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Two charged in slaying of Iraq war vet who wanted to buy iPad - CNN Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:41:10 GMT

New York Daily News

Two charged in slaying of Iraq war vet who wanted to buy iPad CNN (CNN) -- Two Indianapolis brothers have been charged in the slaying of an Iraq war veteran who was trying to purchase an iPad through Craigslist, the Marion County prosecutor's office said. James Vester, 32, was shot to death Wednesday in an ... Brothers charged with killing Iraq war vet for iPadNew York Daily News Jim Vester, who served the military for 12 years was shot dead while buying an ...Daily Mail Cops: Black teens kill Iraq vet in Craigslist ruseWND.com CBS News -Examiner.com all 89 news articles »

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Al Qaeda tightens grip on western Iraq in bid for Islamic state - Reuters Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:54:55 GMT

Al Qaeda tightens grip on western Iraq in bid for Islamic state Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - In Iraq's western desert near the Syrian border, in a landscape of sand and rock, a signpost announces that you are entering al Qaeda's Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). A short video of the sign was broadcast on jihadi ... and more »

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Kuwaiti security chief worried by Iraq turmoil - Arab News Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:18:54 GMT

AFP

Kuwaiti security chief worried by Iraq turmoil Arab News MANAMA: Kuwait is anxious about instability in Iraq and disappointed at its neighbor's failure to arrest a militia leader who said his group was behind a mortar attack on Saudi Arabia, a Kuwaiti intelligence chief said. Sheikh Thamer Al-Sabah ... INTERVIEW-Kuwait spy chief worried by turmoil in IraqReuters AlertNet GCC welcomes Iraq compliance with border signs'' maintenance dealKuwait News Agency Nod for joint military commandOman Daily Observer all 551 news articles »

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UN to fly aid supplies to Syria from Iraq - The Guardian Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:15:11 GMT

The Guardian

UN to fly aid supplies to Syria from Iraq The Guardian The United Nations' first relief airlift to Syria from Iraq will deliver food and winter supplies to the mostly Kurdish north-east this week with the permission of both governments, the UNHCR refugee agency has said. Ilyushin-76 commercial cargo planes ... UN plans first aid airlift to Syria from Iraq as winter gripsReuters UN to airlift aid from Iraq to SyriaHurriyet Daily News UN to Deliver Relief Supplies to Syria Via IraqABC News Press TV all 100 news articles »

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Why Have American Writers Ignored the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? One ... - Mother Jones Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:14:23 GMT

Mother Jones

Why Have American Writers Ignored the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? One ... Mother Jones My first novel was about Vietnam vets coming home and my second is permeated with a shadowy sense of what the Iraq and Afghan wars have done to us. And yet I've never been to, or near, a war, and nothing about it attracts me. So why is it always ... and more »

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Decade after arrest, Saddam legacy looms over Iraq - FRANCE 24 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:05:32 GMT

The Daily Star

Decade after arrest, Saddam legacy looms over Iraq FRANCE 24 AFP - A decade after Saddam Hussein's arrest, the now-executed Iraqi dictator's legacy of conflicts, sanctions and repression still exact a heavy toll on the country. And as oil-rich Iraq grows increasingly important to the global economy and regional ... What's in a name? For Saddam Husseins, troubleThe Daily Star What's in a name? For Saddam Husseins, only troubleAstro Awani all 10 news articles »

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Iraq's ailing President Talabani on road to recovery: office - Reuters UK Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:34:47 GMT

FRANCE 24

Iraq's ailing President Talabani on road to recovery: office Reuters UK As president, Talabani has used his extensive connections to help mediate disputes between Iraq's Sunni Muslim, Shi'ite and ethnic Kurdish factions, which have worsened since the withdrawal of U.S. troops in December 2011. Talabani is also leader of ... Iraq president on 'road to full recovery'FRANCE 24 all 20 news articles »

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Will flood of Kurdish refugees from Syria increase volatility in Iraq? - PBS NewsHour Wed, 11 Dec 2013 01:23:04 GMT

Press TV

Will flood of Kurdish refugees from Syria increase volatility in Iraq? PBS NewsHour In response to the threat of violence by anti-Assad jihadi rebel fighters, Syria's Kurdish population has been flooding from that war-torn nation. Many ended up fleeing to Northern Iraq, where they were originally welcomed by the regional government ... Turkey bats Kurdish oil deal over to IraqFinancial Times Iraq: Kurdish parties to form single electoral listAsharq Alawsat English Iraq warns against Kurdistan oil exportPress TV The National all 35 news articles »

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Bombing, Shootings in Iraq Kill 17 People - ABC News Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:08:06 GMT

Inquirer.net

Bombing, Shootings in Iraq Kill 17 People ABC News Violence has spiked in Iraq since a deadly security crackdown on a Sunni protest camp in April. The surge in attacks has raised fears about a return of the sectarian bloodshed that pushed the country to the brink of civil war in 2006-2007. At least 164 ... Suicide bomber kills 11 at Shi'ite funeral in IraqReuters Iraq: 13 Sunnis Killed, Then 12 ShiitesNew York Times Attacks on Shiites kill 18 in IraqInquirer.net GlobalPost all 124 news articles »

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Several dead in Iraq bomb blast - Aljazeera.com Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:55:18 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Several dead in Iraq bomb blast Aljazeera.com A car bomb near a cafe in central Iraq has killed at least eight people in the latest in a series of attacks. Monday's blast in the town of Buhriz, south of Baquba, also wounded 22 people, police and medical sources said. The attack came a day after a ...