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Iraq will not become another Syria, says government, as car bombs kill 34 - Reuters Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:18:25 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq will not become another Syria, says government, as car bombs kill 34 Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Car bomb attacks killed at least 34 people in Baghdad on Thursday but the Interior Ministry said it would not allow al Qaeda, which it blames for a surge in sectarian violence, to turn Iraq into another Syria. More than 100 people ... Iraq car bombs kill dozens across BaghdadThe Guardian Baghdad bombings put pressure on Iraq governmentChristian Science Monitor US Sidelined as Iraq Becomes BloodierTIME (blog) Antiwar.com (blog) -Voice of America all 129 news articles »

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Obama Administration Pushes for Apache Helicopter Sale to Iraq - Daily Beast Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:25:21 GMT

Daily Beast

Obama Administration Pushes for Apache Helicopter Sale to Iraq Daily Beast Iraq's top diplomat, Hoshyar Zebari, will meet with Secretary of State John Kerry on Aug. 15. Zebari's trip comes just weeks after a daring and successful military assault on the Abu Ghraib prison resulted in the release of more than 500 suspected ...

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US Warns of Rising Threat From Al-Qaida in Iraq - ABC News Thu, 15 Aug 2013 21:55:13 GMT

US Warns of Rising Threat From Al-Qaida in Iraq ABC News Top U.S. and Iraqi diplomats warned Thursday of a rising threat in Iraq from al-Qaida, which is carrying out suicide and car bombings with greater frequency nearly two years after U.S. troops withdrew from the country. Secretary of State John Kerry and ...

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US, Iraq work together to combat Syria spillover effects - Jerusalem Post Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:04:23 GMT

The Times of Israel

US, Iraq work together to combat Syria spillover effects Jerusalem Post WASHINGTON - The United States and Iraq agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation to keep Iran from flying weapons over Iraq to Syria, and to curb the radicalization of young Iraqis and other spillover effects from the Syrian conflict. US help for Iraq ... Kerry warns of Iraq destabilization by extremistsFRANCE 24 Syrian War Fueling Attacks by Al Qaeda in Iraq, Officials SayNew York Times US demands Iraq halt flow weapons of into SyriaThe Times of Israel all 23 news articles »

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Secretary Kerry To Deliver Remarks To Open US-Iraq Diplomatic and Political JCC - US Department of State (press release) Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:42:31 GMT

Secretary Kerry To Deliver Remarks To Open US-Iraq Diplomatic and Political JCC US Department of State (press release) On August 15, Secretary of State John Kerry and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari will convene the fourth meeting of the Political and Diplomatic Joint Coordination Committee (JCC), under the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA). This JCC ...

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Iraq rules out special pricing of crude for India - Economic Times Thu, 15 Aug 2013 14:12:53 GMT

Economic Times

Iraq rules out special pricing of crude for India Economic Times Shahristani was responding to a query on whether his country could offer discounts to India -- considering the old ties between the two countries -- as Iraq seeks to increase crude supplies to the country and woos investments in the oil and petrochem ... Iran seizes Indian ship carrying oil from IraqTimes of India Iran stops ship ferrying Iraq crude to IndiaPeninsula On-line Iraq offers crude oil supply to IndiaIndian Express Business Standard -Outlook all 25 news articles »

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Joint Statement of the US-Iraq Political and Diplomatic Joint Coordination ... - US Department of State (press release) Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:42:31 GMT

Joint Statement of the US-Iraq Political and Diplomatic Joint Coordination ... US Department of State (press release) The Governments of the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America reaffirmed their strategic partnership during a meeting of the Political and Diplomatic Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) on August 15, in Washington, DC. This meeting, held at ... and more »

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Egypt looking depressingly like Iraq - CNN - Canada Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:29:28 GMT

Egypt looking depressingly like Iraq CNN - Canada Iraq too is littered with checkpoints, far more numerous and permanent than in Cairo, and with bomb-scarred neighborhoods; radical Jihadist groups and security forces who commit abuses in the name of fighting terrorism. This is what I fear Egypt could ... and more »

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Turkish Foreign Ministry calls on CHP to postpone Iraq visit amid violence - Hurriyet Daily News Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:03:55 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Turkish Foreign Ministry calls on CHP to postpone Iraq visit amid violence Hurriyet Daily News The Turkish Foreign Ministry has urged the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) to postpone its scheduled four-day visit to Iraq due to growing security problems in the southern neighbor amid a new wave of violence that killed more than 30 ...

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Manning struggled with gender confusion in Iraq, psychiatrist says - NBCNews.com Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:56:06 GMT

NBCNews.com

Manning struggled with gender confusion in Iraq, psychiatrist says NBCNews.com ... seen for “tantrum fits of rage,” the commander said. That behavior grew worse with stress, and culminated with an incident in Iraq in April 2010, when Manning was found curled in a ball, clutching a knife, and then lashed out, striking a fellow ... Manning Played Vital Role in Iraq Despite Erratic Behavior, Supervisor SaysNew York Times Psychologist testifies Manning was isolated and ignored in IraqLos Angeles Times Bradley Manning Psychologist Describes 'Openly Hostile' Environment On Iraq ...Huffington Post WTVQ -The Denver Channel all 338 news articles »