Iraqi parliament agrees to allow foreign forces to remain in the country until July.
Iraqi Parliament Agrees to Give British Troops Until July to Leave
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Iraqi Parliament Speaker Re-Resigns
For the second time in less than a week, Iraq's Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani has announced his official resignation from his position. Assuming this resignation lasts longer than the previous one, Iraq's parliament, which Mashhadani previously suspended...
Shoe Journalist Says He Was Tortured After Arrest
Zeidi tells of torture as Maliki claims a confession of an unnamed “mastermind” who likes to slit throats.
Iraqi Interior Ministry Statement Disputes Arrests Account
Interior Ministry insists suspects were exonerated, but remain in custody. National Security Minister says Interior Minister trying to play off the incident for political gain.
Iraq Parliamentary Dispute Delays Non-US Foreign Troops Vote
How throwing a shoe may lead to British forces being confined to their bases.
Iraq Parliament Vote Would Allow British Troops to Stay Until July
Britain's legal basis for remaining in Iraq for more than another 10 days is tenuous, at best. A previous draft proposal backed by the Iraqi cabinet sought to order the troops to wrap things up by the end of May and leave by the end of July. But in a tumultuous week...
Iraq Arrests Still Shrouded in Mystery
On Wednesday night it was reported that 35 high ranking members of Iraq's Interior Ministry were arrested, amid claims of enormous bribes, shadowy conspiracies, and even the possibility of a coup being plotted by the remnants of Iraq's Ba'athist Party. And here we...
Conflicting Reports Over Iraqi Officials’ Release
al-Qaeda, innocent men, or illusionists? Iraq’s government can’t get its story straight
Iraqi Preachers Call for Journalist’s Release
Both Sunni and Shi’ite clerics call for the release of Zeidi. Iranian Ayatollah praises the start of the “shoe intifada.”
Iraqi Reporter Was Beaten After Throwing Shoes, Judge Admits
The investigating judge for Muntadar al-Zeidi conceded that the journalist was beaten after throwing his shoes at President Bush on Sunday, and said that an investigation was in underway to determine the identities of those who beat him. The judge said his...
