Children hold a poster of radical cleric Moqtada Sadr in their house which was severely damaged by rockets from U.S. helicopters in Sadr City, which is part of Baghdad, April 9, 2004. United States troops have isolated the section of the city with tanks and patrols. (UPI Photo/Mitch Prothero)
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Violence in Iraq a Day After Iraq-U.S. Pact is Passed
Violence in Iraq had not ebbed Friday following an endorsement by the National Assembly of a controversial security pact with the United States a day earlier. A suicide bomber blew himself up in a Shiite mosque during Friday prayers south of Baghdad and followers of Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr protested the deal by burning American flags.
Stormy Iraqi Parliament Endorses Security Pact
AMMAN -- The Iraqi parliament endorsed a controversial Iraq-U.S. security pact Thursday in a heated and chaotic session that observers said typifies the general state of widespread anarchy that has spread across the country after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion and occupation.
Iraq-U.S. Security Pact Goes to Parliament
AMMAN -- The Iraqi parliament convened on Monday to read a controversial security pact with the United States and debate how to vote on the accord, after the Iraqi cabinet approved the final draft following months of what both sides said were tough negotiations.
Yes We Can, Mideast Leaders Tell Obama
AMMAN – Leaders across the Middle East congratulated Barack Obama on his historic election victory as the 44th president of the United States, as many anticipated that his administration would usher in a fresh new policy and approach that would bring peace to a region plunged into great turbulence during the past eight years of the George W. Bush presidency.
Iraq-U.S. Security Pact Fate Hangs in the Balance
AMMAN -- An Iraqi-U.S. security pact that would determine the presence of the U.S. forces in Iraq beyond the end of this year is hanging in the balance after Iraqi leaders refused to endorse what was to be the "final draft," as further negotiations are expected to be held to resolve the toughest issues on which neither side seems to be budging.
Baghdad's Extremists Losing Weapons Stores
BAGHDAD -- Leaders of the new "elite" force Moqtada Sadr plans to establish to confront U.S. forces in Iraq if there is no American withdrawal timetable could find their kinetic wherewithal thin when they return from exile in Iran.
New Barrier Wall Going Up in Baghdad's Sadr City
BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi army with U.S. help is in the process of hindering the movements of extremist gunmen from al-Mahdi Army and Iranian-influenced Shiite militias, known as special groups, by building a concrete barrier along a part of Sadr City in northeastern Baghdad.
U.S. Forces Issue Microgrants to Help Stabilize Baghdad
BAGHDAD -- U.S. forces in the Iraqi capital are using local entrepreneurship and a helping hand to turn communities into inhospitable places for extremist gunmen.
Flying IED is Latest Weapon Targeting U.S. Troops in Iraq
BAGHDAD -- A relatively new weapon has appeared on the streets of Baghdad and earned itself an acronym in the language for destruction. The weapon is the IRAM, an Improvised Rocket Assisted Mortar.
Iraq-U.S. Draft Loose Withdrawal Pact
AMMAN -- Iraqi negotiators are saying they have agreed a deal with the United States that entails a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by 2011, but Iraqi leaders might overturn the controversial pact that is to determine the future of the U.S. forces in Iraq after the end of this year.
