Nouri al-Maliki

Asharq Al-Awsat Talks to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari

By Michel Abu Najm Paris, Asharq Al-Awsat- The Iraqi foreign minister has stated that iraq is going ahead with its effort to make the UN Security Council [UNSC] establish an international investigation commission or a...

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Give us a decision

KABUL, Afghanistan -- The residents of the Afghan capital are waiting for President Obama -- to make up his mind. The president's lengthy review of Afghan policy -- the results of which he's finally expected to announce before...

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Al-Hashemi Vetoes Iraqi Electoral Law

By Huda Al-Jasim Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat- At a press conference held on Wednesday in Baghdad, Vice-President al-Hashemi announced that he was vetoing part of the electoral law, telling journalists "I sent a letter to...

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Gates says Iraq withdrawal on schedule (AP)

AP – In this handout photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, speaks during … WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates says warnings that politics could push back Iraqi elections scheduled...

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Iraq at a crossroads: Constitutional Review Committee fills in crucial gaps

BAGHDAD: Iraq is at a historical crossroads on the bumpy road to democracy. The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has all but completed the task assigned to it by the 2005 Constitution under the chairmanship of Sheikh Humam...

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Top US officer warns of attacks ahead of Iraq vote

Baghdad (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 - The top US military officer in Iraq warned on Wednesday of attacks in the run-up to an expected January general election and said he would ask Washington to alter troop drawdown plans if necessary.

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Al Qaeda in Iraq becoming less foreign - U.S. general

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Al Qaeda in Iraq is becoming more Iraqi and less dominated by foreigners as the insurgent group increasingly joins forces with Saddam Hussein's outlawed Baath party, the commander of U.S. forces said on...

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All Quiet on Iraq's Western Front

According to the Iraqi government, Syria is responsible for 90% of the insurgent violence still wracking the country. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki angrily blamed the Syrians for two massive bombing attacks aimed at government...

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France signs deals to renew ties with Iraq

Associated Press PARIS: France laid the groundwork Monday for deeper ties with Iraq, signing two deals aimed at putting French know-how back in play in the country six years after Paris shunned the US-led war to topple Saddam...

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Lingering Effects of Baghdad Blasts

Bureaucracy Grinds to a Halt: Blasts at Iraqi Government Buildings Cripple Services By BARBARA SURK Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD November 17, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment An Iraqi weeps as he walks away from...

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