Iraq

Iraq: Stops Importing Fuel, First Time Since 2003
March 20, 2010 1620 GMT
For first time since the 2003 U.S. invasion, Iraq produced enough fuel to meet all its domestic... [more]
Iraq: Allawi Edges Ahead Of Maliki In Vote Count
March 20, 2010 1520 GMT
Partial results released on March 20 show former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi leading by 7,970... [more]
Iraq: Barzani Meets Winning Blocs Following Nowruz
March 19, 2010 1834 GMT
Iraqi Kurdistan Regional President Massoud Barzani will meet the winning blocs in the Iraqi... [more]
Brief: Turkey Increases Oil Imports From Northern Iraq
March 19, 2010 1609 GMT
Applying STRATFOR analysis to breaking news Iraq's North Oil Company... [more]
Iraq: State Of Law Bloc Leads
March 19, 2010 1242 GMT
With about 80 percent of the votes in the Iraqi parliamentary election counted, the Iraqi... [more]
Iraq: Al-Maliki Nominated for Prime Minister
March 18, 2010 1714 GMT
The State of Law coalition has nominated Nouri al-Maliki for Prime Minister, AK News reported... [more]
Iraq: ISCI Visits Al-Maliki
March 18, 2010 1613 GMT
A delegation from the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq (ISCI) visited Prime Minister Nouri... [more]
Iraq: Al-Maliki Reclaims Election Lead
March 17, 2010 2119 GMT
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has reclaimed the election lead over secular challenger Iyad... [more]
Iraq: Government May Be Extended To April - MP
March 17, 2010 1112 GMT
The Iraqi government may be extended to April due to the slowness of the vote count from the... [more]
Iraq: Allawi Takes Election Lead
March 16, 2010 2010 GMT
Former interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's Iraqiya list has pulled ahead of Shiite Prime... [more]
Iraq: Needed Troops May Remain In Specific Area - U.S. General
March 16, 2010 1752 GMT
While drawdown in Iraq should remain on target overall, numbers in a specific area may remain... [more]
Iraq: Talabani Renominated For President
March 16, 2010 1727 GMT
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has nominated Iraqi President Jalal Talabani for a second... [more]
Turkey: Oil Transit Renewal Deal In Negotiations
March 16, 2010 1407 GMT
Turkey is negotiating to renew a 15- to 20-year deal to operate a pipeline that carries Iraqi... [more]
Iraq: Al-Maliki Bloc Calls For Recount
March 16, 2010 1356 GMT
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political bloc said an election official was manipulating... [more]
Iran: Iraq Election Praised
March 16, 2010 1018 GMT
Iran congratulated Iraqis over an election that is likely to keep a bloc led by its Shiite ally,... [more]
Iran, Iraq: Kurdistan Border To Open 24 Hours
March 16, 2010 1011 GMT
Sulaimaniyah Governor Press Secretary Twana Ali Kamal said the governor together with the Iranian... [more]
Iraq: Goran To Challenge Kurdish Coalition
March 15, 2010 2113 GMT
Mohammed Tawfiq, a spokesman for the Kurdish reform group Goran, said they are not obedient... [more]
Iraq: 66 Percent Of Vote Counted - Elections Commission
March 15, 2010 1756 GMT
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law bloc leads in Baghdad province with 60... [more]
Iraq: Talabani Meets With Kurdish Islamic Group Leader
March 15, 2010 1755 GMT
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and the head of the Islamic Group in Iraqi Kurdistan, Ali Baper,... [more]
Iraq, Jordan: Head of Al-Iraqiya List Travels to Amman
March 15, 2010 1642 GMT
Iyad Allawi, head of the Iraqi political party al-Iraqya List, is traveling to Amman, Jordan... [more]
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