| Kuwait, Iraq upbeat on talks |
| (MENAFN - Arab Times) A scheduled meeting of the joint Kuwaiti-Iraqi commission concluded on Sunday and officials of the two sides started talks within framework of sub-committees to address a host ... |
| Starwood returns to Iraq after 20 years |
| (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has signed two deals to re-enter the Iraq hospitality market after 20 years. The leading hotel and leisure company signed first deal ... |
| Vets navigate tough new terrain _ the job market |
| CHICAGO (AP) -- Matthew Saldana proved himself in a world where stress, danger and life-and-death decisions were routine. He served one tour in Iraq and a second in Afghanistan. But the Army veteran is having a harder time back home navigating a calmer but uncertain terrain - the job market.... |
| In Iraq, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Portrays Montague and Capulet as Shiite and Sunni |
| “Romeo and Juliet’s” story line of a doomed cross-sectarian love affair manages to touch on nearly every element of the recent collective Iraqi experience. |
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Iraq News | News Date April 30, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Iraq News | News Date April 28, 2012
| The Iraqi-Iranian connection |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Every time I hear politicians of the Third World utter the word "unity" I remember a meeting between the late Libyan leader Qaddafi and the late Tunisian President Habib ... |
| Democrats, Republicans put stock in new generation of combat vets seeking public office |
 There's a proud tradition of service members and veterans of the military serving in Congress, but a new generation of political leaders, forged by tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, are poised to possibly join their ranks next year. |
| At 92, Movie Bootlegger Is Soldiers’ Hero |
| Hyman Strachman found a fulfilling hobby after his wife died: sending hundreds of thousands of illicitly copied Hollywood hits to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Iraq News | News Date April 26, 2012
| Corrected: Iraqis under threat, Indian women in focus at Tribeca |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iraqis living in danger after working with U.S. troops and diplomats and an examination of women in modern India are two subjects grabbing the attention of critics and audiences among documentaries showing at the Tribeca Film Festival this week. Both films are part of a lineup of 32 documentaries at the New York festival, which runs through Sunday, that tell true tales from inside and outside the United States. Documentaries, which have become more stylized in recent years with inexpensive hi-tech cameras, have traditionally been a strength at Tribeca. ... |
| World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: 10 Killed in Attack on Coffee Shop |
| Ten people were killed and 18 others wounded when two explosions struck a popular coffee shop on Thursday in Diyala Province, officials said. |
| Judge won't dismiss charge against WikiLeaks suspect Manning |
| FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - A U.S. military judge refused on Thursday to throw out a charge that Bradley Manning, the U.S. intelligence analyst accused of leaking government files to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, aided the enemy, identified as al Qaeda. The charge could result in a life prison sentence if Manning, 24, is convicted at a court-martial in September. Manning is charged with leaking hundreds of thousands of U.S. government cables and field reports from Iraq and Afghanistan to WikiLeaks in 2010, in the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history. ... |
| 4 killed, 11 wounded in twin bomb blasts in Baghdad |
| Four people died and another 11 were wounded in a pair of apparently coordinated bomb blasts Thursday in Baghdad, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=H046EvrGA6k:wE-XBA7hu1I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=H046EvrGA6k:wE-XBA7hu1I:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=H046EvrGA6k:wE-XBA7hu1I:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=H046EvrGA6k:wE-XBA7hu1I:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=H046EvrGA6k:wE-XBA7hu1I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"& |
| Iraqi plate dealers benefit as new car sales soar |
| BAGHDAD (AP) -- By the time Ibrahim Khaled Mohammed turned to a car dealer looking for an offer, his 1983 Volkswagen Passat could barely move.... |
| Marine who criticized Obama will be dismissed from the service |
 The sergeant, a nine-year veteran who served in Iraq, will be demoted to lance corporal and receive an other-than-honorable discharge. He posted his critical comments on Facebook.SAN DIEGO — A Marine sergeant who criticized President Obama on Facebook was notified Wednesday that he is being dismissed from the service with an other-than-honorable discharge. |
| Unemployment is a special challenge for veterans |
| They say that civilian employers don't always appreciate their skills and maturity, and that a focus on PTSD and brain injuries has stigmatized those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.WASHINGTON — Matt Pizzo has a law degree, can-do attitude, proven leadership skills, and expertise in communications and satellite technology from his four years in the Air Force. |
| Iraqis under threat, Indian women in focus at Tribeca |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Iraqis living in danger after working with U.S. troops and diplomats and an examination of women in modern India are two subjects grabbing the attention of critics and audiences among documentaries showing at the Tribeca Film Festival this week. Both films are part of a lineup of 32 documentaries at the New York festival, which runs through Sunday, that tell true tales from inside and outside the United States. Documentaries, which have become more stylized in recent years with inexpensive hi-tech cameras, have traditionally been a strength at Tribeca. ... |
| New 'Romeo and Juliet' has an Iraqi spin |
| In a new staging of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," a Baghdad theater director has transformed the Montagues and Capulets into religious rivals in war-torn Iraq. |
| No dismissal of charges in Manning WikiLeaks case |
| A military judge denied a request Wednesday to dismiss all the charges against the Army intelligence analyst accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of classified military and State Department documents while serving in Iraq.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=d4Fz3TWmdJs:L-U9YMXtgzs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=d4Fz3TWmdJs:L-U9YMXtgzs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=d4Fz3TWmdJs:L-U9YMXtgzs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=d4Fz3TWmdJs:L-U9YMXtgzs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=d4Fz3TWmdJs:L-U9YMXtgzs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://fe |
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Iraq News | News Date April 24, 2012
| At War Blog: Insurer Details Higher Risks for Drivers After Deployment |
| A new study by USAA finds that troops are responsible for more automobile accidents after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| Shakespeare tragedy set amid Iraq strife |
 Romeo is Shiite, Juliet Sunni, and they must contend not only with warring families but a country torn by conflict and sectarian strife: this is the story of "Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad". |
| Qatar- QNB Group raises stake in Iraq Mansour Bank to 51pc |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group said it has obtained the approval of the Central Bank of Iraq to increase its stake in Mansour Bank in Iraq from 23 percent to 51 percent. As ... |
| Iraq Oil Exports Jump Nearly 15 Percent In March |
| (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Iraq says oil exports jumped by 15 percent in March compared to the previous month, putting them at the highest level the nation has seen since 1989. Oil Ministry ... |
| Blast Erdogan and then go to Iran! |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) The above title is a summary of the story of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki, in which he accuses Turkey of hostility and inciting sectarianism, whilst the facts dictate ... |
| Defense Department Plans New Spy Service |
| The new spy operations reflect a shift away from the war zones of Iraq and Afghanistan that have dominated America’s security landscape for the past decade. |
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Iraq News | News Date April 23, 2012
| Iraq Oil Exports Jump Nearly 15 Percent In March |
| (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Iraq says oil exports jumped by 15 percent in March compared to the previous month, putting them at the highest level the nation has seen since 1989. Oil Ministry ... |
| Iraq oil exports jump nearly 15 percent in March |
| BAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq says oil exports jumped by 15 percent in March compared to the previous month, putting them at the highest level the nation has seen since 1989.... |
| Displacement of Kurds Tests Iraq’s Fragile Unity |
| Facing attacks, Kurds are fleeing for Kurdish-majority areas amid a deteriorating relationship between Kurdish leaders and the Arab-dominated government in Baghdad. |
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Iraq News | News Date April 19, 2012
| Iraq Attacks Kill Dozens |
| Nearly three dozen people were killed and more than 100 wounded in a string of explosions across Iraq on Thursday, including attacks in Baghdad and Kirkuk. |
| Series of Iraq bombings kills 30 |
| The blasts, which hit Baghdad and northern cities, leave nearly 100 wounded. Half of the bombs strike security forces and government officials.Bombings struck several areas in Baghdad and to the north Thursday, killing at least 30 people in the first major attacks in Iraq in nearly a month. The violence stoked fears that insurgents were trying to undermine confidence in the Shiite-led government amid rising sectarian tensions. |
| At least 36 killed in 20 bomb blasts in Iraq |
 More than 20 bombs hit cities and towns across Iraq Thursday, killing at least 36 and wounding more than 100, police and hospital sources said. |
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Iraq News | News Date April 19, 2012
| Explosions rock Baghdad, killing dozens |
| A series of explosions rocked Baghdad on Thursday morning, killing at least 31 people and leaving more than 50 others injured, Iraq's interior ministry said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=LtTlSH6xOr8:p3WljqlI0J0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=LtTlSH6xOr8:p3WljqlI0J0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=LtTlSH6xOr8:p3WljqlI0J0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=LtTlSH6xOr8:p3WljqlI0J0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=LtTlSH6xOr8:p3WljqlI0J0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rs |
| Jazeera links Kuwait City to Najaf |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Jazeera Airways Group has launched nonstop flights between Kuwait and the Iraqi city of Najaf with a frequency of two flights a week, making it the first airline to introduce ... |
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Iraq News | News Date April 17, 2012
| "The Lucky One" finds romance amid trauma of Iraq war |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When it comes to romantic drama, Nicholas Sparks has the Midas touch. All of his books have been global best-sellers, and six of them - including "The Notebook" and "Nights in Rodanthe" - have been turned into hit films. Now Sparks' 2008 book "The Lucky One" has been given the Hollywood treatment, with a cast that includes Zac Efron ("Hairspray"), Blythe Danner ("Meet the Parents"), Jay R. Ferguson ("Mad Men") and newcomer Taylor Schilling. "The Lucky One", released in U.S. movie theaters on Friday, tells the story of a U.S. ... |
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Iraq News | News Date April 16, 2012
| Quiara Alegria Hudes wins Pulitzer Prize for drama |
| Quiara Alegria Hudes's play "Water by the Spoonful," about an Iraq war veteran struggling to find his place in the world, has won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for drama, leaving its author in a "daze." |
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Iraq News | News Date April 16, 2012
| Iraq Arrest Calls Fair Elections Into Question |
| With Faraj al-Haidari, the head of Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission, facing charges of corruption, the prospect for fair elections has been thrown into question. |
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Iraq News | News Date April 15, 2012
| Unmanned vessel could soon be working for Navy |
| NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Technology that sent unmanned aircraft over Iraq and Afghanistan soon could be steering unstaffed naval boats for such dangerous tasks as minesweeping, submarine detection, intelligence gathering and approaching hostile vessels.... |
| Jordan- Allegations of oil smuggling baseless |
| (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Government Spokesperson Rakan Majali on Wednesday dismissed accusations that oil is being smuggled into Israel through Jordan. During a meeting with an Iraqi media ... |
| Romney, McCain clash in California |
 Republican Mitt Romney accuses John McCain of using dirty tricks by suggesting the former Massachusetts governor wanted a deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, |
| Biden, Palin clash on Iraq, economy |
 Sarah Palin accused the Democratic ticket of flying "the white flag of surrender" by calling for a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq . |
| Jordan Denies Iraqi Oil Smuggling to Israel |
| (MENAFN - Qatar News Agency) Jordan has officially denied rumors of smuggling operations of Iraqi oil to Israel through its lands or the Port of Aqaba. Acting Director General of the Jordanian ... |
| Saudi- 33,000 Hajis to come from Iraq this year |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) About 33,000 pilgrims from Iraq will perform Haj this year, local daily Al-Madinah reported yesterday quoting the adviser to the president of the Iraqi Supreme Haj ... |
| Iraq bleeds again |
| (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Terror revisits Iraq. The series of blasts that rocked the war-ridden Arab country from Karbala to Kirkuk is a serious point of concern. Though the country has witnessed ... |
| Going the Iraqi way |
| (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) As post-revolution Libya looks ahead, Iraq looms as a perilous example. After 42 years of dictatorship, Libya, like Iraq in 2003 after the fall of Saddam Hussein, needs more ... |
| Jordan, Iraq nearing gas deal |
| (MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordanian and Iraqi energy officials have entered advanced talks over a natural gas deal that would provide the Kingdom with an alternative energy source within five ... |
| Iraq agrees to repay USD408m debt to Egyptian workers |
| (MENAFN) Iraq said it will pay USD408 million owed to Egyptian workers employed in the country in 1989 and 1990, Arabian Business reported. The move comes after it was announced last week Iraq ... |
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