U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year. The president made the statement Friday after a videoconference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. In remarks in the White House press briefing room, Mr. Obama said, “Our troops in Iraq will definitely be […]
Obama: All US Troops to Leave Iraq by Year’s End
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
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All US Troops to Leave Iraq by Year’s End
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year. The president made the statement Friday after a videoconference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. In remarks in the White House press briefing room, Mr. Obama said, “Our troops in Iraq will definitely be […]
All US Troops to Leave Iraq by Year’s End
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year. The president made the statement Friday after a videoconference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. In remarks in the White House press briefing room, Mr. Obama said, “Our troops in Iraq will definitely be […]
All US Troops to Leave Iraq by Year’s End
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year. The president made the statement Friday after what the White House said was a secure videoconference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki. Previously, the possibility had remained that U.S. troops would extend their presence […]
Iraqi Kurds Protest Kurdish Flag Ban
Posted October 16th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Iraqi Kurds have protested in a disputed Iraqi city against an order banning Kurdish flags in official buildings. Kurdish protesters in the city of Khanaqin waved Kurdish flags, screamed anti-government slogans and chanted “Khanaqin is Kurdish.” The city, 140 kilometers north of Baghdad, is in Diyala province. The area is part of territory […]
Turkey, Iraq Vow to Continue Fight Against Kurdish Rebels
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s foreign minister has called on Iraq to prevent Kurdish attacks on his country from Iraqi soil, as the two countries renewed their commitment to fight the rebels. Speaking Thursday at a joint news conference in Ankara with Iraq’s foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu welcomed Iraq’s willingness to eliminate the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, […]
At Least 25 Killed in Baghdad Attacks
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a series of bomb attacks that mostly targeted police have killed at least 25 people in Baghdad. Authorities say most of the deaths occurred in a suicide car bombing outside a police station in central Baghdad and another in the northern district of Hurriyah. Officials say Wednesday’s bomb attacks also left dozens […]
Bombings Kill 17 in Iraqi Capital
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a series of bombings across the capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens more. Authorities said the deadliest attacks Wednesday were suicide bombings that killed 17 people outside a police station in central Baghdad and another in the city’s northern Hurriyah district. A separate blast in Hurriyah killed […]
Bombings Kill 11 in Iraqi Capital
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a series of bombings across the capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 17 people and wounded nearly 70 others. Authorities said the deadliest attacks Wednesday were suicide bombings that killed 11 people outside a police station in central Baghdad and another in the city’s northern Hurriyah district. A separate blast in Hurriyah […]
Bombings Kill 11 in Iraqi Capital
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a series of bombings across the capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 11 people and wounded more than 40 others. Authorities said two of the blasts Wednesday were suicide bombings outside police stations, while a roadside bomb struck a police patrol. The attacks follow a string of explosions Monday in the city […]
