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  • May 2008

    • Lebanon Condemns 'Armed Coup'

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 9, 08 1:48 PM CDT

      Lebanon Condemns 'Armed Coup'

      Hezbollah’s takeover of Beirut is nothing less than an “armed coup,” Lebanon’s ruling party said today. “The armed and bloody coup which is being implemented aims to return Syria to Lebanon and extend Iran's reach to the Mediterranean,” one official in the US-backed government said. The militant group made further progress, the New York Times reports, with troops loyal to the government disappearing and Hezbollah knocking state TV off the air. More »

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      Iran  • Syria  • Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • sectarian violence  • Beirut  • Shiite militia

    • Iraq Leaders to Visit Iran to Discuss Militia Role

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 1, 08 2:06 PM CDT

      Iraq Leaders to Visit Iran to Discuss Militia Role

      A delegation of Shiite Iraqi officials is heading to Iran to discuss its role in supporting anti-government activity in Iraq, the New York Times reports. The trip marks the first time Iraqi leaders have visited Tehran over the issue. The officials, selected by PM al-Maliki, all have links to Iran, whose support of Shiite militias has long drawn US criticism. More »

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      Iraq  • Iran  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Shiite  • Shiite militia

  • April 2008

    • Sunni Bloc Signals Return to Iraq Cabinet

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 24, 08 3:04 PM CDT

      Sunni Bloc Signals Return to Iraq Cabinet

      The biggest Sunni bloc in Iraq is returning to the government after a nine-month boycott, encouraged by a new amnesty law and Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s redoubled attention to Shiite militias, the New York Times reports. Which cabinet positions the Tawafiq bloc will get, and which members will hold them, is still up in the air. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Shiite  • Sunni  • Iraq government  • Shiite militia  • Adnan al Duliami

    • Al-Sadr Threatens 'Open War'

      newser  |  CNN  |  Apr 19, 08 4:48 PM CDT

      Al-Sadr Threatens 'Open War'

      Moqtada al-Sadr today threatened today to “declare a war” against Iraq unless it curbs attacks on his Mahdi Army, CNN reports. “I’m giving the last warning to the Iraqi government,” he said. “If the government does not stop the militias infiltrated with them, then we will declare an open war.” Al-Sadr had declared a ceasefire in August. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Basra  • Shiite militia

    • 19 Yanks Die in Worst Week of Year for US

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 5:24 AM CDT

      19 Yanks Die in Worst Week of Year for US

      The death of a US soldier in a roadside blast in Baghdad yesterday brought the death toll for US troops to 19 in a single week—the highest so far this year. Almost all of the deaths have been in the Iraqi capital, where US and Iraqi forces are battling the Mahdi Army. Troops are also fighting Sunni insurgents in northern Iraq, AP reports. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • Baghdad  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • roadside bomb  • Iraq death toll  • Sadr City  • Shiite militia

    • Bush Backs Petraeus' Pause

      newser  |  CNN  |  Apr 10, 08 12:22 PM CDT

      Bush Backs Petraeus' Pause

      Vowing that Gen. David Petraeus will have “all the time he needs” in Iraq, President Bush today announced a pause, from August until at least mid-September, in withdrawal of troops from Iraq, CNN reports. Citing the post-surge security gains, Bush said, “we have renewed and revived the prospect of success” in a war he characterized as “difficult, not endless.” More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iran  • David Petraeus  • troop withdrawal  • Ryan Crocker  • Shiite militia  • Shiite militants  • troop drawdown

    • Baghdad Rockets Kill 3 US Soldiers, Wound 31

      newser  |  CNN  |  Apr 6, 08 5:18 PM CDT

      Baghdad Rockets Kill 3 US Soldiers, Wound 31

      Battles erupted in Baghdad today as rocket attacks killed three US soldiers and wounded 31, CNN reports. The first strike killed one and wounded 14 at a military outpost; “a couple of rounds of fire” killed two more and wounded 17 in the Green Zone soon after, a military official said. Earlier, US troops fought cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia, killing at least 20 and wounding 52 in Baghdad, the AFP reports. More »

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      US military  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • American troops  • death toll  • Shiite militia  • casualties

    • 1,000 Iraqis Deserted Basra Battle

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 4, 08 5:00 AM CDT

      1,000 Iraqis Deserted Basra Battle

      Desertions from Iraqi forces during last week's Basra battles have raised fresh doubts about the effectiveness of the country's US-trained security forces, the New York Times reports. Over 1,000 soldiers and policemen—including dozens of officers—either deserted or refused to fight. The US has linked American troop withdrawals to the readiness of Iraqi forces to take charge. More »

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      Iraq  • Nouri al-Maliki  • troop withdrawal  • Basra  • Shiite militia  • Iraq Army  • Sadrists  • Iraq police  • Iraqi security forces  • desertion

  • March 2008

    • Iraq PM Threatens Sadrists as Basra Explodes

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 26, 08 6:47 AM CDT

      Iraq PM Threatens Sadrists as Basra Explodes

      As Iraqi government forces battle Shia militants for a second day in Basra, the Iraqi prime minister has issued a 72-hour deadline for insurgents to lay down their arms. In a television broadcast, Nouri al-Maliki warned militants, many of them loyal to the radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, to stand down or "face the most severe penalties," reports the BBC. Maliki, and not the American military, is directing the Basra operation. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • Nouri al-Maliki  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Basra  • Shiite militia

    • Easter Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 57

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 23, 08 6:49 PM CDT

      Easter Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 57

      Despite a yearlong decline in violence in Iraq, a series of attacks on Easter Sunday killed at least 57, reports the AP. In the most severe, a suicide car bomber killed at least 13 Iraqi soldiers and wounded 42 people at a military base in Mosul, an al-Qaeda holdout. A second suicide car bombing killed 7 and wounded 14 in Baghdad, while a series of explosions rattled the Green Zone. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • Shiite  • al-Qaeda in Iraq  • Green Zone  • Shiite militia  • Mosul  • US embassy in Baghdad  • Shiite cleric

    • Syria Remains Key for Foreign Fighters in Iraq: US

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 12, 08 3:08 PM CDT

      Syria Remains Key for Foreign Fighters in Iraq: US

      Syria is a key jumping-off point for foreign militants in Iraq, with 90% entering through the Syrian border, the Pentagon reported yesterday. “It is not clear that Syria has made a strategic decision to deal with foreign terrorists using Syria as a transit point,” the report notes. Meanwhile, Iran's support of Shiite insurgents also remains troublesome, the AP reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Iran  • terrorist  • Syria  • Tehran  • militant  • Shiite militia  • Sunni leaders  • quarterly reports  • Damascus

  • February 2008

    • Militias Shell Green Zone in Baghdad

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 23, 08 1:57 PM CST

      Militias Shell Green Zone in Baghdad

      A volley of rockets or mortar rounds hit Iraq’s Green Zone today, causing no injuries except perhaps to the credibility of a Shiite militia cease-fire extended just one day ago. The AP reports that nearly 10 explosions were heard inside the zone, which houses the American embassy, Iraqi government headquarters, and thousands of US troops. It's the fourth such attack this week. More »

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      Iraq  • US military  • Baghdad  • troop surge  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Green Zone  • Sunnis  • Shiite militia  • Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council

    • Al-Sadr to Extend Ceasefire

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Feb 21, 08 11:57 AM CST

      Al-Sadr to Extend Ceasefire

      Cleric Muqtada al-Sadr will prolong by six months the ceasefire that has reduced violence across Iraq, officials tell Reuters. Sadr today sent a sealed sermon to mosques across Iraq to be read during midday prayers tomorrow. Exact details won’t be known until those envelopes are unsealed, but “the general idea is that there will be an extension,” an official said. More »

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      Iraq  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Shiite militia  • ceasefire

    • Al-Sadr May Call Off Ceasefire

      newser  |  Radio Free Europe  |  Feb 20, 08 11:28 AM CST

      Al-Sadr May Call Off Ceasefire

      The ceasefire ordered last August by Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr expires Saturday, and unless he renews it, his Mahdi Army will again take up arms—raising US fears that gains in staunching sectarian bloodshed across Iraq could jeopardized. Al-Sadr hasn't signaled his intentions, but some say US and Iraqi raids in the south of the country have antagonized Sadrists, increasing calls to end the ceasefire. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Shiite militia  • ceasefire

  • December 2007

    • Iraq Splinters as Surge Quells Violence

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Dec 10, 07 2:21 PM CST

      Iraq Splinters as Surge Quells Violence

      The US troop surge has stemmed the bloodshed of Iraq's civil war but has failed in its other key objective of rebuilding the fragmented country into a cohesive nation. Ten months into the surge, Iraq has further splintered into sectarian strongholds run by warlords and militias, while the government's bickering factions spin their wheels, the LA Times reports. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Baghdad  • Green Zone  • Shiite militia  • Iraq Civil War  • Iraqi interim government

    • Key Iraqi Police Chief Killed

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Dec 9, 07 2:17 PM CST

      Key Iraqi Police Chief Killed

      Qais al-Mamouri, a major US ally respected for his non-sectarian work as police chief in violent Babil province, was killed today by a roadside bomb, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Five successive explosions ripped through al-Mamouri’s US-issued SUV, killing him and two others. Less than an hour earlier a US general had held a press conference to sing al-Mamouri’s praises. More »

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      Iraq  • al-Qaeda  • roadside bomb  • Shiite militia  • Iraq Civil War

  • September 2007

    • US Forces Talking With Sadr's Army

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 12, 07 9:14 AM CDT

      US Forces Talking With Sadr's Army

      US officials are holding their noses and negotiating with the Mahdi Army, the Shiite militia loyal to Moqtada al-Sadr, the LA Times reports. The US has held a hard line against the radical cleric, but analysts say that the military has grudgingly accepted that the Mahdi Army is currently holding most of the cards in Baghdad's power struggle. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • David Petraeus  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Shiite militia

  • August 2007

    • US to Label Iran's Elite Force Terrorists

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 15, 07 6:37 AM CDT

      US to Label Iran's Elite Force Terrorists

      Iran's elite military branch, the Revolutionary Guard, will be officially designated a terrorist organization by the US, the Washington Post reports. The declaration will allow Washington to block assets and disrupt the operations of businesses linked to the unit worldwide. The 125,000-member Guard, a  powerful political force, is increasingly supporting terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon, officials say. More »

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      Iraq  • Iran  • Afghanistan  • terrorist  • Lebanon  • sanctions  • Shiite militia  • Revolutionary Guards

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