Voice of America | Report: Iraq Is Major Weapons Route to Syria Voice of America The New York Times, in a story posted on its website late Saturday, said the American effort to stem the flow of Iranian arms to Syria has faltered because of Iraq's reluctance to inspect aircraft carrying the weapons through its airspace. The ... Flow of Arms to Syria Through Iraq Persists, to US Dismay Iraq says it is unable to search all Iranian planes bound for Syria to check ... Iraq major weapons route to Syria: report |
gulfnews.com | Iraq quagmire grows more murky gulfnews.com The Kurdish-Shiite Alliance is a lie, said a leader of the State of Law Coalition, the ruling party in Iraq. This statement angered Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, who has strongly denied it. This has led to a war of words and controversy that will ... Iraqi prime minister warns of 'ethnic conflict' Iraq unable to search all Syria-bound Iranian planes: PM the iraq - kurdish military stand off: and the winner is… |
Aljazeera.com | High-ranking al Qaeda in Iraq figure arrested, officials say CNN Baghdad (CNN) -- A high-ranking leader of al Qaeda in Iraq was arrested Sunday, officials said. There was conflicting information as to whether it was the head of the group or another senior leader. State-run al-Iraqiya TV said Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was ... Iraq's 'al-Qaeda chief' arrested Al-Qaeda's Iraq chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'arrested' |
In foiled Jordanian terror plot, officials see hand of resurgent al-Qaeda in Iraq Washington Post AMMAN, Jordan — The plan was to unleash mayhem across an entire city and “bring Amman to its knees,” in the words of one security official. It would start with suicide bombings at two shopping malls, then build momentum as teams of terrorists blew up ... |
AFP | Wave of bombings in major cities in Iraq kills at least 43 people, Iraqi ... Washington Post BAGHDAD — Back-to-back explosions tore through tents housing Shiite pilgrims in southern Iraq on Thursday, the deadliest in a wave of bombings that killed at least 43 people nationwide, officials said. The attacks in Hillah began with a roadside ... Bombs kill 30 in Iraq Shi'ite cities Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 48 Wave of bomb attacks in Iraq kills 42 |
Gunmen Kill Sunni Fighter, 2 Sons in Iraq ABC News Iraqi authorities say gunmen broke into the house of an anti-al-Qaida militiaman north of Baghdad and killed him and his two sons. A police officer says the killings took place early Sunday when gunmen, armed with pistols fitted with silencers, rushed ... |
Iraq war contractor says federal government should pay $100 million in lawsuit ... Washington Post In early November, 12 Oregon National Guard soldiers won the verdict against Kellogg Brown and Root, an engineering and construction firm that helped lead the reconstruction work in post-war Iraq. The soldiers were exposed to a toxin while guarding an ... |
CBC.ca | 29 killed, 126 wounded in Iraq car bombings CNN International Baghdad (CNN) -- At least 29 people were killed and 126 wounded Tuesday in eight car bombings in Iraq. In the first string of attacks, at least four people were killed and 41 others wounded when three car bombs exploded in the northern city of Kirkuk ... Car bombs, roadside devices, shootings kill 30, wound dozens in central ... Iraqi Kurds send more troops into standoff with Iraq army Attackers raid home in Iraq, kill 7 family members |
To retrieve attack helicopters from Russia, Syria asks Iraq for help ... GalesburgPlanet.com With Turkish and European airspace off limits to Syrian arms shipments, the regime of Bashar al-Assad needs Iraq's air corridor to get the helicopters home, where the government is struggling to suppress an uprising. Iraq regained control of its ... |
Trend.az | Iran to construct power plant in Iraq to provide electricity for Shiite ... Xinhua TEHRAN, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- An Iranian energy official said Sunday that the Islamic republic will construct a power plant in Iraq to generate 163MW of electricity for consumption in Iraq's holy Shiite Muslim shrines, semi-official Fars news agency reported. Iran to construct power plant in Iraq Iran To Build Power Plant In Iraq Iran plans to build 500-MW power plant in Iraq |