Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki warned Turkey on Wednesday against escalating its tensions with Syria and thereby dragging NATO into the conflict. Maliki, a close ally of Iran, said Syria was not threatening Turkey, and criticized Ankara's response to errant...
Soaring Violence Signals Al-Qaeda Comeback in Iraq
Soaring Violence Signals Al-Qaeda Comeback in Iraq | Training camps reportedly established along Syrian border
Maliki: Iraq Won’t Become Part of Syrian Civil War
Maliki: Iraq Won’t Become Part of Syrian Civil War | Iraq to avoid ‘flaring fire near our borders’
Iraq Tells Turkey to Stop Cross-Border Raids
Iraq Tells Turkey to Stop Cross-Border Raids | 12 Kurds killed in fighting along border
Pentagon Works Around Congress, Finds Funding for US Units in Iraq
The Pentagon says it will be able to continue funding for at least the next 90 days US military personnel in Iraq who are training Iraqi security forces, even though Congress stripped money for the program in a recent resolution. About $1.7 million will be taken "from...
Iraq’s Monthly Death Toll Bloodiest in Two Years
The death toll from militant attacks across Iraq doubled in September to 365, the highest monthly toll in more than two years, Reuters reports. Americans can still hear Republicans in Washington crow about how the surge in Iraq worked, without noting the now obvious...
US May Keep American Troops in Iraq, Despite Lack of Authority
US to Keep Small Units in Iraq | US troops are training Maliki’s abusive security forces
Iraq Struggles to Keep Both US, Iran Satisfied
Iraq Struggles to Keep Both US, Iran Satisfied | Searching Iranian planes risks key alliance
Facing US Pressure, Iraq Will Search Iranian Planes
Facing US Pressure, Iraq Will Search Iranian Planes | Foreign Minister promises ‘random inspections’
US Offers Tens of Millions More in Funding for Syria Rebels
US Offers Tens of Millions More in Funding for Syria Rebels | Russian warns foreign aid just prolonging civil war