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  • February 2008

    • 'Chemical Ali' Slated to Hang

      Reuters  |  Feb 29, 08 5:50 AM CST

      'Chemical Ali' Slated to Hang

      (Newser) - Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" will be hanged now that the last legal obstacle to his execution has been eliminated by the Iraqi presidency council, Reuters reports. The execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid will take place in a matter of days, according to a spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. More »

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      Nouri al-Maliki  • genocide  • Saddam Hussein  • execution  • death sentence  • Jalal Talabani  • Chemical Ali  • Ali Hassan al Majid

    • British Hostage Appears on Arab Television

      Times (UK)  |  Feb 27, 08 10:27 AM CST

      British Hostage Appears on Arab Television

      (Newser) - One of the five British men kidnapped in Baghdad eight months ago appeared on Arab television last night, begging Prime Minister Gordon Brown to free nine Iraqi prisoners in exchange for the Britons. “Release their people so that we can go home. It’s as simple as that," Peter Moore said in remarks dubbed into Arabic. It was the first sign of the hostages since December, writes the Times of London. More »

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      Iraq  • Gordon Brown  • kidnapping  • Nouri al-Maliki  • David Petraeus  • hostage  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • al-Jazeera

    • Iraq Lawmakers Overcome Rifts, Pass Key Laws

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Feb 13, 08 6:38 PM CST

      Iraq Lawmakers Overcome Rifts, Pass Key Laws

      (Newser) - A day after the speaker of Iraq’s parliament threatened to disband the legislature, lawmakers passed three key but divisive laws after months of infighting, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The measures—passage of a federal budget, limited amnesty for prisoners, and curbs on the powers of local governments—allowed Kurds, Shiites, and Sunnis all to claim victory, the New York Times says. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Shiite  • Kurds  • Sunnis  • benchmarks  • Iraq parliament

  • January 2008

    • Ahmadinejad Plans First Iraq Trip

      Reuters  |  Jan 23, 08 12:52 PM CST

      Ahmadinejad Plans First Iraq Trip

      (Newser) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Baghdad, the Iraqi foreign ministry announced today, a historic trip that highlights the new relationship between the neighbors, who fought a bloody war in the 1980s. No Iranian president has ever visited Iraq, but with a Shiite government in power after the ouster of Saddam Hussein, some say Iranian influence eclipses the US’, Reuters reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Iran  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  • Jalal Talabani

    • Bush Asks OPEC for More Oil

      Associated Press  |  Jan 15, 08 9:32 AM CST

      Bush Asks OPEC for More Oil

      (Newser) - OPEC should start producing more oil, President Bush told Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah today, or it risks damaging “consuming economies,” like the US. Bush said high oil prices were reducing consumer purchasing power, and said more supply “would be helpful.” He also warned Iran to avoid another Strait of Hormuz incident, saying any attack on US ships would have serious consequences. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iran  • Condoleezza Rice  • oil  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Saudi Arabia  • OPEC  • King Abdullah  • oil supply  • Strait of Hormuz

    • Kurds Lead Charge to Oust Iraqi Leader

      Washington Post  |  Jan 9, 08 4:02 PM CST

      Kurds Lead Charge to Oust Iraqi Leader

      (Newser) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is under fire again, this time from Kurdish politicians who say he hasn’t followed through on promises he made after the Kurds propped him up last summer. A Kurdish/Sunni coalition against Maliki almost has enough votes to depose him, a development the US fears would set back already-sluggish political progress, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Kurds  • Iraq government  • Kurdistan  • Jalal Talabani  • Massoud Barzani  • Ali al Sistani

    • Iraqi Soldier Kills Two US Troops

      BBC  |  Jan 5, 08 8:22 AM CST

      Iraqi Soldier Kills Two US Troops

      (Newser) - An Iraqi insurgent who joined the country’s military force shot and killed two American troops, the BBC reports. Three other US soldiers were injured in the Dec. 26 shooting, which happened during a joint patrol in northern Iraq. After the patrol was besieged by gunmen, the Iraqi soldier “abused” the situation and fired at the Americans, an Iraqi general said. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • London  • Baghdad  • Nouri al-Maliki  • insurgents  • American troops  • roadside bomb  • Iraq Army  • Baquba

  • December 2007

    • British PM Gives Troops Surprise Visit

      Times (UK)  |  Dec 9, 07 3:35 PM CST

      British PM Gives Troops Surprise Visit

      (Newser) - UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown surprised his troops with a visit in Iraq today and declared that Britain will cede control of Basra within two weeks, the Times of London reports. He told 300 soldiers that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki had advised the quick pull-out "so Iraq can take far more responsibility for its security"—but UK ministers link the move to Iraqis who have kidnapped British citizens and threatened to kill at least one. More »

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      Iraq  • Great Britain  • Gordon Brown  • Nouri al-Maliki  • war  • Basra

    • Bombs Linked to Iraq Sunni Leader

      Washington Post  |  Dec 1, 07 2:57 PM CST

      Bombs Linked to Iraq Sunni Leader

      (Newser) - A raid on the compound of the leader of Iraq's biggest Sunni political bloc saw his son and dozens of guards arrested, reports the Washington Post .  American and Iraqi soldiers found cars wired with explosives outside the compound; one of the guards had the keys. Adnan al-Dulaimi said the raid was politically motivated and demanded the men be released. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Iraq security  • Sunni militants  • Adnan al Duliami

  • November 2007

    • Iraq Staggered by Flood of Returning Refugees

      New York Times  |  Nov 30, 07 4:00 AM CST

      Iraq Staggered by Flood of Returning Refugees

      (Newser) - Better security in Baghdad has produced a dangerous and largely unforeseen problem: what to do with an influx of refugees streaming back from Syria and elsewhere now that it's safe to return. Many find their former homes have been occupied and the stranded refugees have few places to turn for food and shelter, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Syria  • surge  • Iraqi refugees  • Iraq security  • Ahmad Chalabi

    • Iraq: US Stalling on 3 Executions

      BBC  |  Nov 11, 07 5:48 PM CST

      Iraq: US Stalling on 3 Executions

      (Newser) - US forces have yet to hand over three prominent figures in Saddam Hussein's regime sentenced to death in September, and Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki is accusing the US of dragging its feet—not to mention violating the constitution.  Though "Chemical Ali" is the star of the three, the US is interested in sparing former a defense minister, the BBC reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • CIA  • Saddam Hussein  • Chemical Ali

    • Baghdad Vows to Curb Kurds

      BBC  |  Nov 3, 07 4:36 PM CDT

      Baghdad Vows to Curb Kurds

      (Newser) - Iraq vowed today to “chase and arrest” Kurds who are striking Turkey from northern Iraq, the BBC reports. "We will co-operate with our neighbors in defeating this threat," Maliki told diplomats at international talks in Istanbul. Baghdad showed its muscle by shutting a Kurdish political office, but analysts say that Maliki can’t curb the rebels without help from officials in Kurdistan. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Turkey  • Kurdistan  • PKK  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan  • Kurdish Militants

  • October 2007

    • Huge Iraqi Dam Could Fail

      BBC  |  Oct 30, 07 5:51 PM CDT

      Huge Iraqi Dam Could Fail

      (Newser) - Iraq’s biggest dam is vulnerable to breaking and flooding the city of Mosul, killing up to 500,000 and flooding the Tigris River, the BBC reports. A US report today warns that an ongoing $27 million reconstruction project has not fixed the dam's flaws. Poor construction, incorrect parts, and possible fraud have marred repairs, the report said. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • Nouri al-Maliki  • David Petraeus  • Mosul

    • Shiites Foil US Plans for Sunni Cop Shops

      New York Times  |  Oct 28, 07 2:59 PM CDT

      Shiites Foil US Plans for Sunni Cop Shops

      (Newser) - Shiite officials are thwarting US attempts to train Sunni cops, crippling a key strategy aimed at slashing sectarian violence, the New York Times reports. Iraq has okayed Sunni neighborhood watch groups, but putting their old foes in uniform is another story. One US officer put it bluntly: Iraq officials "want to make sure that not too many Sunnis are hired." More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Shiite  • Sunni  • Anbar

    • US Forces Hunt Down Iraqi Rackets

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 26, 07 8:32 PM CDT

      US Forces Hunt Down Iraqi Rackets

      (Newser) - Iraq's mafia-style rackets are funneling big money to insurgents, making them key targets for US commanders. Corruption and kickbacks in real estate, soft drinks, cement—even the extortion of US contractors—are fueling what Maliki calls a “second war” in Iraq. "We have got to attack the insurgency from what source it comes from,” says a US general. “Part of that is the financing." More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • terrorism  • Nouri al-Maliki  • insurgents  • corruption  • Pepsi  • militias

    • Turkey OKs Strikes in Iraq

      New York Times  |  Oct 17, 07 10:40 AM CDT

      Turkey OKs Strikes in Iraq

      (Newser) - The Turkish Parliament today authorized its prime minister to send the country's military into Iraq to combat Kurdish separatists who have been accused of raids on Turkish soil. The 526-19 vote gives year-long permission for military strikes across the border, CNN reports. With 60,000 Turkish troops amassed in the area and some shells fired into Iraq this weekend, Baghdad scrambled for a diplomatic solution and President Bush urged Turkey, again, not to send troops into Iraq. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Turkey  • Kurds

    • US Halts Hanging of Convicted Saddam Chief

      Time  |  Oct 13, 07 4:07 PM CDT

      US Halts Hanging of Convicted Saddam Chief

      (Newser) - The US stopped Saddam's defense chief from hanging last month, claiming Iraqi outrage inspired the pardon — but insiders say that Sultan Hashem earned his reprieve by thwarting Iraqi attacks during the 2003 US-led invasion. Officials tell Time that Hashem’s execution would be a “gross miscarriage of justice” since his work “saved American lives.” More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • CIA  • David Petraeus  • Shiite  • Sunni  • Saddam Hussein  • Anfal

    • Iraqis Vow to Prosecute Blackwater

      Reuters  |  Oct 8, 07 1:19 AM CDT

      Iraqis Vow to Prosecute Blackwater

      (Newser) - A spokesman for the Iraqi government continued to escalate the rhetoric on the Blackwater shootings yesterday, charging that security guards "deliberately killed" 17 Iraqi civilians in last month's massacre in Baghdad. Ali al-Dabbagh said the Iraqis intend to take legal action, despite a US ruling in 2004 that the firms are immune from Iraqi law.  More »

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      Iraq  • Condoleezza Rice  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Blackwater  • Erik Prince  • Ali al Dabbagh

    • Maliki Again Takes Aim at Blackwater

      Reuters  |  Oct 3, 07 1:05 PM CDT

      Maliki Again Takes Aim at Blackwater

      (Newser) - Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki has stepped back into the Blackwater fray today, saying the influx of accusations against the security contractor “do not make it valid to stay in Iraq.” One day after Blackwater's CEO appeared before a Congressional committee, Maliki signaled he wouldn't sitting on his hands while the US investigates fatal incidents involving the firm, Reuters reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Condoleezza Rice  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Blackwater  • Erik Prince

  • September 2007

    • Security Guards Will Be Charged

      CNN  |  Sep 23, 07 8:54 AM CDT

      Security Guards Will Be Charged

      (Newser) - Iraqi officials will file criminal charges against the employees of Blackwater, the private security firm involved in the shooting deaths of Iraqi civilians last Sunday, CNN reports. How such charges would be levied and trials held remain to be seen, as the US government has claimed that the Iraqis have no jurisdiction over private security contractors. The charges will be filed within a week, according to a source from Iraq's Foreign Ministry. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Blackwater

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