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Iraq's Violence Spirals Out of Control - Voice of America Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:02:39 GMT

Voice of America

Iraq's Violence Spirals Out of Control Voice of America Iraq is grappling with its worst violence in years with almost daily bombings and attacks undermining the country's fragile framework and rivaling the dark days of civil unrest in 2007 and 2008. Just this week, car bombs rippled through Baghdad, part ... Bodies of young men found in IraqAljazeera.com Did the Iraq war leave Iraq in better shape?Palm Beach Post (blog) Iraq province empowers governor to sign oil deals without BaghdadThe Daily Star gulfnews.com -GlobalPost -Latin American Herald Tribune all 28 news articles »

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Envoys urge UN probe of massacre at Iranian exile camp in Iraq - Los Angeles Times Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:18:26 GMT

AFP

Envoys urge UN probe of massacre at Iranian exile camp in Iraq Los Angeles Times A massacre this month at an Iranian exile camp in Iraq that killed 52 people under international protection was an act of premeditated slaughter and should be thoroughly investigated by the United Nations, two former foreign ministers told the world ... UN must send peacekeepers to Camp Liberty, US representatives demandNCR-Iran.org (press release) all 9 news articles »

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Iraq War General Meets With the Joint Chiefs of Hollywood - Hollywood Reporter Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:25:44 GMT

Hollywood Reporter

Iraq War General Meets With the Joint Chiefs of Hollywood Hollywood Reporter George Casey, the four-star commander of the multination force in Iraq from 2004 to 2007. Casey was representing the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. CNN's Miguel Marquez, who would have swum the Tigris River on fire for an interview with Casey during ... and more »

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Al Qaeda pushing Iraq toward civil war, ambassador says - Washington Times Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:15:52 GMT

Al Qaeda pushing Iraq toward civil war, ambassador says Washington Times A resurgent al Qaeda is trying to push Iraq toward a civil war, Iraq's ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday. “In recent months, levels of violence in Baghdad and elsewhere have spiked as al Qaeda and its affiliates are trying to push Iraq ... Al Qaeda pushing Iraq towards civil war, says envoy to USDaily News & Analysis Ambassador Says Al Qaeda Poses Biggest Threat to IraqKMBZ all 5 news articles »

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Iraq five-year plan will attempt to diversify economy - Reuters UK Thu, 19 Sep 2013 10:58:50 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

Iraq five-year plan will attempt to diversify economy Reuters UK BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's government has released a five-year economic plan which will try to diversify beyond oil production and develop the industrial sector. The plan, announced this week, faces major obstacles including a rising level of sectarian ... Bloodletting, bureaucratic bungling hamper Iraq's oil plansUPI.com Iraq 'to switch focus from oil'Upstream Online Iraq to Expand Production to 12 mn barrels of oil per day by 2017ValueWalk all 5 news articles »

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Iraq: 35 Die in Latest Round of Attacks - New York Times Wed, 18 Sep 2013 00:25:21 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: 35 Die in Latest Round of Attacks New York Times A wave of car bombs rocked commercial streets in Baghdad on Tuesday, part of a series of attacks across the country that left 31 victims and 4 attackers dead. The bombings were believed to have been carried out by Sunnis aiming to undermine confidence ... Kurdish security forces in northern Iraq cast their ballots in region's 4th ...Fox News Dozens killed in attacks across IraqAljazeera.com At least 32 killed in attacks across Iraq: policeReuters USA TODAY -ABC News all 80 news articles »

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Coverup of War Crimes in Iraq: When 'Damning Evidence' on Congenital Birth ... - Center for Research on Globalization Thu, 19 Sep 2013 12:22:56 GMT

Coverup of War Crimes in Iraq: When 'Damning Evidence' on Congenital Birth ... Center for Research on Globalization In a 2010 alert, 'Beyond Hiroshima – The Non-Reporting Of Fallujah's Cancer Catastrophe', we noted the almost non-existent media response to the publication of a new study that had found high rates of infant mortality, cancer and leukaemia in the Iraqi ... and more »

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Novak and Weigel Discuss Iraq 2003 and Syria 2013 - National Catholic Register Thu, 19 Sep 2013 09:41:22 GMT

Media Matters for America (blog)

Novak and Weigel Discuss Iraq 2003 and Syria 2013 National Catholic Register 10 to explain his response to a reported chemical-weapons attack in Syria, he vowed not to repeat the mistakes made by his predecessor, George W. Bush, who has been vilified for approving the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which is still mired in political ... Bush Is Back! (And Iraq War Was A Huge Success)Media Matters for America (blog) Democrats who supported Syria action rewrite history on Iraq warPolitiFact INSIGHT: Why Syria Is Like IraqMiddle East Voices The New Republic -NJ.com -Telegraph.co.uk (blog) all 72 news articles »

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Britain names ex-Iraq general as Gibraltar governor - Fox News Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:01:29 GMT

Britain names ex-Iraq general as Gibraltar governor Fox News LONDON (AFP) – Britain on Thursday named a former Royal Marine general who served in Iraq and Afghanistan to the ceremonial post of governor of Gibraltar, the territory at the centre of a fierce feud with Spain. Lieutenant-General James Benjamin Dutton ... and more »

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Iraq's Kurds to vote amid domestic, regional tensions - GlobalPost Thu, 19 Sep 2013 03:52:00 GMT

Iraq's Kurds to vote amid domestic, regional tensions GlobalPost Iraq's Kurdish region goes to the polls on Saturday, grappling with a swathe of disputes with the central government while fellow Kurds fight bloody battles across the border in Syria. The legislative election also comes amid questions over the future ...