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Top US officer warns of attacks ahead of Iraq vote Baghdad (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 
The top US military officer in Iraq warned on Wednesday of attacks in the run-up to an expected January general election and said he would ask Washington to alter troop drawdown plans if necessary. General Ray Odierno told reporters in Baghdad that although all American combat troops are due to pull out by August 2010, the plan was flexible and could change between now and May if the ... read moreIraq poll in jeopardy as VP vetoes law 
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 18, 2009Iraq's general election was thrown into doubt on Wednesday after a law governing the planned January vote was vetoed, creating what the prime minister termed a "dangerous threat" to stability. The war-torn nation's electoral commission said it was stopping work at least for the time being, meaning that the ballot, the second national poll since the 2003 fall of dictator Saddam Hussein, is ... more
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US urges EU, Gulf states to help Iraqi refugees
Amman (AFP) Nov 17, 2009The United States urged European countries and wealthy Arab states on Tuesday to boost their aid to the millions of displaced Iraqis, saying they did "far too little" to assist them. "Our European friends and partners have done far too little to support the humanitarian assistance process for Iraqi refugees and displaced," US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugee ... more Schwarzenegger wows US troops on return to Iraq 
Camp Victory, Iraq (AFP) Nov 16, 2009Arnold Schwarzenegger flew in to Iraq on a morale-boosting visit for US troops on Monday, drawing cheers from servicemen and women, some of whom were lucky enough to be gifted a cigar. "I was here in 2003 and before I left I said 'I'll be back'," the Hollywood actor turned politician told almost 400 soldiers, mimicking his most famous line from the "Terminator" movies that made him a global ... more Child abductions sow fear among parents in Iraq oil city 
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Nov 11, 2009Criminal gangs in Iraq's northern oil hub of Kirkuk have been exploiting the atmosphere of fear in the ethnically divided city to launch a wave of abductions targeting the scions of wealthy families. "Since September, the kidnapping of children has increased," said the city's deputy police chief General Turhan Yussef. "We know of at least 10 cases. "Two were freed by our forces, one chil ... more Iraq's minorities victim of northern conflict: HRW
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 10, 2009Minorities, including Christians, in northern Iraq are the collateral victims of a conflict between Arabs and Kurds over who controls the country's disputed provinces, Human Rights Watch warned Tuesday. In a report titled "On vulnerable ground: violence against minority communities in Nineveh province's disputed territories," the group said the area's ruling Kurds risk creating "a full-blown ... more |
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Maliki's security purge backfires
Baghdad (UPI) Nov 4, 2009 The ability of Iraqi insurgents to repeatedly carry out murderous suicide bombings in the heart of Baghdad marks a critical intelligence failure for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's security services. But that isn't surprising since after the Aug. 19 attacks on the Finance and Foreign Affairs ministries he sacked nearly 12,000 officials supposedly suspected of dealings with the outlawed ... more Iraq elections chief says Thursday is deadline for new law
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 3, 2009The head of Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission warned that Thursday is the deadline for parliament to adopt an electoral law if January's general election is to be held on time. "The electoral commission held talks with the United Nations on Tuesday to discuss the timetable," IHEC chief Faraj al-Haidari told the private Al-Sharqiya television channel. "We must receive the law ... more Iraq urges UN to stop neighbours' meddling
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 2, 2009Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki appealed on Monday to the United Nations to take action against Iraq's neighbours he accused of meddling in its internal affairs as he met a UN special envoy. The Iraqi premier also said three people behind twin suicide bombings in central Baghdad last week that killed more than 150 people had confessed to receiving help from Syria. He made the comments duri ... more Ten killed as Iraq hit by new spate of bombings 
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 1, 2009A spate of violence across Iraq killed at least 10 people on Sunday, as officials said repairs to government offices struck by massive bombings last week will cost around 16 million dollars. A UN special envoy, meanwhile, arrived in Baghdad to make a preliminary report on security in the Iraqi capital after the massive blasts and similar attacks in August killed a total of 250 people. ... more |
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