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Iraq: Gunmen kill 7 Shiites in targeted attack - USA TODAY Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:55:16 GMT

Iraq: Gunmen kill 7 Shiites in targeted attack USA TODAY Shalal Abdoul, mayor of the town of Tuz Khormato, said the attack happened outside the nearby Shiite Turkoman village of Amerili. The attackers arrived on motorcycles and executed the Shiites after separating them from Sunni Arabs, whom they allowed to ... and more »

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Iraq's oil output overtakes Iran's - Washington Post Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:20:38 GMT

Haaretz

Iraq's oil output overtakes Iran's Washington Post LONDON — Iraq has overtaken Iran as the second-largest OPEC oil producer for the first time since the late 1980s, a symbolic shift that signals the huge impact of Western sanctions on Tehran and the steady recovery of Baghdad's energy industry. Iraq oil production surpasses IranCNNMoney Iran's strategy under new sanctionsThe Nation all 130 news articles »

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Iraq Violence: String Of Attacks Leaves At Least 10 Dead - Huffington Post Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:19:46 GMT

The Daily Star

Iraq Violence: String Of Attacks Leaves At Least 10 Dead Huffington Post A man inspects the aftermath of a car bomb exploded on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 near the town of Suwayrah, 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. The car bomb exploded near a gathering of Shiite Muslims killing and ... Insurgent attacks in Iraq kill 10 and injure dozens moreFox News Officials: Attacks kill 10 in IraqBoston.com Car Bomb Kills 11 in IraqWall Street Journal all 430 news articles »

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Iraq: Gunmen kill 7 Shiites in targeted attack - KTVL Sat, 11 Aug 2012 22:49:37 GMT

Iraq: Gunmen kill 7 Shiites in targeted attack KTVL Iraq: Gunmen kill 7 Shiites in targeted attack. August 11, 2012 22:35 GMT. %reldate(2012-08-11T22:33:18. BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraqi officials say gunmen singled out seven Shiite Muslims and shot them while they were out swimming in a targeted sectarian ... and more »

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Iraq's Kurds Seek Greater Clout Through Oil Policy - ABC News Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:18:43 GMT

Iraq's Kurds Seek Greater Clout Through Oil Policy ABC News Iraq's minority Kurds are upping the ante with their go-it-alone oil policy, luring some of Big Oil's biggest players and again challenging Iraq's central government to a showdown over a shared export route. It's a risky gamble. The Kurds' handling of ...

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IRAQ-SYRIA: Iraqi Kurdistan welcomes Syrian brethren, for now - IRINnews.org Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:42:33 GMT

Globe and Mail

IRAQ-SYRIA: Iraqi Kurdistan welcomes Syrian brethren, for now IRINnews.org Established in April, after Syrian Kurds started fleeing the conflict in Syria in larger numbers, it is already home to more than 2500 of the 10000 Syrian refugees who have settled in the autonomous Kur dish region of northern Iraq. New arrivals keep ... Nearly 150000 Syrian Refugees Seek UN HelpABC News all 598 news articles »

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Echoes of Iraq: Yemen's War Against al-Qaeda Takes a Familiar Turn - TIME Sat, 11 Aug 2012 02:25:56 GMT

TIME

Echoes of Iraq: Yemen's War Against al-Qaeda Takes a Familiar Turn TIME If the tribal uprising against al-Qaeda sounds familiar, then you are hearing echoes of Iraq. Aysh Awas, director of Security and Strategic Studies at Sheba, a think tank in Sana'a, told TIME that Ansar al-Shari'a — the political front of Al-Qaeda in ... and more »

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Iraq: Insurgents Attack Worshipers at Mosque - New York Times Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:25:59 GMT

The Nation

Iraq: Insurgents Attack Worshipers at Mosque New York Times A string of insurgent attacks, including a car bombing against a Shiite mosque, killed 10 people in Iraq on Friday, officials said. The car bomb struck the mosque as worshipers were praying in a village near Mosul, 225 miles northwest of Baghdad. Suicide bomber hits North Iraq Shi'ite mosque, kills fiveReuters Six killed in Iraq attacksThe Nation Four killed in Iraq attacksPakTribune.com Pakistan Daily Times all 54 news articles »

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Iraq war vet charged in deadly overdose - Sacramento Bee Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:05:22 GMT

NJ.com

Iraq war vet charged in deadly overdose Sacramento Bee NEWARK, N.J. -- Authorities have arrested an Iraq war veteran on charges of giving heroin to a fellow vet who died of an overdose at a Veterans Affairs hospital in New Jersey. Authorities have charged 28-year-old Ryan Krieger with distribution of ... Iraq War veteran accused of distributing heroin, covering up involvement after ...NJ.com all 21 news articles »

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At least 180 dead, 1300 hurt in two Iraq earthquakes - Herald Sun Sat, 11 Aug 2012 20:50:24 GMT

At least 180 dead, 1300 hurt in two Iraq earthquakes Herald Sun The scale of the disaster is still emerging with emergency teams in the devastated zone northeast of the city of Tabriz pushing through the night after yesterday's quakes. With telephone communications interrupted, officials say they're relying on ... and more »