http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Nouri_al_MalikiFind stories, videos, and photos about Nuri al-Maliki from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:56:51 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/WORLD/meast/10/20/iraq.us.politics/tztop.maliki.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Nouri_al_Maliki14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Nuri al-Maliki from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/20/iraq.us.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/20/iraq.us.politics/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki heads to the White House on Tuesday to meet President Barack Obama with the need for a timely election in Iraq dogging him.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/24/iraq.political.alliance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/24/iraq.political.alliance/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's main Shiite parties Monday announced the formation of a new alliance that excludes the prime minister -- at least for now.Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:34:00 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/03/07/iraq.reconciliation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/07/iraq.reconciliation/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki rallied sheikhs of the nation's tribes on Saturday to participate in Iraq's government.Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/26/iraq.envoys/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/26/iraq.envoys/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Kuwaiti envoy on Thursday made his country's highest-level visit to Iraq since the Saddam Hussein government invaded the small neighboring nation in 1990, a move that prompted the U.S.-led expulsion of Iraqi forces in the Persian Gulf War.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/05/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/05/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's coalition won most of the provinces in last week's local elections, and an underdog prevailed in Anbar, the largely Sunni Arab province, election officials said Thursday.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/18/shoe.thrower.letter/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/18/shoe.thrower.letter/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe journalist who hurled his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush has described his attack as "ugly" and asked the Iraqi government for leniency.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/14/iraq.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/14/iraq.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi leaders met Tuesday to review a draft of an agreement on the future of U.S. troops in Iraq, a senior adviser to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said.Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:08:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849682,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1849682,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki told The Times of London that the 4,100 British troops in southern Iraq are no longer necessary to provide securityMon, 13 Oct 2008 18:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/14/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/14/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Sunday ordered security forces to "find the perpetrators" who abducted and killed four Iraqi journalists in the northern city of Mosul.Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840231,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1840231,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraq's Prime Minister is pushing back against Washington even as he's at loggerheads with key Sunni, Kurdish and Shi'ite leaders at home. How's he doing it? Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834629,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834629,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraq's Prime Minister is strengthening his hand in Washington and on the world stage Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/22/obama.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/22/obama.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama said he found "a strong, emerging consensus" for the redeployment of U.S. combat forces from Iraq, with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki telling Obama he hoped American combat troops will be gone in two years.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/21/obama.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/21/obama.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday discussed a "general time horizon" for any American troop withdrawals from Iraq, al-Maliki's office said.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824787,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1824787,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe prime minister may agree with the Democrat on a U.S. withdrawal, but that doesn't mean the two agree on everythingSun, 20 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/17/iraq.diplomacy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/17/iraq.diplomacy/index.html#cnnSTCTextEager to develop close ties with countries around the world and in its own backyard, Iraq continues to press ahead with diplomatic activity.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:12:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821071,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821071,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Iraqi leader's call for a U.S.-withdrawal timetable was a surprise. Is it nationalist posturing or a problem for the U.S.?Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/06/iraq.uae/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/07/06/iraq.uae/index.html#cnnSTCTextDubai has forgiven the nearly $7 billion Baghdad owes it, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced Sunday.Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/19/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/19/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextA prominent local official was detained Thursday in southeastern Iraq during a new government offensive against militants along the Iranian border.Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/17/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/17/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn one of the deadliest attacks in Baghdad in months, at least 51 Iraqis were killed and 75 were wounded Tuesday in a car bombing, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815028,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1815028,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNo one has been brought to account for the violence that wracked the country two years ago. The U.S. is pushing for one official to be tried but Maliki pushes backMon, 16 Jun 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/07/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/06/07/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Tehran on Saturday for a visit with top Iranian officials, his office said, while car bombings renewed violence at home.Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/16/iraq.amnesty/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/16/iraq.amnesty/index.html#cnnSTCTextGunmen in a northern Iraq province have been given 10 days to turn in their weapons to avoid jail time and get a monetary reward.Fri, 16 May 2008 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1807203,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1807203,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraq's PM talks tough but the city's insurgency, the most disciplined and efficient in Iraq, has melted away, perhaps to return and fight on its on terms laterFri, 16 May 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/15/iraq.shiites/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/05/15/iraq.shiites/index.html#cnnSTCTextRecent deadly clashes in Basra and Baghdad's Sadr City represent Shiite-vs.-Shiite political maneuvering ahead of Iraqi provincial elections, analysts say.Thu, 15 May 2008 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739726,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1739726,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Iraqi Prime Minister loudly insists that his fight with al-Sadr shows how his government is not sectarian. But the turnaround may be too lateTue, 13 May 2008 17:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735034,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1735034,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Sunnis hated it when Maliki flirted with Sadr. Now they are flirting with Maliki, who is fighting Sadr. The Shi'ite cleric may still have the last laughFri, 25 Apr 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/22/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/22/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told neighboring countries Tuesday that Iraq has moved past its internal divisions and "has entered a new phase" of unity.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/20/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/20/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is calling on political parties to unite against armed groups in Iraq, a spokesman said Sunday, warning that "Iraq cannot be the new Somalia."Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:38:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728853,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728853,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Washington debates the future of its troop surge, the Shi'ite cleric who wants the U.S. out faces down the Iraqi governmentTue, 08 Apr 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/07/al.maliki.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/07/al.maliki.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn an exclusive interview, CNN Correspondent Nic Robertson talked with Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Baghdad Sunday.Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/04/shiite.divide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/04/04/shiite.divide/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo Shiite imams delivered very different sermons Friday, one sharply criticizing the Iraqi prime minister for his recent military push into Basra and the other praising the Iraqi leader for his "bravery" and "sacrifice."Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728136,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1728136,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Iraqi Prime Minister calls off hostilities against Mahdi Army strongholds, but Moqtada al-Sadr is still planning a huge anti-U.S. rally next weekFri, 04 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727935,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727935,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered a nationwide freeze on raids against suspected Shi'ite militiamen, according to a statement issued by his officeFri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726763,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726763,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: The radical cleric manages to be both politician and warrior and, by standing up to the U.S. and Maliki, has won even more street cred as an Iraqi patriotTue, 01 Apr 2008 18:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/31/iraq.shiite/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/31/iraq.shiite/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe deal to end the weeklong fighting in Iraq's Shiite regions appeared to be holding Monday, but left lingering questions about Iran's growing influence, the Iraqi government's military resolve and the chances for more intra-Shiite hostility. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726132,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1726132,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Iraqi Prime Minister grants Basra's fighters an extension to hand over weapons as Baghdad is placed under curfew Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1725526,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1725526,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraq's Prime Minister launches a critical offensive against the biggest Shi'a militia -- with 72 hours for it to surrender Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1725296,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1725296,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraqi troops launch a major offensive in the southern city, where the government has had little influence in recent years Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1725265,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1725265,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: A new outburst of violence may force the U.S. military to rethink drawing down troop levels in IraqTue, 25 Mar 2008 01:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/21/iraq.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/21/iraq.fighting/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki met Sunday with the top U.S. military commander in Iraq to voice his outrage over the reported deaths of Iraqi civilians during a Sunday morning military raid in Baghdad's Sadr City, a government spokesman told CNN. Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/05/iraq.corruption/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/05/iraq.corruption/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Democrats' top investigator in Congress reacted angrily Friday to a report that the former Blackwater USA employee accused of killing an Iraqi vice presidential guard was hired by another U.S. contractor weeks later.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/26/un.maliki.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/26/un.maliki.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe vision of national reconciliation in Iraq is plagued by a tenacious insurgency and sectarian warfare, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told the United Nations Wednesday.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1663306,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1663306,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith the Iraqi government pushing for the security firm to be fired, the President will engage in some high-level diplomacy Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/12/iraq.almaliki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/12/iraq.almaliki/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called testimony given by the U.S. top commander in Iraq and the U.S. ambassador to Iraq "realistic and objective."Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661205,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661205,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe failed "liberation" of Iraq may have ramifications beyond the country's borders: It may be just the pretext Turkey's military needs to stage a coup Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/23/anti.maliki.compaign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/23/anti.maliki.compaign/index.html#cnnSTCTextA powerhouse Republican lobbying firm with close ties to the White House has begun a public campaign to undermine the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, CNN has confirmed.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/26/allawi.returns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/26/allawi.returns/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's former interim prime minister accused Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of fomenting sectarian violence plaguing the war-ravaged nation. Mon, 27 Aug 2007 05:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/26/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/26/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextFaced with walkouts by members of his government and increasing criticism from U.S. officials, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told U.S. senators Sunday to butt out of his country's domestic politics. Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/23/us.al.maliki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/23/us.al.maliki/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt is vogue in Washington to place blame for the chaos in Iraq squarely at that the feet of its leader, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. In recent days calls have grown louder in many corners of the U.S. government for al-Maliki to step down.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/22/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/22/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo suicide vehicle bombers struck a U.S.-Iraqi military outpost in Taji on Wednesday night, the U.S. military said in a statement.Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:32:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655104,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1655104,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraq's prime minister lashed out Wednesday at U.S. criticism, saying no one has the right to impose timetables on his elected governmentWed, 22 Aug 2007 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/20/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/20/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe governor of Muthanna province in southern Iraq was killed by a roadside bomb in the city of Samawa Monday morning, an official with Iraq's Interior Ministry said.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/18/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/18/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe leaders of a new Shiite and Kurdish political alliance met with a top Sunni Arab leader Saturday, raising hope for a breakthrough to curb factional violence in Iraq.Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1653477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Iraqi prime minister and president announced a new alliance of moderate Shiites and Kurds in a push to save the crumbing government ThursdayThu, 16 Aug 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/06/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/06/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextA suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden truck into a village near the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar on Monday, killing at least 28 people and wounding 50 others, an Iraqi army official said. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/14/iraq.rape/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/14/iraq.rape/index.htmlIraqi militants claim to have "detained" 20 Iraqi security force members in response to an alleged rape that has heightened Sunni-Shiite tensions.Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/13/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/13/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki made an unannounced trip Tuesday to Ramadi, where he met with Sunni tribal chiefs credited with helping turn the tide against al Qaeda in Iraq.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/31/iraq.almaliki/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/31/iraq.almaliki/index.htmlIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is telling the United States and Iran to keep their fight out of Iraq.Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/25/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/25/iraq.main/index.htmlAs Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki urged the Iraqi parliament Thursday to keep politics out of a new security plan for the capital, violence rocked the Baghdad area, killing at least 38 people, including a U.S. soldier.Thu, 25 Jan 2007 12:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/18/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/18/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi authorities say they have been quietly taking a bolder stance against Muqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi Army militia, and the United States says it has uncovered evidence that Iran is involved in attacks inside Iraq.Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/06/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/06/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday that Iraq's armed forces are set for an assault on Baghdad to take out militias and rogue security forces.Sat, 06 Jan 2007 13:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/05/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/05/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Tuesday proposed holding regional and domestic conferences aimed at national unity and stability, as dozens of Iraqis died in several attacks in Baghdad and Diyala province.Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/29/maliki/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/29/maliki/index.htmlIraq's prime minister saw his support erode on two fronts Wednesday as a White House memo questioned his leadership and a powerful political bloc suspended participation in Iraq's government.Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/29/hadley.memo/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/29/hadley.memo/index.htmlIraq's prime minister saw his support eroding in two fronts Wednesday as a White House memo questioned his leadership and key backers within Iraq's government suspended support of his administration.Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/16/iraq.kidnappings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/16/iraq.kidnappings/index.htmlGunmen who snatched about 70 men from a government research institute in Baghdad on Tuesday may have tortured some of their hostages, according to an aide to the Minister of Higher Education.Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/12/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/12/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was pushing for a shake-up in his government on Sunday as Baghdad suffered through another day of carnage that left dozens dead.Sun, 12 Nov 2006 07:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/28/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/28/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday referred to the boundary between himself and the United States, telling U.S. President Bush that he answers first to the Iraqi government and people, according to an Iraqi official.Sat, 28 Oct 2006 09:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/25/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/25/iraq.main/index.htmlU.S. and Iraqi forces on Wednesday launched a raid in Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's turf in eastern Baghdad.Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/09/12/iraq.iran/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/09/12/iraq.iran/index.htmlIran's president -- hosting a visit from Iraq's prime minister and expressing support for his country's beleaguered war-torn neighbor -- says the Islamic republic supports a "united" Iraq and will help the nation "establish full security," an Iranian news agency reported.Tue, 12 Sep 2006 07:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/27/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/08/27/iraq.main/index.htmlOn a day in which at least 50 people were killed, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said he did not foresee a civil war in Iraq and that violence in his country was abating.Sun, 27 Aug 2006 05:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/26/congress.iraq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/26/congress.iraq/index.htmlIraq's prime minister told Congress on Wednesday that his nation wants to play a role in Mideast stability and to encourage dialogue to solve international conflicts.Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/25/congress.iraq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/25/congress.iraq/index.htmlThree high-ranking Senate Democrats on Tuesday called on Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to explain his recent comments condemning Israel's "aggression" against Lebanon.Tue, 25 Jul 2006 16:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/22/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/22/iraq.main/index.htmlInsurgents killed three Iraqi police and wounded five others in what appeared to be a planned ambush in a market in the city of Baquba Saturday morning, Iraqi police said.Sat, 22 Jul 2006 13:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/28/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/28/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi security forces have arrested a Tunisian who they say played an active role in the February 22 bombing of the Askariya Mosque in Samarra, a major Shiite shrine, a top Iraqi official said.Wed, 28 Jun 2006 09:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/27/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/27/iraq.main/index.htmlIraq has freed about 450 prisoners from Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad as part of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's national reconciliation plan to restore law and order in his war-torn country.Tue, 27 Jun 2006 08:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/25/iraq.amnesty/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/25/iraq.amnesty/index.htmlU.S. senators on Sunday called Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's national reconciliation plan a positive step but expressed concerns about its "amnesty" provision.Sun, 25 Jun 2006 19:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/25/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/25/iraq.main/index.htmlA group linked to al Qaeda said it has killed four Russian diplomats it had held hostage, according to a statement and video on a Web site Sunday.Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/13/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/06/13/iraq.main/index.htmlPresident Bush capped a surprise trip to Baghdad on Tuesday by visiting U.S. troops and urging Iraqis to "seize the moment" and rally behind their new government.Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/25/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/25/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi troops will be able to handle security in all 18 provinces by the end of 2007 with additional training and equipment, the country's new prime minister says.Thu, 25 May 2006 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/24/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/24/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi troops will be able to handle security in all 18 provinces by the end of 2007 with additional training and equipment, the country's new prime minister said Wednesday.Wed, 24 May 2006 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/19/iraq.cabinet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/05/19/iraq.cabinet/index.htmlIraq's prime minister-designate is expected to announce a Cabinet to the Parliament on Saturday, but two key posts will be empty, a spokesman for a leading Shiite party said.Sat, 20 May 2006 00:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/26/pm.name/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/26/pm.name/index.htmlIraq's prime minister-designate has decided to use his real name, casting aside an alias he adopted during the rule of Saddam Hussein.Wed, 26 Apr 2006 14:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/24/iraq.almaliki/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/24/iraq.almaliki/index.htmlThe Shiite Muslim politician tapped as Iraq's prime minister said Monday that he thinks U.S. troops could begin withdrawing in 18 months or less if his country's security forces get up to speed.Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/23/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/23/iraq.main/index.htmlThree U.S. soldiers were killed Sunday in northwest Baghdad when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb, the U.S. military said.Sun, 23 Apr 2006 05:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/22/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/22/iraq.main/index.htmlIraq finally has names for its top jobs -- more than four months after its historic general election.Sat, 22 Apr 2006 04:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/21/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/21/iraq.main/index.htmlIraq's Shiite coalition agreed Friday to nominate a new candidate to replace interim Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, a move that could jump-start the nation's stalled political process, two members of a top Shiite party said.Fri, 21 Apr 2006 12:26:00 EDT