tough Words On Troop DeadlineNPR Washington Post -New York Daily News -CBS News all 1,014 news articles »

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US Consulate Opens in Erbil, Iraq - Fox News (blog) Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:22:20 GMT+00:00

WRAL.com

US Consulate Opens in Erbil, Iraq Fox News (blog) The US State Department, led by Ambassador James Jeffrey and Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides, announced Sunday that it had officially opened the US Consulate General in Erbil, Iraq. Joined at the opening ... US opens consulate in Iraqi KurdistanMiamiHerald.com US opens general consulate in Iraq's KurdistanAswat Al Iraq US Opens Consulate in Northern Iraq to Boost InvestmentJournal of Turkish Weekly Kurdish Globe all 136 news articles »

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Iran threatens to attack Iraq-based Kurdish rebels - Reuters Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:51:01 GMT+00:00

AFP

Iran threatens to attack Iraq-based Kurdish rebels Reuters TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran threatened Monday to take military action against the Iraq-based Kurdish rebel group PJAK, saying the head of Iraq's Kurdistan region had handed the group land without telling the government in Baghdad. A senior Iranian military ... Iran reserves right to take action against PJAK inside Iraq: officialTehran Times Iran threatens to attack rebels across Iraq borderAFP It seems Iran has invaded Iraq…Pajamas Media UPI.com -Aswat Al Iraq -Fars News Agency all 119 news articles »

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Shell, Mitsubishi Expected to Sign Iraq Gas Deal - CNBC.com Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:22:47 GMT+00:00

Moneycontrol.com

Shell, Mitsubishi Expected to Sign Iraq Gas Deal CNBC.com Murtadha al-Jashaamy, deputy spokesman of Iraq's oil ministry, told Dow Jones that the initial contract should be signed on Tuesday. The joint venture between Iraq's South Gas Co. (51 percent) Shell The gas will be sold to the Iraqi government for ... Shell and Mitsubishi Gas Venture with IraqEnergy and Capital Iraq, Shell To Sign Initial $12B Gas Deal Tue-OfficialWall Street Journal Iraq, Shell to sign $12bn gas dealMoneycontrol.com Al-Arabiya -OilVoice (press release) -The Independent all 70 news articles »

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Funeral set for NY amputee vet killed on coaster - Wall Street Journal Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:27:59 GMT+00:00

ABC News

Funeral set for NY amputee vet killed on coaster Wall Street Journal Hackemer, who had lost both his legs to a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2008, was ejected Friday from the Ride of Steel coaster at Darien Lake Theme Park & Resort, located between Buffalo and Rochester. The 208-foot-tall ride remained closed for a third day ... Iraq war veteran dies on roller coaster ride in N.Y.Hornell Evening Tribune New Theme Park Regulations After Deadly Roller Coaster Accident?WKBW-TV Expert: Disabled Vet Should Not Have Been Allowed on RideWGRZ-TV News 10NBC -Reuters -The Batavian all 1,351 news articles »

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Sadrists to Take Up Arms If US Remains in Iraq - Worldmeets.us Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:01:58 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Sadrists to Take Up Arms If US Remains in Iraq Worldmeets.us If US forces remain in Iraq past the agreed-upon December 31, 2011 deadline, will the forces of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr rise again? According to this news item from Iran's state-run Kayhan, al-Sadr's spokesperson has warned, 'If the American ... Moqtada Sadr tells army to stand downUPI.com Iraq's Shiite Sadrist Trend assigns its so-called “Promised Day Brigade,” to ...Aswat Al Iraq Iraqi cleric Sadr will not revive anti-US militiaAFP Trend News Agency -San Francisco Chronicle -USA Today all 144 news articles »

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National Guard Sergeant Sues Citigroup Over Foreclosure - Wall Street Journal Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:32:46 GMT+00:00

National Guard Sergeant Sues Citigroup Over Foreclosure Wall Street Journal By David Benoit Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A sergeant in the Texas National Guard has sued Citigroup Inc. (C), alleging the bank foreclosed on and auctioned his home while he was in training to deploy to Iraq, a possible violation of ... Lawsuit filed against CitiBank for illegal foreclosures on military personnelAgentGenius all 22 news articles »

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Dispute Over Key Jobs Stalls Iraq's Government - NPR Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:37:23 GMT+00:00

Dispute Over Key Jobs Stalls Iraq's Government NPR Even though it's been nearly eight months since political rivals in Iraq came together to form a coalition government, key positions in that government have yet to be filled, and political infighting continues. At issue is the fact that Iraq's prime ... and more »

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Two Idaho Soldiers of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Killed in Iraq - KPVI-TV Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:36:27 GMT+00:00

KLEW

Two Idaho Soldiers of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Killed in Iraq KPVI-TV The soldiers died July 7 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked their convoy using an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to 145th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Cavalry Heavy Brigade Combat Team, Post Falls, ... Two Idaho Soldiers Killed in IraqFox12Idaho Two Idaho Soldiers Killed In IraqNews Radio 1310 KLIX Family remembers Colorado soldier killed in Iraq9NEWS.com Coeur d'Alene Press -KXLY Spokane -The Spokesman Review all 52 news articles »

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New Church Opens in Iraq - Christian Post Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:53:16 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

New Church Opens in Iraq Christian Post The first new church in Iraq since the 2003 conflict has opened its doors late last week, with the church's leader calling for interfaith cooperation to ensure peace and stability in their war-wracked ... Despite threats, Iraqi Christians defiant over new churchMonsters and Critics.com Iraq: New 'Three Fountains Church' near Kirkuk, a sign of hopeSpero News Iraq's first new church since 2003 US invasion opensAl-Arabiya MEMRI (blog) all 12 news articles »