Iraq General News.

Iraqi Air Force now controls C-130 ops

wyogal — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:31:08 GMT

Iraqi Air Force now controls C-130 ops Thursday, 01 October 2009 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } In this March 2009 file photo, an Iraqi Air Force C-130 Hercules takes off from a Mosul airfield with humanitarian relief supplies. The Iraqi Air Force began independent C-130 air operations, Sept. 29. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth. NEW MUTHANA AIR BASE � The Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) began fully independent C-130 air operations, Sept. 29, marking the ...

Army using spray foam to keep tents cool

Keonee — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:03:39 GMT

Army using spray foam to keep tents cool updated 1 hour, 33 minutes ago U.S. Army tents don't provide much relief from the heat of the Iraqi desert, where temperatures can soar to highs of 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Even with air conditioning, soldiers are lucky to crank things down to a sweltering 100 degrees Fahrenheit. To cool down sweaty troops and improve energy efficiency, the U.S. military recently began coating 900 air-conditioned tents with spray-on insulating foam. The specialized ...

Women complete Iraqi basic combat course

wyogal — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:35:39 GMT

Women complete Iraqi Basic Combat Course Friday, 06 November 2009 ]Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs release AL MUTHANA � The Iraqi Army recently graduated 42 women here as the first all-female class to complete its enlisted Basic Combat Training Course. Iraqi Staff Brig. Gen. Mohammed Abdul Razq, deputy director of the Tactical Training Directorate, and Iraqi Staff Col. Mohammed Abdul Rahman Essa, deputy commander of the Regional Training Center, delivered ...

Schwarzenegger plans visit to US troops in Iraq

Keonee — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:45:18 GMT

Schwarzenegger plans visit to US troops in Iraq Released : Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:13 PM SACRAMENTO, California-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office says the governor will visit U.S. troops in Iraq next week. Schwarzenegger's communications director, Matt David, says the Republican governor will spend a couple days in Iraq early next week, but he said he could not give specifics on where or when the visits will take place. He made the announcement Wednesday, on Veterans ...

Source: Iranian missiles seized in Iraq

Keonee — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:48:52 GMT

Source: Iranian missiles seized in Iraq Released : Monday, November 16, 2009 1:12 PM Bombs and missiles from Iran were seized after being discovered in Iraq's Basra Province, a Border Guards Forces Command source said. The source, who wished to remain anonymous, said the large quantities of weaponry were seized after being temporarily hidden in Iraq's Naher Jasem border region, Iraq's al-Sumaria satellite channel reported Monday. The weaponry seizure was based on intelligence ...

Iraq denies any nuclear activity beyond cooperation with IAEA

Keonee — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:10:11 GMT

Iraq denies any nuclear activity beyond cooperation with IAEA 11/15/2009 BAGHDAD, Nov 15 (KUNA) -- Iraq denied on Sunday having any nuclear activity that goes beyond programs executed in coordination and technical cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). A statement quoted an official at the Ministry of Science and Technology saying recent media reports indicating such activity were misrepresentative of the facts and that the state's nuclear power commission ...

U.S. military: Iraqi police to take significant steps towards complete independence

Cat561 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:18:14 GMT

U.S. military: Iraqi police to take significant steps towards complete independence 2009-11-16 15:30:18 2009-11-16 15:30:18 BAGHDAD (Iba) The U.S. military confirmed in Iraq, he was taking efforts to help build the Iraqi police forces are taking great strides to coincide with the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq. And the transfer of a U.S. military statement received by the independent press (Iba) a copy of Brigadier General, U.S. Navy, Michel Smith, the mission team leader counseling ...

FYI -60 Minutes has a special on Iraq - CBS

KC — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:43:56 GMT

60 Minutes has a special on Iraq, its on right now...CBS

246 Federal prison detainees in Chamchamal to be freed

Keonee — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:23:26 GMT

246 Federal prison detainees in Chamchamal to be freed 15-11-2009 By the Iraqi Ministry of Justice�s decision, 246 prisoners detained in the Chamchamal Federal Jail are expected to be freed on November 15th, a source from the Chamchamal Jail told PUKmedia. Some of the prisoners will be released due to the fact that their prison periods have been finished and the Council of Ministries grants amnesty to the rest. http://pukmedia.com/english/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14546&Itemid=1

Will Iraqi elections be plagued by infighting?

owl — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:24:46 GMT

Will Iraqi elections be plagued by infighting? Brought this from another site...see for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YoIvtci7as&feature=player_embedded

Money counterfeiters nabbed in Amara

Keonee — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:25:50 GMT

Money counterfeiters nabbed in Amara November 14, 2009 - 04:10:30 MISSAN / Aswat al-Iraq: A money counterfeiting gang on Saturday was arrested in downtown Amara, a local media director said. �On Saturday, an Iraqi police force arrested four money counterfeiters during a raid on a house in al-Dubaysat area, central Amara,� the relations and media director, Col. Sadeq Sallam, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. �Three color printers were found in their possession,� the colonel pointed ...

Talabani donates ID50m to trade unions

Keonee — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:27:16 GMT

Talabani donates ID50m to trade unions November 13, 2009 - 06:22:34 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani donated 50 million Iraqi dinars (ID) to the general federation of trade unions, stressing the importance of �backing and responding to the legitimate demands of the working class,� according to a presidential release on Friday. �Talabani met on Friday with a delegation representing the federation and listened to its demands of having the new labor law accelerated,� ...

Voters fear blood-stained election campaign in Mosul

wyogal — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:02:39 GMT

Voters fear blood-stained election campaign in Mosul (News Feature) Middle East Features By dpa correspondents Nov 13, 2009, 15:06 GMT Mosul, Iraq - An urbane smile falls from the lips of Abi Said al-Diwaja, the president of the University of Mosul, when he is asked about January's elections in this, Iraq's most dangerous city. 'There is a frenzied campaign to kill Iraqis, to destroy Iraq and to deprive the people of their right to choose who will represent ...

Blackwater Reportedly Authorized Secret Payments to Iraqi Officials

Keonee — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:21:03 GMT

Blackwater Reportedly Authorized Secret Payments to Iraqi Officials Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Top executives at Blackwater secretly approved $1 million for Iraqi officials to keep quiet after the company's security guards killed 17 Iraqi civilians in September 2007, The New York Times reports. The Times, citing unnamed former company officials, reports the cash payments were approved in December 2007 by then-company president Gary Jackson, though it wasn't clear whether the ...

David Petraeus: Violence in Iraq fell by 90%

Cat561 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:49:37 GMT

David Petraeus: Violence in Iraq fell by 90% Commander, U.S. Central Command's strategy to increase the number of combat troops ordered by former U.S. president had helped to bring social stability in Iraq and reduce violence around very large. Bloomberg quoted U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus as saying that the plan of former U.S. president George W. Bush to raise the volume of U.S. combat forces in Iraq have helped bring stability in Iraq and the community reduced the level of violence ...

Adviser on Iraq to eqrn $100m or more from oil company

Rip534 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:31:15 GMT

Adviser on Iraq stands to earn $100M or more from oil company A former ambassador who advised U.S. policymakers on Iraq, Peter W. Galbraith, could receive at least $100 million in fees from the Norwegian oil company DNO, which is drilling for oil in the Iraqi region of Kurdistan. During the writing of Iraq's constitution in the summer of 2005, Galbraith helped the Kurds get a provision approved giving them, not the central government, authority over the oil resources of Kurdistan. He ...

Second Iraqi war vessel docks in Basra port

Keonee — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:07:41 GMT

Second Iraqi war vessel docks in Basra port 11/12/2009 BAGHDAD, Nov 12 (KUNA) -- The Second Iraqi war vessel (Nasr 701) had finally arrived in Basra seaport, said the Iraqi Defense Ministry on Thursday. According to the statement, the vessel was part of a deal signed with the Italian Navy which delivered earlier the (Fatah) vessel. Marine force commander Major General Mohammad Jawad revealed during celebrations at the port that new ship with its Iraqi crew had arrived after ...

Iraqi air force makes milestone strike

Keonee — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:13:37 GMT

Iraqi air force makes milestone strike Released : Thursday, November 12, 2009 1:39 PM Iraqi air force pilots struck ground targets from an AC-208 Caravan utility aircraft using a Hellfire missile for the first time since the force was reformed. The Iraqi air force under Saddam Hussein was largely non-existent during the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. U.S. and international forces uncovered several fighter jets in poor condition or buried in the desert sands. Plans are in place ...

Iraq warns of more violence before elections

wyogal — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:52:38 GMT

[size=21] Iraq warns of more violence before elections (Reuters) 12 November 2009 BAGHDAD - Insurgents may step up attacks in Iraq before a parliamentary election in January, the government said on Thursday, acknowledging the fears of many Iraqis who are only just starting to enjoy better security. Violence has dipped sharply over the past 18 months, but a stubborn insurgency has shown its resilience by staging attacks such as the powerful bombings in August and October ...

Baghdadi official: the next few days will reveal major threads in Sunday's blasts

Cat561 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:35:45 GMT

Baghdadi official: the next few days will reveal major threads in Sunday's blasts Bar News | 12/11/2009 Baghdad / Orr News Head of the Security Committee in the province of Baghdad, said the next few days will reveal threads President and the relevant authorities and involved in the bombing of the Ministry of Justice and the Baghdad Provincial Council. And Abdul Karim voluble Chairman of the Committee: The four investigative committees formed by the Office of the Adjutant General ...

CG praises veterans� �actions, sacrifices�

wyogal — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:26:01 GMT

CG praises veterans� �actions, sacrifices� Wednesday, 11 November 2009 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Gen. Ray Odierno, CG, MNF-I, in his 2009 Veterans Day letter, said �This country is what it is today because of the heroic actions and sacrifices of its veterans whose service has ensured our freedom and way of life since the birth of our nation.� Photo courtesy of the Office of the Commanding General. BAGHDAD � The Commanding General of Multi-National Force - Iraq, Gen. ...

intelligence reports point to another terrorist attack

Cat561 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:05:37 GMT

A senior officer: intelligence reports point to another terrorist attack Bar News | 11/11/2009 Baghdad / Orr News Revealed a senior officer in the Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Interior that "the organ happened on intelligence reports, confirms the intention of terrorist groups carrying out terrorist operations in Baghdad, to coincide with the run-up to legislative elections." Officer who preferred anonymity, said that "the nature of potential attacks by terrorist ...

Shiite politician gunned down outside northern Iraqi home

wyogal — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:25:14 GMT

Shiite politician gunned down outside northern Iraqi home Posted : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:28:15 GMT Kirkuk, Iraq - Gunmen fatally shot a confidant of firebrand Shiite cleric and political leader Moqtada al-Sadr outside the man's house in northern Iraq. The representative in Kirkuk of al-Sadr's political movement was gunned down by unknown perpetrators Sunday night, police said. A supporter of the Sadrist Movement, which espouses a mixture of Shiite Islamist and Iraqi ...

Oregon Guard soldiers now part of handing over Iraq to Iraqi control

wyogal — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:12:26 GMT

[b]Oregon Guard soldiers now part of handing over Iraq to Iraqi control By Mike Francis, The Oregonian November 07, 2009, 12:05PM [/b] AL-ASAD, Iraq � A war that started 6 1/2 years ago in "shock and awe" is groping toward a tentative conclusion, with more than 120,000 U.S. troops in Iraq accepting an unfamiliar role as limited partners. For them, especially those who have seen earlier phases of the war, it's not so much a war as a temporary overseas job, albeit ...

anyone know a good translator?

dejavu — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:49:42 GMT

a letter from mal to prez of parliment

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Wednesday\'s session in the Iraqi parliament did not include discussion of the election law

dodyb — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:28:28 GMT

Deputy from the Kurdistan Alliance Rauf Othman said that the parliament session on Wednesday did not include discussion of the election law. Othman said in a press statement that the parliament session today did not include discussions on the election law for the failure to reach solutions on the law, describing the demands of the Arabs and Turkmen, otherwise unconstitutional. He added that Wednesday's session was limited to complete the second reading of the draft non-governmental organizations ...

Shwani pith News: Kurdistan welcomes the proposal of the United Nations to resolve the Kirkuk Crisis

dodyb — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:31:32 GMT

Baghdad (Ammar al-Maliki) : Leadership said in a cluster "Kurdish Alliance" Khaled Shwani for "Gate News" that "bloc welcomes the proposal of the United Nations to resolve the Kirkuk crisis, but Arab and Turkmen parties declared that they want to postpone the elections in this province for a year, which we consider to be a constitutional violation would demolition process the entire political. " He Shwani "The crisis continues because of the positions ...

the coming hours witness the birth of a new coalition includes the rule of law and the Iraqi National Coalition

dodyb — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:57:52 GMT

واع/ بغداد / ت.ص Conscious / Baghdad / T.. P. 3/11/2009 3/11/2009 A member of the Iraqi parliament, MP Ali Mayali the Sadr movement since the formation of the Iraqi National Coalition and the moment the doors open to all the parliamentary blocs and parties to join this coalition in a new form of principles and a new basis. Mayali said in a press statement to the reporter (news agency, Iraqi Information / conscious) ...

Iraqi forces hunt down al-Qaida

wyogal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:01:34 GMT

[b]Iraqi forces hunt down al-Qaida Published: Nov. 3, 2009 at 4:16 PM [/b] BAGHDAD, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Iraqi forces arrested close to a dozen insurgents linked to an al-Qaida-backed network specializing in improvised explosive devices, the U.S. military said. The U.S. military reported that the 3rd Emergency Services Unit in the Iraq military arrested a suspect in Kirkuk city believed to be linked to a June 20 attack in the Shiite city of Taza in the northern province ...

Kirkuk Gov., U.S. commander in the province discuss local issues

wyogal — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:52:43 GMT

Kirkuk Gov., U.S. commander in the province discuss local issues [size=16] November 2, 2009 - 06:45:23 KIRKUK / Aswat al-Iraq: The Kirkuk governor discussed on Monday with the commander of U.S. forces in the province a number of issues related to security and election. "The governor called on having coordination between all sides in Kirkuk to ensure security and stability in the province," a media source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. He said that the governor ...

Senior Economist calls for new political dinar exchange

wciappetta — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:12:40 GMT

Thanks emailer Senior Economist calls for new political dinar exchange Urged the professor of economic theory at the University of Baghdad, a rich Khazraji the central bank to develop a new policy to determine the exchange rate of the dinar against the dollar in the long run. The Khazraji in an interview with on the sidelines of an economic forum organized by the Iraqi Institute for economic reform, that the state is losing thousands of dollars by the policy of the daily dollar ...

Corruption in the state: Some positions in the security institutions are purchased tens of thousands of dollars

dodyb — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:51:23 GMT

As questioned by some leaders of the security to be corruption in the security reason, the significant security breaches in the Iraqi street. Others stressed that the security of the country became a victim of the administrative and financial corruption, with the exception of parliamentarians partisan and sectarian conflicts between blocs participating in the government one of the causes deterioration of security. Says Hussein Kamal, undersecretary of the Ministry of the Interior, that the ...

Iraqi Satellite facing a severe financial crisis threatening the continuation of the left.

Cat561 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:34:14 GMT

Iraqi Satellite facing a severe financial crisis threatening the continuation of the left. خاص On: Sunday, 01/11/2009 12:37 Network rule of law Particular - Baghdad. Space facing the challenges in Iraq has continued the policy by the Iraqi parliament, which accuses her of not neutral and support the current government headed by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, expressed by staff in Iraqi Satellite complained of non-payment of monthly dues. Rather than ...

Iraqi politics shuns sectarianism as violence ebbs

wyogal — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:19:43 GMT

Iraqi politics shuns sectarianism as violence ebbs By Muhanad Mohammed Muhanad Mohammed � 26 mins ago BAGHDAD (Reuters) � Iraq's upcoming election may mark a departure from the sectarianism that plunged the country into civil war as Shi'ite and Sunni politicians join forces and emphasize nationalism and unity. Iraqis have grown tired of the bloodshed between once dominant Sunnis and majority Shi'ites that erupted after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion toppled Sunni dictator Saddam Hussein ...

Border area of Khisroi opened before Iraq-Iran pilgrims

wyogal — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:12:35 GMT

Border area of Khisroi opened before Iraq-Iran pilgrims October 30, 2009 - 06:57:03 BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The international borders between Iraq and Iran in the area of Khisroi will be opened before pilgrims on either side, Iranian Fars news agency quoted the mayor of Qasr Shirin city on Friday. "The international borders between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Iraq in Khisroi area were opened on Friday on the occasion of the birth of Imam Ali bin Musa al-Rida," ...

Return of hundreds of displaced families to hand Ekrkov in the district of Abu Ghraib

Cat561 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:10:29 GMT

Return of hundreds of displaced families to hand Ekrkov in the district of Abu Ghraib . A substantial number of displaced families to areas of houses in terms Ekrkov in the district of Abu Ghraib after security improvements in their area. Shaykh al-Tamimi tribe Albosberp just that 550 families had returned to the area from out of 600 displaced after the improvement of the security situation there. Meanwhile, the Minister for Immigration and immigrants Samad Rahman said the ministry, ...

Quakers Hail Iraqi Withdrawal Timeline

wyogal — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:54:49 GMT

Quakers Hail Iraqi Withdrawal Timeline

Published on October 30, 2009 by EU News Network (EUNewsNet.com and OfficialWire) WASHINGTON, DC

Two Quaker organizations praised the signing of a measure requiring the U.S. Defense Department to update lawmakers on the progress of the withdrawal ...

We refuse to be judged (Saddam) is in his grave

Cat561 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:55:28 GMT

Kurdish MP: We refuse to be judged (Saddam) is in his grave Bar News | 30/10/2009 Baghdad / Orr News MP Abdullah Saleh Abdullah member of parliament from the Kurdistan Alliance bloc refused to rule Iraq, Saddam Hussein is in his grave.explained that there would want to put Kirkuk Kmadilp to amend the election law and want to return Iraq to the same rule of the previous regime (Saddam Hussein), which rejects the Kurdistan Alliance bloc. He noted that he does not compromise solutions ...

Media and communications agency convene a conference to set controls for the media in Iraq

Cat561 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:31:02 GMT

Media and communications agency convene a conference to set controls for the media in Iraq Held the media and communications conference to set controls for the media in Iraq, and to take action against media outlets. The head of the proof-Shawi in a press statement that after the events on Bloody Sunday started some media escalation and incitement and threatening social peace and national security and out of all professional standards for the media. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=ar&u=http://radionawa.com

Iraqi election delay could stall US troop pullout

wyogal — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:59:30 GMT

Iraqi election delay could stall US troop pullout By LARA JAKES, Associated Press Writer Lara Jakes, Associated Press Writer � 19 mins ago WASHINGTON � U.S. troops could leave Iraq later than currently planned if the fragile nation's elections are delayed, the Pentagon said Thursday. Military commanders have said they want to keep the 117,000 soldiers now in Iraq in place for about two months after the scheduled Jan. 16 elections to ensure security during the government transition. But ...

Iraq calls for security support

wyogal — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:12:54 GMT

[size=16] Iraq has called for more support from the international community to help it combat insurgent suicide bombings. 09:59 GMT, Thursday, 29 October 2009[/size] [size=16] Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Sunday's bombings, which killed more than 150 people, had shaken confidence in the country's security forces. He called for the UN to investigate external interference in Iraq, accusing Syria of harbouring the perpetrators of some of the most devastating attacks. ...

61 people held over Iraqi bombings

Keonee — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:51:36 GMT

61 people held over Iraqi bombings Last Updated: 16 hours 37 minutes ago More than 60 security force members including 11 officers have been arrested over twin bombings in Baghdad that killed 153 people according to an army spokesman. General Qasim Atta, spokesman for Baghdad military command said those arrested were deployed in the Salhiya section of the capital where the devastating suicide blasts on Sunday targeted government buildings. Al Qaeda has claimed responsiblity for ...

Corruption undermines fragile Iraqi government

wyogal — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:58:51 GMT

Corruption undermines fragile Iraqi government Thursday, October 29, 2009 By Marc Santora, The New York Times BAGHDAD -- As Iraqi officials work to assign blame for the deadly attacks on the heart of the government Sunday, concern is rising that a greater security threat may come from within the system in the form of corruption, from the top leadership of ministries down to soldiers who man checkpoints. A recent internal report on corruption by the Interior Ministry inspector ...

Citizens complain of high prices of imported cars

Cat561 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:34:44 GMT

Citizens complain of high prices of imported cars Residents complain of high prices of imported cars, especially after the measures imposed on him determine how vehicles with older models in order to be able to record the department of public traffic. Brigadier General Directorate of Traffic in Baghdad and Ammar al-Walid to be distanced Directorate have any income on the rise of imported cars, where confirmed to Radio Tigris, http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=ar&u=http://www.radiodijla.com

Coalition transfers more land back to Iraqi government

Keonee — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:02 GMT

Coalition transfers more land back to Iraqi government Released : Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:58 AM By Lt. Col. Tim Donovan BAGHDAD, Army News Service -- Among the many ways to judge the continued progress in Iraq is by counting the increasingly fewer number of U.S.-controlled properties in the International Zone. The Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, part of Joint Area Support Group-Central, helped contribute to that progress, Oct. 25, when ...

arrest of a counterfeiting ring in west Mosul

Cat561 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:25:18 GMT

Conscious / arrest of a counterfeiting ring in west Mosul Conscious / Office of Mosul / m. X 28/10/2009 28/10/2009 3:13pm 3:13 pm Today the security forces have arrested a gang consisting of (4) people are Forged Iraqi currency . In one of the villages belonging to spend Rabia 100 km west of Mosul. A security source said a reporter (news agency, Iraqi Information / conscious) that "the arrest came after one of the citizens to inform authorities the existence of the counterfeiting ...

the dollar likely will be Iraq's unofficial second currency for some time to come

dinar2dollars — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:46:34 GMT

* OCTOBER 28, 2009 Greenback Still King on Global Black Market By NGUYEN ANH THU in Hanoi, DARCY CROWE in Caracas and WILL CONNORS in Nigeria As the U.S. dollar's reputation suffers in the world's financial capitals, the greenback remains the currency of choice on the black markets of countries from Vietnam to Venezuela and Nigeria. Underground foreign-exchange traders populating the back streets of Third World cities -- often operating from taxi cabs or the back of jewelry ...

Iraqis moving closer to Aug. 19 suspects?

Keonee — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:48:12 GMT

Iraqis moving closer to Aug. 19 suspects? Released : Tuesday, October 27, 2009 4:29 PM Iraqi forces working along with their U.S. advisers arrested several suspects that might be connected to the Aug. 19 attacks in Baghdad, the U.S. military said. A series of coordinated attacks struck near government buildings in Baghdad on Aug. 19, killing more than 100 people. The U.S. Defense Department announced Iraqi and U.S. forces arrested more than 30 suspects connected to a network ...

Iraq calls three-day national mourning for Baghdad blasts

Keonee — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:30:18 GMT

Iraq calls three-day national mourning for Baghdad blasts Baghdad, October 26, 2009 Iraq announced on Sunday a three-day national mourning period for the victims of the twin terror blasts in central Baghdad. Head of the rescue team, Abdel Rasoul al-Zaidi, said that his men were able to put out the fire in the buildings and that they are now looking for survivors or bodies under the rubble. Dozens of people were killed and injured in the blasts. "The two explosions were so ...

U.S. gives 6 aircraft armed for the security forces in Kirkuk

KC — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:57:43 GMT

U.S. gives 6 aircraft armed for the security forces in Kirkuk PUKmedia كركوك 14: 48 26/10/2009 PUKmedia Kirkuk 14: 48 26/10/2009 In a special ceremony held at Freedom Air Base in Kirkuk today Monday, 26/10/2009, was attended by the representative of the Iraqi defense minister and the commander of the Iraqi Air Force and the commander of U.S. Air Force in Iraq and a representative of the provincial council in Kirkuk and the leaders and commanders and officers ...