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

S Asian pilgrims shot in Iraq

Saturday, September 2nd 2006, 14:56
related countries: India, Pakistan

Gunman ambush and kill 14 pilgrims from Pakistan and India on their way to a Shia Muslim shrine in Iraq.
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S Korea extends Iraq deployment

Friday, December 28th 2007, 8:17
related countries: North Korea, South Korea
related places: Seoul

Parliament in Seoul votes to extend for another year the deployment of South Korean troops in Iraq.
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S Korea to pull troops from Iraq

Friday, December 30th 2005, 8:26

South Korea's parliament approves a government plan to bring home 1,000 of its 3,200 troops stationed in Iraq.
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S Korea to table Iraq troops cut

Friday, November 18th 2005, 10:15
related countries: South Korea, United States

South Korea's government is to propose withdrawing a third of its troops in Iraq, reports say, surprising the US.
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S Korean held over oil-for-food

Saturday, January 7th 2006, 6:45
related countries: North Korea, United States

The US arrests a South Korean lobbyist accused of working for Iraq to establish the UN oil-for-food scheme.
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S Korean jailed for Iraq bribes

Thursday, February 22nd 2007, 23:40
related countries: North Korea

A South Korean man is jailed for five years for accepting Iraqi bribes to subvert the UN's oil-for-food program.
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Saddam 'calls off hunger strike'

Monday, February 27th 2006, 14:09

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has ended a hunger strike for health reasons, his chief lawyer says.
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Saddam 'did sign death warrants'

Wednesday, April 19th 2006, 13:59

Saddam Hussein did sign documents ordering the killing of Shia villagers, handwriting experts conclude.
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Saddam 'executed by end of year'

Tuesday, November 7th 2006, 20:55

Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki expects Saddam Hussein to be executed by the end of the year, he tells the BBC.
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Saddam 'forced' back to his trial

Wednesday, July 26th 2006, 11:19

Ex-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein protests he has been forcibly taken from hospital to court after a hunger strike.
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Saddam 'had no link to al-Qaeda'

Saturday, September 9th 2006, 0:20
related countries: United States

There is no evidence of links between Iraqi ex-leader Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, says the US Senate.
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Saddam 'predicted US terror raid'

Thursday, February 16th 2006, 12:48
related countries: United States

Saddam Hussein predicted in the 1990s the US could suffer a terror attack - but not from Iraq - tapes allege to show.
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Saddam 'punched by court clerks'

Thursday, November 17th 2005, 0:15

Saddam Hussein was attacked by two court clerks while undergoing questioning for his trial, Iraqi television reports.
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Saddam aide is new Baath leader

Wednesday, January 3rd 2007, 8:16

Iraq's Baath Party declares Saddam Hussein's deputy, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, as its new leader.
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Saddam aides 'to die this week'

Sunday, January 7th 2007, 16:05

The executions of two aides of ex-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein will go ahead this week, the government says.
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Saddam aides defy Iraqi tribunal

Monday, February 13th 2006, 18:14

Two former aides to ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein refuse to testify against him at a stormy court session.
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Saddam aides go on trial in Iraq

Tuesday, August 21st 2007, 16:42

The trial of 15 aides of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for allegedly suppressing a 1991 Shia uprising opens.
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Saddam attacks judge over dispute

Wednesday, October 11th 2006, 14:43

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein criticises the chief judge of his genocide trial, saying he cannot defend himself.
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Saddam boycotts 'malicious' trial

Monday, July 10th 2006, 14:25
related places: Baghdad

Ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his lawyers say they will boycott his trial as closing arguments begin.
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Saddam co-accused defends acts

Thursday, April 6th 2006, 14:52

A judge on trial with the former Iraqi leader denies sentencing minors to death in 1982..
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Saddam daughter 'safe in Jordan'

Sunday, July 2nd 2006, 21:55

Saddam Hussein's daughter, wanted in Iraq, is living under royal protection in Jordan, the kingdom says.
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Saddam death 'ends dark chapter'

Saturday, December 30th 2006, 22:13

Iraq's PM hails Saddam Hussein's execution, but it also sparks protests among Sunni communities.
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Saddam defence lawyer shot dead

Wednesday, June 21st 2006, 14:03
related places: Baghdad

One of Saddam Hussein's leading defence lawyers, Khamis al-Obeidi, is abducted and killed in Baghdad.
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Saddam deputy loses final appeal

Thursday, March 15th 2007, 11:05

Former Iraqi Vice-President Taha Yassin Ramadan loses his appeal against a death sentence for the Dujail killings.
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Saddam fails to appear in court

Wednesday, February 1st 2006, 17:39

Saddam Hussein's trial in Baghdad resumes with neither the former Iraqi leader nor his defence team present.
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Saddam Hussein boycotts hearing

Wednesday, December 7th 2005, 14:51
related places: Baghdad

Saddam Hussein's trial goes ahead without him as the former Iraqi leader stays away in a show of protest.
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Saddam Hussein dismisses evidence

Wednesday, April 5th 2006, 14:16
related places: Baghdad

Saddam Hussein tells his trial documents suggesting he approved the execution of minors is are fake.
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Saddam Hussein executed in Iraq

Saturday, December 30th 2006, 15:24

Iraq's former leader Saddam Hussein is hanged for crimes against humanity at a secure facility in northern Baghdad.
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Saddam Hussein in court for trial

Monday, October 9th 2006, 8:29

The trial of ex-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein for alleged genocide against the Kurds resumes on Monday.
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death

Sunday, November 5th 2006, 19:24
related places: Baghdad

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is sentenced to death by hanging over the killing of 148 Shia Iraqis in 1982.
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Saddam Hussein trial is postponed

Tuesday, January 24th 2006, 13:17
related places: Baghdad, Saddam

The trial of Saddam Hussein is postponed amid reports of legal wrangling over the choice for chief judge.
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Saddam Hussein's opulent yacht to be sold by Iraqi government

Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 19:59

Saddam Hussein's opulent yacht to be sold by the Iraqi government
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Saddam Hussein's top aides hanged

Monday, January 15th 2007, 11:49

Saddam Hussein's half-brother and the former chief of Iraq's Revolutionary court are executed in Baghdad.
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Saddam Hussein's trial restarts

Sunday, January 29th 2006, 9:03

The trial of Saddam Hussein resumes, with the new chief judge moving to stamp his authority on the court.
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Saddam in 'hunger strike' protest

Tuesday, February 14th 2006, 19:48
related places: Saddam

Saddam Hussein tells a Baghdad court that he and his seven co-defendants are all on hunger strike.
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Saddam is buried in home village

Sunday, December 31st 2006, 10:52

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is buried in his home village a day after his execution.
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Saddam judge relative shot dead

Friday, September 29th 2006, 16:06

The brother-in-law of the new chief judge in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein is shot dead in the Iraqi capital.
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Saddam lawyers end trial boycott

Thursday, November 24th 2005, 15:07

Lawyers defending ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein say they will attend his trial despite safety fears.
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Saddam more calm as trial resumes

Wednesday, December 21st 2005, 14:58
related places: Baghdad

Saddam Hussein sits quietly in court as his trial resumes, two weeks after he boycotted proceedings.
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Saddam not hanged 'for revenge'

Sunday, December 31st 2006, 22:36

Saddam Hussein's execution was "justice" says Iraq's government, as he is shown taunted on the gallows.
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Saddam opens hearing with tirade

Monday, November 28th 2005, 11:12
related places: Baghdad

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein upbraids his judge as his trial on murder and torture charges resumes.
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Saddam ordered out of court

Wednesday, September 20th 2006, 15:07
related places: Baghdad

Saddam Hussein is ordered out of court by the new chief judge at his genocide trial in Baghdad.
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Saddam plea against hanging

Wednesday, July 26th 2006, 15:37

Former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein says he should be shot not hanged if his trial ends in the death penalty.
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Saddam reappears in court

Wednesday, March 1st 2006, 14:09

Former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein admits in court destroying the farms of those convicted of an assassination bid.
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Saddam sees death as 'sacrifice'

Wednesday, December 27th 2006, 20:25

Iraq's former leader Saddam Hussein says his execution will be a "sacrifice" for Iraq, in a letter written from prison.
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Saddam sons reburied

Wednesday, March 14th 2007, 13:20

Saddam Hussein's sons and grandson have been reburied near the ousted Iraqi leader's grave, relatives say.
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Saddam team 'to take belongings'

Friday, December 29th 2006, 13:13

Lawyers for former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein say they have been asked to pick up his personal effects.
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Saddam thrown out for third time

Tuesday, September 26th 2006, 15:11
related places: Baghdad

Saddam Hussein is ejected from his trial in Baghdad for the third time in a week amid chaotic scenes in court.
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Saddam thrown out of court again

Monday, September 25th 2006, 13:15

Saddam Hussein is thrown out of court for a second time, as defence lawyers boycott the trial.
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Saddam to face genocide charges

Tuesday, April 4th 2006, 16:06

Former President Saddam Hussein is to be charged with genocide over a 1980s campaign against Iraqi Kurds.
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Saddam to learn fate in October

Thursday, July 27th 2006, 12:20

The trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is adjourned until October when a verdict is expected.
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Saddam trial attack plan 'foiled'

Sunday, December 4th 2005, 16:50

Iraqi forces have foiled an attack on the court where Saddam Hussein's trial will resume, officials say.
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Saddam trial defence continues

Tuesday, May 16th 2006, 9:42
related places: Saddam

The trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein resumes, with further defence witnesses appearing.
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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