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For Iraq, Year Ends the Way It Began, With Guns Drawn - New York Times Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:38:32 GMT

New York Times

For Iraq, Year Ends the Way It Began, With Guns Drawn New York Times BAGHDAD — It was just the sort of episode that observers have long worried could provoke a serious conflict: when federal police agents sought to arrest a Kurdish man last month in the city of Tuz Khurmato in the Kurdish north of the country, a ... Iraq On the Verge of a Civil WarFrontPage Magazine Barzani Not Intimidated By Maliki's Troop DeploymentsAl-Monitor Iraq Quagmire Grows More MurkyAINA (press release) Xinhua -FRANCE 24 -Kuwait News Agency all 68 news articles »

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Iraq: joint UN report finds that food insecurity decreased significantly over ... - UN News Centre Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:23:51 GMT

UN News Centre

Iraq: joint UN report finds that food insecurity decreased significantly over ... UN News Centre 3 December 2012 – The number of people in Iraq who face food insecurity has decreased by more than 250,000 over the past five years, according to the findings of a United Nations report, released today in conjunction with the Iraqi Government. The Food ... Joint Report Highlights Gains In Food Security In IraqReuters AlertNet all 2 news articles »

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Al Qaeda — resurgent in Iraq and emergent in Syria, thanks in no small part ... - Power Line (blog) Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:33:44 GMT

Al Qaeda — resurgent in Iraq and emergent in Syria, thanks in no small part ... Power Line (blog) The Washington Post reports on the reemergence of al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). According to Bruce Reidel, a former CIA counterterrorism expert now with the Brookings Institution, “what we're now seeing is al Qaeda in Iraq's revival, not only as a movement ... Al Qaeda in Iraq and JordanWall Street Journal Experts: Al-Qaida in Iraq rebuildingUnited Press International, Asia all 10 news articles »

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Visiting The Christian Community In Iraq - Gadling Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:06:32 GMT

Visiting The Christian Community In Iraq Gadling Before Iraq was conquered by the Arabs in the seventh century, it was one of the oldest centers of Christianity in the world. Even after the Arab conquest, Christians made up a sizable minority of the population – sometimes tolerated, sometimes ... and more »

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The 'Nastiest Town In Iraq' Is Working On A Very Cheap Helicopter - Business Insider Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:58:45 GMT

Business Insider

The 'Nastiest Town In Iraq' Is Working On A Very Cheap Helicopter Business Insider Salman is from Muqdadiyah, about 60 miles from Baghdad and the backyard helo effort is taking place in hat Foreign Policy and Army officials have called the "Nastiest town in Iraq". From Foreign Policy: Some soulless men celebrated the end of Ramadan ... and more »

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Group determined to bring Iraq War Monument to Cape Coral - Wink News Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:26:31 GMT

Group determined to bring Iraq War Monument to Cape Coral Wink News It's here that mayor John Sullivan is pushing for an Iraq War monument, to join the iconic Iwo Jima statue. "We owe these folks a great deal for what they've done for this country," said Mayor John Sullivan. One of them is Peter Sands. Sands served in ...

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Iowa's Iraq, Afghan veterans sought for history project - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:14:03 GMT

Iowa's Iraq, Afghan veterans sought for history project Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Veteran Matt Carter, a Waterloo firefighter who served in Iraq in 2003 and 2005 with the U.S. Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, said now is a good time for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to tell their stories. "I think this is really important to ... and more »

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Eni confirms commitment to Iraq - Reuters Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:01:15 GMT

Eni confirms commitment to Iraq Reuters MILAN Dec 3 (Reuters) - Italian oil and gas group Eni said on Monday it confirmed its presence and commitment in Iraq after its Chief Executive visited the country's Prime Minister. In a statement Eni said Paolo Scaroni had talked to Nuri al-Maliki ... and more »

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Iraq's 'al-Qaeda chief' arrested - Aljazeera.com Sun, 02 Dec 2012 14:55:08 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq's 'al-Qaeda chief' arrested Aljazeera.com An Iraqi counter-terrorism official tells Al Jazeera that security forces have arrested the top al-Qaeda leader in Iraq and seized a list of names and locations of other operatives. "We've spoken to an official in the counter-terrorism unit that ... High-ranking al Qaeda in Iraq figure arrestedCNN - Canada Al Jazeera: Iraq's "Al-Qaeda chief" arrestedXinhua Head of al-Qaeda organization in Iraq arrestedPress TV Prensa Latina -Al-Shorfa -News Tribe all 20 news articles »

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The Dark and Secret Dungeons of Iraq. Horror Stories of Female Prisoners - Center for Research on Globalization Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:15:26 GMT

The Dark and Secret Dungeons of Iraq. Horror Stories of Female Prisoners Center for Research on Globalization When women in Iraq are arrested, they routinely go through three gruesome phases, starting with humiliation, followed by torture, and often ending with rape. I have received disturbing information from two different, well informed sources: one from ...