Press TV | US soldier killed in southern Iraq, fourth American fatality this month Washington Post By AP, BAGHDAD — The US military says an American soldier has been killed while conducting military operations in southern Iraq. The military gave no further details in a statement released late Friday, and the name of the dead service member is being ... US military prepares its exit from Iraq As combat deaths rise, will U.S. troops stay in Iraq past withdrawal deadline? US soldier killed in Iraq |
The Spokesman Review (blog) | Two area soldiers killed, one injured in Iraq Bonners Ferry Herald Two North Idaho members of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat team died July 7 in Iraq as part of Operation New Dawn when their convoy was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device. Both men, specialist Nathan R. Byers, 24, ... SPC Byers Rememberd By Friends, Family Home From War. Crowds honor soldiers as remains come home |
USA Today | Since 2003 thousands of Shiite pilgrims have been killed GlobalPost Every year in Iraq, it seems, Shiite pilgrims will be killed on their pilgrimage to Karbala, one of their holiest cities. A total of 10 people were killed and 70 wounded as a series of car bombs ripped through crowds on Friday and Saturday in the ... 9 killed in attacks on Shiite holy city in Iraq 10 killed, 70 wounded in bomb attacks during Shiite rite in Iraq Iraq bombings target Shiite pilgrims |
Lukoil, partners award deal to drill 23 Iraq wells MarketWatch LONDON -(MarketWatch)- OAO Lukoil Holdings and its partners have awarded a deal to a "known" service company to drill some 23 new wells at Iraq's supergiant West Qurna Phase 2, a person familiar with the project said Thursday. ... |
Press TV | Tensions mount over Iraq, nuke sanctions Arab American News WASHINGTON (IPS) - Reviving US-Iran friction over Iraq may have more to do with deteriorating relations over Iran's nuclear program than with uncertainty over US troop levels in Iraq beyond the end of this year. ... Iran lawmaker: US behind Iraq unrest |
AFP | Iraq May Increase Proven Crude Reserves by 21% With Kurdish Oil Bloomberg By Kadhim Ajrash - Sat Jul 16 12:17:23 GMT 2011 Iraq may raise its proven oil reserves by 21 percent after adding those from the semi- autonomous Kurdish region, Hussain al-Shahristani, deputy prime minister for energy affairs, said today. ... Iraq key oil player 'for next 20 years': Shahristani Iraq strives to produce 12 million bpd of oil by 2017 IRAQ TO BECOME KEY OIL POLICY PLAYER OVER NEXT 20 YEARS |
Al-Arabiya | Iraq, China to Improve Relations: Iraqi PM CRIENGLISH.com Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al- Maliki here on Thursday said Iraq and China have the common wish to further improve the mutual relations. The Iraqi premier, who is slated to pay a visit to China from Sunday to July 21, said in an joint interview by ... New Iraq facing cruel media campaign - Talabani It's Friday, And Iraq Still Isn't Asking The Military To Stay Iraq Needs U.S. Troops to Stay Longer for Training, Maliki Says |
Fox News | How U.S. ties Iran to attacks on forces in Iraq Washington Post (blog) Jeffrey S. Buchanan, chief spokesman for the US military in Iraq, said in an interview. “We can identify what factory they were made in by certain markings. We've seen markings recently of rockets that were manufactured in Iran in 2010. ... Outspoken Panetta Returns From Iraq, Afghanistan In Shadow of Death, Iraq and US Tiptoe Around a Deadline US troops in Iraq: Should they stay or should they go? |
BBC News | US must protect Iranian dissidents in Iraq The Hill (blog) Camp Ashraf, Iraq, is located near the Iran-Iraq border, and is home to supporters of the main Iranian opposition, Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK). They are unarmed civilians and designated as “protected persons” under the Fourth Geneva Convention. ... Spanish judge want to quiz Iraq PM over killings Spain Demands Iraqi PM Appear in Camp Ashraf Probe Iranian opposition group pushes to be removed from U.S. terror list |
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader | Former President Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Related to Department of Defense ... Kansas City infoZine The former president of Lee Dynamics International, a defense contractor providing services to the US military in Iraq, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with a scheme to bribe military officials in order to obtain government contracts. ... Phila. man admits he bribed military leaders | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-07-16 Defence contractor Lee Dynamics' former president accepts bribery charges |