added 2007 Tue Jun 12 16:19:53 by TimALoftis
"Slow as a turtle" was how one Iraqi lawmaker on Tuesday described Iraq's faltering progress in meeting political benchmarks set by Washington to encourage national reconciliation and end sectarian violence.
"Slow as a turtle" was how one Iraqi lawmaker on Tuesday described Iraq's faltering progress in meeting political benchmarks set by Washington to encourage national reconciliation and end sectarian violence.
added 2007 Mon Apr 30 14:57:54 by deathray
A department of the Iraqi prime minister's office is playing a leading role in the arrest and removal of senior Iraqi army and national police officers, some of whom had apparently worked too aggressively to combat violent Shiite militias,
A department of the Iraqi prime minister's office is playing a leading role in the arrest and removal of senior Iraqi army and national police officers, some of whom had apparently worked too aggressively to combat violent Shiite militias,
added 2007 Sun Apr 29 15:01:42 by TechnologyExpert
Iran has confirmed it will attend a meeting of major powers this week in Egypt that will seek ways to end the violence in Iraq, Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Sunday. "This came in a phone call between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and ...(Iran's President) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today."
Iran has confirmed it will attend a meeting of major powers this week in Egypt that will seek ways to end the violence in Iraq, Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Sunday. "This came in a phone call between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and ...(Iran's President) Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today."
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 16:39:36 by Karina
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq said Monday that the American military will ''respect the wishes'' of the Iraqi government regarding a barrier being built around a Sunni enclave in Baghdad, but he stopped short of saying construction would stop.
The U.S. ambassador to Iraq said Monday that the American military will ''respect the wishes'' of the Iraqi government regarding a barrier being built around a Sunni enclave in Baghdad, but he stopped short of saying construction would stop.
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 5:38:48 by Beau7890
In a move that could further weaken Iraq's fledgling government, six cabinet members loyal to radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will quit their jobs Monday at his behest, officials close to Sadr said Sunday night.
In a move that could further weaken Iraq's fledgling government, six cabinet members loyal to radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will quit their jobs Monday at his behest, officials close to Sadr said Sunday night.
added 2007 Thu Mar 22 12:15:49 by Fabienne
From the article: "An Iraqi militia leader once branded a major security threat has appeared in public alongside Iraq's prime minister after being freed from US custody. Ahmed Shibani is a senior aide to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, whose political movement plays a key role in Iraq's power-sharing coalition. Mr Shibani met Nouri Maliki hours after Iraqi government officials said they were talking with insurgent groups."
From the article: "An Iraqi militia leader once branded a major security threat has appeared in public alongside Iraq's prime minister after being freed from US custody. Ahmed Shibani is a senior aide to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, whose political movement plays a key role in Iraq's power-sharing coalition. Mr Shibani met Nouri Maliki hours after Iraqi government officials said they were talking with insurgent groups."
added 2007 Sat Mar 10 3:46:17 by populist
The government of Iraq has put on hold all its collaboration with British military forces deployed to that country, Al-Iraqiyah news network reported.
The government of Iraq has put on hold all its collaboration with British military forces deployed to that country, Al-Iraqiyah news network reported.
added 2007 Sat Mar 3 18:45:01 by TechnologyExpert
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday he will reshuffle his Cabinet in coming days, as his government faces mounting U.S. pressure to take greater responsibility for security and other efforts to stabilize the country.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday he will reshuffle his Cabinet in coming days, as his government faces mounting U.S. pressure to take greater responsibility for security and other efforts to stabilize the country.
added 2007 Wed Jan 31 21:26:09 by Karina
Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday he's sure Iran is behind some attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and he won't allow his country to be a battleground for the two nations.
Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday he's sure Iran is behind some attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and he won't allow his country to be a battleground for the two nations.
added 2007 Fri Jan 19 3:50:07 by catstevens
Iraq's prime minister said security forces would have better control over their country if the United States had equipped them with more - and better - weapons, speaking during an interview in which he was deeply critical of Washington, an Italian daily reported Thursday.
Iraq's prime minister said security forces would have better control over their country if the United States had equipped them with more - and better - weapons, speaking during an interview in which he was deeply critical of Washington, an Italian daily reported Thursday.
