At least 15 people have been killed in a car bombing at a Shi’ite Muslim mosque in the Iraqi city of Hilla. Local authorities and witnesses said the bomb exploded among a crowd of mourners attending a funeral at the mosque, 100 kilometers south of Baghdad. Hilla is mainly Shi’ite and on a route used […]
Bombing Kills 2 Outside Iraqi Bank
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 6:36 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northern Iraq say a bomb has exploded outside a bank in the city of Kirkuk, killing at least two people. The officials said the explosion happened Thursday as policemen were collecting their paychecks at the bank, about 250 kilometers north of Baghdad. The blast also wounded at least 36 people. Violence in Iraq […]
Iraq Signs Fighter Jet Deal
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 7:12 am (UTC-5)
Iraq has signed an agreement to buy 18 fighter jets from U.S. defense company Lockheed Martin, in a move to bolster its air defenses. An advisor to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Tuesday Iraq has made an initial payment for the F-16 warplanes, but did not specify the cost of the deal. The agreement comes […]
EU Names Advisor on Iraq’s Camp Ashraf
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 10:11 am (UTC-5)
The European Union has appointed a senior Belgian diplomat to work with the United Nations and others on finding a solution to the plight of more than 3,000 Iranian government opponents living in a camp in Iraq. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton tapped Jean De Ruyt Monday as her advisor on Iraq’s Camp Ashraf. […]
10 Killed in Iraqi Holy City
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 6:26 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi police say multiple bomb blasts have killed at least 10 people and wounded dozens more in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala, about 80 kilometers south of the capital, Baghdad. Police say a bomb exploded Sunday outside the offices where passport and identity cards are issued. Officials say other blasts went off when emergency […]
10 Killed in Iraq Shrine City
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 4:42 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi police say multiple bomb blasts have killed at least six people and wounded more than a dozen others in the Iraqi shrine city of Karbala, about 80 kilometers south of the capital, Baghdad. Police say a bomb exploded outside the offices where passport and identity cards are issued. Officials say other blasts went off […]
Bomb Kills Five in Iraqi Capital
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 6:36 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi police says a series of bombs detonated across western Baghdad killing five people and wounding 11 others. Authorities say the bombs were planted around three houses and a road in the in the mostly Sunni neighborhood of Ghazaliya early Friday morning. Overall violence in Iraq has been down since its height in 2006 and […]
Iraqi Foreign Minister Says Country is on “Right Path”
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 12:06 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari says his country is on the “right path” toward a stable democracy, and that he believes there is a need for continuing U.S. military training of Iraqi forces. In remarks Tuesday to the Council on Foreign Relations, Zebari said corruption and mismanagement remain prevalent in Iraq, but the country is […]
Five Killed in Iraq Attacks
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say at least five people have been killed in a series of attacks on Tuesday. Authorities say gunmen using silencers opened fire on a police patrol in Baghdad, killing three police officers. Meanwhile, a series of explosions in the western city of Ramadi killed at least two people. Investigators say the bombings, which […]
Turkey Determined to Battle Kurdish Rebels
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz said Wednesday his country is determined to take any measure necessary to battle Kurdish rebels operating in northern Iraq. Responding to questions about Turkey’s alleged preparations for a cross-border offensive against the rebels, Yilmaz said, “whatever is necessary to fight terrorism will be done.” Turkish Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin […]
