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  1. Weir pays back Saddam deals cash


    BBC News - 11 minutes ago

    Glasgow-based engineering business Weir Group has been ordered to pay almost £14m after admitting to breaching UN sanctions against Iraq in the 1990s. ...
    Engineering company expected in court over Iraq charges- stv.tv
    Weir admits violating sanctions on Iraq- Financial Times
    £14m penalty for Weir Group over bribes for Iraqi contracts- Herald Scotland
    Glasgow Evening Times - Independent
    all 139 news articles » LON:WEIR


  2. UN to end Saddam-era sanctions on Iraq


    AFP - Pierre-Antoine Donnet - 3 hours ago

    UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council will on Wednesday end a swathe of Saddam Hussein-era sanctions against Iraq in a sign of the changes in the country ...
    Tony Blair attacked on Iraq war 'fortune'- This is London
    all 15 news articles »


  3. Iraq arrests 30 top Al Qaeda leaders


    Alsumaria - 4 hours ago

    Iraqi Interior Minister Jawad Al Boulani arrested more than 30 top Al Qaeda leaders of so-called State of northern Iraq. Interior Ministry Forces arrested ...
    What's next in Iraq?- Washington Post
    Iraq has 835 prisoners on death row: minister- AFP
    835 await execution in Iraqi prisons- Sify
    Department of Defense - ISNA
    all 268 news articles »


  4. Man who tortured landlord faces deportation to Iraq


    Calgary Herald - Daryl Slade - 5 hours ago

    Ibrahim was already subject to a deportation order back to Iraq for previous convictions when he assaulted Perron. However, Wolch said outside court his ...
    Pair plead guilty to confining, beating man- Toronto Sun
    all 9 news articles »
  5. Analysis: An Exodus of Christians from Iraq


    GlobalPost - C.M. Sennott - 2 hours ago

    (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A steady exodus of Christians from the Middle East and — most dramatically — from Iraq since the October ...
    Religious intolerance Iraq's Christians under assault- WatertownDailyTimes.com
    Islam's Christians- Wall Street Journal
    ReliefWeb (press release) - New York Times
    all 51 news articles »


  6. Pakistan supports Iraq's territorial integrity: PM


    Associated Press of Pakistan - 9 minutes ago

    He wished every success to the Iraqi new government and the people and expressed his firm belief that a peaceful, stable and prosperous Iraq would not only ...


  7. Turkish lender excited to open branch in northern Iraq, official says


    Hurriyet Daily News - 1 hour ago

    Turkish state-run lender Vakıfbank's branch in Arbil, the capital of the Kurdish regional administration in northern Iraq, is expected to open by the ...
    Vakıfbank to open branch in Iraq- Today's Zaman
    all 3 news articles »


  8. Barzani's nephew: no Kurdish secession from Iraq


    AFP - 18 hours ago

    ARBIL, Iraq — The right to self-determination proclaimed last weekend by Massud Barzani does not imply a desire for secession, the Kurdish leader's nephew ...
    Leading Kurdish Party Convention Kicks Off- Rudaw
    Barzani's KDP important for Iraq's ties with Turkey's Kurds ...- Hurriyet Daily News
    Iraq's Kurdish Leader Calls for Self-Determination- War On Terror News
    Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am - Reuters Africa
    all 271 news articles »


  9. Turkish FM leaves for US to join UNSC meeting on Iraq


    www.worldbulletin.net - 6 hours ago

    Davutoglu is set to participate in a high-level UN Security Council meeting on Iraq. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu departed on Tuesday for the ...
    UN's Iraq meeting to gather Davutoğlu, Biden- Today's Zaman
    Turkish FM to attend UN Security Council meeting on Iraq- Hurriyet Daily News
    Turkish Foreign Minister to visit New York- Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
    all 7 news articles »


  10. Iraqi forces face key security test over Ashura


    AFP - 2 hours ago

    KARBALA, Iraq — Iraqi forces will provide security for Ashura ceremonies this week in Karbala with no active support from US forces, in a key test of their ...
    Violence hikes in Iraq ahead of Ashura- Press TV
    Afghans observe Ashura: Men mourn, pray, flagellate- msnbc.com (blog)
    all 14 news articles »


  11. 4 dead, 26 wounded in attacks on Shiite pilgrims in Iraq


    CNN - Jomana Karadsheh - 19 hours ago

    ... (CNN) -- At least four people were killed and 17 were wounded in a suicide bombing north of Baghdad on Monday, according to Iraq's Interior Ministry. ...
    Suicide bomber kills 4, wounds 17 in Iraq- Reuters Canada
    Iraq attacks target Shiites, anti-Qaeda militia- AFP
    Suicide bomber kills 2 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq- Washington Post
    Monsters and Critics.com - Reuters Africa
    all 716 news articles »


  12. Suspended three-month sentence for US Iraq veteran


    The National - 17 hours ago

    The former US soldier, who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, had been travelling from Iraq. He stopped in Abu Dhabi for a day before a scheduled trip to the ...
    Charges dismissed against American in UAE weapons case- CNN International
    UAE court gives suspended fine, jail term to US contractor- Peninsula On-line
    No charges against arrested Nevada soldier- TopNews Arab Emirates
    Reno Gazette-Journal - Lassen County News
    all 25 news articles »


  13. Envoy to Iraq Richard Holbrooke dies


    Zambia News - 3 hours ago

    The US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has died in the United States. He passed away Monday night after having undergone surgery ...
    Ambassador Hill Remembers Holbrooke- NPR
    U.S. envoy Holbrooke suffers heart attack: reports- MarketWatch
    New Yorker (blog) - MiamiHerald.com
    all 3939 news articles »


  14. Iran bans individual pilgrimage to Iraq


    Press TV - 5 hours ago

    Following the recent terrorist attacks against Iranian pilgrims to Iraq, Iran is calling on its nationals to seriously refrain from traveling to the ...
    Interior Ministry bans pilgrimage visit to Iraq on personal visa- Tehran Times
    COUNTER-TERRORISM: Revenge Never Gets Old In Iran- Strategy Page
    all 3 news articles »


  15. Al-Qaeda in Iraq Takes Credit For Swedish Suicide Bombing…


    Weasel Zippers - 13 hours ago

    Dubai (AFP) – An internet posting on Monday, attributed to a senior al-Qaeda leader in Iraq, warned that last weekend's deadly bombings in Stockholm were ...
    Stockholm bombing: Iraqi group linked to al-Qaida praises attack- The Guardian
    Al-Qaeda Threatens More Swedish Attacks- NewsTime
    all 15 news articles »


  16. Malta sends stockings, Christmas cheer to MANG members in Iraq


    Great Falls Tribune - 1 hour ago

    The Hansons were working hard in Iraq, and St. Mary's Catholic parish hoped to give back. Sgt. Kevin Hanson switched units to join his big brother Bill They ...
  17. Wootton Bassett parade for war dead: Let this town return to normality


    Daily Mail - Robert Hardman - 5 hours ago

    Many people in the town had noticed the regular convoys of hearses travelling from the air base to Oxford with the latest fatalities from Iraq. ...
    WOOTTON BASSETT FACES END TO PARADES FOR WAR DEAD-Express.co.uk
    Closure may end Wootton tributes- The Press Association
    Don't let our fallen be casualties in this PR war- Daily Mail
    all 268 news articles »


  18. Celebs, war vets promote meditation


    AFP - Sebastian Smith - 17 hours ago

    The event in New York drew an unlikely alliance ranging from fashion designer Donna Karan to traumatized veterans of World War II, Vietnam and Iraq. ...
    David Lynch tackles post-traumatic stress with transcendental ...- The Guardian
    Eastwood And Brand Help Lynch Launch Veterans Meditation- Contactmusic.com
    David Lynch Talks About the Benefits of Meditation- Huffington Post (blog)
    Brisbane Times
    all 30 news articles »


  19. TN National Guard Soldiers Headed To Iraq


    WTVC - Nathan Faulkner - 16 hours ago

    The Tennessee Army National Guard's 230th Sustainment Brigade, which is headquartered in Chattanooga, is preparing to deploy to Iraq in support of Operation ...
    More 256th soldiers return- The Daily Advertiser
    More National Guard soldiers returning to Alexandria today, Dec. 14- Alexandria Town Talk
    256th Guardsmen to return to New Orleans- WXVT
    all 13 news articles »
  20. Back from Battle: San Jose veteran


    San Jose Mercury News - 8 hours ago

    (Sherry LaVars/Staff) Over nearly a decade of American-led combat between the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, thousands of military personnel from the Bay ...
  21. Iraq war 'upset' Sweden bomber


    The Australian - 1 day ago

    He once told a lecturer that he was "stressed out" by the Western invasion of Iraq. The suspect - named on Islamist website Shumukh al-Islam as an Iraqi, ...
    Swedish bombing suspect came as child from Iraq- Seattle Times
    Stockholm bomber fulfills Iraq Qaeda threat- Alsumaria
    Herald Scotland - Daily Mail
    all 4153 news articles »


  22. Iraq contracts under appeal are extended


    Washington Post - Walter Pincus - 1 day ago

    The Defense Department is being forced to extend multimillion-dollar contracts for services in Iraq, including one with a firm under ...
    Indicted firm's Iraq contract extended- UPI.com
    Anham takes over Agility's US army contract- Arabian Supply Chain
    ANHAM FZCO, LLC Completes Transition to Prime Vendor- PR Newswire (press release)
    AllGov
    all 16 news articles »


  23. Ambitious Iraq's zero-sum game


    Petroleum Economist - 46 minutes ago

    The award of 11 megaprojects over two licensing rounds in 2009 was designed to elevate Iraq from an underachieving oil producer into a globally dominant ...
  24. Oil export routes – Iraq looks for a way out


    Petroleum Economist - 46 minutes ago

    TO MEET its ambitious oil and gas production-expansion plans, mainly landlocked Iraq must rapidly develop and expand export pipelines if increased output is ...
  25. Syrian patriarch calls on Iraq to guarantee safety of Christians


    National Post (blog) - 26 minutes ago

    He reminded those present of the pleas of all Christians in Iraq and abroad, “that it is the responsibility of the Iraqi government to carry out proper and ...
  26. Emergence of environmental jurisprudence in Iraq


    International Law Office - 54 minutes ago

    The new law expands the role of environmental regulation in Iraq, specifically in the fields of oil and gas remediation, environmental impact assessments ...
  27. Two Saratoga Springs residents to take part in DC rally against ...


    The Saratogian - Mareesa Nicosia - 3 hours ago

    SARATOGA SPRINGS — Two city residents are heading to Washington, DC, this week to rally against the wars in Iraq and ...
    Make This A Season Of Peace- Rockbridge Weekly
    all 2 news articles »
  28. Calls for bank reform to unlock Iraq's potential


    Financial Times - Andrew England - 19 hours ago

    This year alone, the central bank and the government-owned Trade Bank of Iraq have been targeted by suicide bombers. A single movement of cash in Baghdad ...


  29. Soldier honors fallen brother in Iraq


    Blackanthem.com - Roland Hale - 12 hours ago

    CAMP TAJI, Iraq - When 11-year-old Dominic Wheeler watched his brother DJ leave for Iraq in 2003, his mother asked how he felt about his brother going to ...
    US troops lend firepower to Iraqi army- Blackanthem.com
    all 2 news articles »


  30. Iraq violence kills 2, injures 12


    Press TV - 2 hours ago

    A series of militant attacks in Iraq have left two people killed and more than a dozen others injured as the country witnesses a rise in violence. ...


  31. Iraqi boy overcomes rare vein disorder in Delhi


    Sify - 30 minutes ago

    New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Sohran Jaffar from Iraq had lost all hope when his son Sirwan was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder three years ago that ...
  32. Six die in Iraq blasts, 89 terror suspects held


    Gulf Times - 14 hours ago

    At least six people were killed yesterday in separate incidents in Iraq , while security forces announced they had arrested 89 people suspected of planning ...
    Iraq arrests 27 suspected militants- Press TV
    all 3 news articles »


  33. Iraq suicide bomber kills 4


    UPI.com - 13 hours ago

    13 (UPI) -- An Iraqi suicide bomber killed four people and wounded 17 in an attack north of Baghdad Monday, Iraq's Interior Ministry said. Maj. ...
    FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Dec 13- ReliefWeb (press release)
    all 4 news articles »
  34. Iraq: 4 Killed at Shiite Observance


    New York Times - Jack Healy - 12 hours ago

    Four people were killed and more than a dozen were wounded Monday in attacks on three groups of Shiite Muslims observing the religious holiday ...
  35. Groundstar Resources Provides Operational Update: Qara Dagh- 1 ...


    PR-USA.net (press release) - 5 hours ago

    Groundstar Resources (TSX VENTURE:GSA) has been informed by Niko Resources, the operator of the Qara Dagh - 1 exploration well in Kurdistan, Iraq that the ...
    Vast Exploration Inc.- Drilling Update- PR-USA.net (press release)
    all 9 news articles »
  36. An Iraqi girl's thinly veiled teenage rebellion


    Los Angeles Times - 15 hours ago

    It illustrates the competing religious and Western influences that have roiled Iraq since US forces toppled Saddam Hussein more than seven years ago, ...


  37. Hamza Hendawi named AP's Cairo bureau chief


    Washington Post - 1 day ago

    AP NEW YORK -- Veteran journalist Hamza Hendawi, who reported for The Associated Press from Baghdad during the 2003 US invasion and then chronicled Iraq's ...
  38. Arab rights network condemns closure of Al-Jazeera offices in Kuwait


    Al-Masry Al-Youm - 53 minutes ago

    Al-Jazeera was barred from operating in Kuwait for two and half years in 2002 over its coverage of US forces in Kuwait before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...
    Kuwait closes Al-Jazeera TV office- Montreal Gazette
    all 73 news articles »


  39. From the abyss of the Iraq War(19): 'BBC doesn't court favor with ...


    Asahi Shimbun - Kazuya Matsumoto - 12 hours ago

    "Some of these (Iraq's biological and chemical) weapons are deployable within 45 minutes of an order to use them." This statement was made in a government ...
  40. US troops killed in Iraq and Kuwait


    Washington Post - David J. Luff, Jr. - 1 day ago

    But he had just three weeks with his newborn before leaving for his second deployment to Iraq. He looked forward to returning home on leave in February and ...
  41. Follow our RSS feed


    Media Update - 11 minutes ago

    These documents include over 391 000 reports covering the war in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2004 to 2009 as well as intelligence information, ...


  42. Beverly leaders say rep's absence will be challenge


    The Salem News - Chris Cassidy - 3 hours ago

    elect Jerry Parisella's deployment to Iraq next year will dramatically change the way Beverly's interests are represented on Beacon Hill, city leaders said ...
    Legislators ready to help with Beverly State Rep.-Elect ...- Wicked Local
    Our View: Worthy sacrifice by Beverly and legislator-elect- The Salem News
    all 6 news articles »
  43. Follow our RSS feed


    Media Update - Lindsey Kin - 2 hours ago

    These documents include over 391 000 reports covering the war in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2004 to 2009 as well as intelligence information, ...


  44. Wikileaks Revelations Endanger US International Relations


    Rudaw - Hawar Abdul-Razaq - 3 hours ago

    Meanwhile, leaked US embassy cables indicate that the US embassy in Iraq ... “Iran has an interest in ensuring that Iraq remains divided,” said Ambrossio. ...
    Education minister to attend conference in Arbil- Today's Zaman
    Talabani Jokes About Kurdistan Parliament Speaker and Attacks ...- Rudaw
    all 4 news articles »


  45. Letter of the Day: Iraq disclosures are old news


    Daily Breeze - 9 hours ago

    The presence of small amounts of chemical weapons in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein is not news, despite the vast number of right-wing commentators ...
    Condoleezza Rice Corrects Revisionist Media on Iraq- Dakota Voice
    all 3 news articles »
  46. Vast Exploration cases Kurdistan well in Iraq


    Energy Business Review - 1 day ago

    ... has installed an 11 3/4 inch intermediate casing string cemented to 2100m on the Qara Dagh - 1 exploration well in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. ...
    Vast Exploration Inc.- Drilling Update- Trading Markets (press release)
    all 11 news articles »
  47. = Iraq Offers Deals To Build 4 Gas Power Plants-Ministry


    Zawya - Hassan Hafidh - 9 hours ago

    Iraq, which suffers from an acute power shortage, hopes to at least double its power production which is only 7000 megawatts--less than half of the ...
  48. Turkey, Libya sign deal on environment, forestry


    www.worldbulletin.net - 47 minutes ago

    Libya will be included in a working group of Turkey, Syria, Qatar, Iraq and Iran in the fight against dust coming from deserts and wind erosion, ...
  49. The Endgames in Iraq and Afghanistan


    Project Syndicate - 1 day ago

    NEW YORK – For nearly a decade, American foreign policy has been dominated by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As 2011 begins, with 50000 US soldiers still ...
    The War You Don't See- Little White Lies
    Transcript: Nir Rosen- Salon
    John Pilger: Why wars are not reported honestly- Green Left Weekly
    Allentown Morning Call - Right Side News
    all 20 news articles »


  50. Family of slain cameraman seeks probe on WikiLeaks evidence


    Sify - 16 hours ago

    Madrid, Dec 14 (DPA) The family of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso, who was killed in a US attack during the Iraq war, Monday asked Madrid prosecutors to ...
    Relatives of Spanish cameraman killed in Baghdad use WikiLeaks to ...- Christian Science Monitor
    all 11 news articles »


  51. Bank of Baghdad opens branch in Lebanon


    Zawya (press release) - 24 minutes ago

    "The opening of a Bank of BaghdadBank of Baghdad branch in Beirut will play an integral role in the economic development of Iraq and Lebanon," said Dr. ...
  52. From Iraq to USF: marrying academia and war


    Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Dan Wagner - 1 day ago

    Bradenton resident Sean Abene's work in the military helped him in college, and vice-versa.His mother, Tamara Lynn, congratulates him at Sunday's graduation ...
  53. Welcome home, Maj. Sullivan


    The Journal News | LoHud.com - 6 hours ago

    At the end of August, the US combat mission officially ended in Iraq, ... "The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been going on for so long that, ...
  54. Veterans book comes in


    Today's Sunbeam - NJ.com - 7 hours ago

    The 128-page book includes an amazing collection of photographs of county veterans from World War I through the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...
  55. Graduate Conquers Cronkite Boot Camp After Serving in Iraq


    EVLiving - 17 hours ago

    Christy Little worked as a multimedia journalist for the American Forces Network in Iraq where she went on assignment by jumping out of Black Hawk ...
  56. Iraq insurgents kidnap senior policeman's relative


    AFP - 1 day ago

    KIRKUK, Iraq — Insurgents kidnapped the sister-in-law of a top Kurdish policeman in an apparent bid to release jailed detainees in the ethnically mixed ...
    Arab, Kurdish women kidnapped in Iraq- Macau Daily Times
    all 5 news articles »


  57. Dubai Chamber hosts Northern Iraq chambers delegation


    AME Info - 2 days ago

    The visit, organised in association with flydubai, looked at enhancing trade cooperation between the UAE and Iraq and a smooth passage for business ...
    Flydubai's network expansion continues with start of four new ...- AME Info
    all 8 news articles »
  58. Iraq bids to host next Arab summit


    Ahram Online - 23 hours ago

    Egyptian security expert General Sameh Seif El-Yazl said that the current situation in Iraq remains generally unsatisfactory. ...
  59. Man accused of killing veteran rejects plea deal


    Akron Beacon Journal (blog) - Ed Meyer - 6 hours ago

    An Akron man charged with aggravated murder in the St. Patrick's Day shotgun slaying of Iraq war veteran Jacob C. Courie rejected a plea deal ...
  60. Al Maliki receives US Chief Mullen


    Alsumaria - 3 hours ago

    Adm. Mullen praised the improved performance of security forces in the country and affirmed his country's support to Iraq in all fields mainly training and ...
  61. Defense Logistics Agency relieves key commander


    GovExec.com - Katherine McIntire Peters - 14 hours ago

    The Washington Post reported on Sunday that DLA granted Agility a $26 million, six-month contract extension for food services in Iraq while the agency ...
  62. HPD officers get schooled on dealing with stressed vets


    Houston Chronicle - Lindsay Wise - 6 hours ago

    Harris County is home to nearly 200000 veterans, including about 18000 who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. As many as one in five Iraq and Afghanistan ...
  63. Iran conducts large military exercise


    Washington Post - Nasser Karimi - 1 day ago

    The report called Forouzandeh a war veteran of Iran-Iraq war in 1980s, ... Iran also sees presence of the US forces on its doorsteps in Iraq and Afghanistan ...
    Iran conducts military exercise near Iraq border- eTaiwan News
    all 127 news articles »


  64. Morning Minutes: Dec. 14


    Monte News - 5 minutes ago

    14, 2008: President George W. Bush makes his final trip to Iraq as president and is almost struck by two shoes thrown at him by Iraqi journalist Muntadhar ...
  65. U.S. military weighs reusing damaged equipment


    UPI.com - 15 hours ago

    13 (UPI) -- The US military establishment is considering the feasibility of refurbishing military equipment damaged on the battlefields of Afghanistan, Iraq ...
  66. Defected Member of MKO Speaks Out about Torture at Ashraf Camp


    Fars News Agency - 2 hours ago

    Earlier this month, an Iraq-based right group unveiled that ringleaders of the MKO have resorted to various forms of mass killing in a bid to bring the ...
    French committee meets with Mrs. Rajavi- NCR-Iran.org (press release)
    all 2 news articles »


  67. Wikileaks' business lessons


    SmartCompany.com.au - Paul Wallbank - 15 hours ago

    It's believed the source of the leaked cables is Private First Class Bradley Manning, who is alleged to be responsible for leaking the Iraq tapes released ...
    Wikileaks causes 'need to know' pendulum to swing again- NetworkWorld.com
    Financial Problem Strikes Wikileaks- Coffetoday
    all 50 news articles »


  68. Jefferson clinic helps hurting refugees from Iraq and other countries


    Philadelphia Inquirer - Anna Nguyen - 1 day ago

    On New Year's Day 2006 in Basra, Iraq, her son's attackers used his cell phone to deliver this message. They believed that they had stabbed her 20-year-old ...
  69. Helping in Iraq one family at a time


    Inside NoVA - LaDonna Davis - 21 hours ago

    “Much of Iraq still operates with daily rationed electricity, poor water and living conditions and limited supplies of daily use materials such as personal ...
  70. Syria Plans to Spend $800 Million to Develop Ports by 2015


    BusinessWeek - Nayla Razzouk - 1 day ago

    “All studies show that we need to expand Lattakia port because of the growing demand due to the reconstruction in Iraq,” he said. ...
    Syria to Invest $800 Million in Ports Development- Dredging Today
    all 10 news articles »


  71. No hope for Iraq's 1.5 million handicapped


    Azzaman.com - Laith Jawad - 20 hours ago

    There are more than 1.5 million handicapped persons in Iraq and most of them live without assistance, according to Mowafa al-Rubaai, ...
  72. Hundreds of Iraq Christians mark church carnage


    AFP - Prashant Rao - 3 days ago

    "We came here in order to pray to God for Iraq to be better. God will never give up on you. God will make the sons of this country united," said the ...
    Iraq's Sadr calls for ban on bars, nightclubs- Reuters India
    Iraq should ensure fair trials for detainees: UN- Reuters
    Attacks in Iraq kill 4, including 2 policemen- Washington Post
    AsiaOne - CNN (blog)
    all 314 news articles »


  73. AUT University 2010 Summer Graduation Dates


    Voxy - 10 hours ago

    Tarek Cherkaoui The strained relationship between media and military during the Iraq War, the tense rivalry between Al-Jazeera and CNNI, and the workings of ...
  74. California high school mourns 8 war deaths


    The Associated Press - 3 days ago

    (AP) — It has become a never-ending heartache within the hallways of Buchanan High School: news that another former student has died in Iraq or Afghanistan. ...
  75. WikiLeaks no security risk: Smith


    The Australian - Brendan Nicholson - Lanai Vasek - 40 minutes ago

    AUSTRALIAN interests have not been put at risk by WikiLeaks material on Iraq and Afghanistan examined so far by a Defence taskforce. ...
    Defence can do better, says Smith- The Age
    all 65 news articles »
  76. Indonesia detains four 'people-smugglers'


    Sydney Morning Herald - 2 days ago

    Indonesian police arrested four men on Sunday on suspicion of trying to smuggle 77 illegal immigrants from Iran, Iraq, Somalia and Afghanistan to Australia ...
  77. A hero's service, and tragic reminder


    Gloucester Daily Times - 10 hours ago

    ... she was "nervous" when her husband — after a generally uneventful deployment to Iraq — found far more danger when re-deployed in June to Afghanistan. ...
    'He wanted to do something to help'- Gloucester Daily Times
    all 3 news articles »
  78. City sends care packages to US troops in Iraq


    Bizjournals.com - 19 hours ago

    The city of Austin on Monday shipped out more than 200 care packages to US soldiers stationed in Iraq. About 1000 city employees donated goods for the ...


  79. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Iraq


    About - News & Issues - 1 day ago

    The killings today brought the American death toll in Afghanistan this year alone to 479, a rate approaching the tallies of the Iraq war. ...
    Mullen: No Big Change in Number of Troops in Afghanistan- Voice of America
    6 killed in Afghanistan attack were Americans- CNN (blog)
    Obama's Afghan Review: As the War Drags On, a Mere Formality?- TIME
    AFP
    all 2349 news articles »


  80. Rick Holmes: Second thoughts on Obama?


    Hanover Mariner - Rick Holmes - 19 hours ago

    Iraq is still a mess. The war in Afghanistan has been escalated, even as the futility of propping up a corrupt and incompetent Afghan government becomes ...
  81. Blair and Goldsmith: odd way to treat a lawyer


    First Post - Robert Fox - 6 hours ago

    Did Tony Blair simply ignore the attorney general's legal advice on invading Iraq when it didn't suit him? By Robert Fox The recall of Tony Blair to the ...
  82. National Guard's IED training center to be based in Wyoming


    9NEWS.com - Jeffrey Wolf - Adam Chodak - 12 hours ago

    Insurgents in both Iraq and Afghanistan have used IEDs with deadly effect for several years. While active-duty soldiers receiving counter IED training, ...
  83. California high school mourns 8 war deaths


    TMCnet - 17 hours ago

    (AP) — It has become a never–ending heartache within the hallways of Buchanan High School: news that another former student has died in Iraq or Afghanistan. ...
  84. Wounded Warriors return to Iraq, find closure in Anbar


    DVIDS - 1 day ago

    Campbell was wounded by and improvised explosive device in 2003 and returned to Iraq, as part of Operation Proper Exit. CAMP RAMADI , Iraq – Eight service ...
  85. Protesters: Expel MKO from Iraq


    Press TV - 3 days ago

    Hundreds of Iranian and Iraqi demonstrators have protested against the presence of the anti-Iran terrorist group Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) in Iraq. ...
    Iraqis call for MKO expulsion- Press TV
    Iraq's national tribal council condemns mullahs' plots against Ashraf- NCR-Iran.org (press release)
    USCCAR Condemns Iraq Denying Access to Urgent Medical Care for ...- PR Newswire (press release)
    Church Times - NCR-Iran.org (press release)
    all 32 news articles »


  86. Wife: Soldier from Humboldt killed in Iraq


    Houston Chronicle - 3 days ago

    The family of a young Army soldier from West Tennessee said he was killed while serving in southern Iraq. Heather Finch told The Jackson Sun that her ...
    Tenn. soldier from Fort Hood killed in Iraq- KFDA
    'He died a hero': Dustin Finch, Army soldier from Humboldt killed ...- Jackson Sun
    Death of a Fort Hood Soldier- DVIDS
    War On Terror News - WREG
    all 53 news articles »
  87. Senior Turkish Aide: Iraq, Afghan Problems Not Resolved without Iran


    Fars News Agency - 3 days ago

    "These crises would never be settled down without Iran's presence. Iran as a powerful and neighboring country can take effective measures in the ...
    Time to reset Iran policy- Washington Post (blog)
    The escalating covert attacks on Iran- The Hindu
    all 577 news articles »


  88. Home burglarized while vet, fiancee welcome baby


    CNN (blog) - 3 days ago

    An Iraq war veteran and his fiancee are receiving an outpouring of support after their home was burglarized while the woman was giving birth, CNN affiliate ...
    Christmas presents are stolen during baby's birth- WTOL.com
    Ohio couple's house robbed while woman gave birth- Washington Post
    Vet, Fiancee Burglarized During Birth Overwhelmed By Support- 10TV
    all 193 news articles »


  89. Faber Homes gives Henrietta house to Iraq War veteran


    RocNow - Alan Morrell - 3 days ago

    The donation was in appreciation of Matt's service in the US Army, which included two tours of duty in Iraq, as well as to help the family, which has had ...
    Henrietta family given free home- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
    all 6 news articles »


  90. Blair recalled to face further questions on build-up to Iraq war


    Independent - Nigel Morris - 5 days ago

    AP Tony Blair is to be recalled before the Iraq Inquiry to answer questions over whether he pressured his Attorney ...
    WikiLeaks: Tony Blair recalled to give more evidence to the Iraq ...- Daily Mail
    Ex-PM Blair Recalled To Iraq War Inquiry- Sky News
    Tony Blair recalled by Iraq Inquiry- Mirror.co.uk
    The Guardian - Reuters UK
    all 326 news articles »


  91. Wikileaks, Web to Revolutionize Reporting: Pilger


    ABC News - Mike Collett-White - 7 minutes ago

    One reason the media did not challenge the US and British governments' justification for going to war in Iraq in 2003, later shown to be misplaced, ...
    John Pilger: The War You Don't See - ITV1, 10.35pm- Mirror.co.uk
    James Walker was blinded by The War You Don't See- LeftLion
    all 2 news articles »


  92. Soldier found fatally stabbed at Fort Stewart, Ga.


    Washington Post - Russ Bynum - 4 days ago

    Army officials say the fatal stabbing of a soldier found bleeding outside his barracks less than a day after he returned from Iraq may have resulted from a ...
    UPDATE: Stabbing Death of Fort Stewart Soldier Believed to be Domestic-WSAV-TV
    all 218 news articles »


  93. In the Kitchen with Charlene: I'll be home for Christmas


    Hesperia Star - Charlene Peters - 17 hours ago

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  94. US troops killed in Afghanistan and Africa


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    He had served three times in Iraq and was on his second deployment to Afghanistan. His family said he was dedicated to his fellow Marines and proud of their ...
  95. Nathan Paet Update: Wife of Murdered Iraq War Vet Arrested in Las ...


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  96. Fort Bliss unit home from Iraq in time for the holidays


    Las Cruces Sun-News - Chris Roberts - 2 days ago

    Spc. Michael Hoagland, 21, exhausted his leave shortly after returning from Iraq. He will stay in touch with family through gift exchanges and the Internet. ...
  97. Wife: Iraq veteran shot by police suffered PTSD


    NECN - 2 days ago

    (AP) — The wife of a Fort Carson soldier who was wounded during a confrontation with Army police says he had been sent home early from Iraq this summer ...
  98. KDP denies break-up from Iraq


    Alsumaria - 1 day ago

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  99. Iraq cabinet to review Shell gas deal


    SteelGuru - 1 day ago

    Trade Arabia cited Mr Hussain Al Shahristani oil minister of Iraq as saying that a multi billion dollar gas deal between Iraq and Royal Dutch Shell will be ...
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  100. AK Party official says IKDP congress highlighted unity in Iraq


    Today's Zaman - 2 days ago

    Justice and Development (AK) Party Deputy Chairman Ömer Çelik said on Saturday that participants in a congress of the Iraq Kurdistan Democratic Party (IKDP) ...

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