NPR (blog) | In Iraq, Anbar Faces Extremists Stronger Than Those US Fought NPR (blog) The extremists now committing a wave of attacks in Iraq's Anbar province are better trained, funded and equipped than the al-Qaida-linked groups American soldiers battled there, says Brett McGurk, one of the State Department's top officials for Iraq. |
The Guardian | Iraqi women protest against proposed Islamic law in Iraq Reuters The legislation goes to the heart of the divisions in Iraq since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003, as Shi'ite Islamists have come to lead the government and look to impose their religious values on society at large. It describes girls as ... Iraq suicide bomb attack leaves dozens dead in Hilla Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 45 at Checkpoint in Southern Iraq Suicide Car Bomb, Attacks Kill at Least 42 in Iraq |
Bombings, Clashes in Iraq Kill at Least 42 ABC News Bombings targeting shoppers across central Iraq and clashes near the militant-held city of Fallujah killed at least 42 people Thursday, authorities said. No one claimed responsibility for the string of bombings that began Thursday afternoon, mostly ... |
Aljazeera.com | Maliki: Saudi and Qatar at war against Iraq Aljazeera.com Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of supporting fighters in Iraq and effectively declaring war on the country. The rare direct attack on the Sunni Gulf powers, comes with Iraq embroiled in its worst prolonged period of ... Exclusive: Iraq's Maliki accuses Saudi Arabia of supporting 'terrorism' Saudi slams 'irresponsible' terror charges by Iraq PM Saudi Arabia and Qatar in 'war on Iraq': Maliki |
The Moderate Voice | As Though Iraq Never Happened The Atlantic Instead, we have seen the vacuum being filled by extremists such as al-Qaeda reborn in Iraq and Syria; by dictators like Bashar al-Assad, who, with the support of Iran and Russia, murders his own people; by nationalist rhetoric and actions by Beijing ... Home » International » (Updated) Ukraine: Condoleezza Rice Joins the Cabal |
Wall Street Journal | A Massacre in Iraq That Must Have Pleased Tehran Wall Street Journal Sometime in the past six months, the government of Nouri al-Maliki buried 52 bodies in an undisclosed location in Iraq. The 46 men and six women had been members of the Mujahedeen-e Khalq, an Iranian opposition group that since 1986 has maintained a ... |
Latin American Herald Tribune | At least 11 dead in Iraq violence Fox News Latino At least 11 people, including an intelligence official, died and 14 others were wounded in acts of violence Tuesday in different cities around Iraq, a security source told Efe. In the bloodiest attack, four Iraqi soldiers were killed and five others ... 14 killed in insurgent violence in Iraq Five servicemen killed, seven wounded in northern Iraq Nine killed in Iraq bomb attacks |
AFP | Baghdad motorbike blast, other attacks kill 52 in Iraq Reuters It was not clear who was behind the bombing but violence against Shi'ites is often blamed on the Sunni Muslim Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an al Qaeda-linked group. Baghdad has been hit by wave after wave of bombings since April as the ... Wave of bombings kills at least 53 in Iraq Several Bombings Leave Dozens Dead in Iraq Iraq: Suicide Bomber Kills Prominent Tribal Sheik |
Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 45 in Iraq Voice of America Police in southern Iraq say a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-rigged minibus at a security checkpoint, killing at least 45 people and wounding more than 157 others. Officials say the blast, which set many cars ablaze, was set off Sunday at the ... |
First-of-its-kind clinic 'saved my marriage,' Iraq veteran says wtkr.com After his return from Iraq, they optimistically went about forging a life together. They married in 2009, got good jobs and moved into a nice house on Long Island, New York. For Lisa, the war was the past. But for Joe, it never faded away. Even as the ... |