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2 years after US military departure, Iraq asking for new help to battle al-Qaida - Fox News Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:24:27 GMT

Washington Post

2 years after US military departure, Iraq asking for new help to battle al-Qaida Fox News WASHINGTON – Nearly two years after pushing out the U.S. military, Iraq is asking for more American weapons, training and manpower to help fight a bloody resurgence of al-Qaida that has unleashed a level of violence comparable to the darkest days of ... Senators Warn Obama Before Iraq Leader's VisitNew York Times Senators warn Obama that Maliki may be leading Iraq back toward civil warWashington Post Iraq's Maliki to seek US arms, role on Iran and SyriaReuters Voice of America -Reuters UK -Stars and Stripes all 129 news articles »

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As Iraq seeks US arms, bombs kill another 55 - Reuters Sun, 27 Oct 2013 15:45:41 GMT

Aljazeera.com

As Iraq seeks US arms, bombs kill another 55 Reuters Iraq's own security forces, trained and equipped by the U.S. troops who withdrew in late 2011 after a nine-year occupation, have been unable to prevent a surge in violence which has taken the civilian death toll so far this year to about 7,000. Sealing ... Wave of attacks kills scores in IraqAljazeera.com Car bombs kill scores in Baghdad, in sign of crisis in IraqWashington Post Bomb blasts kill at least 66 in IraqUSA TODAY ABC News -The Independent -The Guardian all 2,224 news articles »

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Iraq war claimed half a million lives, study finds - Al Jazeera America Wed, 16 Oct 2013 03:13:04 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Iraq war claimed half a million lives, study finds Al Jazeera America The number of deaths caused by the Iraq war has been a source of intense controversy, as politics, inexact science and a clamor for public awareness have intersected in a heated debate of conflicting interests. The latest and perhaps most rigorous ... This chart shows that the Iraq war was worse than we thinkWashington Post (blog) 'Our count is low': Behind the latest Iraq war-death studyRT (blog) New Study Estimates Nearly 500000 Died in Iraq WarTIME National Geographic all 66 news articles »

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Can Iraq ever escape cycle of violence? - CNN Wed, 02 Oct 2013 08:25:46 GMT

The Hindu

Can Iraq ever escape cycle of violence? CNN London (CNN) -- Violence in Iraq has spiked in the last year, according to the United Nations, but as has become the case with Syria, it's rarely news if the day's deaths are "only" in the tens. The same Western governments who led the invasion of Iraq ... Iraq's Months of Sectarian Violence May Lead to a Civil WarTIME Iraq violence kills nearly 900 in September, gunmen storm police stationReuters Iraq terror deaths reach 1000USA TODAY CBS News -Huffington Post -New York Times all 161 news articles »

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Bomber Kills 13 Children At Iraq School Playground - New York Times Sun, 06 Oct 2013 23:02:04 GMT

New York Times

Bomber Kills 13 Children At Iraq School Playground New York Times BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber detonated a truck filled with explosives on the playground of an elementary school in northern Iraq on Sunday morning, killing 13 children and the headmaster, the police said. Shortly afterward, another suicide truck bomb ... Suicide bombers target Iraq Shi'ites, killing 60Reuters Iraq suffers 'accelerated surge' in sectarian violenceCNN Iraq: at least 60 people killed in Baghdad suicide bombingsThe Guardian NBCNews.com (blog) -Aljazeera.com all 443 news articles »

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Suicide bombings claim more lives in Iraq - CNN Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:40:11 GMT

Suicide bombings claim more lives in Iraq CNN In another incident on Wednesday, attackers targeting security forces staged a coordinated assault on a police checkpoint west of Mosul, Iraq, killing at least nine people and wounding 25 others. According to Mosul police, a suicide bomber detonated a ... and more »

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Dozens killed in wave of bombings across Iraq - CNN Mon, 14 Oct 2013 01:58:27 GMT

Dozens killed in wave of bombings across Iraq CNN (CNN) -- A string of car and roadside bombings across Iraq on Sunday killed at least 44 people and wounded more than 140 others, police officials told CNN. The deadliest attack occurred in Kut when two car bombs exploded in a busy commercial street.

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Spate of attacks on Shi'ite Muslims kills 59 people in Iraq - Reuters Thu, 17 Oct 2013 21:08:08 GMT

RT (blog)

Spate of attacks on Shi'ite Muslims kills 59 people in Iraq Reuters MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Attacks on Shi'ite Muslims killed at least 59 people across Iraq on Thursday, including a suicide truck bomb targeting members of the country's Shabak minority, police and medics said. There was no immediate claim of ... New series of attacks in Iraq kills 43CNN Iraq: Wave of Car, Suicide Blasts Kill at Least 61ABC News Deadly Sunday: Over 50 killed in bombings across IraqRT (blog) FrontPage Magazine -Aljazeera.com all 405 news articles »

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Iraq: dozens killed as suicide car bomb hits Baghdad cafe - The Guardian Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:46:20 GMT

Iraq: dozens killed as suicide car bomb hits Baghdad cafe The Guardian A suicide bomber drove a minibus into a busy cafe in Baghdad on Sunday night, during a day of violence that left at least 45 dead across Iraq. The man rammed his vehicle into the cafe in Amil, a primarily Shia area, killing at least 35 people and ...

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Business Rebuilds in a Thriving City in Iraq - New York Times Tue, 15 Oct 2013 06:43:12 GMT

New York Times

Business Rebuilds in a Thriving City in Iraq New York Times ERBIL, Iraq — Perception is not always reality with emerging business travel destinations. That's especially true for Erbil, the political and business capital of the autonomous Kurdish region in the north of Iraq. The city is becoming an alternative ... and more »