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44 Iranian exiles killed in Iraq

Iraqi officials deny allegations that they killed the Iranian exiles in an offensive on Sunday.

Iraq forces on alert after deadly Baghdad blasts

Iraq forces on alert after deadly Baghdad blasts

Iraqi security forces were on alert on Friday after a massive car bomb ripped through a funeral ceremony in a Shiite district of Baghdad.

Iraqi parties break off coalition talks

Iraq’s two main political blocs broke off coalition talks on Monday, dampening hopes of an end to a five-month-long post-election impasse.

Iraq looks for answers after deadly attacks

Iraq looks for answers after deadly attacks

Iraq security forces faced charges of negligence on Tuesday after a devastating wave of attacks blamed on al-Qaeda killed 110 people the previous day.

Bombs leave trail of death in Iraq

Bombs leave trail of death in Iraq

Six bombs rocked Baghdad, killing at least 35 people on Tuesday, the second time the capital has come under attack in three days.

Dozens killed as bombs rock Baghdad

Five powerful car bombs rocked Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 127 people, including women and students.

Baghdad bombings raise political tensions

The latest bomb attacks in Baghdad have increased pressure on Nuri al-Maliki, who is already in the cross-hairs of former Shi’ite allies.

Iraq holds senior officers after day of carnage

Iraq detained 10 senior security officers and tightened security across Baghdad on Thursday after two truck bombs in the capital killed 95 people.

Dozens killed as violence spikes in Iraq

Iraq was on Thursday engulfed by a wave of violence, with attacks killing 23 people a day after a massive bomb slaughtered 40 civilians.

Black Monday for Iraq as spate of car bombings kill 34

A spate of car bombings in Baghdad killed at least 34 people and wounded nearly 140 on Monday, security officials said, updating an earlier toll.

More than 20 killed in Iraq violence

At least 23 people were killed in bomb attacks and shootings around Iraq on Monday as United States troops announced the discovery of a mass grave with the bodies of 14 men bound…

Iraqis mock US soldiers (and themselves) on YouTube

United States soldiers are lampooned, police officers are shown as buffoons and Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is irreverently cheered by penguins … Iraqis are turning more and…

Turkey eyes diplomatic end to Kurdish crisis

Turkey reassured Iraq on Tuesday that it wants a diplomatic solution to the problem of Kurdish rebel rear-bases but rejected a conditional ceasefire offer made by the guerrillas.…

Outraged Iraqis condemn killings by foreign guards

Iraqi authorities on Wednesday condemned the killing in Baghdad of two women by foreign security guards, as the firm which hired the contractors defended its action. Tuesday’s…

Still no proof of death of al-Qaeda in Iraq chief

The Iraqi government and its tribal allies were scouring dangerous territory on Wednesday for evidence to prove their claims that al-Qaeda’s Iraq chief had been killed in a clash…

Suicide blasts kill dozens of Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq

At least 118 Shi’ite pilgrims were slaughtered in attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, sparking fears of reprisals that could frustrate efforts by Iraqi and United States forces to…

Iraqi president has ‘extreme fatigue and dehydration’

Iraq’s President Jalal Talabani is suffering from extreme exhaustion and dehydration but is in high spirits and his life is not in danger, his office said Monday. Talabani,…

Iraq, US forces sweep through Baghdad

United States-backed Iraqi troops arrested the Iraq Health Ministry’s second highest official on Thursday, charging that he murdered opponents and funnelled million of dollars to…

US forces in deadly gun battle with Shi’ite militias

At least 30 people were killed or wounded in running gun battles on Friday between Shi’ite militiamen and United States-Iraqi forces in Baghdad’s sprawling Shi’ite slum district…

Dozens killed as car bomb rips through Baghdad

At least 60 people were killed and scores wounded on Saturday when a car bomb struck the Baghdad Shi’ite district of Sadr City, ripping through a massive security crackdown in…