Iraq launches bid to recover Saddam-era documents

BAGHDAD - Iraq wants the United States to help it recover millions of Saddam-era documents that were seized by US troops or looted in the mayhem following the former leader?s ouster in 2003, officials said on Wednesday. The files include intelligence

Army units ordered to Iraq for changing mission

The Pentagon has created, and ordered to Iraq, four custom-made Army brigades designed to focus more on advising Iraqis and less on fighting as America prepares for its 2011 exit. The new units are among 30,000 troops being sent to Iraq, starting this

Obama to meet Iraqi PM next week

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at the White House on July 22, the White House announced on Wednesday. Obama made a surprise visit to Baghdad in early April. U.S. Vice

Iraqi PM al-Maliki To Meet Obama At White House Next Week (DJ)

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will meet U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on July 22, the administration said Wednesday. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the men would discuss a broad set of issues.

Diamond: DA42s shone during RAF’s Iraq mission

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Iraq - Resurgence of violence against journalists

MONTREAL, July 15 /CNW Telbec/ - There have been two incidents since the start of the withdrawal of US forces from the main Iraqi cities two weeks ago that could indicate a worsening in the environment for the Iraqi media. Reporters Without Borders fears

Abandoning Baghdad

I In the Newspaper Roundup, The National Interest distills the days foreign-policy editorials. Abandoning Baghdad (July 15) Despite its gravity and importance, the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq has attracted scant attention from the media. Since the Bush

Obama to host Iraqi PM at White House

WASHINGTON (AFP) US President Barack Obama will host Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki at the White House for talks on July 22, a spokesman said Wednesday. ‘President Obama looks forward to welcoming Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq to the White

Obama, Iraqi prime minister to meet next week

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will meet at the White House next week with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. A statement announcing next Wednesday’s visit says the countries are ‘close partners’ in building a sovereign, stable and self-reliant

Pope Prays for Conversion of Iraqis who Persecute Christians

Asia News In a message to Cardinal Delly Pope offers his prayer and for the Catholic and Orthodox communities. VATICAN CITY (AsiaNews) - Benedict XVI has expressed his spiritual closeness to Baghdad’s Christian community victim of a series of attacks,

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