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Iraq dreaming of Brazil 2014 - Fifa.com Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:49:57 GMT

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Iraq dreaming of Brazil 2014 Fifa.com It is almost ten years since war returned to Iraq, and although the situation has improved since then, the country remains plagued by high levels of violence. Hardly ideal conditions for sport to thrive, but football has retained its strong roots and ... FIFA set to decide over Iraq qualifiersESPN FIFA weighs letting Iraq host World Cup qualifiersBusinessWeek all 125 news articles »

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Bomb kills one, wounds 14 in Iraq: sources - Reuters Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:00:12 GMT

Kansas City Star

Bomb kills one, wounds 14 in Iraq: sources Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and 14 others wounded on Saturday when a sticky bomb exploded near a vegetable market in Iraq's mainly Sunni Salahuddin province, local security and hospital sources said. The explosion occurred in the ... Roadside bomb kills 2 policemen in IraqFox News all 118 news articles »

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Iraq political blocs accuse PM of dictatorship - AFP Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:25:00 GMT

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Iraq political blocs accuse PM of dictatorship AFP By Mohamad Ali Harissi (AFP) – 3 hours ago BAGHDAD — Key political factions accused the premier of moving towards a dictatorship with the arrest of Iraq's electoral commission chief, a charge the prime minister denied on Saturday. Iraq's Sadr slams 'Maliki arrest' of election headEgyptian Gazette Iraq: Sadrists And Kurds Denounce Election Commission ArrestsAntiwar.com Maliki's 'calculations' Plunge Iraq Deeper Into Political TensionAINA (press release) Fox News -Business Recorder (blog) all 128 news articles »

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Iraq halts plans to cut zeros off dinar currency-cabinet - Reuters Thu, 12 Apr 2012 19:11:13 GMT

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Iraq halts plans to cut zeros off dinar currency-cabinet Reuters Cabinet says stops plans to redenominate dinar "until further notice" * Iraq has over 30 trillion Iraqi dinars in circulation * Plan to trim zeros not seen as a priority By Aseel Kami BAGHDAD, April 12 (Reuters) - Iraq has decided to hold off on a plan ... Iraq halts plans to redemoninate dinarStuff.co.nz Iraqi dinar casualty of Iran, Syria sanctionsAFP Iraqi dinar casualty of Iran, Syria sanctions – Demand for dollar risesKuwait Times all 11 news articles »

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Iraq probes possible Arab summit corruption - AFP Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:15:00 GMT

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Iraq probes possible Arab summit corruption AFP Baghdad hosted Iraq's first Arab summit in 22 years on March 29, and it was preceded by two days of meetings of foreign and economy ministers. Authorities spruced up the capital for the landmark event, spending as much as $500 million to upgrade ... and more »

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A Veteran's Death, the Nation's Shame - New York Times Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:23:47 GMT

New York Times

A Veteran's Death, the Nation's Shame New York Times An American soldier dies every day and a half, on average, in Iraq or Afghanistan. Veterans kill themselves at a rate of one every 80 minutes. More than 6500 veteran suicides are logged every year — more than the total number of soldiers killed in ... and more »

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Iraq suggests Exxon deals with Kurds could stand - BusinessWeek Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:40:00 GMT

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Iraq suggests Exxon deals with Kurds could stand BusinessWeek By ADAM SCHRECK Iraq may be open to letting Exxon Mobil Corp. keep some of its disputed oil deals in the self-ruled Kurdish region if they and similar contracts meet Baghdad's approval, the country's top energy official said Thursday. Iraq's oil curseAhram Online Masoud Barzani, president of the Kurdistan Region of IraqThe Cutting Edge Iraq suggest Exxon deals with Kurds could standFuelFix (blog) all 68 news articles »

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FIFA set to decide on Iraq - ESPN Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:38:05 GMT

FIFA set to decide on Iraq ESPN FIFA says it will decide soon if Iraq is safe enough to host 2014 World Cup qualifying matches in the capital Baghdad again. Read | Iraq handed home ban by FIFA This week, Puyol staples his head back together to impress Off the Ball and Muntari gets ... and more »

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Iraq: Gunmen kill 5 in attack on police - Fox News Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:17:36 GMT

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Iraq: Gunmen kill 5 in attack on police Fox News BAGHDAD – Gunmen traveling in cars without license plates opened fire on a police patrol in Iraq on Thursday, killing two officers and three others. The attack south of Kirkuk also wounded five people, including three policemen, said Brig. Gen. Iraq: Blast kills Shiite mayor, 4 family membersSan Francisco Chronicle Six killed in Iraq attacksAFP all 117 news articles »

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Stan Giles: Iraq war will have lasting effects on our soldiers - Knoxville News Sentinel Sat, 14 Apr 2012 08:05:17 GMT

Stan Giles: Iraq war will have lasting effects on our soldiers Knoxville News Sentinel 1, the Iraq war finally concluded. For the first time in two decades, Iraq is officially free of US involvement. We arrived in 1991 in a New Year's Eve-like show of fatal fireworks, and the last American soldier exited in time for Christmas.