Attacks Kill at Least 18 People in Iraq ABC News Less than two weeks ahead of parliamentary elections, Iraq is struggling to keep a lid on a surge in sectarian violence that has sent bloodshed soaring to levels not seen since the country was pushed to the brink of civil war in 2006 and 2007. Sunday's ... Many dead in Iraq violence ahead of vote 14 Killed in Violence Across Iraq Iraqi officials say separate attacks in Iraq kill at least 12 people, wound 35 ... |
The Independent | Foreign suicide bombers kill thousands and bring Iraq to the brink of civil war The Independent A wave of suicide bombings carried out by foreign volunteers entering Iraq from Syria is killing some 1,000 civilians a month, bringing the country back to the brink of civil war. Many of the bombers are likely to have entered Syria across the 500-mile ... |
Dozens killed in series of blasts in Iraq Aljazeera.com At least 25 people were killed in the latest wave of attacks across Iraq, including a series of bombings targeting shoppers in a Sunni neighbourhood in Baghdad, authorities have said. Four people were killed in a twin bomb attack on busy commerical ... |
Gulf Times | Kuwait's Zain says sued for $4.5 billion over Iraq telco buy Reuters "Zain Iraq believes its position in the case is strong as the claimant company has failed until now to produce any evidence to back its claim," Zain said in the statement, adding it has now revealed some details of the court case after seeking legal ... Zain sued for $4.5bn over acquisition |
WJXT Jacksonville | Iraq vet's motorcycle stolen WJXT Jacksonville 04-21 BIKE STOLEN. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -. Jermaine Strachan was awarded two Purple Hearts during his tour of Iraq after being physically wounded. He still has a visible injury on his shin from where an IED went off. But now he's been victimized at home. |
Testament: Remembering Chris Hondros' Iconic Photograph From Iraq TIME It has been three years since photographer Chris Hondros was killed, along with fellow photojournalist Tim Hetherington, during a firefight in Misrata, Libya, on April 20th 2011. With the recent release of Testament — a moving collection of Hondros' ... |
The closing of Abu Ghraib and the US failure in Iraq Los Angeles Times The government of Iraq last week announced that it had padlocked the infamous prison at Abu Ghraib. The gates are closed, the inmates moved. Whether the closure is permanent or temporary — Iraqi officials suggest the latter — this ought to qualify as ... Iraqi Justice Minister reveals that 70 Saudi nationals are being detained in ... Inmates To Be Moved Temporarily Out Of Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison |
Attacks kill at least 15 people in Iraq U-T San Diego BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say attacks in Iraq have killed at least 12 people and wounded 35 others. Police say the deadliest was outside the southern city of Samawah when two car bombs exploded simultaneously in a commercial area, killing seven ... |
Yahoo News | Iraq attacks kill 14 as bomber hits university Yahoo News The attacks, which come as Iraq suffers a prolonged surge in bloodshed, took place less than two weeks before a parliamentary election that will be a major test for security forces. Officials gave varying accounts of the bombing of Baghdad's Imam ... |
Yahoo News | Female candidates fight for rights in Iraq campaign Yahoo News Baghdad (AFP) - With fears that women's rights are being eroded in Iraq, prospective female lawmakers are determined to push women's issues to the fore of campaigning for this month's elections. Despite a constitutional requirement that a quarter of ... In Iraq, women fight to keep rights on campaign trail |