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Sunni- Shiite talks on Iraqi government formation
The Iraqi Sunni al-Tawafuk Front started a meeting with the Shiite United Coalition bloc in order to discuss the political crisis over the attempt to form a new Iraqi government.
Iraq, Politics, 3/11/2006

Continued deteriorated security situations in Iraq
In addition to the political bottleneck, the security situation in Iraq started to greatly deteriorate, warning of great developments that might get out of control, as warned by Iraqi and foreign politicians.
Iraq, Military, 3/11/2006

US hostage killing raises concern in Iraq
Concerning the issue of hostages and finding one body in Baghdad, the British foreign office expressed concern over the safety of other hostages.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/11/2006

Iraq's imports from Iran to rise 50 percent next year: envoy
Iraq Ambassador to Tehran said today that Iraq's imports from Iran will increase 50 percent in the next Iranian year (starts March 21).
Iraq-Iran, Economics, 3/11/2006

On the agreement to convene the Iraqi parliament
Leaders of the Iraqi political blocs in the parliament agreed initially to convene the first session of the elected parliament which was elected in December 2005 by the fall of Sunday, March 12, which is the last constitutional grace period for convening it. However, the United Iraqi Coalition has not settled its views on attending the session or not.
Iraq, Politics, 3/10/2006

IRAQ: TV presenter murdered, station attacked and threatened for its reporting
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the killing of presenter Munsuf Abdallah al-Khaldi of the Iraqi television station Baghdad TV which has been threatened and shelled by insurgents.
Iraq, Politics, 3/10/2006

Rumsfeld says Iraqi military can deal with a civil war
In the context of the security situation in Iraq, the US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld said before a session in the US congress on Thursday that the Iraqi forces backed by the American forces can deal with a civil war, if it occurs and that dealing with the violence will be among the mission of the American forces.
Iraq-USA, Military, 3/10/2006

Continued attacks in Iraq
Under atmosphere of political tension, the field situation in Iraq yesterday witnessed more deterioration that resulted in leaving several Iraqis killed or injured.
Iraq, Military, 3/10/2006

Syria eager for Iraq's unity, vice president says
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/10/2006

Iraqi parliament to have it first meeting
Sources at the Iraqi United Coalition said that the Iraqi vice president Adel Abd al-Mahdi signed the Presidential Decree calling on the National Assembly (parliament) to convene next Sunday after he had earlier refused to sign it.
Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2006

Deteriorated Iraqi security conditions, interior ministry suspected
Vagueness continue to prevail on breaking of one armed group of 30 persons wearing Iraqi police uniform, manned by 15 cars with heavy machine guns in one procession, into al-Rawafid tributaries) company which is specialized in providing security services for several trade companies in Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2006

2,000 Iraqi women kidnapped, worse off women conditions
The Iraqi "Freedom Of Woman" organization said on Wednesday that more than 2,000 women were kidnapped in Iraq since the collapse of the regime of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2006

Jordanians charged of sneaking to fight American forces in Iraq
The Jordanian state security court issued sentences for the imprisonment of 11 Jordanians, including five escaped, on charge of trying to sneak into Iraq through Syria in order to join armed groups fighting the American forces.
Jordan-Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/9/2006

Fewer insurgents enter Iraq from Syria
On the reason fewer insurgents are crossing the border from Syria into Iraq these days to take part in attacks on Iraqi targets, a senior State Department official said the United States believed this was mainly due to US and Iraqi military operations.
Syria-Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/9/2006

More unidentified bodies were found in Iraq
An announcement was made for finding 24 unidentified bodies with tightened hands and eyes in various parts of Baghdad. Some 18 bodies were found in a small truck in al-Amereyah area west of the capital. Police sources said that the victims are almost of same age and many of them were strangled while others were shot to death.
Iraq, Military, 3/9/2006

Amnesty International on detention and torture in Iraq
An Amnesty International report Monday quoted a former Iraqi detainee saying "The first time they subjected me to electric shocks I fainted for something like 40 seconds to one minute. It felt like falling from a building. I had a headache and was not able to walk," after his release from detention by the Iraqi Interior Ministry forces in May 2005.
Iraq, Politics, 3/8/2006

London discloses plans to withdraw from Iraq
A senior British military official confirmed reports which indicated London's intention to withdraw its forces from Iraq within two years, on that such withdrawals will start gradually as from now until the mid of 2008.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/8/2006

Jaafari faces growing opposition
The Sunni and Kurdish forces in Iraq reiterated rejection to Ibrahim al-Jaafari continuing in the position of prime minister in a new Iraqi government.
Iraq, Politics, 3/7/2006

Baghdad area army commander killed; American soldier as well
four Iraqis were killed including one tribal chief of the Sunni al-Obeid tribes in an attack against al-Hweijeh ( north of Baghdad) while one civilian was killed and two others injured in two attacks in Alexandria to the south of Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 3/7/2006

Pressures increase to drop Jaafari
Both the Kurds and the Sunnis escalated their opposition to the candidacy of the Shiite coalition choice Ibrahim al-Jaafari to head a new Iraqi government.
Iraq, Politics, 3/6/2006

Talibani: national unity necessitates Jaafari step aside
The Iraqi president whose term of office whose term of office expired said that the intention behind his call on Ibrahim al-Jaafari to quit office was not made for personal reasons, rather his care to maintain national unity and because this very step may convince other sides to join a national unity government that can prevent a civil war in Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 3/6/2006

Muslim Scholars Commission accuses interior ministry of killings
Three persons were killed in an attack against al-Nour mosque in al-Jihad quarters in Baghdad, carried out by members manning cars of the ministries of interior and wearing military uniforms, according to the Imam of the mosque Sheikh Shaker Mahmoud.
Iraq, Military, 3/6/2006


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