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Hikers Released From Iran Prison Arrive in U.S. - Wall Street Journal Mon, 26 Sep 2011 01:06:57 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Hikers Released From Iran Prison Arrive in U.S. Wall Street Journal The two men were arrested in July 2009 hiking along the Iraq-Iran border. Courtesy of Reuters "From the very start, the only reason we have been held hostage is because we are American," Mr. Fattal said during a press conference with his fellow hikers ... Iran hikers, now in U.S., say they heard screams of other prisonersLos Angeles Times Freed hikers: Iran held us because we're Americanmsnbc.com Freed US hikers: Iran held us because we're AmericanThe Guardian CBS News -Reuters -BBC News all 2,013 news articles »

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Explosions strike Iraq holy city, 10 dead - USA Today Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:20:00 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Explosions strike Iraq holy city, 10 dead USA Today BAGHDAD (AP) – Back-to-back bomb blasts ripped through one of the holiest cities in Shiite Islam Sunday, killing at least 10 people in a community still reeling from a deadly bus hijacking earlier this month that left Iraq's Shiites again feeling ... Four blasts kill 17 in Iraq's KerbalaReuters Explosions in Iraq holy city of Karbala kill 15Washington Post Iraq: Kerbala bomb attacks kill 17Telegraph.co.uk Los Angeles Times all 465 news articles »

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Hezbollah leader could get military tribunal in US - Forbes Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:33:29 GMT+00:00

Washington Times

Hezbollah leader could get military tribunal in US Forbes WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is considering a military trial in the United States for a Hezbollah commander now detained in Iraq, US counterterrorism officials said, previewing a potential prosecution ... Obama Administration Weighs Idea to Give Hezbollah Leader Military Tribunal in ...Fox News Obama considers military commission in US for Hezbollah commander held in Iraq ...Washington Post Hezbollah leader could get military tribunal in USThe Associated Press Lawfare (blog) all 210 news articles »

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Turkish premier signals joint operation with Iran - CBS News Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:37:00 GMT+00:00

The Nation, Pakistan

Turkish premier signals joint operation with Iran CBS News (AP) ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister on Sunday signaled a joint military offensive with Iran against their common enemy: Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq. Turkey and Iran were working together and "determined," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. ... Erdogan: Turkey-Iran to Continue Efforts Against Kurdish RebelsVoice of America Turkish premier signals joint operation with IranForbes Erdogan: US to provide drones to TurkeyJerusalem Post all 488 news articles »

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Iraq struggles to revive date palm sector, eager to retrieve past glory - Washington Post Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:34:22 GMT+00:00

Boston Globe

Iraq struggles to revive date palm sector, eager to retrieve past glory Washington Post By AP, BAGHDAD — After years of wars, sanctions and drought, farmer Qais Nima Khamis says it's time to save the dates — and bring back Iraq's long-regaled fruit palm industry, which once led the world market. Khamis, whose family has been growing the ... Iraq struggles to revive ailing date palm sectorSeattle Post Intelligencer Iraq plans to restore date palm sectorMiddle East North Africa Financial Network all 173 news articles »

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Iraq war still casts shadow over Labour, says Douglas Alexander - The Guardian Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:06:07 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Iraq war still casts shadow over Labour, says Douglas Alexander The Guardian Iraq still casts a shadow over Labour, eight years after Tony Blair ordered British troops into battle there. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters The British intervention in Iraq still casts a long shadow over Labour owing to the loss of life and trust, ... and more »

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Iraq urged to reform financial system - Reuters Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:04:07 GMT+00:00

Iraq urged to reform financial system Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraq's banking system is hurting the country's growth prospects and must be revamped in order to entice foreign investment and diversify the oil-producing economy, international lending bodies said on ... and more »

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Iraq-US security agreement will not be extended: Ibrahim al-Jaafari - Tehran Times Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:59:03 GMT+00:00

Press TV

Iraq-US security agreement will not be extended: Ibrahim al-Jaafari Tehran Times TEHRAN – Former Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has said that the security agreement signed by Iraq and the United States will never be extended. Jaafari, who is the leader of the Iraqi Shiite coalition, made the remarks during an interview ... "Iraq will expel MKO from its soil"Iranian Students News Agency 'Iraq determined to expel MKO'Press TV all 3 news articles »

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Angst at Lewis-McChord over defense cuts - The Seattle Times Sun, 25 Sep 2011 23:39:24 GMT+00:00

Bellingham Herald

Angst at Lewis-McChord over defense cuts The Seattle Times Across the nation, it's a similar story, reflected by simple numbers: Defense spending hit a record high of $553 billion this year, excluding the cost of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. And it must be cut by $350 billion over the next 10 years, ... Specter of big defense cuts prompts big worriesKansas City Star all 47 news articles »

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Iraq's Freedom Radio goes quiet - Hindustan Times Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:18:26 GMT+00:00

The Associated Press

Iraq's Freedom Radio goes quiet Hindustan Times With four minutes to go, Townsend cues Toby Keith's “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,” which listeners voted should close out the soundtrack of the war in Iraq. And at exactly 0000 hours, the microphones go dead and Porky Pig's voice squeaks a ... Baghdad's voice of the war goes quietWashington Post AFN Iraq signs off with final broadcastStars and Stripes Road Out of Iraq Brings Speed Bumps for USFox News The Associated Press -AFP -DVIDS all 215 news articles »