http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/IraqFind stories, videos, and photos about Iraq from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:51:58 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Iraq14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Iraq from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/25/iraq.karbala.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/25/iraq.karbala.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bomb killed at least four people and wounded 25 others in one of Iraq's holy cities Wednesday morning, an Interior Ministry official said.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/20/army.tapes.detainee.rules/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/20/army.tapes.detainee.rules/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe military released 77,000 of about 87,000 detainees locked up during the Iraq war because there was not enough evidence to hold them, CNN has learned.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/24/uk.iraq.inquiry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/24/uk.iraq.inquiry/index.html#cnnSTCTextA long-awaited inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war got under way Tuesday -- a process that could determine whether former Prime Minister Tony Blair misled his country over the 2003 invasion.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law Monday, but it failed to address concerns of the country's Sunni Arab vice president. That raised doubts about whether nationwide elections will take place as constitutionally required in January.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law Monday, but it failed to address concerns of the country's Sunni Arab vice president. That raised doubts about whether nationwide elections will take place as constitutionally required in January.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/21/iraq.soldier.convicted/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/21/iraq.soldier.convicted/index.html#cnnSTCTextA U.S. military court demoted and jailed a soldier for mistreating troops in Iraq, behavior discovered during the investigation of another soldier's suicide.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/20/blackwater.charged.dropped/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/20/blackwater.charged.dropped/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal prosecutors in Washington announced Friday they will dismiss a manslaughter charge against one of the Blackwater contractors charged in a high-profile shooting incident in Baghdad, Iraq, two years ago.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/20/iraq.school.blind/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/20/iraq.school.blind/index.html#cnnSTCTextKids in school rarely smile so much, or sing so loudly. But at Baghdad's Al-Noor School for the Blind, there was reason to celebrate, as much-needed Braille learning materials from the U.S. had finally arrived.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/18/iraq.election.threat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/18/iraq.election.threat/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's Sunni Arab vice president vetoed the country's newly passed election law Wednesday, a move that threw the nation's electoral process and political system into "crisis" mode.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/17/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/17/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's Kurds Tuesday threatened to boycott national elections scheduled for next January, casting further shadows over a vote seen as a key landmark in Washington's plan to withdraw U.S. combat troops from the country.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/13/afghanistan.army.morale/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/13/afghanistan.army.morale/index.html#cnnSTCTextIncreased fighting in Afghanistan has caused a drop in morale among U.S. soldiers while the reduction in combat in Iraq has bolstered morale, according to a new U.S. Army report released Friday.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/11/iraq.blackwater/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/11/iraq.blackwater/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former vice president of the Blackwater private security company said he was "unaware of any plot or guidance for Blackwater to bribe Iraqi officials" as rage erupted over the killings of 17 civilians by the company's security guards more than two years ago.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/09/us.iraq.ambassador/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/09/us.iraq.ambassador/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill said Sunday that American officials were extremely relieved that Iraq's parliament passed a long-awaited election law.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/08/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/08/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's parliament on Sunday passed a long-awaited election law that the government said will allow national elections to take place in January.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/02/iraq.biden.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/02/iraq.biden.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Kurdish member of Iraq's parliament said Monday that the United States is pressuring the "highest levels of the Kurdish leadership" to accept a compromise that would dictate how national elections would be held in January.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe fate of Iraq's national elections hung in the balance Thursday as the nation's lawmakers failed to convene for an official session and adopt an election law, a move that could spark a delay in the upcoming vote.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/25/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/25/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwin car bombs exploded near three Iraqi government buildings Sunday in central Baghdad, killing at least 132 people. It was the deadliest attack in the country in more than two years.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/24/iraq.us.rice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/24/iraq.us.rice/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. ambassador to the United Nations visited Iraq for the first time this weekend, discussing how to help the country move on from debt and sanctions and expressing sympathy over massive bombings in August.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/21/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/21/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's parliament failed Wednesday to reach agreement on a new electoral law, but the parliament speaker said it would not affect the date of the general election scheduled for January.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/17/iraq.elections.withdrawal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/17/iraq.elections.withdrawal/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlthough the U.S. government would prefer that the Iraqi elections be held on time, a delay would not affect the schedule of troop withdrawal, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq said Friday.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/16/iraq.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/16/iraq.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least nine people were killed and at least 30 were wounded Friday in a suicide attack targeting Sunni Muslim worshipers at a mosque in northern Iraq, an Interior Ministry official said.Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/15/iraq.war.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/15/iraq.war.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe bombings, shootings and fighting across Iraq in nearly five years of war have left more than 85,000 Iraqis dead, a government ministry said in a report.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/13/iraq.britain.pact/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/13/iraq.britain.pact/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 100 British troops are likely to return to Iraq, a few months after the country withdrew its service members from their bases in and around the southern city of Basra.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/13/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/13/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi and international officials fear the upcoming parliamentary election could be delayed if lawmakers fail to pass a revised election law this week.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/08/military.exposure.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/08/military.exposure.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTextA man who was raised at Camp Lejeune told lawmakers Thursday that he blames contaminated water at the U.S. Marines training base for his breast cancer.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/06/iraq.comedy.star/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/06/iraq.comedy.star/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom the outside, it may not seem like Iraqis have much to laugh about. But many of them are tuning in to a popular new TV talent show, "Comedy Star," that's got viewers in stitches.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/01/us.iraq.odierno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/01/us.iraq.odierno/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt isn't clear whether the United States will ever be able to declare victory in Iraq, the top U.S. commander there said Thursday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/30/us.iraq.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/30/us.iraq.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States will withdraw another 4,000 troops in Iraq by the end of October, the U.S. military commander in Iraq said in prepared testimony for a congressional hearing Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/17/iraq.detention.center/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/17/iraq.detention.center/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. military closed its detention facility in southern Iraq on Thursday after a plane carried the last remaining prisoners to another facility in Baghdad.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/16/sinise.military/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/09/16/sinise.military/index.html#cnnSTCTextA while back, a friend of mine suggested that I take a look at a film that a buddy of his had made about his two brothers serving in Iraq.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.us.troop.withdrawal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/iraq.us.troop.withdrawal/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. ambassador to Iraq said Thursday that Iraq is making enough progress to stay on track for withdrawing all American troops by the end of next year.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/10/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/10/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour bombing attacks in Iraq killed at least 26 people and wounded more than 80 others, officials said Thursday.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/09/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/09/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least eight members of an Iraqi family were killed and a child was wounded Wednesday in a bombing in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, local police said.Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/08/iraq.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/08/iraq.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextRoadside bombings in Iraq killed four American troops and seven Iraqis in a flurry of attacks Tuesday corresponding with a Muslim holy month when insurgents regularly step up their fighting.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/07/iraq.corruption/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/07/iraq.corruption/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's deputy minister of transport has been arrested after investigators taped him taking a $100,000 bribe, the Iraqi Integrity Commission said Monday.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/07/iraq.car.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/07/iraq.car.bomb/index.html#cnnSTCTextA suicide car bombing struck a police checkpoint in Ramadi, Iraq, Monday, killing at least seven people, an Interior Ministry official said.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/05/iraq.syria.tensions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/05/iraq.syria.tensions/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi authorities have sent additional national police brigades to the border with Syria amid heightened tensions between the two nations, Ministry of Information officials said Saturday.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/03/iraq.uk.hostage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/03/iraq.uk.hostage/index.html#cnnSTCTextA body delivered to British authorities in Iraq is that of British hostage Alec MacLachlan, the prime minister's office said Thursday.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/31/iraq.death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/31/iraq.death.penalty/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 1,000 prisoners are on death row in Iraq, which now has one of the highest rates of execution in the world, the human rights group Amnesty International says in a report being released Tuesday.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/31/turkey.diplomacy.iraq.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/31/turkey.diplomacy.iraq.syria/index.html#cnnSTCTextTurkey's top diplomat is shuttling between Baghdad and Damascus Monday, in an effort patch up differences between its two neighbors, Syria and Iraq.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/29/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/29/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 14 people were killed and dozens more were wounded in explosions across Iraq on Saturday, officials said.Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/28/iraq.shiite.cleric/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/28/iraq.shiite.cleric/index.html#cnnSTCTextTens of thousands converged Friday on the streets of Baghdad to pay final respects to one of Iraq's top Shiite leaders.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/19/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/19/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextA series of bombings rocked Iraq's capital within one hour Wednesday, killing at least 95 people and wounding 563 others, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/17/iraq.homosexual.killings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/17/iraq.homosexual.killings/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of gay men have been tortured and killed in Iraq in recent months, some by the nation's security forces, Human Rights Watch said Monday.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/13/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/13/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least 20 people were killed and 30 wounded in a double suicide bombing Thursday in northern Iraq, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/31/iraq.britain.basra/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/31/iraq.britain.basra/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen British forces fully withdraw from Iraq on Friday, it will be the second time in a century that Britain will leave this nation with a legacy of war dead.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/29/british.hostages.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/29/british.hostages.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo British hostages held in Iraq since 2007 are probably dead, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office said Wednesday.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/28/iraq.iranian.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/28/iraq.iranian.refugees/index.html#cnnSTCTextMembers of an Iranian group designated a terrorist organization by the United States and Iran say Iraqi forces attacked their camp Tuesday evening, killing at least four unarmed people and injuring about 385.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/28/military.electrocutions.kbr/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/28/military.electrocutions.kbr/index.html#cnnSTCTextJudges in Texas and Florida have dropped military contractor KBR from lawsuits brought by the family of a soldier who was electrocuted in Iraq, the company announced Tuesday.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/28/iraq.british.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/28/iraq.british.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlmost all British troops in Iraq are being pulled out because the agreement that allows them to be there expires on Friday, the British Ministry of Defence said Tuesday.Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/27/military.electrocutions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/27/military.electrocutions/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Green Beret sergeant was electrocuted in Iraq in 2008 because of failures by the U.S. military and a major defense contractor, which did not properly ground and inspect electrical equipment, according to a Pentagon report out Monday.Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/25/iraq.kurds.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/25/iraq.kurds.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolls opened Saturday in presidential and parliamentary elections in Iraq's autonomous region of Kurdistan, an official with the regional government told CNN.Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/22/obama.maliki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/22/obama.maliki/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki voiced cautious optimism regarding the situation in Iraq Wednesday, noting greater stability and decreased violence as U.S. troops continue to cede control to their Iraqi counterparts.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/22/iraq.violence.pilgrims/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/22/iraq.violence.pilgrims/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least five Iranian pilgrims were killed and dozens more wounded Wednesday in an attack northeast of Baghdad, security officials said.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/21/iraq.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/21/iraq.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly two decades after the first Gulf war and six years after Saddam Hussein was removed from power, Iraq still is subject to 73 United Nations resolutions.Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/18/iraq.copter.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/18/iraq.copter.crash/index.html#cnnSTCTextA helicopter from private military contractor Xe crashed outside Baghdad on Friday, killing two crew members and leaving two other injured, a company spokeswoman said.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/13/iraq.church.bombings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/13/iraq.church.bombings/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq has increased security around all Christian places of worship after a wave of church bombings that has killed four and wounded at least 35 others.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/12/iran.america.diplomats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/12/iran.america.diplomats/index.html#cnnSTCTextFive Iranians held in Iraq by the United States since 2007 went back to Tehran on Sunday, Iran's government-backed Press TV reported.Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/10/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/10/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextA drive-by shooting Friday in Baghdad marked the third day of attacks across the country that have killed 75 people, officials said.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/09/iraq.iranians.released/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/09/iraq.iranians.released/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq released five Iranian diplomats late Thursday, more than two years after U.S. troops captured them in northern Iraq, state television announced.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/09/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/09/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextA roadside bomb targeted a police patrol in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing a civilian bystander Thursday, a police official told CNN.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/01/iraq.landmines/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/01/iraq.landmines/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo U.N. agencies said Wednesday they are concerned that Iraq will not be able to meet its obligations under the global treaty to ban landmines.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/30/us.military.gays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/30/us.military.gays/index.html#cnnSTCTextA panel of New York National Guard officers has recommended that an Iraq war veteran who acknowledged his homosexuality must leave the service, his supporters said Tuesday.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/30/iraq.unicef.reopens/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/30/iraq.unicef.reopens/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United Nations Children's Fund is reopening its office in Baghdad six years after leaving because of the conflict in Iraq, the agency announced Tuesday.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/28/iraq.iran.odierno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/28/iraq.iran.odierno/index.html#cnnSTCTextDespite some high-profile bombings in recent days, Iraq's security forces are ready to take over for U.S. forces this week to stabilize the nation's major cities, the U.S. commander in Iraq told CNN on Sunday.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/19/simons.blackwater/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/19/simons.blackwater/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe company formerly known as Blackwater, now called Xe much to its chagrin, has been at the center of the contractor debate for years.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/21/iraq.kirkuk.suicide.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/21/iraq.kirkuk.suicide.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll from Saturday's suicide truck bombing in northern Iraq -- the deadliest single attack this year -- has risen to 80, a police official said.Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/18/congress.war.spending/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/18/congress.war.spending/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a $106 billion spending bill that includes about $80 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, sending the bill to the White House for President Obama's signature.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/15/uk.iraq.inquiry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/15/uk.iraq.inquiry/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnti-war protesters have criticized a decision by the UK government to hold an investigation into Britain's involvement in the Iraq war behind closed doors.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/11/iraq.contractors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/11/iraq.contractors/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree of five Americans contractors detained in Baghdad have been ordered released by an Iraqi judge, because of insufficient evidence, a court spokesman said Thursday.Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/10/iraq.nasiriya.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/10/iraq.nasiriya.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA suicide car bomber exploded at a crowded outdoor market in southern Iraq, killing at least 35 people and wounding 65 others Wednesday, officials said.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/war.contracts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/war.contracts/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. government's process for awarding contracts for construction and other needs in Iraq and Afghanistan continues to be vulnerable to fraud and waste, according to a government-ordered review released Wednesday.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/06/iraq.suicide.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/06/iraq.suicide.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTextA security guard for a provincial police chief was killed Saturday in a suicide bombing in western Iraq, state-run media reported.Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/02/us.torture.sanchez/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/02/us.torture.sanchez/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq who retired over the Abu Ghraib prison scandal is calling for a truth commission to investigate Bush-era policies behind the abuse and controversial interrogations of detainees.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/01/iraq.kurds.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/01/iraq.kurds.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn an elaborately choreographed ceremony broadcast live on television, the leaders of Iraqi Kurdistan began pumping oil from Kurdish-controlled oil fields in northern Iraq through a pipeline to neighboring Turkey.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/28/uk.iraq.hostages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/28/uk.iraq.hostages/index.html#cnnSTCTextBritish Foreign Secretary David Miliband has appealed for the release of five British hostages in Iraq as the second anniversary of their capture approaches.Thu, 28 May 2009 09:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/26/iraq.us.official.death/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/26/iraq.us.official.death/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former Illinois state official serving as deputy director of the Iraqi Transition Assistance Office was among three people killed Monday by a roadside bomb near the Iraqi city of Falluja, officials said.Tue, 26 May 2009 17:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/21/wise.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/21/wise.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe president's decision last week to fight the release of dozens of photographs depicting the alleged abuse of prisoners in detention facilities in Afghanistan and Iraq was more than just a political decision. It was a decision that saved lives.Thu, 21 May 2009 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/16/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/16/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextA mortar round crashed through a home in eastern Baghdad Saturday morning, killing a 16-month-old child and wounding three other civilians, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.Sat, 16 May 2009 16:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/15/iraq.oldest.soldier.dies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/15/iraq.oldest.soldier.dies/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Vietnam War veteran killed in an Iraq roadside bombing this week has become the oldest American service member to be killed in either Iraq or Afghan combat, the Pentagon has confirmed.Fri, 15 May 2009 21:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/15/soldiers.videogames/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/15/soldiers.videogames/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust over a year ago, a U.S. staff sergeant in Iraq decided to practice his shooting skills. His target: the Quran, Islam's holiest book.Fri, 15 May 2009 14:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/13/iraq.graduation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/13/iraq.graduation/index.html#cnnSTCTextIsraa, a 23-year-old college student, said she's worried about the job market she'll find when she graduates this year from Mustansiriya University in Baghdad, Iraq.Thu, 14 May 2009 01:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/12/libya.al.qaeda.prisoner/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/05/12/libya.al.qaeda.prisoner/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe accused terrorist who said he was tortured into making a false connection between al Qaeda and Iraq has died in a Libyan prison, human rights monitors said Tuesday.Tue, 12 May 2009 23:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/12/iraq.mental.toll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/12/iraq.mental.toll/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe killing of five comrades by a U.S. soldier on Monday in Iraq is no surprise and illustrates the mental toll that the current wars take on troops, the leader of a veterans group said.Tue, 12 May 2009 11:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/07/veteran.marathon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/07/veteran.marathon/index.html#cnnSTCTextLast summer, Phil Packer was told he would probably never walk again. On Saturday, he plans to finish the London Marathon.Fri, 08 May 2009 02:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/07/iraq.blackwater/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/07/iraq.blackwater/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe troubled Blackwater era ends in Iraq on Thursday as another firm takes over the once-dominant company's security services contract in Baghdad.Thu, 07 May 2009 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/03/iraq.mosul.us.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/03/iraq.mosul.us.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's government said Sunday it won't extend a June deadline for U.S. combat troops to leave Iraqi cities despite concerns about ongoing attacks in cities like Mosul.Mon, 04 May 2009 00:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/03/iraq.boars/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/03/iraq.boars/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree wild boars were put to sleep in Iraq on Friday because of swine flu fears, a zoo official said.Sun, 03 May 2009 11:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/30/iraq.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/30/iraq.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTextBritain officially handed over authority of Basra to Iraq on Thursday, marking the end of combat operations in the country after six years.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/polis.war/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/polis.war/index.html#cnnSTCTextApril recess is often called Congress' spring break. Most members go home, visit their families, get some much-needed rest and escape from the hustle and bustle of Capitol Hill.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/24/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/24/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextSuicide bombers killed 60 people near a holy Shiite shrine in Baghdad on Friday and a car bomber left seven people dead in Diyala, according to security and medical officials.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/24/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/24/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTextDefeating extremists and stabilizing Afghanistan and Pakistan will require a "sustained, substantial commitment," Gen. David Petraeus, the chief of U.S. Central Command, said Friday.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/23/troops.iraq.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/23/troops.iraq.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe soldiers had barely arrived in Iraq before they got new orders -- get ready for Afghanistan.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/21/iraq.twitter.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/21/iraq.twitter.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTextMobile phone use is nearly universal in Iraq. However, the country is served by various phone networks, resulting in a "bit of comical" situation -- many residents carry at least two phones from separate providers to ensure that they are always connected.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/17/bionic.knee.soldier/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/17/bionic.knee.soldier/index.html#cnnSTCTextLt. Col. Greg Gadson is not a bionic man, but he does have a new set of powerful knees.Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/14/kurdistan.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/14/kurdistan.rights/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Kurdish region of Iraq has seen gains in human rights, but security forces "regularly abuse their authority" and women continue to be targets of violence, Amnesty International said Tuesday.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/14/ptsd.stress.military.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/04/14/ptsd.stress.military.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextI deployed to Iraq for 15 months (in 2007-08). Upon my redeployment, I was reassigned; not only was I separated from my 2-year-old twins, but now I had to sell a home and relocate us. I have been back for a year. My husband says I have PTSD. I say it is just stress. I did not see any "hard" combat but worked 18-plus hours a day for 15 months. I have been tense; I don't sleep or dream; I am constantly exhausted. I can't lose weight (despite exercising daily); I have no patience and find myself biting my tongue instead of saying something I will regret later. Additionally, I have no interest in sex or other hobbies that I used to enjoy. Should I seek help? If published, please do not use my name.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/13/king.political.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/13/king.political.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTextEaster Sunday saw important news developments, including the rescue of a U.S. ship captain from his Somali pirate captors, an extensive conversation with the U.S. commanding general in Iraq and comments from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar about the need for more oil exploration in waters off the U.S. coast.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/12/iraq.us.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/12/iraq.us.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextGen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, said Sunday he believes U.S. troops will be out of the country by the end of 2011.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/11/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/11/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextA suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest killed at least nine people and injured 31 others Saturday in Iraq's interior, officials said.Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:40:00 EDT