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Soldiers killed in Iraqi bombing Sunday, January 6, 2008 : Iraqi soldiers are among eight killed by a suicide bomber in Baghdad in an attack during Army Day celebrations....
Posted: Sun, Jan 6, 2008 10:13am PST
Iraqi PM home after health tests Saturday, January 5, 2008 : Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki returns home after medical checks in Britain saying he is in good health....
Posted: Sun, Jan 6, 2008 10:10am PST
Iraqi soldier 'killed US troops' Saturday, January 5, 2008 : A militant "infiltrator" in the Iraqi army deliberately shot dead two US soldiers during a joint patrol, officials say....
Posted: Sun, Jan 6, 2008 10:10am PST
Cutbacks to Iraqi food rations threaten malnutrition and starvation Saturday, January 5, 2008 :Under conditions of widespread malnutrition, run-away inflation and mass unemployment, the Iraqi Trade Ministry is preparing to slash the provision of subsidised food and basic hygiene necessities under the Public Distribution System (PDS). The ministry insists that cutbacks are unavoidable because it has not been promised a sufficient budget for 2008....
Posted: Sat, Jan 5, 2008 9:08am PST
Iraq: 3 US troops Killed; Dulaimi May be Charged; Najaf Raid From a Saturday, January 5, 2008 entry on Informed Comment, Juan Cole's blog...
Posted: Sat, Jan 5, 2008 9:06am PST
Life After the "Islamic State" Friday, January 4, 2008 : Things are getting back to normal as security improves in Baghdad’s residential areas, but no one is quite certain the stability will last....
Posted: Fri, Jan 4, 2008 10:06am PST
Iraqis resort to selling children Friday, January 4, 2008 : At least two are sold by their parents and four others are reported missing every week....
Posted: Fri, Jan 4, 2008 10:04am PST
Several injured in Turkey explosion Wednesday, January 2, 2008 : Commercial centre Istanbul hit again one week after deadly blast....
Posted: Thu, Jan 3, 2008 7:23am PST
Iraq in Iowa; Bomber Kills 10 in Diyala; Petraeus: US Cannot Organize Return of Refugees From a Thursday, January 3, 2008 entry on Informed Comment, Juan Cole's blog...
Posted: Thu, Jan 3, 2008 7:06am PST
Iraq: Not one step forward As Washington boasts its "surge" strategy in Iraq has brought new security to the beleaguered nation, the US-imposed political process is as shaky as ever, writes Salah Hemeid...
Posted: Thu, Jan 3, 2008 6:50am PST
Iraqi Radical Cleric Al-Sadr Studies for Ayatollah Wednesday, January 2, 2008 : Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is quietly resuming seminary studies toward attaining the title of ayatollah — a goal that could make the firebrand cleric and his Mahdi Army an even more formidable power broker in Iraq....
Posted: Wed, Jan 2, 2008 5:49pm PST
Iraq Prisoner Amnesty To Exclude Gays Wednesday, January 2, 2008 :(Baghdad) The Iraq government is considering the release of some 5,000 prisoners but a spokesperson said it would not include terrorists or homosexuals. The Iraqi government has about 20,000 people in custody, while the U.S. military holds about 25,000. Homosexuality itself is not illegal in Iraq, but police regularly arrest gays on other charges often trumped up....
Posted: Wed, Jan 2, 2008 5:47pm PST
The state of Iraq as it enters 2008 Wednesday, January 2, 2008 :Media reports about New Year parties in parts of Baghdad cannot disguise the fact that Iraqis have little to look forward to in 2008, and even less to celebrate about 2007. Last year was yet another of death, destruction and suffering. Even the incomplete data complied by the Associated Press—which only include reported deaths and exclude so-called insurgents who were killed in combat with US and Iraqi government forces—show that at least 18,610 civilians died as a...
Posted: Wed, Jan 2, 2008 6:59am PST
36 Dead in Baghdad Bombing; 23,000 Civilians Killed in 07 From a Wednesday, January 2, 2008 entry on Informed Comment, Juan Cole's blog...
Posted: Wed, Jan 2, 2008 6:54am PST
Graffiti praises 'hero' Saddam Sunday, December 30, 2007 : Black graffiti lauding Saddam Hussein appeared overnight in his home town and small groups of mourners turned out at his grave yesterday, the first anniversary of the former Iraqi leader's execution....
Posted: Tue, Jan 1, 2008 8:47am PST
Iraq suicide bomber hits funeral Tuesday, January 1, 2008 : A suicide bomber in Iraq kills 30 people in an attack on a funeral in the capital Baghdad, police say....
Posted: Tue, Jan 1, 2008 8:46am PST
US Foreign Policy; the Principle of Non-Intervention From a Tuesday, January 1, 2008 entry on Informed Comment, Juan Cole's blog...
Posted: Tue, Jan 1, 2008 8:38am PST
Sunni forces targeted in Iraq Monday, December 31, 2007 : Awakening Council fighters attacked after Bin Laden accuses them of betrayal....
Posted: Mon, Dec 31, 2007 8:20am PST
2007 - Middle East Year in Review Originally From New America Media
Sunday, December 30, 2007 : Not a single day passed by without a major event developing in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon or on the Israeli Palestinian front. Northern Africa witnessed terrorist attacks claimed by Al Qaeda and Middle Eastern media followed developments in Pakistan and Afghanistan closely. From Saddam Hussein's execution to Iran's Nuclear program, 2007 was a tumultuous year in the Middle East. What were the surprises of the year? And will peace preva...
Posted: Mon, Dec 31, 2007 7:59am PST
The Iranian Zarathustrian origins of Christmas The ancients believed that December 25th (according to the Julian calendar) was the birth date of Mithra, the legendary Iranian warrior-cum-superhero, who represented Ahura Mazda (God) in his age-old battle against Ahriman, or Satan....
Posted: Sun, Dec 30, 2007 11:34am PST
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