News, December 21, 2009

	As US Drawdown Nears, Iraq-Iran Tensions Grow
	Iraq Says Iranian Troops Left Disputed Oil Well   Iraqi Qaeda Group Shifts to Remain a Threat

	Iraq's Stalemate Over the MEK/PMOI
	Iraq Initials Deal on Prized Oil Field
	Abu Ghraib, Restive Again
	Pipeline Sabotage Halts Iraq Oil Exports to Turkey
	Iraq PM in Cairo to Improve Ties With Egypt
	Maliki Praises Japan's Support for Construction, Political Process
	Sunday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 5 Wounded

News, December 20, 2009

	Iraq Says Iranian Troops Left Disputed Oil Well
	US: Iraq Not 'Pushed Around' by Iran   Iran Charges 12 at Prison Over Death of Protesters

	US Companies Shut Out as Iraq Auctions Its Oil Fields
	Iraq: Blackwater Guards' Lawyers Want Nicknames Kept From Jury: 'Savage,' 'Extreme'
	Channeling Sunni Rage Into Iraqi Political Clout
	On the Road With Mullen: Parking Concerns in Iraq
	GIs in Iraq Try to Heal Ancient Site, St. Elijah's
	Iraq: Bush Shoe Protester Says Worldwide Fame Has Still Left Him a Poor Man
	Party Ban Elicits Demonstrations in Iraqi Kurdistan
	Saturday: 5 Iraqis Killed, 9 Wounded

Iran-Iraq Disputes

	Iran, Iraq Seek Diplomatic End to Border Dispute
	Mullen: 'Concerned' About Iran's Influence in Iraq
	Iraqi Forces Deny Journalists Access to Oilfield at Heart of Iran Incident
	Iran Demands $1 Trillion in War Damages From Iraq
	Iraq's Kurdish Premier in Tehran

News, December 19, 2009

Iraqi Troops Mass Along Iran Border

	Amid the Carols and Decorations, Iraq Christians Fear Extinction
	Iran Ex-Rebels Defy Police Orders to Quit Iraq Camp
	Security Checks Choking and Costing Baghdad Dearly
	Najaf Imam Warns of 'Velvet' Ba'athist Political Plot
	Top US Officer and Celebs Visit Troops in Iraq
	Car Bomb Near Central Baghdad Restaurant Kills 3
	Mass Grave Excavated Near Disputed Iraqi City of Kirkuk
	Friday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 4 Wounded

News, December 18, 2009 -- Iraq

	Iraqi Candidates Urged Not to Make Security a Campaign Issue
	Iraq: Dozens of Suspects Held in Baghdad Blasts
	Civilian Killed Inside Own Store in Mosul
	Babel Province's Last Alcohol Seller Arrested, Not Seen Since
	Thursday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 14 Wounded