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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

Iraq investment concerns remain as trade fair ends

Iraq may have been trumpeted as the top destination for investment, but experts warn that myriad problems keep it from being a good choice for all.

Iraq calls meeting with Turkish envoy to clear the air

Iraq calls meeting with Turkish envoy to clear the air

Iraq has summoned Turkey’s ambassador to complain over comments from officials about a political crisis in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s government.

Iraq’s political crisis deepens after US forces withdraw

Iraq’s political crisis deepens after US forces withdraw

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on lawmakers to withdraw confidence from one of his deputies as the country’s political crisis deepened.

Arab League: Syria to agree on mediators

Arab League: Syria to agree on mediators, peace talks

The Arab League expects Syria to agree soon to allow observers in to monitor and mediate the protection of civilians while peace talks get under way.

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Obama promises troops will leave Iraq by year-end

President Barack Obama said on Friday the United States will fulfill its pledge to pull troops out of Iraq by the end of the year.

Bomb attacks on Shi’ites and Iraqi police kill at least 48

Bomb attacks on Shi’ites and Iraqi police kill at least 48

At least 48 people were killed in Iraq on Thursday in bombings targeting Shi’ite pilgrims and police as United States troops prepare to withdraw.

Dozens killed in Iraq suicide bombing

Dozens killed in Iraq suicide bombing

A suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of police recruits in the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Tuesday, killing about 50 people.

Iraq approves new govt with al-Maliki as PM

Iraq approves new govt with al-Maliki as PM

Iraq’s Parliament approved Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his new government on Tuesday.

Iraq rivals seal power-sharing deal amid increase in violence

Iraq rivals seal power-sharing deal amid increase in violence

Iraq’s divided political factions sealed a power-sharing deal more than eight months after an inconclusive general election.

PM al-Maliki emerges as frontrunner after Iraq vote

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki emerged on Monday as a frontrunner after an election seen as a test of the nation’s young democracy.

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.

Al-Sadr group announces deal to end Baghdad fighting

The movement of radical Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Saturday it had struck a deal with the Iraqi government to end fighting in its Baghdad stronghold of Sadr City.…

Fighting rages in Baghdad Shi’ite bastion

Fierce fighting raged on Tuesday as United States and Iraqi forces battled heavily armed Shi’ite militiamen in their Baghdad bastion of Sadr City for a third straight day, a…

Clashes in Baghdad Shi’ite bastion kill 20

Clashes between militiamen and United States forces in the Iraqi capital’s Shi’ite bastion of Sadr City killed at least 20 people and wounded 52 others on Sunday, Iraqi security…

Protests in Baghdad as Basra rocked by fighting

Followers of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr staged noisy protests on Thursday against a crackdown on Shi’ite fighters in Basra as the southern oil hub was rocked by a third…

Fierce fighting erupts in Iraq’s Basra city

Iraqi security forces fought raging battles with gunmen from radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr’s Shi’ite militia in Basra on Tuesday amid a crackdown on armed groups in the southern…

Angelina Jolie calls for aid to refugees on Iraq visit

United Nations goodwill ambassador and Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie visited Iraq on a humanitarian mission on Thursday and met top officials to demand help for people…

Bin Laden warns Iraqis not to fight al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden warned Sunni Muslims in Iraq not to take up arms against the terror network and promised the "liberation of Palestine" in a new online message. In…

A year on, Saddam hanging seen as false start for Iraq

Bringing Saddam Hussein to book for the crimes of his regime was supposed to symbolise the restoration of the rule of law after decades of tyranny in Iraq, but instead his…

Scores held after bombs found at Sunni office

Authorities arrested more people on Friday after car bombs were found near the offices of Iraqi politician Adnan al-Dulaimi. Dulaimi said United States and Iraqi troops held 43…