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Iraq attacks kill 73 as gunmen make gains in Anbar
Jan 15, 2014 (AFP)
A wave of attacks in Iraq, including car bombs in Baghdad, killed 73 people on Wednesday as militants took more territory from security forces in crisis-hit Anb...
Senator aims to end US Iraq war authority
Jan 14, 2014 (AFP)
Senator Rand Paul will introduce legislation Tuesday to finally bring Washington's Iraq war authorization to an end, his office said, and the White House backs ...
Gunmen win turf in Ramadi as Baghdad attacks kill 18
Jan 14, 2014 (AFP)
Sunni gunmen, including fighters linked to Al-Qaeda, made gains in the contested Iraqi city of Ramadi Tuesday in a setback for pro-government forces, as attacks...
Senators aim to end US Iraq war authority
Jan 14, 2014 (AFP)
Several US lawmakers led by Republican Senator Rand Paul introduced legislation Tuesday that would finally bring to an end Washington's authorization to wage wa...
Toll from Baghdad area attacks reaches 30: officials
Jan 14, 2014 (AFP)
A series of attacks in the Baghdad area, including four car bombs targeting civilians, have killed at least 30 people, security and medical officials said Tuesd...
Iraq must address 'root causes' of unrest: UN's Ban
Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)
Iraqi leaders should address the underlying causes of a protracted surge in violence plaguing the country, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday durin...
UN's Ban urges Iraq to address 'root causes' of unrest
Jan 13, 2014 (AFP)
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged Iraqi leaders to address the "root causes" of a surge in bloodshed as security forces clashed on Monday with gunmen in vi...
Iraq violence kills 34 as Anbar employees back to work
Jan 12, 2014 (AFP)
Nationwide violence killed 34 people on Sunday while civil servants west of Baghdad returned to work under tight security with Iraqi forces locked in a deadly t...
Iraq would face huge challenge in Fallujah assault: experts
Jan 11, 2014 (AFP)
Assaulting militant-held Fallujah, which posed a significant challenge for American forces, would be even more difficult for Iraq and would likely cause signifi...
Iraqis return to Fallujah as UN backs fight with extremists
Jan 11, 2014 (AFP)
Residents of a militant-held city on Baghdad's doorstep began slowly returning on Saturday amid a tense calm, while the UN Security Council backed Iraq's effort...
US pressure mounts on Iraqi premier amid Al-Qaeda surge
Jan 09, 2014 (AFP)
A United Nations envoy has warned of a dire humanitarian situation in western Iraq, as Washington piled pressure on the Iraqi premier to quell an Al-Qaeda surge...
Heavy clashes as Iraq fighting sparks rights worries
Jan 09, 2014 (AFP)
Iraqi forces backed by tanks battled militants Thursday in Anbar, where fighting has displaced thousands and sparked warnings of rights abuses and fears the cri...
Fall of Fallujah a bitter pill for US veterans
Jan 09, 2014 (AFP)
For American veterans of Fallujah, seeing Al-Qaeda militants regain control of the Iraqi city is a painful sight, leading some to question what they were fighti...
13,000 families flee Fallujah amid Iraq standoff
Jan 08, 2014 (AFP)
More than 13,000 families have fled Fallujah, NGOs said Wednesday, warning of a dire humanitarian situation in Iraq, as masked gunmen held the city, locked in a...
Fighting in Iraq's Fallujah as jihadists urge resistance
Jan 08, 2014 (AFP)
Fighting erupted in Iraq's Fallujah Wednesday after an Al-Qaeda-linked group urged fighters in the mainly Sunni Arab city to keep up their armed resistance agai...
Biden urges Iraqi PM to reach out to Sunni tribes
Jan 08, 2014 (AFP)
Vice President Joe Biden called Nuri al-Maliki for the second time this week as US pressure mounted on the Iraqi premier over an Al-Qaeda surge in the violence-...
Iraqi PM tells residents to oust militants to avoid assault
Jan 07, 2014 (AFP)
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on Fallujah residents to expel "terrorists" to avoid a security forces assault, as the United States said it would sp...
US speeds up drone, missile deliveries to aid Iraq
Jan 07, 2014 (AFP)
The United States said Monday it would speed up its deliveries of missiles and surveillance drones to Iraq as the Baghdad government battles a resurgence of Al-...
Iraq delays Fallujah assault as 29 killed in Ramadi
Jan 07, 2014 (AFP)
Iraqi troops will delay assaulting the militant-held city of Fallujah, an officer said Tuesday, citing possible civilian casualties, as fighting and missile str...
Iraqi Sunnis flee Anbar turmoil for Shiite Karbala
Jan 07, 2014 (AFP)
A steady stream of families fleeing fighting in Ramadi and Fallujah is arriving at a checkpoint in Iraq's Karbala province, seeking shelter from the deadly viol...
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