'Power in Iraq will soon be turned to tribal leaders'
BAGHDAD (IPS) — In a country with no security and no jobs, just about anyone can work as a policeman. "To survive in Iraq under U.S. occupation, there are only two jobs; police and garbage...Iraq
DIWANIYAH (IPS) — Detentions have become commonplace in Iraq, but now more than ever before people are being detained after being accused of membership in "militias...Iraq
Former Iraqi commander says bring the troops home
The Senate remains deeply divided over whether to give President Bush all the money he wants — without limitations —...Iraq
The U.S. policy of paying Sunni Arab sheikhs for their allegiance could be risky.
TIKRIT — Inside a stately guesthouse on the grounds of Saddam Hussein's palace in...Iraq
Baghdad — Tariq al-Hashemi says he cringes when he's described as Iraq's Sunni vice president. Mr. Hashemi, one of two vice presidents — the other, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, is...Iraq
BAGHDAD — There is neither a cross nor a sign on the heavy metal gate to indicate that this is the official residence of one of the country's most prominent Christians,...Iraq
This week marks the fifth anniversary of Congress's vote to authorize the Bush Administration to overthrow the government of Iraq by military force. The Nation opposed...Iraq
The intense political focus on Iraq in the United States continues to revolve around the theme of how soon the U.S. might be able to substantially withdraw its troops....Iraq
On 26 September 2007 the United States Senate voted 75–23 in favor of an amendment to the defense spending bill for 2008 that authorizes the U.S. government to...Iraq
Did you see George all choked up? In his surreal TV talk two weeks ago, he got all emotional over the killing by Al Qaeda of Sheik Abu Risha, the leader of the new Sunni...Iraq
Baghdad — The World Health Organization on Thursday confirmed the first cholera case in Baghdad, raising fears the disease is spreading.
A 25-year-old woman from...Iraq
BAGHDAD — Blackwater security guards who protect top U.S. diplomats in Iraq have been involved in at least seven serious attacks, some of which resulted in the deaths of...Iraq
The decision made by Shi'a cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to halt his Mahdi Army's attacks on occupation forces and Iraqi security is likely to be considered the single most...Iraq
Baghdad — When Rana Jalil, 38, lost her husband in an explosion in Baghdad last year, she could never have imagined becoming a prostitute in order to feed her children....
July 29th, 20070The most probable result of U.S. withdrawal will be further bloodshed
Iraq is over. Iraq has not yet begun. Two conclusions from the American debate about Iraq, which...
ARBIL (IPS) — Iraq is again haunted by the ghosts of Samarra, with last week's attack on the Shi'a-revered al-Askari mosque raising fears that it could touch off a new...
April 4th, 20070
WASHINGTON (IPS) — With U.S. President George W. Bush reiterating his threat to veto legislation that makes funding for the Iraq war conditional on a deadline for...
