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Iraq hosts Arab League summit, sees it as sign of re-emergence - The Seattle Times Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:56:00 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Iraq hosts Arab League summit, sees it as sign of re-emergence The Seattle Times As the first guests began to arrive Monday, Iraq was congratulating itself for accomplishing a feat few had believed possible: It is hosting an Arab League summit, an event many Iraqis hope will herald their country's re-emergence as a regional power ... Iraq's ominous trendline of violenceChristian Science Monitor Iraq tests regional muscle with Arab summitReuters Iraq to Court Neighbors at Arab League SummitWall Street Journal CNN International -BusinessWeek all 362 news articles »

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Amnesty: Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen boost Mideast executions, push ... - Washington Post Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:09:57 GMT

Amnesty: Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen boost Mideast executions, push ... Washington Post NEW YORK — A surge of executions last year in Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen pushed the worldwide total higher than the year before, the global anti-death penalty group Amnesty International announced Monday. The United States remains near the top ... and more »

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Police Investigate Killing of Iraqi Immigrant - Wall Street Journal Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:45:31 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Police Investigate Killing of Iraqi Immigrant Wall Street Journal Shaima Alawadi, 32 years old, an immigrant from Iraq, died over the weekend, according to local police in El Cajon. Ms. Alawadi's 17-year-old daughter had discovered her unconscious mother in the family's dining room Wednesday morning, police said. Chief: No conclusions in Iraqi-American death caseThe Associated Press Body of brutally beaten woman to be flown to IraqCBS News Woman's body will be flown back to Iraq; killing a hate crime?msnbc.com (blog) Los Angeles Times -Washington Post all 1,068 news articles »

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Kurdistan: Iraq Must Seek Approval For Kirkuk Oil Field Upgrade - Wall Street Journal Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:40:21 GMT

AFP

Kurdistan: Iraq Must Seek Approval For Kirkuk Oil Field Upgrade Wall Street Journal AMMAN (Dow Jones)--The Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq said Monday that Iraq's federal government needs to seek its approval before signing deals to develop the giant Kirkuk oil field. Iraq's Oil Minister Abdul Kareem Luaiby and other ... Iraq's Kurdish regional government says may halt oil exportsThe Daily Star Iraq's Kurdish region threatens oil export haltReuters UK Kurds say will end oil exports if Iraq keeps fundsAFP all 22 news articles »

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Lifesaving Dogs from Iraq Return to US for Retirement - MarketWatch (press release) Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:29:13 GMT

Lifesaving Dogs from Iraq Return to US for Retirement MarketWatch (press release) WASHINGTON, Mar 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Five retired Mine Detection Dogs from Iraq are getting new homes! These remarkable animals, which have spent the past six to eight years 'sniffing out' landmines and saving lives in Iraq, are being adopted by ... and more »

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Insight: Iraq war over? Not where Qaeda rules through fear - Reuters Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:00:57 GMT

Insight: Iraq war over? Not where Qaeda rules through fear Reuters By Suadad al-Salhy | MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A spruced-up Baghdad is welcoming Arab leaders this week to declare that war is over and Iraq is open for business. To Um Qassim, carrying her shopping beside a rubbish-filled creek four hours drive from the ... and more »

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Iraq's top Sunni official says his bodyguard was tortured, killed during ... - Washington Post Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:53:11 GMT

Iraq's top Sunni official says his bodyguard was tortured, killed during ... Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraq's fugitive vice president demanded Sunday that global human rights groups investigate whether one of his bodyguards was tortured to death. Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi accused Iraq's government of covering up the imprisonment and ... and more »

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Iraq oil exports, revenues decline in February - BusinessWeek Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:42:06 GMT

Iraq oil exports, revenues decline in February BusinessWeek Iraq's oil ministry says oil exports in January have declined by nearly 4.5 percent compared to the previous month. Sunday's statement says last month's oil exports averaged 2.0137 million barrels per day, down from an average of 2.107 million barrels ... and more »

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Hosting Arab Leaders, Iraq Tries to Return to Fold - ABC News Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:20:07 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Hosting Arab Leaders, Iraq Tries to Return to Fold ABC News A summit of Arab leaders, held here for the first time in a generation, is a prime opportunity for Iraq to reassert itself as a political player in the Arab world after years of war, isolation and American occupation. It also puts Iraq's Shiite ... Iraq attacks kill at least 46 a week before Arab League summitLos Angeles Times Fugitive Iraq VP says bodyguard tortured to deathReuters The Strategic Dimensions of the Baghdad SummitHuffington Post (blog) Washington Post -Fox News all 580 news articles »

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Survey Gives Glimpse Into Minds of Recent Veterans - New York Times (blog) Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:48:01 GMT

The Voice of Russia

Survey Gives Glimpse Into Minds of Recent Veterans New York Times (blog) By JAMES DAO The 2012 edition of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America's annual survey of its members came out on Monday. The largest such survey by the group to date, its results provide some interesting insights into what's on the minds of recent ... War Veterans Group Says Unemployment Higher Than US CountBusinessWeek War Veterans Group Says Unemployment Higher Than U.S. CountBloomberg 13 WTHR IndianapolisVeterans struggle to find work after returning from warWTHR Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) all 10 news articles »