News: Iraq

We have started to collect the most important news related to Iraq in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Iraq – overview

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• $10m reward to find Iraq killers – 'No timetable' for Turkey assault
• 'No whitewash' from UK's Iraq inquiry – Al-Qaeda's Zawahiri mocks US bill
• Ambush kills 13 Iraqi servicemen – AWB kickbacks report handed in
• AWB loses hold after Iraq probe – Baghdad market bomb 'kills 130'
• Baghdad market bomb kills 13 – Battle 'marks new Iraq campaign'
• Battle rages in Shia Iraqi town – Blasts hit Baghdad football game
• Blasts kill 14 at Baghdad airport – Bounty set over Prophet cartoon
• Breakthrough in Iraq oil standoff – Bush hails Iraq militia crackdown
• Bush hails Iraq militia crackdown – Bush vows to 'complete Iraq job'
• Bush vows to adapt Iraq tactics – Charges dropped in Haditha trial
• Checkpoint attack kills 10 Iraqis – Danes on trial over Iraq secrets
• Dangerous chemicals found at UN – Democrats wary over Iran claims
• Democrats' anger at Bush Iraq speech – eBay Iraq relic auction stopped
• Eden drying out – Fifty Iraqi security men captured
• Fijian died in Iraq accident – Fresh bombs hit Baghdad rush hour
• Fresh bombs shake Iraqi capital – Gunmen kill 29 villagers in Iraq
• Gunmen kill dozens in Iraqi town – Insurgents downed Iraq helicopter
• IOC offers last chance for Iraq – Iraq 'failing half US benchmarks'
• Iraq 'fails to meet key targets' – Iraq bomb attack toll rises to 52
• Iraq bomb attacks leave 16 dead – Iraq court drops Saddam's charges
• Iraq court names new Saddam judge – Iraq gunmen target Oman embassy
• Iraq hangs 13 for insurgency role – Iraq MPs block non-US troop bill
• Iraq MPs condemn parliament blast – Iraq postpones key elections vote
• Iraq power system 'near collapse' – Iraq shoe thrower 'was tortured'
• Iraq shoe thrower faces shoe-ing – Iraq tribes 'taking on al-Qaeda'
• Iraq troops 'buried family alive' – Iraqi 'bomber confession' aired
• Iraqi 'plot' officials released – Iraqi jailed over aid worker death
• Iraqi journalist's family 'safe' – Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory'
• Iraqi PM home after health tests – Iraqi students seized near Baquba
• Iraqi Sunni leader meets Sistani – Italian troops' bodies flown home
• Italians 'cannot try US soldier' – Killing of Iraq Kurds 'genocide'
• Killing sparks Iraq-Australia row – Many killed in Iraq suicide bomb
• Many killed in Iraqi bomb attacks – Most people 'want Iraq pull-out'
• Mother recalls Iraqi gas attack – No new charges on UK Iraq death
• No public probe into Iraq 'abuse' – Petraeus says Iraq gains 'uneven'
• Pinter blasts Iraq war 'lies' – Reid urges Iraqi leaders to unite
• Relocation plan for Kirkuk Arabs – Russian hostages 'killed in Iraq'
• S Asian pilgrims shot in Iraq – Saddam trial defence continues
• Saddam trial faces fresh delays – Seven dead in Baghdad bank blast
• Seven dead in Baghdad blasts – Stress 'no excuse in Iraq case'
• Study reveals veterans' trauma – Tehran rejects US weapons claims
• Ten die in Baghdad car blast – Troops cleared over Iraq deaths
• Troops feared dead in Basra crash – Turkish soldiers cross into Iraq
• Turkish soldiers killed by rebels – UK may transfer Basra 'in spring'
• UK minister accused over Iraq attacks – UN warns of Iraq refugee crisis
• UN's concern over Iraqi killings – US air strike kills Iraqi troops
• US air strike kills nine in Iraq – US detains 'Iran-linked militant'
• US diplomats refuse Iraq jobs – US hostage makes third video plea
• US House approves war funds bill – US may pause Iraq troop pull-out
• US media talk of Iraq civil war – US rejects Masri wounding claim
• US rejects ruling on UK soldier – US soldier jailed over Iraq death
• US soldier kills comrades in Iraq – US troops leave anxious Iraqi cities
• US troops on Iraq death charges – Warrant issued for Iraqi minister
• Warrant out for Saddam daughter – Zawahiri tape praises insurgency

Iraq: news

Mother recalls Iraqi gas attack

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 16:41

A Kurdish woman tells the genocide trial of ex-leader Saddam Hussein about surviving a raid on her village.
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Move to evict Baghdad squatters

Tuesday, September 2nd 2008, 21:26
related places: Baghdad

Iraqi security forces in Baghdad begin to evict squatters from houses abandoned by people who fled sectarian violence.
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Mubarak warns on Saddam execution

Friday, November 10th 2006, 0:08
related countries: Egypt
related places: Saddam

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak says sectarian divisions in Iraq will deepen if Saddam Hussein is executed.
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Multiple Baghdad attacks kill 47

Sunday, August 13th 2006, 20:02

A bomb and rocket attack on a mainly Shia part of the Iraqi capital leaves at least 47 dead.
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Multiple bombs target Iraqi Shia

Thursday, March 29th 2007, 22:34
related places: Baghdad

More than 100 people are killed in bomb attacks in a Shia area of Baghdad and in a town to the north.
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Mysterious Saddam TV goes off air

Monday, November 30th 2009, 22:44

A mysterious TV channel dedicated to ex-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein drops off air three days after its launch.
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Najaf car bomb kills at least 10

Thursday, April 6th 2006, 14:40

A car bomb explodes in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf, killing at least 10 people, security officials say.
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Nations 'failing Iraq refugees'

Monday, September 24th 2007, 0:32
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK must do more to help the thousands of people fleeing violence in Iraq, Amnesty International says.
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Nato ministers face tough talks

Wednesday, October 24th 2007, 4:06
related countries: Afghanistan, Netherlands, Turkey

Afghan burden-sharing and tension on Turkey's Iraq border are likely to dominate Nato talks in the Netherlands.
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Nepalese sue US company over Iraq

Thursday, August 28th 2008, 8:05
related countries: Nepal, United States

A Nepalese man and relatives of 12 others killed in Iraq four years ago sue American firm KBR on charges of human trafficking.
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New 'Iraq massacre' tape emerges

Friday, June 2nd 2006, 1:30
related countries: United States
related places: March

The BBC obtains new video evidence that US troops may have deliberately killed 11 Iraqi civilians in March.
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New appeal over kidnapped Britons

Wednesday, May 27th 2009, 21:59
related countries: United Kingdom

Five British men held hostage in Iraq for almost two years should be immediately released, the foreign secretary says.
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New attacks hit Baghdad

Monday, July 10th 2006, 14:39
related places: Baghdad

Gunmen in Baghdad ambush a bus, killing six passengers, as new bombings in the capital kill at least 10.
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New bid to seal Iraq troop deal

Monday, October 20th 2008, 1:07
related countries: United States

Iraqi political leaders meet in late night session to discuss plans for a deal to keep US troops in the country until 2011.
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New bird flu scare in north Iraq

Tuesday, January 31st 2006, 15:58

Twelve people suspected of having the H5N1 strain of bird flu are being treated in Iraqi Kurdistan, officials say.
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New bomb blast at Baghdad market

Friday, June 26th 2009, 10:14
related places: Baghdad

At least 11 people are killed and more than 40 wounded in a new bomb attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
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New bomb blasts hit Iraqi capital

Thursday, September 14th 2006, 8:19

Five people are killed and 30 others injured in two bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital, police say.
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New Chemical Ali death sentence

Tuesday, December 2nd 2008, 12:12
related places: `Ali

An Iraqi court sentences Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali, to death for his role in crushing a 1991 Shia uprising.
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New command for US Iraq forces

Saturday, February 10th 2007, 19:16
related countries: United States

The new head of US forces in Iraq, Lt Gen David Petraeus, formally takes charge ahead of a big security push.
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New curfew to curb Iraqi unrest

Sunday, March 30th 2008, 11:51
related places: Baghdad

Baghdad extends its round-the-clock curfew as clashes continue between the Iraqi army and Shia militiamen.
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New death ruling for Chemical Ali

Monday, March 2nd 2009, 16:02
related places: `Ali

Iraqi former official Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as Chemical Ali, is given his third death sentence by an Iraqi court.
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New delay over Iraq PM impasse

Monday, April 17th 2006, 1:32

A session of Iraq's parliament planned for Monday is postponed amid continuing deadlock over the PM.
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New flag hoisted over Baghdad

Tuesday, February 5th 2008, 12:03
related places: Baghdad

A new version of the Iraqi flag - purged of references to former leader Saddam Hussein - is hoisted over the capital.
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New inquiry urged over Abu Ghraib

Thursday, February 16th 2006, 7:36
related countries: United States

US civil liberties groups call for an inquiry into abuse of Iraqi detainees, after new images are broadcast.
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New Iraq cabinet 'nearly ready'

Tuesday, May 9th 2006, 9:20

Iraqi's PM-designate Nouri Maliki says he has nearly completed the task of forming a new government.
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New Iraqi election law approved

Monday, December 7th 2009, 2:53

Iraq's parliament unanimously approves a new electoral law, paving the way for elections early next year.
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New Iraqi plan to curb violence

Tuesday, October 3rd 2006, 8:57

Sunni and Shia leaders in Iraq agree to a four-point plan aimed at cutting sectarian violence in the country.
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New jail opens at Abu Ghraib site

Saturday, February 21st 2009, 12:26
related countries: United States

Abu Ghraib, the Iraqi prison which became notorious for detainee abuse by US forces, is being re-opened in a new incarnation.
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New loyalties give Baghdad reprieve

Saturday, October 6th 2007, 11:00
related countries: United States
related places: Baghdad

A new alliance between the US and Sunni leaders in Iraq is reducing violence but Shias are apprehensive, reports Hugh Sykes.
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New model army

Wednesday, October 15th 2008, 11:51

Iraq military college turns out different breed of soldier
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New push for Iraq reconciliation

Saturday, December 16th 2006, 22:21
related places: Baghdad

Iraq's prime minister calls for the return of ex-members of Saddam Hussein's army, in a bid to curb sectarian tensions.
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New push to control Baghdad area

Thursday, January 25th 2007, 0:20
related countries: United States
related places: Baghdad

Iraqi forces backed by US helicopters battle insurgents in Baghdad as part of the new US-led security plan.
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New rules for Iraq security firms

Thursday, December 6th 2007, 10:07
related countries: United States

Rules to improve control of security firms in Iraq are agreed by the US Pentagon and State Department.
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New Saddam film posted

Tuesday, January 9th 2007, 13:12

A new video showing former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein after his execution appears on the internet.
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New Saddam judge 'should resign'

Wednesday, January 18th 2006, 19:04

The new judge in charge of Saddam Hussein's trial is accused of being a member of Iraq's former ruling party.
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New speaker for Iraq parliament

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 15:43

Members of Iraq's parliament elect a new speaker, ending months of dispute about who should fill the post.
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New study details Iraq insurgency

Thursday, November 17th 2005, 23:12

Some 3,000 foreigners may be fighting in Iraq, a new report says, three times more than previous Pentagon estimates.
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New study says 151,000 Iraqi dead

Thursday, January 10th 2008, 1:01
related countries: United States

An estimated 151,000 Iraqis have died in violence since the US-led invasion, a new survey suggests.
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New surge of violence hits Iraq

Sunday, October 15th 2006, 21:20
related places: Baghdad

Six bomb attacks kill at least 10 people in north Iraq, while new sectarian violence breaks out west of Baghdad.
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New US doubts on Iraq government

Thursday, August 23rd 2007, 20:10
related countries: United States

A US intelligence study expresses serious doubts about Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's ability to unite Iraq.
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New US embassy opens in Baghdad

Monday, January 5th 2009, 13:50
related countries: United States
related places: Baghdad

The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened in Iraq's capital.
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Next in Iraq

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 14:59

A year of change ends, but what about the future?
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Nine dead in Baghdad bomb blasts

Wednesday, October 4th 2006, 9:37
related places: Baghdad

At least nine people are killed as a series of explosions hit a busy shopping area in Baghdad, reports say.
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Nine dead in Iraq minibus attack

Wednesday, November 30th 2005, 10:18
related places: Baghdad

Nine Iraqis are killed and two wounded by gunmen in an attack on a minibus near Baquba.
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Nine dead in Iraqi bus explosion

Monday, May 29th 2006, 5:13
related places: Baghdad

At least nine people are killed in an explosion on or near a bus north-east of Baghdad, Iraqi police say.
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Nine killed by Mosul suicide bomb

Monday, June 2nd 2008, 21:49
related places: Mosul

Nine people are killed in a suicide car bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, police say.
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Nine killed in Iraq court attack

Thursday, May 4th 2006, 13:03

At least nine people die in a bombing near a Baghdad courthouse, amid reports US aircraft kill five civilians.
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Nine US troops killed in Iraq

Monday, December 4th 2006, 11:17
related countries: United States

Nine US troops died in Iraq over the weekend, as President Bush prepares to meet a key Shia leader.
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No 'quick fix' for Bush Iraq plan

Monday, January 15th 2007, 14:48
related countries: United States
related places: Baghdad

There are no guarantees of success of the new US-Iraqi security drive in Baghdad, a top US general says.
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No charges over reporter's death

Monday, July 28th 2008, 11:36

There is insufficient evidence for a prosecution over the death of ITN journalist Terry Lloyd in Iraq, prosecutors say.
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No frills

Sunday, March 22nd 2009, 16:44

Tourists enjoy vacation in Iraq - without guards
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No jail for US army dog handler

Friday, June 2nd 2006, 14:51
related countries: United States

A US army dog handler convicted of abusing an Iraqi prisoner will not go to jail, a military court decides.
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No new charges on UK Iraq death

Friday, January 25th 2008, 7:55
related countries: United Kingdom

No further criminal charges are likely over the death of Iraqi prisoner Baha Mousa, the UK is to announce.
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$10m reward to find Iraq killers – 'No timetable' for Turkey assault'No whitewash' from UK's Iraq inquiry – Al-Qaeda's Zawahiri mocks US billAmbush kills 13 Iraqi servicemen – AWB kickbacks report handed inAWB loses hold after Iraq probe – Baghdad market bomb 'kills 130'Baghdad market bomb kills 13 – Battle 'marks new Iraq campaign'Battle rages in Shia Iraqi town – Blasts hit Baghdad football gameBlasts kill 14 at Baghdad airport – Bounty set over Prophet cartoonBreakthrough in Iraq oil standoff – Bush hails Iraq militia crackdownBush hails Iraq militia crackdown – Bush vows to 'complete Iraq job'Bush vows to adapt Iraq tactics – Charges dropped in Haditha trialCheckpoint attack kills 10 Iraqis – Danes on trial over Iraq secretsDangerous chemicals found at UN – Democrats wary over Iran claimsDemocrats' anger at Bush Iraq speech – eBay Iraq relic auction stoppedEden drying out – Fifty Iraqi security men capturedFijian died in Iraq accident – Fresh bombs hit Baghdad rush hourFresh bombs shake Iraqi capital – Gunmen kill 29 villagers in IraqGunmen kill dozens in Iraqi town – Insurgents downed Iraq helicopterIOC offers last chance for Iraq – Iraq 'failing half US benchmarks'Iraq 'fails to meet key targets' – Iraq bomb attack toll rises to 52Iraq bomb attacks leave 16 dead – Iraq court drops Saddam's chargesIraq court names new Saddam judge – Iraq gunmen target Oman embassyIraq hangs 13 for insurgency role – Iraq MPs block non-US troop billIraq MPs condemn parliament blast – Iraq postpones key elections voteIraq power system 'near collapse' – Iraq shoe thrower 'was tortured'Iraq shoe thrower faces shoe-ing – Iraq tribes 'taking on al-Qaeda'Iraq troops 'buried family alive' – Iraqi 'bomber confession' airedIraqi 'plot' officials released – Iraqi jailed over aid worker deathIraqi journalist's family 'safe' – Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory'Iraqi PM home after health tests – Iraqi students seized near BaqubaIraqi Sunni leader meets Sistani – Italian troops' bodies flown homeItalians 'cannot try US soldier' – Killing of Iraq Kurds 'genocide'Killing sparks Iraq-Australia row – Many killed in Iraq suicide bombMany killed in Iraqi bomb attacks – Most people 'want Iraq pull-out'Mother recalls Iraqi gas attack – No new charges on UK Iraq deathNo public probe into Iraq 'abuse' – Petraeus says Iraq gains 'uneven'Pinter blasts Iraq war 'lies' – Reid urges Iraqi leaders to uniteRelocation plan for Kirkuk Arabs – Russian hostages 'killed in Iraq'S Asian pilgrims shot in Iraq – Saddam trial defence continuesSaddam trial faces fresh delays – Seven dead in Baghdad bank blastSeven dead in Baghdad blasts – Stress 'no excuse in Iraq case'Study reveals veterans' trauma – Tehran rejects US weapons claimsTen die in Baghdad car blast – Troops cleared over Iraq deathsTroops feared dead in Basra crash – Turkish soldiers cross into IraqTurkish soldiers killed by rebels – UK may transfer Basra 'in spring'UK minister accused over Iraq attacks – UN warns of Iraq refugee crisisUN's concern over Iraqi killings – US air strike kills Iraqi troopsUS air strike kills nine in Iraq – US detains 'Iran-linked militant'US diplomats refuse Iraq jobs – US hostage makes third video pleaUS House approves war funds bill – US may pause Iraq troop pull-outUS media talk of Iraq civil war – US rejects Masri wounding claimUS rejects ruling on UK soldier – US soldier jailed over Iraq deathUS soldier kills comrades in Iraq – US troops leave anxious Iraqi citiesUS troops on Iraq death charges – Warrant issued for Iraqi ministerWarrant out for Saddam daughter – Zawahiri tape praises insurgency