iraq
Iraq president hospitalized due to ‘health emergency’
World
December 18, 2012
Iraq president hospitalized due to ‘health emergency’
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has been hospitalized in Baghdad due to a "health emergency," his office said on Tuesday. "Due…
Iraq attacks kill at least 20 people
World
December 17, 2012
Iraq attacks kill at least 20 people
Attacks against Iraqi security forces, Shias and a small minority killed at least 20 people and wounded 37 on Monday,…
Two bombs kill 28 people in Iraq Shia cities
World
November 29, 2012
Two bombs kill 28 people in Iraq Shia cities
Bombs in two majority Shia Muslim cities in southern Iraq killed 28 people on Thursday, police and hospital sources said.…
Iraq executes 10, including Egyptian
World
November 11, 2012
Iraq executes 10, including Egyptian
Iraqi authorities executed 10 men on Sunday, a spokesperson said, bringing to 129 the number of people put to death…
Fugitive Iraq VP sentenced to death on second charge
World
November 1, 2012
Fugitive Iraq VP sentenced to death on second charge
An Iraqi court sentenced fugitive Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi to death for a second time on Thursday on a charge…
Double Baghdad blasts kill 13 over Eid holiday
World
October 27, 2012
Double Baghdad blasts kill 13 over Eid holiday
Two blasts hit a Baghdad Shia neighborhood and a bus full of Iranian pilgrims on Saturday, killing at least 13…
Iraq: Potential for prisoner exchange with Egypt
Egypt
October 11, 2012
Iraq: Potential for prisoner exchange with Egypt
The Iraqi cabinet formed a committee to discuss exchanging prisoners with Egypt at their next meeting, the Iraqi justice ministry…
String of Iraq car bomb blasts kill at least 17
World
September 30, 2012
String of Iraq car bomb blasts kill at least 17
BAGHDAD — A string of car bomb blasts targeting mainly police checkpoints killed at least 17 people across Iraq on…
Iran condemns US removal of MEK group from terrorist list
World
September 26, 2012
Iran condemns US removal of MEK group from terrorist list
Iran condemned the planned removal of the Iranian dissident group Mujahadin-e Khalq (MEK) from the United States' list of terrorist…
Intelligence report: Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq
World
September 20, 2012
Intelligence report: Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq
Iran has been using civilian aircraft to fly military personnel and large quantities of weapons across Iraqi airspace to Syria…