Iraq Front News

News, April 22, 2010

2010-04-22T13:20:00.000-07:00

Iraq Election Stalemate: Vote Recount Looms
Iraq

	Baghdad Election Recount Could Start Next Week
	Iraqi Testifies He Was Beaten by US Troops
	Iraqis Reveal Details of Raid That Killed Militants
	New Life Stirring in Arab Cultural Capital
	Wednesday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 49 Wounded

News, April 21, 2010

2010-04-22T13:18:00.000-07:00

Allawi: Int'l Supervision Needed for Recount

		*Iraq Rights Ministry Enters 'Secret Jail'*
		*Third High-Ranking al-Qaeda-in-Iraq Leader Killed*
		*Tuesday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 29 Wounded*

Iraq

	Iraqis Say al-Qaeda Deaths Will Not Improve Their Lives
	Iraq Vice President Rejects Baghdad Vote Recount Decision
	Recount of Ballots Threatens to Undermine Iraq's Fragile Stability
	Sadrist MP Rules Out Changes in Election Results After Votes Recount
	Allawi Fears Baghdad Vote Recount Could Be Manipulated
	Iraq's Oil Exports Dip in March by 11 Percent
	Tuesday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 29 Wounded

News, April 20, 2010

2010-04-20T07:08:00.000-07:00

Maliki Detained Sunnis in Secret Baghdad Prison

		*US Claims Two al-Qaeda in Iraq Leaders Slain*
		*Baghdad Recount Sets Stage for More Delays, Tension*
		*Halliburton CEO Sees 'Plenty of Work' in Iraq*

Iraq

	Has Killing 2 of Its Leaders Crippled Al-Qaeda in Iraq?
	Biden Hails Killing of 2 Al-Qaida Figures in Iraq
	Baghdad Recount Could Change Iraq Election Results
	Allawi's List Threatens to Withdraw From Political Process
	Exxon to Lead Water Injection Project in Iraq
	Gen. Odierno Interview with Fox News
	Monday: 1 US Soldier, 4 Iraqis Killed

News, April 19, 2010

2010-04-19T12:57:00.000-07:00

Iraqi Tribes Warn of Looming Danger

Violence Highlights Fears of Iraqi Forces Taking Over After US Leaves

Iraq

	Iraq: Iran Intel Officers Arrive in Camp Ashraf, Says the PMOI
	Iraq to Launch Third Bid Round for Gas Fields
	Saturday: 3 Iraqis Killed, 6 Wounded

News, April 18, 2010

2010-04-19T04:54:00.000-07:00

Top US General Says Iraq Drawdown on Track

		*'Hundreds of Millions' Stolen From Iraq Rebuilding*
		*Iraq's Maliki Makes Case for Holding on to Post*

Iraq

	Syria Guards Its Role in New Iraq
	Al-Qaeda Using New 'H-Bomb' in Iraq
	US Soldier Killed, Three Wounded in Copter Crash in Northern Iraq
	The Remarkable Survival of Baghdad Racecourse
	Fighting for Love Across New Iraq's Sectarian Frontline
	Sunday: 1 US Soldier, 6 Iraqis Killed; 7 Iraqis Wounded

News, April 17, 2010

2010-04-17T01:32:00.000-07:00

Iraq PM: Allawi Bloc Must Be in New Govt

Talabani, Jaafari Call for Speeding Up Forming Partnership Govt

Iraq

	Iraqi Sunnis Expect Allegiance Shift to Bear Fruit
	Free Speech Behind Armoured Doors in Iraq
	Six Peshmerga Forces Wounded by Bomb Blast in bDiyala
	Friday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 12 Wounded

News, April 16, 2010

2010-04-17T01:30:00.000-07:00

Iraqyi 'Success' as Iran Backs Inclusive Govt

Have Iran and Its Allies Been Passing Phony $100 Bills in Iraq?

Iraq

	Talabani Urges Neighboring Countries Not to Interfere in Iraq's Affairs
	Search Is on for Gunmen Incognito as Census Workers in Anbar
	Iraq Airport to Reopen After 9/11-Style Plot
	Three Killed in Shoot-Out Near Baghdad Airport
	Thursday: 26 Iraqis Killed, 6 Wounded

News, April 15, 2010

2010-04-15T05:51:00.000-07:00

Maliki-Sadr Alliance to Be 'Announced Soon'

		*Allawi Warns of Sectarian War if US Doesn't Intervene*
		*Iraq Shuts Airports, Claims 9/11-Style Attack Foiled*

raq

	Aides to Iraq's Allawi in Tehran for Post-Election Talks
	Iraq VP in Post-Election Talks With Saudi King
	Sahwa Leader Survives Assassination Attempt Southwest of Kirkuk
	Sunni Cleric, 4 Others Killed in Baghdad Attacks
	Woman, Daughter Injured by Landmine in Arbil
	Newspaper's Editor-in-Chief Arrested in Baghdad
	Wednesday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 28 Wounded

News, April 14, 2010

2010-04-14T04:29:00.000-07:00

Gates: WikiLeaks 'Irresponsible' for Leaking Video

		*Iraq's Forces Prove Able, but Loyalty Is Uncertain*
		*Tuesday: 8 Iraqis Killed, 31 Wounded*

Iraq

	Baghdad Bombing Kills 3; TV Reporter Wounded
	US-Turkish-Iraqi Plan to Fight Kurdish Rebels
	Tuesday: 8 Iraqis Killed, 31 Wounded

News, April 13, 2010

2010-04-14T04:27:00.000-07:00

Austin to Replace Odierno as Iraq Commander

Monday: 12 Iraqis Killed, 37 Wounded

Iraq

	Iraqi Premier Accuses Neighbors of Meddling
	Iraq's Jaafari Talks Politics With Kurdsk
	Allawi's Secularism May Not Fly in Today's Iraq
	New Iraqi Media Rules Restrictive: Rights Group
	Two Soldiers Killed, Six Wounded by Car Bomb West of Baghdad
	Iraqi Shopkeeper Fears His $12,000 Escape to Australia Was All in Vain

News, April 12, 2010

2010-04-14T04:25:00.000-07:00

Maliki Claims Fraud as Iran Backs Sunnis in Govt

Defense Chief Backs Troops on Apache Attack Video

Iraq

	Maliki's Bloc Says 750,000 Iraqi Votes in Question
	Saudis Deny Interfering in Iraq Elections
	Bomb Kills Three Iraqis From sUS-Allied Militia
	Sunday: 7 Iraqis, 2 Saudis Killed; 3 Iraqis Wounded

News, April 11, 2010

2010-04-14T04:20:00.000-07:00

	Dutch Foreign Minister Knew Iraq Posed No Threat
	Youngsters Maimed by Discarded Bombs Face Dark Futures in Iraq
	Iraq Bombs Kill Child, Four Police and Soldiers
	Iraq-Turkey Trade Up 50 Percent in Past Year
	Saturday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 6 Wounded

News, April 10, 2010

2010-04-14T02:25:00.001-07:00

Allawi Warns of Chaos If He Doesn’t Form Govt

Shamed Abu Ghraib Military Police Unit to Be Sent Back to Iraq

Iraq

	Iraq al-Qaeda Group Says It's Behind Embassy Hits
	Friday: 3 Iraqis Killed, 5 Wounded

News, April 09, 2010

2010-04-09T05:17:00.000-07:00

Copter Gunners Talk 'So People Don't Seem Real'

Reuters Spikes Story on Photographers Killed in Baghdad

Iraq

	2 US Soldiers Killed, 5 Wounded in Northern Iraq Combat Operations
	Reuters Families Demand US Troops Be Tried Over Shooting
	Thursday: 2 US Soldiers, 9 Iraqis Killed; 17 Iraqis Wounded

News, April 08, 2010

2010-04-08T09:09:00.000-07:00

DoD: No Plans to Reopen Probe of Video Killings

		*Sadr Referendum Rejects Both Front-Runners*
		*Lucrative KBR Contracts Unaffected by Iraq Troop Drawdown*
		*As Iraq Violence Continues, Many Fear Return of Civil War*

Iraq

	Sadr Followers Snub Allawi and Maliki. Who Will Lead Iraq?
	Military: Wikileak Massacre Video 'Taken Out of Context'
	Iraqi Police Foil Teenage Would-Be Suicide Bomber
	Who Succeeds Top Iraqi Cleric Not Just About Piety
	Funerals Held After Spate of Baghdad Bombs
	Man Admits Illegally Sending Money to Iraq
	In a Tour for Visitors, Baghdad's Past Is Present
	Biden Offers Support to Iraq After Attacks
	Wednesday: 5 Iraqis Killed, 14 Wounded

News, April 07, 2010

2010-04-07T07:55:00.000-07:00

Sadr Movement Backs Neither Iraq Front-Runner

		Allawi Says Iraq Govt Impasse Drags On
		At Least 49 Killed in Baghdad Apartment Bombings
		Latest Flurry of Baghdad Blasts Underscores Fears of Rising Violence
		Leaked Video of Shooting Spurs Calls for New Probe

Iraq

	New Iraq Tactic: Militants Hid Bombs in Vacant Apartments
	White House: Iraq Troop Withdrawal Plan Unchanged
	Family Weeps at Video of Son's Death in US Strike
	Iraqi Journalists Want Probe of Taped US Shooting
	Remembering Reuters Photographer Namir Noor-Eldeen
	Military Can't Find Its Copy of Iraq Killing Video
	French Oil Company Total Faces Iraq Bribery Probe
	Some Recent Attacks in Iraq
	Tuesday: 53 Iraqis Killed, 169 Wounded

News, April 06, 2010

2010-04-07T07:53:00.000-07:00

String of Bombings Hits Baghdad, Killing 49

		*Video Shows Copters Killing Reporters, Civilians*
		Iraq on Alert After Deadly Embassy Blasts
		The Real Test Begins in Iraq

Iraq

	Police Say Shi'ite Family of 6 Gunned Down in Iraq
	AP Source Confirms Video of Baghdad Firefight
	Hakim Meets Iraqiya List Delegation
	Retrial Postponed for Iraqi in Briton's Death
	US Soldier Dies in Non-Combat Incident in Baghdad
	Monday: 1 US Soldier, 11 Iraqis Killed; 11 Iraqis Wounded

News, April 05, 2010

2010-04-07T07:51:00.000-07:00

Video Shows Copters Killing Reporters, Civilians

		*75 Killed, 100s Hurt in Bloody Baghdad Weekend*
		*Division Among Shi'ites May Give Allawi Glad Tidings*
		*Victim: Baghdad Shooters Said They Were US Soldiers*
		*Sunday: 55 Iraqis Killed, 320 Wounded*

Iraq

	The Iraqi Voter Rewrites the Rulebook
	Maliki Presides Over National Security Council Meetingb
	Iraq's Worst Bomb Attacks Over Past Year
	Sunday: 55 Iraqis Killed, 320 Wounded

News, April 04, 2010

2010-04-07T07:50:00.000-07:00

Iraq Bombs Kill 50 as Bloody Weekend Continues

		Men in Iraqi Army Uniforms Kill 24 in Sunni Area South of Baghdad
		Killings in Iraq Raise Fears of Renewed Violence
		Iraq Election Tangle Stokes Fears of New Violen ce
		Iraqi Public Doubts That Election Was Fair
		Sunday: 55 Iraqis Killed, 320 Wounded

Iraq

	Sadrist Kingmakers Close Referendum on Iraq PM
	Kurds Want Talabani to Stay on as Iraqi President
	National Iraqi Alliance: Al-Maliki Should Accept Reality
	Barazani Urges Christian, Shabak, Yazidi Winners to Merge With Kurdistan Alliance

News, April 03, 2010

2010-04-07T07:48:00.000-07:00

No Drawdown for US Special Forces in Iraq

		*Men in Iraqi Army Uniforms Kill 24 in Sunni Area*
		*Long Lines and Good Participation in Sadr’s Referendum*
		*Leader of Iraqi Shi'ite Party Gives Boost to Allawi*
		*Legal Turmoil Dogs Iraq Poll Result*

Iraq

	Supporters of Shi'ite Cleric Sadr Could Pose Problems for Maliki
	Sadrists, Iraq's New Kingmakers, Hold Sway in Vote
	Abdulmahdi Meets Maliki on New Government
	Long Lines Reported at Sadr Referendum
	Iraq Visa Requirements May Push US Interpreters Out the Door
	US: 6 Iraq al-Qaeda Leaders Killed or Arrested
	Iraqi Artists Denied Entry to Britain for Their Own Exhibition
	Friday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 2 Wounded

News, April 02, 2010

2010-04-07T07:47:00.000-07:00

Anti-US Cleric Holds Key to Power in Iraq

		Leader of Iraqi Shi'ite Party Gives Boost to Allawi
		Sadr Bloc Unveils PM Candidates for Referendum
		Iraqi Government Is Harassing Winning Candidates, Sunnis Say
		Iraq Saw Rising Death Toll in March

Iraqi Politics

	Iraq Shi'ite Party Open to Alliance With Allawi
	Obaidi: Sadrist Movement May Support Maliki
	After Iraq Vote, Iran Weighs in on the New Government
	Iraq's Kurds Want a Voice in Exchange for Support
	Stay Away From Politics, Iraqi Army Generals Warned

Iraq

	KBR Improperly Used Armed Guards in Iraq, US Says
	Iraq Health Official Killed at His Baghdad Home
	Iraq Oil Output Goals Unlikely to Be Met
	Thursday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 22 Wounded

News, April 01, 2010

2010-04-07T07:45:00.000-07:00

Mounting Obstacles to Forming New Iraq Govt

		Sadr Bloc to Hold 'Binding' Referendum on Next Iraqi PM
		Iraq's Election: Can This Deadlock Be Broken?
		Iran Denies Meddling in Iraqi Politics

Iraqi Politics

	Iraq PM Appeals Poll Results, Sadr Plans Referendum
	Jaafari, Maliki Mull Forming New Government
	Al-Sadr Asks Backers for Input on Future Iraq PM
	Maneuvering in Iraq Intensifies Over Who to Lead
	Iraqi PM: Not Trying to Change Election Outcome
	UN Security Council Backs Iraq Election Results
	Al-Iraqiya Spokesperson Rules Out Referendum on Prime Minister

Today in Iraq

	Nineveh Governor Demands Release of Detainees
	Iraqi Artist Who Opposed Saddam Now Fights 'Terrorist' Label
	Iraq Awards Rumaila Drilling Deals Worth $500 Mln
	Two Police Officers Killed in Attack in Northern Iraq
	Wednesday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 6 Wounded

News, March 31, 2010

2010-04-07T07:06:00.000-07:00

Sadr Calls for Referendum on Maliki
Iraq

	Iraqi PM Fights to Hold Power, Risks Sectarian War
	Sahwa Commander-In-Chief Hopes to Change De-Ba'athification Law
	In Iraq, Candidates Seek an Edge With Post-Election Maneuvers
	Iraqi Artist Who Opposed Saddam Now Fights 'Terrorist' Label
	OPEC Output Slipped From a 14-Month High on Iraq, Survey Shows
	Tuesday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 7 Wounded

News, March 30, 2010

2010-03-30T09:25:00.000-07:00

Move Could Ban Six Allawi MPs From Office

		*Links to Ba'athists Could End Allawi's Hopes of Seizing Power*
		*Uphill Coalition-Building Battle for Winners Unfolds*
		*Iraqi Ex-Premier Looks to Past in Fighting Critics*
		*Monday: 16 Iraqis Killed, 83 Wounded*

Oud Maker Labors in Secret on Baghdad Rooftop

Iraq

	Panel in Iraq Moves to Disqualify 52 More Candidates
	Prominent Iraq Politicians Fail to Win Seats
	In Iraq, the Mother of All Moves
	Sources: Sadr May Veto Maliki's Second Term
	Saudis Hail Allawi's Victory in Iraq With Relief and Hope
	Twin Car Bombs in Iraqi Holy City Kill 4
	Monday: 16 Iraqis Killed, 83 Wounded

News, March 29, 2010

2010-03-30T09:23:00.005-07:00

Iraq Vote Winners Face Disqualification, Arrest

		*Sadrists Pivotal Party, Vow Liberation of Iraq From Foreigners*
		*Sadr Followers Bask in Poll Success*
		*Bombs Kill 5 at House Tied to Iraq Sunni Candidate*

Iraq

	Saddam Fugitive Urges Arabs eto Talk to Iraq 'Resistance'
	Iraqi Army Imposes Curfew in Mosul
	A Baghdad Street Is Jammed With Memories
	Sunday: 8 Iraqis Killed, 47 Wounded

News, March 28, 2010

2010-03-30T09:23:00.003-07:00

Maliki Detains Elected MPs, Dispute Turns Ugly

		Maliki's Tricks Up His Sleeve: Could Form New Govt
		*Kurds Prepare for Baghdad Journey*
		*Allawi's 'Victory'*

Iraq

	Despite Drawdown, Big Bucks for Baghdad Embassy Security
	Iraq's Allawi Opens Coalition Talks to All
	Maliki's Bloc to Challenge Iraq Poll Results in Court
	Leader of Adhamiyah Awakening Group Assassinated
	Profile: Iyad Allawi
	US Says Missing Contractor in Iraq Returns
	More Post-Saddam Mass Graves Discovered in Iraq
	First Impressions From Iraqi Kurdistan
	Saturday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 19 Wounded

News, March 27, 2010

2010-03-30T09:23:00.001-07:00

Maliki Detains Elected MPs, Dispute Turns Ugly

		Maliki's Tricks Up His Sleeve: Could Form New Govt
		Allawi Wins Narrow Plurality in Iraq Vote
		*Muqtada Sadr's Star on the Rise Again*
		*At Least 59 Killed in Diyala Bombing as Election Tensions Rise*
		*US Military Judge Refuses to Throw Out Haditha Killings Case*

Iraq

	Allawi's Victory in Iraq Election Sets Up Period of Uncertainty
	Allawi Vows to Work With All Parties to Form New Government
	Ayad Allawi, Once Seen as a US Puppet, Returns to the Center of Iraqi Politicse
	Suits Over Iraqi Convoy Deaths Delayed by Ruling
	Families of Contractors Killed in Iraq Sue Feds
	Friday: 55 Iraqis Killed, 112 Wounded

News, March 26, 2010

2010-03-30T09:22:00.001-07:00

Maliki Rejects Results as Allawi Declared Winner

		Bombs Kill 53 in Iraq Town as Election Tensions Rise
		Allawi's Surprising Strength in Election Shows Divided Iraq
		Razor Thin Margin to Separate Iraq Election Blocs

Iraq

	Fresh Attacks in Iraq as Country Awaits Poll Results
	Iraqi Interior Minister Demands Vote Results Delay
	Iraq FM to Remain After Walkout at Arab Summit After Differences Resolved
	US Targets Iraqi With Ties to al-Qaeda Network
	Thursday: 12 Iraqis Killed, 30 Wounded

News, March 25, 2010

2010-03-25T03:10:00.000-07:00

Maliki Backers Threaten ‘Escalation’ on Recount

		*Shi'ite Rivals Inch Closer to Iraqi Premier's Group*
		*Iraq Commission: No Manual Recounting of Votes*
		*Iraq Militants Promise More Attacks on US Troops*

Violence Continues

	Iraq Sees Little to Cheer in Seven Years Since War
	Iraq Provincial Chiefs Back Maliki Recount Call
	Iraq's Divided Vote May Deepen Kirkuk Dispute
	Complicated Quota System Helps Put Iraqi Women in Parliament
	Gunmen Kill Iraqi Soldiers on Guard in Baghdad
	Teenage Bomber Kills Three in West Iraq Blast
	IED Injures Civilian, Ex-Officer's House Detonated in Mosul
	Wednesday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 24 Wounded

News, March 24, 2010

2010-03-25T03:07:00.000-07:00

Maliki Aide: We Won't Recognize Election ResultsIraq

	Al-Iraqiya List Warns Against Assassinating Its Leaders
	Iraq's Kurds Could Lose Some of Their Influence to Sadr Movement
	Al-Qaeda Leader in Iraq Calls for Continued Jihad
	Complicated Quota System Helps Put Iraqi Women in Parliament
	Ally: Allawi's Mother Being From Lebanon Could Block PM Position
	Tuesday: 2 Iraqis Killed, 15 Wounded; Mass Grave Found

News, March 23, 2010

2010-03-25T02:55:00.000-07:00

Allawi Won't Accept Maliki's 'One-Man Rule'

'Kingmaker' Sadr Courted by Top Iraqi Parties

Iraq

	As US Winds Down in Iraq, Troops to Stay Home More
	General Denies Being Influenced on Iraq Case
	Dogs Take a Lead Role in Iraq's Terror War
	Gunmen Kill 2 Local Officials in Baghdad
	Monday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 8 Wounded

Iraq Elections

	Iraq Election Front-Runners Court Possible Allies
	Recount Calls Add to Iraq's Political Tension
	After Supporting Allawi, Ba'athists Face Further Splits
	Ba'athists Threaten Violence if Maliki Is Elected
	Allawi Bloc Begins Talks With Kurds
	US Officials Meet Iraqi Leader After Recount Call

News, March 22, 2010

2010-03-22T09:42:00.000-07:00

Maliki Seeks Recount as Iraq Heads to Stalemate

		*Iraqi Electoral Panel Says Recount Isn't Needed*
		*After Supporting Allawi, Ba'athists Face Further Splits*
		*Controversial Iraqi Shi'ite Savors Growing Power*
		*British Military Intelligence 'Ran Renegade Torture Unit in Iraq'*

Iraq

	In Northern Iraq, Kurds Warn: 'Beware the Arabs'
	Botox in Baghdad? Iraqis Go for a Little Nip, Tuck
	Sunday: 9 Iraqis Killed, 20 Wounded

News, March 21, 2010

2010-03-22T09:41:00.000-07:00

Iraq Panel Rejects President's Recount Request

		*In Iraq, Even a Vote Hints at Violence*
		*US Military May Set Up an Additional Headquarters in Iraqi Kurdistan*
		*GOP Congressmen: Everyone Agrees Iraq War a 'Horrible Mistake'*

News, March 20, 2010

2010-03-20T22:28:00.000-07:00

7 Years In, Iraq’s Future as Uncertain as Ever

		*Allawi Edges Ahead of Iraq PM in Nearly Complete Vote Count*
		*In Tight Iraq Parliament Vote, Upsets Point to Future Battles*
		Early Backer of Iraq War, Finally Within Grasp of Power
		Thousands Rally on Anniversary of Invasion of Iraq

Iraq

	American Military Forced Into Huge Clean-Up as It Leaves Iraq
	Sadrists' Strong Showing Could Mean Quick US Exit From Iraq
	Key Figures Since the War Began
	Iraqis Gather to Watch Hollywood's Take on a War That Has Enveloped Their Lives
	Iraqi National Alliance Leads in Missan Election
	FIFA Lifts Iraq's Ban From International Soccer
	Roadside Bomb, Gunmen Kill 4 in Baghdad
	Two Civilians Killed, Another Wounded in Saadiya
	Friday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 12 Wounded

News, March 19, 2010

2010-03-20T22:27:00.000-07:00

Iraq’s Outcome: Stalemate or Unlikely Coalition?

		*Iraq's Vote Tally Marked by Chaos and Calls of Fraud*
		*Even if He Wins, Maliki May Be Out as Iraq's Prime Minister*

Iraq

	Two Iraqi Security Officers Kidnapped and Decapitated by Militants
	Murder Charge Brit Daniel Fitzsimons Insists Iraq Killings Were in Self-Defence
	Iraq Signs Deal for $250mln World Bank Loan
	UK Artist Calls for Postage Stamps of Iraq War Dead
	Thursday: 1 US Soldier, 7 Iraqis Killed; 10 Iraqis Wounded

News, March 18, 2010

2010-03-18T11:55:00.000-07:00

Iraqi Election Race Is Heading for Dead Heat

Maliki Demands Baghdad Recount, Claims Fraud

Iraq

	Iraqi Election Results Pointing Up the Country's Deep Divides
	Study: Iraq Needs US Help to Beat Huge Refugee Crisis
	Bomb Wounds Six Persons in Baghdad
	Wednesday: 3 Iraqis Killed, 14 Wounded

News, March 17, 2010

2010-03-18T11:53:00.000-07:00

Maliki Demands Baghdad Recount, Claims Fraud

		*Iraq PM Back in the Lead in Tight Vote Count*
		*Sadr Bloc Emerges as Force in Iraq Election*
		*US Might Bolster Force in Northern Iraq*
		*Tuesday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 19 Wounded*

Iraq

	Iraq Election Shows Sectarian Divisions Persist
	Iraqiya Party Head: Iran Rigging Election Results
	Iraq's Kurds Mark Anniversary of Poison Gas Attack
	Six Iraqis Died in Our Custody, British Officer Tells Baha Musa Inquiry
	Tuesday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 19 Wounded

News, March 16, 2010

2010-03-16T05:56:00.000-07:00

Fraud Allegations Mount as Maliki Maintains Lead

Monday: 15 Iraqis Killed, 39 Wounded

Iraq

	US Military Hands Over Prison to Iraqi Government
	Preliminary Vote Results Give Maliki Narrow Lead
	Flags on the Fault Line
	Iraq Elections: Inside a Counting Center
	Iraq's Arab Neighbors Wary of Shi'ite Sway After Vote
	Iraq Shi'ite Group: We Didn't Mistreat Freed Briton
	Despite Rumor and Explanation, Details of Maliki's Hospital Visit Remain Mystery
	Monday: 15 Iraqis Killed, 39 Wounded

News, March 15 2010

2010-03-15T07:03:00.000-07:00

Kurds Cry Foul as Allawi Leads in Kirkuk

		*Frustration Grows in Iraq at Slow Pace of Vote Tally*
		Nationwide Protests Set to Mark Seventh Anniversary of Iraq Invasion

Iraq

	Iraq's Maliki Already Wooing Allies to Try to Form Governing Coalition
	Iraqi PM Picks Up Oil-Rich Province in Vote Count
	Partial Count in All Iraq Provinces Has PM in Lead
	Civilian Wounded in Grenade Blast in Mosul
	Sunday: 2 US Soldiers, 9 Iraqis Killed; 9 Iraqis Wounded

News, March 14 2010

2010-03-14T16:06:00.000-07:00

EU to Protest 'Widespread Fraud' in Iraq Election

		*Issue of Presidency Endangers Iraq's Tenuous Balance*
		*Shi'ite, Secular Blocs Pick Up Provinces in Iraq*

Iraq

	Maliki Has Upper Hand in Forming Government
	Iraq PM Maliki Leads Baghdad, the Big Election Prize
	Iraq: Sectarianism's Last Frontier?
	New Fraud Cases Point to Lapses in Iraq Projects
	Kurdish Parliament Begins New Term
	Saturday: 11 Iraqis Killed, 21 Wounded

News, March 13 2010

2010-03-14T16:04:00.000-07:00

US May Seek Combat Troops in Iraq Past August

		*Narrow Lead for Iraqi PM as Fraud Claims Mount*
		*Iraqi Vote Results Trickle in Slowly*
		*Maliki Uses Early Lead to Pursue New Govt Allies*

Iraq

	Iraqi Poll Body Rejects Criticism
	Iraq Opposition Alleges 'Flagrant' Election Fraud
	Iraq Election May Leave Status of Kirkuk Uncertain
	UN Sees No Evidence of Widespread Fraud in Iraq Elections
	Bomb Explodes Near US Convoy in Thi-Qar in Iraq
	British Hostage Endured Mock Executions in Iraq
	Friday: 3 Iraqis Killed, 4 Wounded

News, March 12 2010

2010-03-12T03:02:00.000-08:00

Iraqi Race Is Tight Amid Claims of Vote Fraud

		*In Early Tally, Tight Iraq Race Deepens Splits*
		*Iraq Election Means Life or Death for US Ally*
		*US Troops Kill Iraqi Reporter and Husband*

Iraq

	Once-Dominant Sunnis Anxiously Watch as Iraq Votes Are Tallied
	Iraq Results Trickle Out, Maliki Rivals Cry Fraud
	Petrofac Targets Iraq Oil After Asfari Quadruples Share Value
	Iraqi PM Undergoes Surgery, Out of Hospital
	Thursday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 18 Wounded

News, March 11 2010

2010-03-12T02:59:00.000-08:00

US Troops Kill Iraqi Reporter and Husband

		*Early Iraq Results: PM Battling Secular Challenger*
		*After Playing Down Election Violence in Iraq, US Military Reassesses*

Iraq

	First Iraqi Vote Results Likely on Thursday
	Battle Over Iraq Candidates' Ba'ath Links Heads for Courts
	Iraqi Sunnis Demand Voice in Politics
	Who Will Help Iraq's Widows?
	Britain Begins Inquiry Into Iraq Abuse Claims
	New Matt Damon Movie May Bring Iraq War Into Mainstream
	Wednesday: 8 Iraqis Wounded

News, March 10 2010

2010-03-10T13:37:00.000-08:00

US General: 'Months' Before Iraq Government

		*Candidate Disqualifications Could Mar Iraq Vote's Legitimacy*
		*Tuesday: 2 US Soldiers, 12 Iraqis Killed; 5 Iraqis Wounded*

Iraq

	Ahead of Iraq Election Results News Reports Say Sunni, Kurd Turnout Strong
	Some Iraq Results Coming Wednesday
	Iraqi Parties Both Claim to Be Ahead in Election
	US Military: 2 Soldiers Die in Iraq in Accident
	Tuesday: 2 US Soldiers, 12 Iraqis Killed; 5 Iraqis Wounded

News, March 09 2010

2010-03-09T00:41:00.000-08:00

Slow Going in Iraq Election Count

		*PM Maliki Emerges as Front-Runner After Iraq Vote*
		*After Elections, Iran Remains a Major Player in Iraq*
		*Iraq Turnout at 62%, a Decline From 2005 Election*

Iraq

	Iraqi Parties Both Claim to Be Ahead in Election
	Iraq Election Commission Head Says Results in Days
	Iraqis Fear Instability After Elections
	Region Unimpressed by Balloting in Iraq
	Monday: 6 Iraqis Wounded

Iraq Occupation

	Odierno: It Could Be Years Before US Gauges Success in Iraq
	As Iraq Tallies Vote, US Says Pullout Plans Are 'On Track'
	Real Hurt Lockers in Iraq: Life Is No Movie
	Gordon Brown Facing Demands to Go Before Iraq Inquiry Again

News, March 08 2010

2010-03-08T12:29:00.000-08:00

Iraq Voting Ends and Real Quest for Power Begins

		*New Wave of Fear Sweeps Baghdad as Iraqis Vote*
		*Obama Keeps US Troop Withdrawal Plan After Iraq Poll*
		*Sunday: 54 Iraqis Killed, 140 Wounded*

Iraq

	GIs, New to Iraq, Hear the Election Explosions
	Army Bullets Hit Journalist in Baghdad
	12 Dead, 10 Wounded in Building Blast in Baghdad
	Sunday: 54 Iraqis Killed, 140 Wounded

News, March 07 2010

2010-03-08T12:27:00.000-08:00

Iraqis Defy Intimidation to Vote, Attacks Kill 50

		*Iraqi Election Violence May Sway US Stay*
		*In Baghdad, Sunnis Await Elections With Unease*
		*Iraqi Parliamentary Candidate Arrested One Day Ahead of Elections*
		*Election Security 'An All-Iraq Show': US General*

Iraqi Election

	A Look at the Major Coalitions in Iraq's Election
	Key Players in Iraq's Parliamentary Elections
	Fliers Warn People Against Going to the Iraqi Polls
	As Iraq Votes, US Content to Keep Its Distance
	Parliament Speaker: Iraq Set for Years of Sunni-Shi'ite Tensions
	Iraq's Sadr Calls on Followers to Vote in Election
	In Basra, Iraqi Shi'ites Face Off Again
	Upstart Iraqi Bloc Seeks 'Peaceful Uprising' in Kurdistan
	Third Kurdish Movement, Gorran, May Tilt Iraq Region's Course
	In Iraqi Elections, Female Candidate Is Talk of the Town
	Iraqi Ba'athist Resentment Simmers in Syria
	French Politician Brings Paris Glamour to Iraq Vote

Iraq Attacks Continue

	Car Bomb Kills Iranian Pilgrims in Iraqi Holy City on Election Eve
	Saturday: 4 Iraqis, 4 Iranians Killed; 20 Iraqis, 34 Iranians Wounded

News, March 06 2010

2010-03-08T12:25:00.000-08:00

Candidates Trade Barbs as Iraq Campaign Ends

		*Iraq Campaign Closes With a Sadr Twist*
		*Car Bomb Kills Iranian Pilgrims in Iraqi Holy City on Election Eve*
		*Al-Qaeda Threatens to Kill Iraqis Who Vote*
		*Iraq's Most Powerful Coalitions*

Iraq

	Unity Elusive as Iraq Grasps Trappings of Democracy
	Fiercely Fought Campaign Ends With Iraq's Divisions Deeper
	Iraq Elections: Calls for Swift Results as Iraqis Go to the Polls
	On Final Campaign Day, Iraqi Leader Lists Gains
	Iraq's Sunnis Fear Election Could Spark Violence
	Shadow of Saddam Hangs Over Iraq Polls
	Ex-Leader Is Top Rival to Premier in Iraq Vote
	Iraq Politicians Send Singers to Woo Weary Iraqi Voters
	Iraq 'Determined to Regain Dignity'
	For Iraq's Young Voters, a Sense of Hopelessness
	Curfew in Baghdad for Election
	Friday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 9 Wounded

News, March 05, 2010

2010-03-05T14:25:00.000-08:00

Sh’ite Militia Another Threat to Pullout From Iraq

		17 Killed in Baghdad Blasts Targeting Voters
		Iran Casts Its Shadow Over High-Stakes Iraq Vote
		New Issues Push Iraq Off Radar for Obama, Press
		BBC Report Finds High Level of Fallujah Birth Defects

Iraq

	Suspicious and Angry, a Shiite Cleric's Followers Await the Iraqi Vote
	Sectarian Tensions Overshadow Iraq Election
	Iraqi Candidates Lay Low Over Security Fears
	Prime Minister Maliki Showers Iraq Electorate With 'Gifts'
	A Look at Some of the Factions in Iraq's Election
	Iraq's Sunni Voters Yearn for Change
	Campaign Styles Reflect the Choices in Iraq Vote
	Defying Bombers, Iraqi Security Forces Vote En Masse
	Timeline of Events Leading Up to Iraq Election
	Iraqi Army Force Arrests Four of Ninewa Governor Guards
	Thursday: 17 Iraqis Killed, 82 Wounded

News, March 04, 2010

2010-03-04T13:34:00.000-08:00

US: Iraq Election Strife Could Delay Pullout

		Thursday: 17 Killed in Baghdad Blasts Targeting Voters
		*Free Land, Weapons, and Petrol Help Buy Iraqi Votes*

Iraq

	US Says Drawdown From Iraq on Track Despite Rising Violence
	Iraq Expects to Approve Maysan Oilfield Deal With China Soon
	Iraq: Shi'ite Cleric Faces Warrant Over 2003 Murder
	Wednesday: 38 Iraqis Kiled, 75 Wounded

News, March 03, 2010

2010-03-03T07:19:00.000-08:00

Troubled KBR Wins $2.8 Billion Army Contract

		*Sadr Bloc, Maliki Trade Charges Ahead of Vote*
		*US Commanders Unsure Who's Behind Iraq Violence*
		*Are Kurds' Days of Kingmaking Over?*

Iraq

	Iraq's Sunnis Bracing for Chaos After Election
	Sunnis Emerge From Political Wilderness to Stand and Vote in Iraqi Election
	Arab-Kurdish Rows Escalate on Iraq Election Eve
	Weapons, Explosives Seized Ahead of Iraq Elections
	Sistani Refuses to Influence Elections
	In Iraq Election, Familiar Faces but New Coalitions
	Iraq's Oil Deals Dominate Maliki's Election Campaign
	Basra Protest at Anti-Christian Attacks
	Iraqi VP Says His Country Wants Better Ties With Syria
	UK Violated Jailed Iraqis' Rights
	Tuesday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 4 Wounded

News, March 02, 2010

2010-03-02T06:29:00.000-08:00

Iraq Civilian Deaths Spiked in February

Petraeus Claims Iraq Violence 'Down'

Iraq

	Iraq Votes, but Who Pulls the Strings?
	Up to 180,000 Iraqis to Vote in Syria
	Iraqis Awash in Gifts From Candidates
	Iraqi PM Denies Order to Arrest Opposition Cleric
	Iraq's Kurdish Region Gears Up for National Vote
	Monday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 6 Wounded

News, March 01, 2010

2010-03-01T03:24:00.000-08:00

Kurdistan Likely the Big Winner in Iraq Vote

		*PM Plays the Anti-Ba'ath Card as Poll Approaches*
		*Iraq DM: Army Won't Be Ready to Provide Security Until 2020*
		*Unreported Shootings Rise in Run-Up to Election*
		*Iraq's Poor Selling Their Votes*

Iraq

	Maliki Sees Coalition With Shi'ite Rivals
	Iraqi PM Defends Ban of Candidates Before Vote
	Thousands of Iraqi Christians Protest Attacks in Mosul
	Iraqi Politician's Star Rising Again
	Iraq Says Sacking of Saddam Officers Would Be Illegal
	Christians Hold Demos Over North Iraq Killings
	Official: Maliki in Najaf for 'Propaganda Stunt'
	Najaf's Return as a Religious Tourist Destination
	Kurdish Activist Injured in Iraq Election Violence
	13 Wounded in Baghdad Bomb Attacks
	Sunday: 8 Iraqis Killed, 18 Wounded

News, February 28, 2010

2010-02-28T12:07:00.000-08:00

Iraqi Vote Shows Deep Divides Facing Country

		US Soldiers Kill Iraqi Tribal Chief's Son
		Ex-US Ally Chalabi, Now Closer to Iran, on the Rise in Iraq

Iraqi Politics

	Stay Neutral in Vote, Top Cleric Tells Iraq Clergy
	Evidence Against Barred Iraq Candidates to Be Released
	Family Slain Amid Election Terror in Iraq
	Cramped Quarters Define the Daily Struggles of Iraqi Families
	Kurdish Scribes Complain of Pre-Poll Intimidation
	Baghdad's an Acquired Taste
	Saturday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 8 Wounded

News, February 27, 2010

2010-02-27T14:10:00.000-08:00

Decades Later: UN Still Pressing Iraq on WMDs

Sectarian Tensions Rise Before Iraq Elections

Iraq

	Shi'ite Cleric Accuses Iraq Ministers of Corruption
	Iraq Election: Will Sectarian Divisions Limit Turnout?
	Iraqi Sunnis Pin Their Hopes on Elections
	Mosque Imam Killed in Baghdad
	Two Killed, 10 Wounded in Blast in Mosul
	Trial and Trivia on Iraq's Streets
	Friday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 48 Wounded

News, February 26, 2010

2010-02-26T12:44:00.000-08:00

Odierno Seeks Combat GIs in Iraq After 'Deadline'

In Reversal, Secular Sunni Party to Contest Iraq Vote

Iraq

	Iraq to Reinstate 20,000 Officers From Saddam's Army
	Facing Extinction: Christians in Iraq
	Iraqi Journalist Sees Threats to Press Freedom
	Explosives-Laden Vehicle Seized East of Fallujah
	Contractor Linked to Iraq Death Loses $25m in Fees
	British Colonel Blew Whistle on Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners
	IED Blast Near US Convoy in Amara, No Casualties Reported
	US Senate Set to Make Symbolic Iraq Pledge
	Thursday: 6 Iraqis Killed, 5 Wounded

News, February 25, 2009

2010-02-25T06:31:00.001-08:00

Sadr Bloc Seen Gaining as Iraq Vote Nears

		*Odierno: Sunni, Shi'ite Agendas Attempt to Disturb Iraqi Election*
		*Iraqi Parliamentarian Denies US Charges of Terrorism*

Iraq

	Report: 376 Iraqi Security Officers to Be Fired for 'Ba'athist' Ties
	Iraq Health Ministry Denies 67 Bodies Found in Baghdad
	In an Iraqi City, the Real Ballot Contest Is for Shi'ite Leadership
	Bomb-Detecting Wands to Be Kept in Service in Iraq
	Former Iraq PM Allawi Defends Tour of Arab States
	IMF Approves $3.6 Billion Loan for Iraq
	Wednesday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 5 Wounded