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12 Killed in Iraq Bombing

A suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest blew himself up just inside the courtyard of a Shiite mosque in a town south of Baghdad on Friday.

Posted Nov 28 2008, 01:00 PM by NYT > Home Page

Filed under: Iraq, Terrorism

Iraqi Parliament Approves U.S. Security Pact

The Iraqi Parliament ratified a security agreement that sets out a three-year timetable for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.

Posted Nov 27 2008, 03:46 PM by NYT > Home Page

Filed under: Iraq, Iraq War (2003- ), Status of Forces Agreements

Iraq Needs Security Pact for Order, Officials Say

Iraq’s top security officials urged ratification of an accord with the United States, amid dire warnings if it is not.

Posted Nov 22 2008, 09:42 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Iraq, United States Armament and Defense, Iraq War (2003- ), Status of Forces Agreements

In Ramadi, Real Rebuilding, With Fresh Paint

Some of the lessons that reconstruction watchdogs have been expounding on appear to have been taken to heart.

Posted Nov 22 2008, 07:06 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Iraq, Army Corps of Engineers, Iraq War (2003- ), Ramadi (Iraq), Private Military Contractors, Bowen, Stuart W Jr

Premier of Iraq Is Quietly Firing Fraud Monitors

The dismissals of Iraqi oversight officials come as estimates of corruption in the country have soared.

Posted Nov 18 2008, 06:57 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Ethics, Iraq, Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations, Embezzlement, Maliki, Nuri Kamal al-, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR), Status of Forces Agreements

Iraqi Cabinet Approves Security Pact With U.S.

The Iraqi cabinet voted overwhelmingly to approve the security agreement that sets the conditions for the Americans’ continued presence in Iraq until 2011.

Posted Nov 16 2008, 04:43 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Iraq, United States Armament and Defense, Politics and Government, Iraq War (2003- ), Status of Forces Agreements

Militants Turn to Small Bombs in Iraq Attacks

The portable and furtive bomb, known as “sticky bomb,” is fast becoming the device of choice for insurgent groups.

Posted Nov 13 2008, 10:31 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Accidents and Safety, Iraq, Bombs and Explosives, Iraq War (2003- )

Iraq Signs $3.5 Billion Deal for China to Develop Oil Field

The deal between Iraq’s state-owned oil company, North Oil, and China’s CNPC is worth $3.5 billion and is the first major deal since the U.S. invasion in 2003.

Posted Nov 11 2008, 11:05 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, China, Iraq

Advertising: Army to Use Webcasts From Iraq for Recruiting

The Army’s new recruiting campaign places more emphasis on connecting with young Americans on a closer, more personal level.

Posted Nov 10 2008, 10:17 PM by NYT > Business

Filed under: Advertising and Marketing, Iraq, United States Army, Draft and Recruitment (Military), Iraq War (2003- ), Universal McCann

Obama Victory Alters the Tenor of Iraqi Politics

With Barack Obama elected, Iraqi and U.S. officials said obstacles to a security agreement appeared to be fading.

Posted Nov 06 2008, 09:29 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Iraq, United States Armament and Defense, Obama, Barack, Politics and Government, Iraq War (2003- )

At Least 9 Dead in Attacks in Iraq

A wave of violence, including an assassination attempt against a deputy oil minister, swept through Baghdad and neighboring Diyala Province.

Posted Nov 03 2008, 02:27 PM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Iraq, Bombs and Explosives, Minorities (US), Baghdad (Iraq), Diyala Province (Iraq), Iraq War (2003- )

For Family in Iraq, Drop in Deaths Is Not Enough

The number of military and civilian deaths in Iraq hit the lowest monthly levels since May 2004, but one family’s tragedy is a reminder of the danger that remains.

Posted Nov 03 2008, 12:20 AM by NYT > NYTimes.com Home

Filed under: Families and Family Life, Iraq, United States Armament and Defense, Iraq War (2003- ), Civilian Casualties

Report on Iraq Security Lists 310 Contractors

The extensive list contains some familiar American companies like Blackwater and DynCorp, but also many obscure firms from places as far-flung as Uganda.

Posted Oct 28 2008, 11:15 PM by partners.userland.com

Filed under: Iraq, United States Armament and Defense, Defense Contracts, Iraq War (2003- ), Private Military Contractors

Iraqi Court Convicts U.S. Soldiers’ Killer

An Iraqi criminal court on Tuesday sentenced to death a man accused in the kidnapping, torture and murder of three young American soldiers in 2006.

Posted Oct 28 2008, 11:17 AM by partners.userland.com

Filed under: Iraq, United States Armament and Defense, Decisions and Verdicts, Iraq War (2003- )

Fractures in Iraq City as Kurds and Baghdad Vie

U.S. commanders are increasingly concerned that Mosul could degenerate into a larger battleground over Iraq.

Posted Oct 28 2008, 03:56 AM by partners.userland.com

Filed under: Iraq, United States Armament and Defense, Politics and Government, United States International Relations, Maliki, Nuri Kamal al-, Iraqi Army, Kurds, Iraq War (2003- ), Mosul (Iraq)

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