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Iraq Could Dissolve Parliament in 48 Hours, Sources Say - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:49:17 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Iraq Could Dissolve Parliament in 48 Hours, Sources Say U.S. News & World Report In a move that could draw Iraq back into the throws of religious infighting and potential civil war, the fledgling Baghdad government may be on the brink of dissolving parliament within days, a source tell U.S. News. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who ... Iraq's Sunnis Protest by the ThousandsVoice of America Mass protests against government spread in IraqLos Angeles Times Iraq's Al-Sadr Visits Church, Site of 2010 AttackABC News Reuters -Aljazeera.com all 1,526 news articles »

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Iraq: UN mission condemns wave of attacks during Arba'een commemoration - UN News Centre Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:52:15 GMT

UN News Centre

Iraq: UN mission condemns wave of attacks during Arba'een commemoration UN News Centre 4 January 2013 – The United Nations political mission in Iraq (UNAMI) today strongly condemned the wave of attacks over the past days which killed and wounded dozens of worshippers participating in the religious Shia Muslim commemoration of Arba'een. and more »

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Iraq Lawmakers Deny Parliament Is Set to Be Dissolved - Bloomberg Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:33:38 GMT

Iraq Lawmakers Deny Parliament Is Set to Be Dissolved Bloomberg Iraq Lawmakers Deny Parliament Is Set to Be Dissolved. By Zaid Sabah & Khalid Al-Ansary - 2013-01-04T20:17:53Z. Two Iraqi officials denied a television report that the parliament will be dissolved within 48 hours, leaving Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ... Iraq PM warns against civil disobedienceKuwait News Agency all 5 news articles »

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The True Legacy of Bush's War in Iraq: Breeding Generations of Al-Qaeda - Antiwar.com (blog) Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:42:24 GMT

Antiwar.com (blog)

The True Legacy of Bush's War in Iraq: Breeding Generations of Al-Qaeda Antiwar.com (blog) In the US foreign policy community, one major legacy of George W. Bush's war in Iraq is that it gave Iraq to the Shiites and thus to Iran. There is some focus on the fact that the administration lied the country into war, and almost none on the fact ... US, Arab monarchies arming al-Qaeda in Syria and Iraq: Intifad QanbarPress TV all 3 news articles »

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Though violence has dipped since June, Iraqis are still a sad and fearful bunch - The Economist Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:42:41 GMT

Though violence has dipped since June, Iraqis are still a sad and fearful bunch The Economist ON THE last day of 2012, a year after the last American troops left Iraq, ending nearly nine years of military occupation, at least 36 Iraqis perished in a wave of bombings and shootings across the country that targeted policemen, government officials ...

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Emerging wave of Iraq fiction examines America's role in 'bullshit war' - The Guardian Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:50:20 GMT

The Guardian

Emerging wave of Iraq fiction examines America's role in 'bullshit war' The Guardian Powers, himself an Iraq veteran, believes that the flood of fiction – and his own award-winning The Yellow Birds – are helping Americans understand the war better than journalism has done. "One of the reasons that I wrote this book was the idea that ... and more »

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Iran-Iraq relations in the post-Talabani era - Tehran Times Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:08:30 GMT

Iran-Iraq relations in the post-Talabani era Tehran Times The strength and significance of a political leader is determined by his ability to deal with various situations and crises. Jalal Talabani is a political heavyweight in Iraq not because he is the president but because he has a great deal of influence ... Iraq's Last Kurdish PresidentRudaw all 10 news articles »

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Iraq looks to put squeeze on pudgy police - Saudi Gazette Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:59:39 GMT

Saudi Gazette

Iraq looks to put squeeze on pudgy police Saudi Gazette BAGHDAD – Ihsan Ghaidan, a policeman in one of Iraq's most volatile provinces, admits he stands little chance of promotion and notes his performance is increasingly under the microscope, for one simple reason. He is overweight, and Iraq's security ...

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OPEC: Iran-Iraq alliance weakens Saudis - UPI.com Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:22:04 GMT

OPEC: Iran-Iraq alliance weakens Saudis UPI.com Iran and Iraq are two of the top producers in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and between them of nearly 300 billion barrels of oil. Oil industry insiders say Iraq also sits on as much as 150 billion barrels in unexplored reservoirs. and more »

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Illegal Occupation of Iraq: US-UK Crimes against Humanity - Center for Research on Globalization Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:02:32 GMT

Illegal Occupation of Iraq: US-UK Crimes against Humanity Center for Research on Globalization In the light of the fact that it transpires that twenty seven Foreign Office lawyers concluded unanimously that the invasion of Iraq was illegal I write to draw your attention to just a few of the the chilling events currently taking place in Iraq ... and more »