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Iraq President rebuffs move to unseat PM

In Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki`s Shi’ite-dominated ruling coalition is increasingly shaky.

Five Iraqi soldiers killed in suicide bombing

Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber who drove an explosives-rigged fuel truck into front gate of an...

Little proof of hate crime in Iraqi woman`s killing

Shaima Alawadi, 32, planned to divorce her husband and move to Texas, according to the search warran...

Body of brutally beaten woman to be flown to Iraq

Alawadi`s father is a Shiite cleric in Iraq and the Iraqi government will pay for have her body sent...

Iraq prison staff detained over jailbreak

The entire staff of the detention centre is being questioned as part of the investigation into the p...

Blast at Iraqi police academy, 20 dead

Insurgents often target Iraqi security officials to underscore how vulnerable to violence the countr...

Car bomb seriously wounds Iraqi police chief

Iraqi officials say a car bomb south of Baghdad has seriously wounded a local police chief.

Five killed in clash in Turkey`s southeast

An official says four Kurdish rebels are killed after they attacked a Turkish military station on th...

Car bomb north of Baghdad kills 3 Iraqi soldiers

An Iraqi official said a bomb blast north of Baghdad killed three Iraqi soldiers.

Iraq`s Sunni-backed MPs end Parliament boycott

Iraqiya began a boycott of parliament and cabinet to protest what it charged was Iraq PM`s central...

Convicted Marine apologizes to Iraqi civilians

Frank Wuterich directed his words at the Iraqi family members who survived his squad`s attacks in 20...

Iraq`s Sunni-backed Cabinet ministers suspended

Iraq`s Shiite-dominated Cabinet suspended boycotting Sunni-backed ministers, an official said, dee...

Iraqi woman, 111, sworn in as US citizen

US Citizenship and Immigration Services spokeswoman Marilu Cabrera says Warina Zaya Bashou was born ...

‘Iraq headed for sectarian autocracy’

Sectarian tensions are running high in Iraq ten days after the last US troops pulled out.

Iraq releases 3 security contractors: Congressman

The men weren`t charged with any crimes and King said it appeared that they were not injured.

Biden asks Iraq to resolve sectarian crisis

US Vice President Joe Biden has asked Iraqi leaders to work together to resolve their differences p...

Iraqi Sunni leaders denounce PM Maliki

The Iraqi vice president accused of running death squads hit back at the prime minister on Tuesday.

Multiple Baghdad blasts kill at least 8 people

Police officials said two bombs were planted in a spot where day labourers gather in the mostly Sunn...

Mother of 9-year-old Iraqi suicide bomber arrested

Iraqi security forces have arrested a woman whose boyfriend convinced her to send her little boy o...

Barack Obama to host Iraqi PM in White House

Last month, Barack Obama announced that all US troops stationed in Iraq will pull out of that countr...

Review slams US training of Iraqi police

On October 01, the State Department took over the job of training Iraqi police from the Defence Depa...

49 Kurdish rebels killed in fighting: Turkey

Turkish troops have killed at least 49 Kurdish rebels in a valley near the Iraqi border.

Panetta hopeful of Iraqi deal on US troops

Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has expressed hope that US and Iraq can agree soon on a possible US m...

US military trainers might stay: Iraqi PM

Iraq`s political blocs have rejected giving immunity to any American soldiers.

Bombs kill 5 in Baghdad: Iraqi police

Violence has ebbed across Iraq, but deadly bombings and shootings still occur almost daily.

Strikes against Iraq security forces kill 19

Two morning bombings and a drive-by shooting at dawn revealed how vulnerable Iraqi forces remain to ...

Iraq: 35 inmates tunnel out, most recaptured

Prison breaks cast doubt on whether Iraqi security forces are ready to protect the nation when US tr...

Twin blasts kill Iraqi soldier in Baghdad

Security and medical officials say a pair of bombs has hit an Iraqi army patrol in north Baghdad, ki...

Kuwait will build megaport despite threat: Officia

An Iraqi Shi’ite militant group has threatened to strike port if Kuwait did not halt construction.

Iraqi security forces harassing media: Watchdog

The watchdog is also concerned about a deterioration in media`s ability to operate freely in Iraq.

Kuwait frees Iraqis in plot to kill Bush: Report

Nine Iraqis were jailed over a failed plot to assassinate ex-US leader George Bush senior in 1993.

Iraqi PM says decision on US troops may come soon

Officials from both nations believe Iraq is still too unstable to protect itself without US help.

Iraqi forces arrest 16 suspected al Qaeda members

Militants in Iraq have stepped up attacks, specifically targeting police and Army officers.

Iraqi forces wary of major Baghdad attack

Violence has dropped sharply overall since the height of Iraq`s sectarian conflict in 2006-2007.

US should aid Iraqi defence: Army general

General Ray Odierno stressed the stepped-up Iranian efforts to pressure the US to abandon Iraq.

Iraqi PM in Beijing to meet with Chinese leaders

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei says China and Iraq have a traditional friendship.

Iraqi lawmakers irked by manipulated manual voting

Many lawmakers are calling on Iraq`s parliament to start using electronic voting.

Iraqi lawmakers irked by manipulated manual voting

Many lawmakers are calling on Iraq`s parliament to start using electronic voting.

Nearly 900 Iraqi children killed in violence: UN

The Day of the Iraqi Child was named after 32 children were killed by a car bomb on July 13, 2005.

Suicide bomber kills 5 Sunni guards: Iraqi police

Iraqi police said that a suicide bomber killed five members of a govt-backed Sunni militia that hel...

Iraqis employed with US are outcasts: Sadr

Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has been vehemently opposed to presence of US forces in Iraq.

Five Iraqi policemen killed in Anbar: Officials

The five officers were ambushed as they were guarding the main highway that links Iraq with neighbor...

Iraqi pilgrims swarm Baghdad to mark imam`s death

Shi’ites have been a favourite target of Sunni insurgents hoping to inflame sectarian tensions.

Iraqi soccer chief resigns after long dispute

Iraqi Football Federation president Hussain Saeed has resigned, opening the way for fresh elections.

Iraqi troops can take over: PM Maliki to Mullen

Discussions intensify over whether to keep US forces in Iraq past this year.

Ban on Baghdad street protests angers Iraqis

A government edict last week, restricting rallies in Baghdad to its two main sports stadiums, is bei...

Iraqi Army bars burials at Iran rebel camp

Iraq-based Iranian rebels lost 34 people in clash with Iraqi Army this month.

Iraqi cleric threatens action if US forces remain

The Mahdi Army of Muqtada al-Sadr battled United States forces for years.

Bahrain may ignite sectarian war: Iraqi PM

Bahrain has witnessed a month of protests from mainly Shi`ite demonstrators.

Iraqi court gives Briton 20 years over slayings

Danny Fitzsimons is 1st Westerner convicted in Iraqi court since US invasion.

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